International Barbeque Cookers Association

2025 Cook of the Year Standings

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31217048.0
2Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21217026.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31216752.0
4Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21216498.0
5Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31216012.0
6Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31215770.0
7Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215226.0
8Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21214756.0
9Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21214228.0
10Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 31213670.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31217988.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21215234.0
3IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31214604.0
4Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214494.0
5Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31214028.0
6Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21213696.0
7Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31213658.0
8Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21213630.0
9Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21213188.0
10Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 21213182.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21217416.0
2Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31216558.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21215994.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215490.0
5Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31215314.0
6Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21214424.0
7IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31214266.0
8Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31213830.0
9Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21213316.0
10Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 21212690.0
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Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21215770.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21215512.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214948.0
4IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31214892.0
5Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21214226.0
6Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31213866.0
7Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31213808.0
8Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 31113388.0
9Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21212718.0
10Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 21212220.0
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2025 Regional COY Standings

Region 1

PlaceHead CookPoints
1James Brooks (Boss BBQ)6972.0
2Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers)5712.0
3Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q)4720.0
4Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers)3588.0
5Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers)3368.0

Region 2

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers)17026.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster)16498.0
3Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks)14756.0
4Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ)14228.0
5Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que)13510.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue)17048.0
2Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits)16752.0
3Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money)16012.0
4Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ)15770.0
5Steven Foster (D & S Cookers)15226.0

Region 4

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ)4156.0
2Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle)3898.0
3Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ)1880.0
4Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ)1518.0
5Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty)1422.0

Region 5

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ)8104.0
2Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ)5688.0
3Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust)5306.0
4Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq)5026.0
5Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ)4762.0

Out of State

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ)2582.0
2Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers)2226.0
3Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew)1538.0
4James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ)1532.0
5Joshua Lopez (Rusty Smokers)1522.0