2025 COY Brisket

Cook of Year standings track points from July 202 to the end of June of 2025. 

Brisket

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31217988.0
2IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31215696.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21215534.0
4Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21215510.0
5Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215016.0
6Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214494.0
7Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21214446.0
8Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21214334.0
9Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 21114112.0
10Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 31214110.0
11Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31213884.0
12Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 21213858.0
13Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21213716.0
14Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 31212200.0
15Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21211708.0
16Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 21010538.0
17Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2109942.0
18Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 299930.0
19Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 589848.0
20Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 289376.0
21Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 299034.0
22Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2118926.0
23Craig Oakes (Cuero Fire) Region 288770.0
24Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 288496.0
25Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 298350.0
26Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 288344.0
27Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 367910.0
28Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 387574.0
29Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 367318.0
30Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 297266.0
31Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 377216.0
32Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 596960.0
33Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 276616.0
34James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 166590.0
35John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 356522.0
36Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 156502.0
37Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 286460.0
38Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 256248.0
39Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 266158.0
40Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 176128.0
41Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 9955934.0
41Brandon Janecek Region 265934.0
43Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 255870.0
44Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 265784.0
45Chris Brashear (KG Cookers) Region 245628.0
46Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 455610.0
47Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 365602.0
48Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 555488.0
49Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 155456.0
50Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 575388.0
51Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 355320.0
52Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 375088.0
53Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 565062.0
54Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 154952.0
55Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 244878.0
56Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 254784.0
57Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 364616.0
58Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 544498.0
59Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 244416.0
60Juan Sanchez (Big Pappas Smokehouse) Region 244314.0
61Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 264280.0
62Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 344150.0
63Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 244126.0
64Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 344052.0
65Scott Fish (Smokers Section BBQ) Region 534014.0
66Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 243992.0
67Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 353968.0
68Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 233942.0
69Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 343760.0
70Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 143674.0
71Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 543662.0
72Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 233572.0
73Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 333544.0
74Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 243476.0
75Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 333356.0
76D'Kota Dixon (West Texas Smoke) Region 533344.0
77Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 243232.0
78Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 243134.0
79Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 343068.0
80Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 353058.0
81Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle) Region 432998.0
82Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 332980.0
83James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 222954.0
84Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 322924.0
85Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 232856.0
86David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 232844.0
87Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 322824.0
88Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 342776.0
89Ashley Hoefling (Nasty Cookers) Region 342762.0
90Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 232760.0
91Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 222758.0
92Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 332752.0
93Scott Najar (South Plains Smoke) Region 532624.0
94Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 542526.0
95Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 222520.0
96David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 322510.0
97Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 222498.0
98DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 522482.0
99John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 222460.0
100Richard Cruz (Booyah BBQ) Region 332452.0
101Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 222440.0
102David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 242430.0
103Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 342370.0
104Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 222362.0
105Mason Gallaway (Gallaway Cattle Grill Team) Region 532328.0
106Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 222318.0
107Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 9932302.0
108Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 432234.0
109Rachel Targac (Pop A Top Cookers) Region 232216.0
110James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 322174.0
111Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 232162.0
112Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 322148.0
113John Zamora (Team Tito's #1) Region 322128.0
114Gerald Schomburg (Havens Point Cookers) Region 222084.0
115Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 222072.0
116Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 521980.0
117Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 321966.0
118Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 221964.0
119Jan Canterbury (We B Smokin' Too) Region 221918.0
120Kyle Hernandez (That Oil Money BBQ) Region 521896.0
121Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 331860.0
122Craig Kennemer (RED EYE BBQ) Region 331840.0
123Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 121814.0
124Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 521796.0
125Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 331774.0
126Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 221658.0
127William Jaks (Broke boys cooking) Region 221626.0
128David Villarreal (No Le Hace Cookers) Region 311618.0
129CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 221588.0
130Yolanda Duenez (Ain't Nutin' But a Chicken Wing) Region 311558.0
131Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 511552.0
132Chad Owens (HitList) Region 211544.0
133Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 211540.0
134Dustin Standley (Twisted Flames) Region 211538.0
135Charley Mattox (Pop's BBQ) Region 311534.0
136James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 9911532.0
137Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 111522.0
137Joshua Lopez (Rusty Smokers) Region 411522.0
139Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 221520.0
140Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 121502.0
141Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 311482.0
142Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 311480.0
143Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 311468.0
144Andy Bennett (Jimmy D’s Texas BBQ) Region 111460.0
145Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 9911452.0
146Randy Salinas (Big Salinas Barbecue) Region 111450.0
147Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew) Region 211438.0
148Steve Traina (Ring of Fire Cookers) Region 211424.0
149Jesus Puente (Liniero Smoke) Region 211390.0
150Allen Freeman (Stop, Drop and Roll BBQ) Region 511382.0
151Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 311366.0
152Andrew Mudge (Old Tram Cookers) Region 211350.0
153Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 321338.0
154Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 411322.0
155Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 331282.0
156John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 321266.0
157Josh Honea (Smokin’ Barrels BBQ) Region 511260.0
158Mason Ornelas (Los Lone Star Smokers) Region 111254.0
159Michael Kimich (2 Hot 2 Handle) Region 211238.0
160Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 311234.0
161Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 211232.0
162Eric Riojas (Loud and Heavy BBQ) Region 211218.0
163Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 221200.0
164Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 211196.0
165Ozzie Trevino (Let It Ride Smokers) Region 211194.0
166Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 311182.0
167Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 111156.0
168Brad Smith (Barnyard Bandits BBQ) Region 111154.0
169Jody Lancour (Salty dawg cookers) Region 211152.0
170Hunter Gravley (Flatpickers BBQ) Region 111140.0
171John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 311138.0
172Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 9911132.0
173Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 211130.0
174Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 211112.0
175CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP COOKERS) Region 221090.0
176Stephen Peacock (The Q House BBQ) Region 111066.0
177Ryan Jimenez (Smoke benders) Region 311054.0
178Clay Ganey (South 36 Bbq) Region 211030.0
179David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 211026.0
180Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 9921016.0
181Paul Panus (Preferred Plastics Inc BBQ) Region 211012.0
182Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 51996.0
183James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 31982.0
184Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 11976.0
185Randel Johnson (Oakalla Que) Region 11974.0
186David Lape (Camphouse BBQ) Region 31966.0
187Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 21958.0
188Jose Dominguez (Leatherneck BBQ) Region 31956.0
189John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 52954.0
190Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 21924.0
191Billy Chandler (chandlers leftovers) Region 31902.0
192Robert Shadle (SmokeEaters BarBQ) Region 31880.0
193Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 21874.0
194Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 11852.0
195Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 31840.0
196Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 12828.0
197Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) Region 41822.0
197Edgar Alonso (Jr Grill) Region 01822.0
199Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ) Region 41818.0
200Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 31816.0
201Michael Sargent Jr (Bubba Fatz BBQ) Region 11806.0
202Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 32768.0
203Ken Cluck (Swine Committee) Region 11754.0
204Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 51752.0
205Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 51750.0
206Earl Colbert Jr (hillybilly smokin) Region 51746.0
207Robert Santos (Boss Hog Smokers) Region 31744.0
208RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 41742.0
208Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 22742.0
210Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 21740.0
211Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 21726.0
211AJ Flores (ON TIME BBQ) Region 31726.0
213Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 22724.0
214Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 12712.0
215Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 11670.0
216Bobby Haggerton (BoDiddley's’ BBQ Team) Region 51660.0
217Carlos Benavidez (GoPorkYourself Q) Region 31652.0
218Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 51650.0
219Sonny Arredondo (Arredondo’s BBQ) Region 31644.0
220Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 11642.0
221Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 31638.0
222Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 41622.0
223Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 32608.0
224Anthony Carrasco (Old Firehouse Cookers) Region 21570.0
225AJ George (Okie Folks Barbecue) Region 991566.0
226Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 21558.0
226Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 21558.0
228Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 31554.0
229Hugo Sanchez (Kool Arrows BBQ) Region 41532.0
230Trinidad Calderon III (Calderon Family BBQ) Region 41522.0
231Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 31506.0
231Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 12506.0
233Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 21474.0
234Trey Grange (Hell Raisin’ Cookers) Region 21468.0
235JACK BARRETT (Wreck'n Crew Cookers) Region 21458.0
236Donnie Howard (Twisted D Cookers) Region 31456.0
237Roland Ward (Heat Seekers) Region 21444.0
238Chris Coble (Phat Gypsies BBQ) Region 11442.0
239Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 21438.0
240Garrett Rohan (R&R Cookers) Region 31434.0
241Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 991432.0
241Carlos Carpentier (BBQ Sueños) Region 41432.0
243Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 31426.0
244jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 21384.0
245Todd Gregurek (Drifty Smokers Barbecue) Region 21364.0
246Heath Walden (River Bottom Boys) Region 21362.0
247Eric Calzoncinth (Chain Smokerz) Region 21344.0
248Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 11340.0
248Brian Harrison (BBQ Hunters) Region 31340.0
250Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 11330.0
251Phil Breeden (LC BBQ) Region 31318.0
252Anthony Stramecki (Smokin Aces) Region 21288.0
253Michael Sanders (Barn Burners BBQ) Region 31282.0
254Orlando Bernal (Black Belt’s BBQ) Region 31276.0
255Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 31264.0
256Randy Jeffcoat (Rocking J Running W Cookers) Region 21258.0
257Thomas Wyrick (What The Que Cookers) Region 21250.0
258Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 21248.0
259Allen Ayres (Fire & Smoke) Region 21244.0
260Mac Wimberly (Bloody Arm BBQ) Region 31242.0
261Albert Alba (Strong Smoke Rings) Region 51184.0
262Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 31182.0
263Michael Dobijanski (Coastline Cookers) Region 21174.0
264Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 11168.0
265Justin Willis (Midsouth Cookers) Region 21164.0
266Mel Murphy (Full Metal Pork) Region 11154.0
267Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 21152.0
268Erik Helbing (Blow "n" Smoke BBQ) Region 31134.0
269Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 991132.0