International Barbeque Cookers Association

2025 Cook of the Year Standings

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21217026.0
2Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31215990.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21215658.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31214980.0
5Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31214742.0
6IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31213096.0
7Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21011890.0
8Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31011736.0
9Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21211286.0
10Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21210882.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31217094.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21214108.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31213070.0
4Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21212674.0
5Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31211682.0
6Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21211026.0
7Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21210964.0
8Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 31110784.0
9Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31010736.0
10IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31110456.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21217034.0
2Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31214724.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21214176.0
4Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31113796.0
5Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21212298.0
6Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31212224.0
7Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31011736.0
8IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3910182.0
9Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2119746.0
10Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2119584.0
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Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21215704.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21214246.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214096.0
4Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21113472.0
5Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31213318.0
6Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31213088.0
7IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31212210.0
8Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 21211024.0
9Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 21010510.0
10Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2118986.0
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2025 Regional COY Standings

Region 1

PlaceHead CookPoints
1James Brooks (Boss BBQ)4826.0
2Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q)4266.0
3Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers)3008.0
4Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers)2930.0
5Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers)2874.0

Region 2

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers)17026.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster)15658.0
3Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks)11890.0
4Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ)11286.0
5Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ)10882.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits)15990.0
2Steven Foster (D & S Cookers)14980.0
3Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money)14742.0
4IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue)13096.0
5Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ)11736.0

Region 4

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ)2392.0
2Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ)1880.0
3Fidel Sanchez (Somky Cattle)1534.0
4Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ)1518.0
5LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ)740.0

Region 5

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ)5496.0
2Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ)5048.0
3Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust)4166.0
4Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño)3258.0
5Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ)3240.0

Out of State

PlaceHead CookPoints
1D'Kota Dixon (West Texas Smoke)1560.0
2James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ)1532.0
3Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ)1436.0
4Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q)1152.0
5Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ)1060.0