2025 COY Pork Spare Ribs
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2024 to the end of June 2025.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 15704.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 12 | 15140.0 |
| 3 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 12 | 14450.0 |
| 4 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 12 | 14390.0 |
| 5 | Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 2 | 12 | 14084.0 |
| 6 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 12 | 13662.0 |
| 7 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 12 | 13318.0 |
| 8 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 12 | 11242.0 |
| 9 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 12 | 11042.0 |
| 10 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 11 | 10948.0 |
| 11 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 9 | 10834.0 |
| 12 | Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2 | 9 | 10366.0 |
| 13 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 12 | 10244.0 |
| 14 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 9 | 10158.0 |
| 15 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 12 | 9892.0 |
| 16 | Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 2 | 12 | 9874.0 |
| 17 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 9 | 9796.0 |
| 18 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 9 | 9056.0 |
| 19 | Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2 | 10 | 8876.0 |
| 20 | Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2 | 9 | 8532.0 |
| 21 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 7 | 8226.0 |
| 22 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 8 | 8098.0 |
| 23 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 9 | 7854.0 |
| 24 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 7 | 7640.0 |
| 25 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 7 | 6280.0 |
| 26 | Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 3 | 5 | 6268.0 |
| 27 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 8 | 6224.0 |
| 28 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 5 | 6214.0 |
| 29 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 5 | 6160.0 |
| 30 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 5 | 6076.0 |
| 31 | Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 5 | 5778.0 |
| 32 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 6 | 5660.0 |
| 33 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 5 | 5456.0 |
| 34 | Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 5294.0 |
| 35 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 5 | 5256.0 |
| 36 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 6 | 5202.0 |
| 37 | Craig Oakes (Cuero Fire) Region 2 | 7 | 5112.0 |
| 38 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 5076.0 |
| 39 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 4 | 5066.0 |
| 40 | Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 2 | 4 | 5030.0 |
| 41 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 7 | 4808.0 |
| 42 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 5 | 4758.0 |
| 43 | Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 5 | 4 | 4596.0 |
| 43 | Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 1 | 5 | 4596.0 |
| 45 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 6 | 4512.0 |
| 46 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 6 | 4446.0 |
| 47 | Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 2 | 5 | 4388.0 |
| 48 | Brandon Janecek Region 2 | 5 | 4294.0 |
| 49 | Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 3 | 3 | 4280.0 |
| 50 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 5 | 4226.0 |
| 51 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 4210.0 |
| 52 | Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 5 | 4 | 4188.0 |
| 53 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 2 | 4 | 3902.0 |
| 54 | Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 3 | 4 | 3876.0 |
| 55 | Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 5 | 3862.0 |
| 56 | Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 3 | 5 | 3738.0 |
| 57 | Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 3646.0 |
| 58 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 3544.0 |
| 59 | Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 3 | 4 | 3496.0 |
| 60 | John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 3 | 5 | 3398.0 |
| 61 | Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 3342.0 |
| 62 | David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 3 | 3 | 3128.0 |
| 63 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 1 | 3 | 3092.0 |
| 64 | Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 5 | 3 | 3058.0 |
| 65 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 3030.0 |
| 66 | Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 4 | 3 | 3024.0 |
| 67 | Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 3 | 3 | 2996.0 |
| 68 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 2974.0 |
| 69 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2858.0 |
| 70 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 4 | 2836.0 |
| 71 | Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 2824.0 |
| 72 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2822.0 |
| 73 | Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 2790.0 |
| 74 | Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 2784.0 |
| 75 | Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 3 | 3 | 2646.0 |
| 76 | David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 2 | 4 | 2622.0 |
| 77 | Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 2 | 2 | 2618.0 |
| 78 | Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 3 | 2 | 2596.0 |
| 79 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 2584.0 |
| 80 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 2 | 2508.0 |
| 81 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 2 | 2398.0 |
