International Barbeque Cookers Association

2025 Cook of the Year Standings

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21215222.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21112864.0
3Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31112272.0
4Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31012146.0
5IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31011472.0
6Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31011366.0
7Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2710180.0
8Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21010076.0
9Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 399198.0
10Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 298872.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31214566.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21010498.0
3Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2109882.0
4Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 289746.0
5Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2119718.0
6Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 289376.0
7Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 398944.0
7Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 388944.0
9IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 398432.0
10Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 278218.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21215470.0
2Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3910984.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21010958.0
4Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3810668.0
5IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 389540.0
6Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 298804.0
7Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 298536.0
8Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3108034.0
9Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 287636.0
10Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 287548.0
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Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21213488.0
2IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31010986.0
3Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 21010510.0
4Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31010346.0
5Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 21110248.0
6Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31010126.0
7Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 299618.0
8Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3109466.0
9Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 378662.0
10Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 288124.0
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2025 Regional COY Standings

Region 1

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q)3528.0
2James Brooks (Boss BBQ)3080.0
3Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers)3008.0
4Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ)2410.0
5Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers)1928.0

Region 2

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers)15222.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster)12864.0
3Ed Foster (9 Finger Q)10180.0
4Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ)10076.0
5Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club)8872.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money)12272.0
2Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits)12146.0
3IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue)11472.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers)11366.0
5Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ)9198.0

Region 4

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ)1880.0
2Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ)1328.0
3RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY)442.0

Region 5

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ)4212.0
2Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust)3682.0
3Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ)3240.0
4DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ)3134.0
5Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño)1874.0

Out of State

PlaceHead CookPoints
1James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ)1532.0
2Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q)1152.0
3Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ)1060.0
4Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team)950.0
5Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ)932.0