International Barbeque Cookers Association

2026 Cook of the Year Standings

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21010518.0
2Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21110444.0
3Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 2910042.0
4Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 299692.0
5Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 288978.0
6Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 378974.0
7Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 298946.0
8Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 578306.0
9James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 388302.0
10IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 387284.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21110910.0
2Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 379274.0
3Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 298742.0
4James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 388602.0
5Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 298308.0
6Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 276540.0
7Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 256500.0
8Randy Jeffcoat (Rocking J Running W Cookers) Region 286408.0
9Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 276070.0
10Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 266068.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2810198.0
2Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 2108632.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 278468.0
4Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 577906.0
5Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 277508.0
5Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 287508.0
7IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 356318.0
8Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 286128.0
9James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 365606.0
10Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 275572.0
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Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 299088.0
2Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 288254.0
3Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2108218.0
4Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 267968.0
5IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 377714.0
6Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 377674.0
7Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 287660.0
8Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 367086.0
9Cinco Villarreal (Broke Boyz BBQ) Region 366832.0
10Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 476554.0
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2026 Regional COY Standings

Region 1

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers)5702.0
2Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ)5324.0
3James Brooks (Boss BBQ)4096.0
4Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q)1712.0
5Janna Smelley (Big Juicy’s BBQ)1578.0

Region 2

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ)10518.0
2Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ)10444.0
3Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers)10042.0
4Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que)9692.0
5Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster)8978.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Aaron Cruz (Jws Services)8974.0
2James Garza (The Republic of 'Que)8302.0
3IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue)7284.0
4Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ)6598.0
5Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers)6186.0

Region 4

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ)6254.0
2Johnny Martinez (BBQ Bandits)4568.0
3LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ)1324.0
4Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle)1224.0
5Carlos Guerra (Old Dirty Barrels)1106.0

Region 5

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq)8306.0
2Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust)4582.0
3Josh Honea (Smokin’ Barrels BBQ)4468.0
4Jacob Fierro (Red Iron Barbecue)3540.0
5Mason Gallaway (Gallaway Cattle Grill Team)3164.0

Out of State

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ)2942.0
2Wyatt Duncan (Smokin D’s BBQ)928.0