| 82 | John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2360.0 |
| 83 | Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 2340.0 |
| 84 | Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2304.0 |
| 85 | Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 5 | 3 | 2256.0 |
| 86 | Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 2216.0 |
| 87 | Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 2206.0 |
| 88 | Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 3 | 2 | 2188.0 |
| 89 | Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle) Region 4 | 2 | 2166.0 |
| 89 | Donnie Howard (Twisted D Cookers) Region 3 | 3 | 2166.0 |
| 91 | Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 2 | 2 | 2120.0 |
| 92 | Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 2 | 3 | 2102.0 |
| 92 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2102.0 |
| 94 | Brian Harrison (BBQ Hunters) Region 3 | 3 | 2098.0 |
| 95 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2084.0 |
| 96 | Chris Coble (Phat Gypsies BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 2080.0 |
| 97 | Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 2066.0 |
| 98 | Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 3 | 3 | 2062.0 |
| 99 | Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 2 | 2 | 2052.0 |
| 100 | Craig Kennemer (RED EYE BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 2028.0 |
| 101 | David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 2 | 2 | 1982.0 |
| 102 | Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1978.0 |
| 103 | Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1848.0 |
| 104 | Steve Lopez (Maiden Texas) Region 3 | 2 | 1832.0 |
| 105 | Rachel Targac (Pop A Top Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1804.0 |
| 106 | Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 3 | 2 | 1762.0 |
| 107 | Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 3 | 2 | 1732.0 |
| 108 | Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 1 | 3 | 1684.0 |
| 109 | Juan Sanchez (Big Pappas Smokehouse) Region 2 | 2 | 1676.0 |
| 110 | Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 2 | 3 | 1666.0 |
| 111 | Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1656.0 |
| 112 | Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1622.0 |
| 113 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 2 | 1578.0 |
| 114 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 1556.0 |
| 115 | Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1552.0 |
| 116 | Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 1 | 1 | 1540.0 |
| 116 | Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 1540.0 |
| 118 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1528.0 |
| 119 | Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1510.0 |
| 120 | Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1478.0 |
| 121 | wayne schindler (POP POP BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1474.0 |
| 122 | Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1466.0 |
| 122 | Jared Kolar (PLAYIN' WITH FIRE) Region 1 | 1 | 1466.0 |
| 124 | Nick McAliley (Mc Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1464.0 |
| 125 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1452.0 |
| 126 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1448.0 |
| 127 | Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 5 | 2 | 1444.0 |
| 128 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1440.0 |
| 129 | CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP COOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 1432.0 |
| 129 | James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1432.0 |
| 131 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1424.0 |
| 132 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1390.0 |
| 133 | Max Doss (Redline Cookers) Region 0 | 1 | 1370.0 |
| 134 | Terry Swiger (TNT Swine-O-Mite) Region 2 | 1 | 1364.0 |
| 135 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1360.0 |
| 135 | D'Kota Dixon (West Texas Smoke) Region 5 | 1 | 1360.0 |
| 137 | Allen Ayres (Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 1344.0 |
| 138 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 1 | 1338.0 |
| 139 | Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1326.0 |
| 140 | David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 2 | 2 | 1320.0 |
| 141 | John Ingle (J&K Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1300.0 |
| 142 | Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 3 | 1 | 1282.0 |
| 142 | Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1282.0 |
| 144 | Bobby Haggerton (BoDiddley's’ BBQ Team) Region 5 | 1 | 1260.0 |
| 145 | Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1230.0 |
| 146 | Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 3 | 1 | 1226.0 |
| 147 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1188.0 |
| 148 | Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 3 | 1 | 1182.0 |
| 149 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 2 | 1180.0 |
| 149 | Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1180.0 |
| 151 | Jose Cano (Pork Lavaca Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1170.0 |
| 152 | Adam Martinez (AMP Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1166.0 |
| 153 | Richard Cruz (Booyah BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1134.0 |
| 154 | Robert Van Zandt (Coastal Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1112.0 |
| 155 | Michael URESTE (Salty DAWGS cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1070.0 |
| 156 | Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 1 | 1 | 1054.0 |
| 157 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 158 | Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 2 | 2 | 1038.0 |
| 159 | Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 3 | 1 | 1034.0 |
| 160 | AJ Flores (ON TIME BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1026.0 |
| 161 | Jan Canterbury (We B Smokin' Too) Region 2 | 1 | 994.0 |
