International Barbeque Cookers Association

2026 Cook of the Year Standings

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21113286.0
2Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21213086.0
3Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21212034.0
4Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 21111720.0
5Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 21011522.0
6Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 3910736.0
7Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21010546.0
8IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31010146.0
9Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 289816.0
10James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 399170.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21212928.0
2Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 3910936.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21010648.0
4Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 21210570.0
5IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 399042.0
6Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2108862.0
7James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 388602.0
8Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 297744.0
9Randy Jeffcoat (Rocking J Running W Cookers) Region 297462.0
10Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 277436.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21011526.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21011376.0
3Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 21211106.0
4Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 298788.0
5Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 298576.0
6Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2108256.0
7Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 577906.0
8Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 277538.0
9IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 377480.0
10Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 297106.0
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Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2811016.0
2Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21210686.0
3Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 299608.0
4Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 2109434.0
5Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 299088.0
6IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 399082.0
7Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 398436.0
8Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 498298.0
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)7176.0
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)13286.0
2Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ)13086.0
3Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ)12034.0
4Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch)11720.0
5Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers)11522.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Aaron Cruz (Jws Services)10736.0
2IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue)10146.0
3James Garza (The Republic of 'Que)9170.0
4Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ)7392.0
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 (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