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 31216752.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21216498.0
4IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31216168.0
5Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31215580.0
6Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215226.0
7Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31215200.0
8Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21214756.0
9Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21213546.0
10Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21212974.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31217576.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21215234.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214494.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31214028.0
5IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31214024.0
6Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21213696.0
7Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21213630.0
8Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21213044.0
9Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31213000.0
10Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 21012760.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21217034.0
2Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31216076.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21215994.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215490.0
5Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31215314.0
6IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31213886.0
7Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21213642.0
8Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21213020.0
9Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31212822.0
10Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 21212046.0
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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 21215512.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214948.0
4IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31214624.0
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 31012066.0
9Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21211550.0
10Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21211250.0
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2025 Regional COY Standings

Region 1

PlaceHead CookPoints
1James Brooks (Boss BBQ)6972.0
2Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q)4720.0
3Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers)4458.0
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)13546.0
5Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ)12974.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits)16752.0
2IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue)16168.0
3Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money)15580.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers)15226.0
5Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ)15200.0

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
5LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ)740.0

Region 5

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ)7864.0
2Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ)5048.0
3Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ)4762.0
4Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust)4166.0
5Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq)3786.0

Out of State

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ)2582.0
2Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew)1538.0
3James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ)1532.0
4Anthony Carrasco (Old Firehouse Cookers)1170.0
5Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q)1152.0