International Barbeque Cookers Association

2026 Cook of the Year Standings

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21214734.0
2Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21214162.0
3Ira Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31212692.0
4Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21212034.0
5Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 21111790.0
6Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 21111720.0
7Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2911416.0
8Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21110914.0
9Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 3910736.0
10James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 399170.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21213906.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21111396.0
3Ira Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31111188.0
4Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 3910936.0
5Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 21210916.0
6James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 399402.0
7Randy Jeffcoat (Rocking J Running W Cookers) Region 2109010.0
8Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2108862.0
9Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 278728.0
10Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 297744.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21213292.0
2Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21112994.0
3Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 21212120.0
4Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 2109856.0
5Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2109522.0
6Ira Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 399080.0
7Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2118404.0
8Lindsey Vinson (Vinson drum smokers) Region 577906.0
9Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 277538.0
10Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 2107374.0
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Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Ira Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31213328.0
2Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2912516.0
3Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21211368.0
4Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21010376.0
5Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 2109656.0
6Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 2109434.0
7Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 4108944.0
8Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 398436.0
9Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 378054.0
10Cinco Villarreal (Broke Boyz BBQ) Region 378000.0
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2026 Regional COY Standings

Region 1

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers)7376.0
2Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ)6892.0
3James Brooks (Boss BBQ)4096.0
4Janna Smelley (Big Juicy’s BBQ)2632.0
5Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q)2286.0

Region 2

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster)14734.0
2Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ)14162.0
3Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ)12034.0
4Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers)11790.0
5Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch)11720.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Ira Green (Flying G Barbecue)12692.0
2Aaron Cruz (Jws Services)10736.0
3James Garza (The Republic of 'Que)9170.0
4Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ)7738.0
5Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers)6186.0

Region 4

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ)8498.0
2Johnny Martinez (BBQ Bandits)6118.0
3Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle)2768.0
4Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ)1368.0
5LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ)1324.0

Region 5

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Lindsey Vinson (Vinson drum smokers)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