International Barbeque Cookers Association

2026 Cook of the Year Standings

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21010058.0
2Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 288806.0
3Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 288656.0
4Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 288406.0
5Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 578306.0
6Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 288160.0
7Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 278092.0
8Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 367830.0
9IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 387284.0
10Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 286780.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 298998.0
2Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 368230.0
3Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 287622.0
4Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 287356.0
5James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 377158.0
6Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 256500.0
7IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 375980.0
8Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 265754.0
9Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 145624.0
10Randy Jeffcoat (Rocking J Running W Cookers) Region 275522.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2810198.0
2Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 577906.0
3Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 297646.0
4Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 267282.0
5Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 267040.0
6Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 276722.0
7Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 275988.0
8IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 345750.0
9Mickey Lang (Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 265422.0
10Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 345176.0
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Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 288302.0
2IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 377714.0
3Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 287660.0
4Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 257028.0
5Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 286806.0
6Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 276668.0
7Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 366230.0
8Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 266182.0
9Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 166102.0
10Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 566054.0
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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
1Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ)10058.0
2Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ)8806.0
3Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers)8656.0
4Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que)8406.0
5Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch)8160.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Aaron Cruz (Jws Services)7830.0
2IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue)7284.0
3James Garza (The Republic of 'Que)6758.0
4Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ)5530.0
5Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers)5442.0

Region 4

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ)4642.0
2Johnny Martinez (BBQ Bandits)3900.0
3LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ)1324.0
4Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle)1224.0
5Richard Vargas ("A Pinch of Migra")1024.0

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