International Barbeque Cookers Association

2025 Cook of the Year Standings

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31218076.0
2Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21217316.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31216794.0
4Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21216790.0
5Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31216012.0
6Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215934.0
7Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31215886.0
8Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21215114.0
9Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 31214984.0
10Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21214756.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31217988.0
2IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31215696.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21215534.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215016.0
5Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21214530.0
6Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214494.0
7Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21214334.0
8Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 21114112.0
9Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 31214110.0
10Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31213884.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21217416.0
2Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31216974.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21216494.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215930.0
5Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31215894.0
6Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21215588.0
7IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31214448.0
8Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31213830.0
9Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21213682.0
10Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 21212690.0
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Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21216204.0
2Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21216138.0
3IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31215582.0
4Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214948.0
5Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 31214770.0
6Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31214526.0
7Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21214362.0
8Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31213872.0
9Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21212992.0
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)5100.0
4Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers)4922.0
5Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers)3588.0

Region 2

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers)17316.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster)16790.0
3Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ)15114.0
4Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks)14756.0
5Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que)14110.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue)18076.0
2Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits)16794.0
3Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money)16012.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers)15934.0
5Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ)15886.0

Region 4

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ)4610.0
2Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle)3898.0
3Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ)1880.0
4Joshua Lopez (Rusty Smokers)1522.0
5Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ)1518.0

Region 5

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ)9632.0
2Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ)7016.0
3Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq)6454.0
4Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust)5306.0
5Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ)4762.0

Out of State

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ)2582.0
2Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team)2102.0
3James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ)1532.0
4Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q)1152.0
5Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ)1060.0