2025 Cook of the Year Standings
Overall
Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 7 | 9506.0 |
2 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 8 | 9388.0 |
3 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 6 | 7854.0 |
4 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 7 | 7616.0 |
5 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 5 | 7336.0 |
6 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 6 | 7062.0 |
7 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 6 | 6204.0 |
8 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 5 | 6122.0 |
9 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 5272.0 |
10 | Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 4 | 5260.0 |
Brisket
Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 7 | 7956.0 |
2 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 7 | 7306.0 |
3 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 5 | 6736.0 |
4 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 5 | 6362.0 |
5 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 5 | 6358.0 |
6 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 7 | 5714.0 |
7 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 5 | 4910.0 |
8 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 4894.0 |
9 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 4 | 4884.0 |
10 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 6 | 4688.0 |
Chicken
Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 6 | 8412.0 |
2 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 6 | 8072.0 |
3 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 6 | 7934.0 |
4 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 6 | 6626.0 |
5 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 6 | 6354.0 |
6 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 6 | 5762.0 |
7 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 5 | 5236.0 |
8 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 4932.0 |
9 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 4 | 4874.0 |
10 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 4 | 4528.0 |
Pork Spare Ribs
Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 7 | 8006.0 |
2 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 7 | 7588.0 |
3 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 6 | 7154.0 |
4 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 7 | 6916.0 |
5 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 6 | 6688.0 |
6 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 5 | 6160.0 |
7 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 6 | 5826.0 |
8 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 5 | 5686.0 |
9 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 6 | 5654.0 |
10 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 6 | 5472.0 |
2025 Regional COY StandingsRegion 1
Place Head Cook Points 1 James Brooks (Boss BBQ) 1728.0 2 Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) 1602.0 3 Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) 1552.0 4 Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) 1494.0 5 Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) 1368.0
Region 2
Place Head Cook Points 1 Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) 9388.0 2 Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) 7854.0 3 Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) 7336.0 4 Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) 5272.0 5 Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) 5258.0
Region 3
Place Head Cook Points 1 Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) 9506.0 2 Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) 7616.0 3 Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) 7062.0 4 Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) 6204.0 5 IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) 6122.0
Region 4
Place Head Cook Points 1 Bobby Salazar (Team Suavecito BBQ) 1880.0 2 RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) 442.0
Region 5
Place Head Cook Points 1 Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) 3682.0 2 DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) 3134.0 3 Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) 2682.0 4 Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) 1910.0 5 Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) 1874.0
Out of State
Place Head Cook Points 1 James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) 1532.0 2 Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) 1152.0 3 Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) 1060.0 4 Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) 932.0 5 Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) 852.0
Region 1
Place | Head Cook | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) | 1728.0 |
2 | Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) | 1602.0 |
3 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) | 1552.0 |
4 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) | 1494.0 |
5 | Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) | 1368.0 |
Region 2
Place | Head Cook | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) | 9388.0 |
2 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) | 7854.0 |
3 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) | 7336.0 |
4 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) | 5272.0 |
5 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) | 5258.0 |
Region 3
Place | Head Cook | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) | 9506.0 |
2 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) | 7616.0 |
3 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) | 7062.0 |
4 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) | 6204.0 |
5 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) | 6122.0 |
Region 4
Place | Head Cook | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Bobby Salazar (Team Suavecito BBQ) | 1880.0 |
2 | RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) | 442.0 |
Region 5
Place | Head Cook | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) | 3682.0 |
2 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) | 3134.0 |
3 | Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) | 2682.0 |
4 | Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) | 1910.0 |
5 | Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) | 1874.0 |
Out of State
Place | Head Cook | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) | 1532.0 |
2 | Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) | 1152.0 |
3 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) | 1060.0 |
4 | Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) | 932.0 |
5 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) | 852.0 |