Russell's Dam Good BBQ
Russell's Dam Good BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 2 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2023 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 28th of 28 at the Primo BBQ Bash (2023). They finished #1020 in the 2026 Master Series Team of the Year standings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1480
Unranked — needs 5 rated contests, has 2
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
Sep 8, 2023
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 3 years on the trail
Avg finish
top 99%
overall standings
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 157.38 · weakest Chicken (152.51)
Road miles
93
across 2 mapped stops · furthest 93 mi
Purse competed for
$38K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
Master avg
619.21 / 720
2 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9312 | 145.0856 | 152.51 | top 98% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160.5028 | 146.2172 | 153.36 | top 97% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1088 | 154.8112 | 155.96 | top 95% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.7884 | 151.9660 | 157.38 | top 93% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
More numbers
Opponents faced
92
finished ahead 2 times, behind 95
Longest layoff
3 yrs
Sep 8, 2023 → Sep 25, 2026
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20263 milestones
- Career-best overall score640.3312 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Career-best single call (Brisket)162.7884 Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
- Most recent contest Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard
20231 milestone
- First tracked contest Primo BBQ Bash
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard 🏅 Murphysboro, IL | 69 / 71 (640.3312) | 68 (159.9312) | 67 (160.5028) | 67 (157.1088) | 66 (162.7884) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Primo BBQ Bash 🏅 Poplar Bluff, MO | 28 / 28 (598.0800) | 28 (145.0856) | 28 (146.2172) | 27 (154.8112) | 26 (151.9660) |