| 162 | Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 2 | 1 | 968.0 |
| 163 | Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 958.0 |
| 164 | Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 950.0 |
| 165 | Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 948.0 |
| 166 | Chris Brashear (KG Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 944.0 |
| 167 | Michael Kimich (2 Hot 2 Handle) Region 2 | 1 | 938.0 |
| 168 | Hunter Canterbury (We B Smokin' Better) Region 2 | 1 | 894.0 |
| 169 | Brandon Blain (BRB Concepts) Region 3 | 1 | 890.0 |
| 170 | Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 886.0 |
| 171 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 882.0 |
| 171 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 1 | 882.0 |
| 173 | JoAdrian Vara (10Forward) Region 3 | 1 | 856.0 |
| 174 | Kyle Hernandez (That Oil Money BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 175 | Hunter Gravley (Flatpickers BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 840.0 |
| 176 | William Jaks (Broke boys cooking) Region 0 | 1 | 812.0 |
| 177 | Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 800.0 |
| 178 | Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 794.0 |
| 178 | Gerald Schomburg (Havens Point Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 794.0 |
| 180 | Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 1 | 2 | 782.0 |
| 181 | Paul Panus (Preferred Plastics Inc BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 768.0 |
| 182 | John McCage (Pearl Snaps BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 766.0 |
| 183 | Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 183 | alvie Baucom (Get Sum On Ya BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 185 | Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 2 | 1 | 738.0 |
| 186 | Garrett Rohan (R&R Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 734.0 |
| 187 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 724.0 |
| 188 | Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 5 | 1 | 696.0 |
| 189 | Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 3 | 1 | 682.0 |
| 190 | Steve Traina (Ring of Fire Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 674.0 |
| 191 | Scott Najar (South Plains Smoke) Region 5 | 1 | 660.0 |
| 192 | Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 654.0 |
| 193 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 1 | 652.0 |
| 193 | Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 99 | 1 | 652.0 |
| 195 | LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 640.0 |
| 196 | Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew) Region 0 | 1 | 638.0 |
| 197 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 99 | 2 | 636.0 |
| 198 | Charley Mattox (Pop's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 634.0 |
| 199 | Bryan Bauch (Lonesome Grub BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 584.0 |
| 200 | Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 582.0 |
| 201 | Jeremy Rogers (Gruene-gos Deja Que) Region 3 | 1 | 566.0 |
| 202 | Trey Havelka (Team woody) Region 0 | 1 | 556.0 |
| 203 | Jason Atkinson (LV Crane Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 554.0 |
| 204 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 205 | Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 532.0 |
| 205 | Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 532.0 |
| 207 | Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 522.0 |
| 208 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 482.0 |
| 209 | Jesse Garza (JESSE'S BBQ CYPRESS, TEXAS) Region 2 | 1 | 474.0 |
| 210 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 2 | 462.0 |
| 210 | Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 462.0 |
| 212 | Chris Rodriguez (Tejano cookers BBQ team) Region 1 | 1 | 456.0 |
| 213 | Chad Owens (HitList) Region 2 | 1 | 444.0 |
| 214 | Sean Lee (Bullmoose Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 440.0 |
| 215 | Erik Helbing (Blow "n" Smoke BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 434.0 |
| 216 | Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 432.0 |
| 217 | Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 3 | 1 | 382.0 |
| 218 | Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 1 | 1 | 374.0 |
| 219 | Earl Colbert Jr (hillybilly smokin) Region 5 | 1 | 360.0 |
| 220 | Jose Dominguez (Leatherneck BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 356.0 |
| 221 | Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 5 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 222 | Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 340.0 |
| 223 | Larry Bittner (Guzzlin' Gourmets) Region 2 | 1 | 338.0 |
| 224 | Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 2 | 1 | 294.0 |
| 225 | Albert Alba (Strong Smoke Rings) Region 5 | 1 | 284.0 |
| 226 | Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 3 | 1 | 268.0 |
| 227 | Josh Honea (Smokin’ Barrels BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 260.0 |
| 228 | Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 258.0 |
| 229 | Jason/Josh Drummond (Kuncle J's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 256.0 |
| 230 | Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 254.0 |
| 231 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 250.0 |
| 232 | Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 246.0 |
| 233 | Brad Smith (Barnyard Bandits BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 238.0 |
| 234 | Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 1 | 1 | 182.0 |
| 234 | John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 182.0 |
| 236 | Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 1 | 1 | 168.0 |
| 237 | Mac Wimberly (Bloody Arm BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 142.0 |
| 238 | Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 99 | 1 | 132.0 |
| 239 | John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 130.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket