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 31216352.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21216030.0
4Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31215276.0
5IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31215234.0
6Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215226.0
7Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31214308.0
8Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21113202.0
9Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21212790.0
10Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21212740.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31217576.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21214688.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31213922.0
4Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21213624.0
5IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31213090.0
6Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31213086.0
7Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21213044.0
8Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 21012760.0
9Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31212708.0
10Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21212522.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21217034.0
2Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215490.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31215314.0
4Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21214932.0
5Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31214908.0
6Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21213440.0
7IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31112510.0
8Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31212224.0
9Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 21212046.0
10Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21111676.0
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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 21215140.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214450.0
4IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31214390.0
5Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21214084.0
6Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31213662.0
7Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31213318.0
8Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 21211242.0
9Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21211042.0
10Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 21110948.0
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2025 Regional COY Standings

Region 1

PlaceHead CookPoints
1James Brooks (Boss BBQ)6296.0
2Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q)4720.0
3Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers)3588.0
4Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers)3008.0
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)16030.0
3Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks)13202.0
4Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ)12790.0
5Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ)12740.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits)16352.0
2Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money)15276.0
3IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue)15234.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers)15226.0
5Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ)14308.0

Region 4

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ)3524.0
2Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle)2966.0
3Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ)1880.0
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
1Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew)1538.0
2James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ)1532.0
3Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ)1436.0
4Anthony Carrasco (Old Firehouse Cookers)1170.0
5Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q)1152.0