International Barbeque Cookers Association

2023 Cook of the Year – Blake Schendel

2023 Cook of the Year Standings

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 31212147.0
2Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 21212128.0
3Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 21211388.0
4Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 31211108.0
5Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21210907.0
6Jason Sagmiller (RACE CREW DRUM SMOKERS) Region 21210815.0
7Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 31210768.0
8IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 31210154.0
9Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 21210008.0
10Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2129982.0
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Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 21211536.0
2Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 31211505.0
3Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 31210988.0
4Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 21210836.0
5Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 21210759.0
6Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21210086.0
7Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3129848.0
8Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2129112.0
9Jason Sagmiller (RACE CREW DRUM SMOKERS) Region 2128433.0
10IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3107468.0
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Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 21211951.0
2Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 31211803.0
3Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 21210704.0
4Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2129989.0
5Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3129299.0
6Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2129119.0
7Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3128903.0
8IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3128814.0
9Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3107694.0
10Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 396844.0
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Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Jason Sagmiller (RACE CREW DRUM SMOKERS) Region 21211838.0
2Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 21211033.0
3Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 21210844.0
4Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 31210710.0
5Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 31210292.0
6Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2129723.0
7Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3129228.0
8Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2128094.0
9Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2127568.0
10IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3106930.0
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2023 Regional COY Standings

Region 1

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ)6032.0
2Vinny McNamara (Steel Smoke BBQ)3404.0
3Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q)3238.0
4Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers)3024.0
5Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ)2910.0

Region 2

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Ed Foster (9 Finger Q)12128.0
2Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke)11388.0
3Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers)10907.0
4Jason Sagmiller (RACE CREW DRUM SMOKERS)10815.0
5Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse)10008.0

Region 3

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Blake Schendel (Alley cats)12147.0
2Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ)11108.0
3Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers)10768.0
4IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue)10154.0
5Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ)8803.0

Region 4

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty)4642.0
2Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke)4629.0
3Jorge Flores II (CSM Cooking)4277.0
4Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.)2765.0
5LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ)2085.0

Region 5

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Merrick Hager (Smokin Raiders)4746.0
2Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache)4450.0
3Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ)3670.0
4Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust)3613.0
5Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers)2962.0

Out of State

PlaceHead CookPoints
1Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ)2418.0
2Garrett Hatch (Big Country Barbecue)1550.0
3Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ)1368.0
4Reginald Winn (Smokey Winn's BBQ)1174.0
5Derrell Hanson (New Mexico Smoke Show)550.0