2023 Cook of the Year Standings
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) Region 4 | 4 | 4026.0 |
| 2 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 3672.0 |
| 3 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 4 | 3480.0 |
| 4 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 4 | 3344.0 |
| 5 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 5 | 3080.0 |
| 6 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 3050.0 |
| 7 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 3 | 3024.0 |
| 8 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 4 | 2916.0 |
| 9 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2868.0 |
| 10 | Allen Ayres (Compassion's Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 3 | 2664.0 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 5 | 4566.0 |
| 2 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 5 | 3916.0 |
| 3 | Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) Region 4 | 4 | 3826.0 |
| 4 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 4 | 3316.0 |
| 5 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 2650.0 |
| 6 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2620.0 |
| 7 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 3 | 2590.0 |
| 8 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2568.0 |
| 9 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 4 | 2544.0 |
| 10 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 3 | 2424.0 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 5 | 4188.0 |
| 2 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 4 | 3080.0 |
| 3 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 2840.0 |
| 4 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 2750.0 |
| 5 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 3 | 2250.0 |
| 6 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2226.0 |
| 7 | Allen Ayres (Compassion's Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 2178.0 |
| 8 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 3 | 2070.0 |
| 9 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 3 | 1746.0 |
| 10 | Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) Region 4 | 2 | 1666.0 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 4 | 3142.0 |
| 2 | Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) Region 4 | 4 | 2926.0 |
| 3 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2826.0 |
| 4 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 3 | 2790.0 |
| 5 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2668.0 |
| 6 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 2650.0 |
| 7 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 4 | 2516.0 |
| 8 | Adam Martinez (Damn If I'm Po) Region 2 | 3 | 2204.0 |
| 8 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 4 | 2204.0 |
| 10 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 2078.0 |
2023 Regional COY StandingsRegion 1
Place Head Cook Points 1 Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) 3024.0 2 Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) 1974.0 3 Vinny McNamara (Steel Smoke BBQ) 1830.0 4 Aaron Bisher (Smoked N Qued) 1150.0 5 Chris King (King Cookers) 628.0
Region 2
Place Head Cook Points 1 Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) 3672.0 2 Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) 3080.0 3 Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) 3050.0 4 Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) 2916.0 5 Allen Ayres (Compassion's Fire & Smoke) 2664.0
Region 3
Place Head Cook Points 1 IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) 3480.0 2 Blake Schendel (Alley cats) 3344.0 3 Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) 2868.0 4 Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) 2626.0 5 Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) 1208.0
Region 4
Place Head Cook Points 1 Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) 4026.0 2 Steve Shamlian (Team SAS) 790.0 3 Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) 690.0 4 Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) 466.0 5 Hector Cantu (BBQ-HOLICS) 450.0
Region 5
Place Head Cook Points 1 Merrick Hager (Smokin Raiders) 1034.0 2 Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) 934.0 3 Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) 834.0 4 Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) 638.0 5 Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) 624.0
Out of State
Place Head Cook Points 1 Reginald Winn (Smokey Winn's BBQ) 1174.0 2 Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) 738.0 3 Garrett Hatch (Big Country Barbecue) 238.0
Region 1
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) | 3024.0 |
| 2 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) | 1974.0 |
| 3 | Vinny McNamara (Steel Smoke BBQ) | 1830.0 |
| 4 | Aaron Bisher (Smoked N Qued) | 1150.0 |
| 5 | Chris King (King Cookers) | 628.0 |
Region 2
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) | 3672.0 |
| 2 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) | 3080.0 |
| 3 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) | 3050.0 |
| 4 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) | 2916.0 |
| 5 | Allen Ayres (Compassion's Fire & Smoke) | 2664.0 |
Region 3
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) | 3480.0 |
| 2 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) | 3344.0 |
| 3 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) | 2868.0 |
| 4 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) | 2626.0 |
| 5 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) | 1208.0 |
Region 4
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) | 4026.0 |
| 2 | Steve Shamlian (Team SAS) | 790.0 |
| 3 | Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) | 690.0 |
| 4 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) | 466.0 |
| 5 | Hector Cantu (BBQ-HOLICS) | 450.0 |
Region 5
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrick Hager (Smokin Raiders) | 1034.0 |
| 2 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) | 934.0 |
| 3 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) | 834.0 |
| 4 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) | 638.0 |
| 5 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) | 624.0 |
Out of State
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reginald Winn (Smokey Winn's BBQ) | 1174.0 |
| 2 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) | 738.0 |
| 3 | Garrett Hatch (Big Country Barbecue) | 238.0 |