International Barbeque Cookers Association

2025 Cook of the Year Standings

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21113136.0
2Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3810708.0
3IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 389580.0
4Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 389142.0
5Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 388844.0
6Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 278606.0
7Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 257336.0
8Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 276822.0
9Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 276700.0
10Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 366322.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3910736.0
2Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 377306.0
3Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 267232.0
4Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 276946.0
5Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 286942.0
6Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 276904.0
7Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 366422.0
8Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 356362.0
9Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 256358.0
10IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 376240.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2911720.0
2Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 379914.0
3Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 379162.0
4IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 378386.0
5Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 277922.0
6Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 276806.0
7Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 386742.0
8Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 255724.0
9Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 265460.0
10Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 255328.0
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Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21011036.0
2Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 388908.0
3IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 388694.0
4Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 288560.0
5Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 287810.0
6Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 387444.0
7Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 277422.0
8Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 387334.0
9Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 256160.0
10Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 255828.0
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2025 Regional COY Standings

Region 1

PlaceHead CookPoints
1James Brooks (Boss BBQ)3080.0
2Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q)2590.0
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)13136.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster)8606.0
3Ed Foster (9 Finger Q)7336.0
4Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club)6822.0
5Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ)6700.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits)10708.0
2IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue)9580.0
3Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money)9142.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers)8844.0
5Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ)6322.0

Region 4

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Bobby Salazar (Team 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