International Barbeque Cookers Association

2025 Cook of the Year Standings

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21213694.0
2Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31112272.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3911762.0
4Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21011608.0
5IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31011472.0
6Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2710180.0
7Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3910082.0
8Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 299092.0
9Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 298872.0
10Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 298242.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31214566.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 299842.0
3Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 289746.0
4Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 289376.0
5Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2108834.0
6Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 388560.0
7IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 398432.0
8Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 287942.0
9Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 377660.0
10Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 377354.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21214022.0
2Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3810668.0
3Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 389600.0
4IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 389540.0
5Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 299502.0
6Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 298804.0
7Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3108034.0
8Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 277280.0
9Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 287252.0
10Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 276992.0
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Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21111794.0
2IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31010986.0
3Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 21010510.0
4Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31010126.0
5Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 399962.0
6Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 299618.0
7Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2109192.0
8Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 398682.0
9Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 287920.0
10Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 277368.0
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2025 Regional COY Standings

Region 1

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q)3528.0
2James Brooks (Boss BBQ)3080.0
3Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ)2410.0
4Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers)1928.0
5Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers)1610.0

Region 2

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers)13694.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster)11608.0
3Ed Foster (9 Finger Q)10180.0
4Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ)9092.0
5Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club)8872.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money)12272.0
2Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits)11762.0
3IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue)11472.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers)10082.0
5Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ)8014.0

Region 4

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ)1880.0
2Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ)1328.0
3RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY)442.0

Region 5

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ)4212.0
2Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust)3682.0
3Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ)3240.0
4DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ)3134.0
5Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño)1874.0

Out of State

PlaceHead CookPoints
1James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ)1532.0
2Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q)1152.0
3Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ)1060.0
4Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ)932.0
5Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ)852.0