2024 Cook of the Year Standings
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 12121.0 |
| 2 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 12 | 11578.0 |
| 3 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 12 | 11090.0 |
| 4 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 12 | 9589.0 |
| 5 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 12 | 8924.0 |
| 6 | Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 3 | 12 | 8215.0 |
| 7 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 12 | 7685.0 |
| 8 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 9 | 6959.0 |
| 9 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 10 | 6663.0 |
| 10 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 9 | 5948.0 |
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 12 | 10958.0 |
| 2 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 12 | 10829.0 |
| 3 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 12 | 10199.0 |
| 4 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 12 | 10115.0 |
| 5 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 9806.0 |
| 6 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 12 | 9734.0 |
| 7 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 12 | 8545.0 |
| 8 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 10 | 7077.0 |
| 9 | Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 3 | 9 | 6852.0 |
| 10 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 11 | 5209.0 |
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 10665.0 |
| 2 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 12 | 10116.0 |
| 3 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 12 | 9550.0 |
| 4 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 12 | 8351.0 |
| 5 | Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 3 | 12 | 7743.0 |
| 6 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 12 | 7378.0 |
| 7 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 11 | 7031.0 |
| 8 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 9 | 6696.0 |
| 9 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 8 | 5340.0 |
| 10 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 4594.0 |
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 12 | 11694.0 |
| 2 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 10823.0 |
| 3 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 12 | 8755.0 |
| 4 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 12 | 8181.0 |
| 5 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 12 | 7869.0 |
| 6 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 12 | 6955.0 |
| 7 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 8 | 6705.0 |
| 8 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 11 | 5888.0 |
| 9 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 6 | 5643.0 |
| 10 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 7 | 5243.0 |
2024 Regional COY StandingsRegion 1
Place Head Cook Points 1 Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) 5354.0 2 Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) 3606.0 3 Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) 2864.0 4 Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) 2688.0 5 Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) 2434.0
Region 2
Place Head Cook Points 1 Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) 12121.0 2 Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) 9589.0 3 Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) 5948.0 4 Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) 5284.0 5 Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) 4338.0
Region 3
Place Head Cook Points 1 IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) 11578.0 2 Blake Schendel (Alley cats) 11090.0 3 Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) 8924.0 4 Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) 8215.0 5 Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) 7685.0
Region 4
Place Head Cook Points 1 Fidel Sanchez (Somky Cattle) 3878.0 2 Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) 2458.0 3 RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) 2142.0 4 FRED Lozano (Suavecito) 1854.0 5 Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) 1718.0
Region 5
Place Head Cook Points 1 Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) 4388.0 2 Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) 2446.0 3 Jon Watson (Southern Boyz BBQ) 2420.0 4 Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) 2294.0 5 Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) 2266.0
Out of State
Place Head Cook Points 1 Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) 1388.0 2 Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) 1102.0 3 Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) 1092.0 4 Alonzo Franco (Tejas leather & Wood) 936.0 5 Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) 921.0
Region 1
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) | 5354.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) | 3606.0 |
| 3 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) | 2864.0 |
| 4 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) | 2688.0 |
| 5 | Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) | 2434.0 |
Region 2
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) | 12121.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) | 9589.0 |
| 3 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) | 5948.0 |
| 4 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) | 5284.0 |
| 5 | Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) | 4338.0 |
Region 3
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) | 11578.0 |
| 2 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) | 11090.0 |
| 3 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) | 8924.0 |
| 4 | Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) | 8215.0 |
| 5 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) | 7685.0 |
Region 4
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fidel Sanchez (Somky Cattle) | 3878.0 |
| 2 | Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) | 2458.0 |
| 3 | RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) | 2142.0 |
| 4 | FRED Lozano (Suavecito) | 1854.0 |
| 5 | Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) | 1718.0 |
Region 5
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) | 4388.0 |
| 2 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) | 2446.0 |
| 3 | Jon Watson (Southern Boyz BBQ) | 2420.0 |
| 4 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) | 2294.0 |
| 5 | Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) | 2266.0 |
Out of State
| Place | Head Cook | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) | 1388.0 |
| 2 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) | 1102.0 |
| 3 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) | 1092.0 |
| 4 | Alonzo Franco (Tejas leather & Wood) | 936.0 |
| 5 | Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) | 921.0 |