2021 COY Overall
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2020 to July of 2021.
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Gonzales (Gonzales Family Barbecue) Region 4 | 12 | 11426.0 |
| 2 | IRA GREEN (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 12 | 11345.0 |
| 3 | James Dodson (LimpBrizkit BBQ) Region 1 | 12 | 10800.0 |
| 4 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 1 | 12 | 10535.0 |
| 5 | Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) Region 4 | 12 | 10418.0 |
| 6 | Michelle Castillo (AMP Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 10230.0 |
| 7 | Daniel Ramirez (Comin In Hot) Region 2 | 12 | 10181.0 |
| 8 | Chris Davis (CROSSED RIFLES BBQ) Region 3 | 12 | 9798.0 |
| 9 | Allan Freeman (Chickapicow) Region 2 | 12 | 9723.0 |
| 10 | Chuck Long (Texas Rebel Smokehouse) Region 5 | 11 | 9540.0 |
| 11 | Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 1 | 10 | 9531.0 |
| 12 | Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) Region 4 | 12 | 8806.0 |
| 13 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 12 | 8382.0 |
| 14 | Phil Breeden (LC BBQ) Region 3 | 10 | 8329.0 |
| 15 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 12 | 8103.0 |
| 16 | Merrick Hager (Smokin Raiders) Region 5 | 12 | 7740.0 |
| 17 | Danny Luera (INHOGNITO) Region 4 | 8 | 6272.0 |
| 18 | Jackie Milligan (Team Chupacabra) Region 3 | 7 | 6199.0 |
| 19 | Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 1 | 9 | 6162.0 |
| 20 | Kit Polk (Kanned Heat) Region 3 | 9 | 5818.0 |
| 21 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 10 | 5695.0 |
| 22 | Paul Martinez (Po'Meskin Cookers) Region 2 | 11 | 5466.0 |
| 23 | Robert Smith (First Class BBQ) Region 2 | 7 | 5186.0 |
| 24 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 10 | 5128.0 |
| 25 | Ed Faulder (Big Ed BBQ) Region 1 | 6 | 5098.0 |
| 26 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 7 | 4931.0 |
| 27 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 5 | 4892.0 |
| 28 | Steve Shamlian (Team SAS) Region 4 | 8 | 4881.0 |
| 29 | Steve Cumbie (Rafter C Barbecue) Region 1 | 7 | 4410.0 |
| 30 | Dwayne Turnbo (Steel Smoke) Region 1 | 7 | 4372.0 |
| 31 | Randy Burkhart (Rockin R BBQ) Region 1 | 6 | 4314.0 |
| 32 | Hector Cantu (BBQ-HOLICS) Region 4 | 5 | 4300.0 |
| 33 | Fred Robles (Rio Valley Meat) Region 4 | 6 | 4230.0 |
| 34 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 7 | 4183.0 |
| 35 | Kyle Clemmons (287 Smokers) Region 1 | 5 | 4168.0 |
| 36 | Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 4 | 7 | 4114.0 |
| 37 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 5 | 4021.0 |
| 38 | Mike Steele (Pigs & Cows Gone Wild) Region 99 | 5 | 3942.0 |
| 39 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 7 | 3928.0 |
| 40 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 7 | 3868.0 |
| 41 | Adam Martinez (Damn If I'm Po) Region 2 | 5 | 3710.0 |
| 42 | Tim Wooldridge (Smoke Showin) Region 1 | 8 | 3612.0 |
| 43 | Gammy Perez (Cypress Backyard Cookers) Region 2 | 5 | 3609.0 |
| 44 | Zach Wooldridge (Burn Barrel BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 3592.0 |
| 45 | Stacy Breneman (Big Horn Cookers) Region 2 | 5 | 3566.0 |
| 46 | Clifford Archer (Hooked BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 3487.0 |
| 47 | Cody Malin (Smokin’ Aces BBQ) Region 1 | 5 | 3398.0 |
| 48 | William Purvis (Chicken Fried BBQ) Region 2 | 5 | 3391.0 |
| 49 | Ryan Hernandez (2D BBQ) Region 5 | 6 | 3370.0 |
| 50 | Daniel Doran (Get’N Sauced BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 3357.0 |
| 51 | Bennie Koger (Short Rib BBQ) Region 1 | 5 | 3352.0 |
| 52 | Mike Chaney (Dos Eggies BBQ) Region 1 | 7 | 3320.0 |
| 53 | Tim White (American-Made Kookers) Region 2 | 5 | 3263.0 |
| 54 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 3160.0 |
| 55 | CHRIS CHANEY (C2 Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 2898.0 |
| 56 | Carlos Guerra (Smokin C’s) Region 4 | 6 | 2819.0 |
| 57 | Scott Olson (Sonny Jim BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 2802.0 |
| 58 | Debbie Miller (Tequila Sunrise Part 2) Region 2 | 4 | 2782.0 |
| 59 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 4 | 2752.0 |
| 60 | Tracy Douthit (Howl at the Moon BBQ) Region 5 | 4 | 2689.0 |
| 61 | Mike Seely (Double S Smokers) Region 2 | 4 | 2637.0 |
| 62 | Jason Sagmiller (RACE CREW BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2500.0 |
| 63 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 4 | 2498.0 |
| 64 | Carlos Enriquez (Los Milagros QCrew) Region 4 | 3 | 2394.0 |
| 65 | Bryan K Parker (Bryan K Parker) Region 1 | 4 | 2378.0 |
| 66 | Michelle Wade (Nothin' Fancy) Region 1 | 4 | 2366.0 |
| 67 | Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 1 | 3 | 2340.0 |
| 68 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 5 | 2287.0 |
| 69 | Chris Henry (Crazy Henry Cookers) Region 2 | 5 | 2247.0 |
| 70 | Christopher Cannon (Smokin Panda’ BBQ) Region 2 | 5 | 2231.0 |
| 71 | James Powell (360 BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2215.0 |
| 72 | Clarence Joseph (Mama and Papa Joe's BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 2166.0 |
| 73 | Jorge Flores II (CSM Cooking) Region 4 | 4 | 2119.0 |
| 74 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 2108.0 |
| 75 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 3 | 1982.0 |
| 76 | Steven Powell (Ugly Drum Smokers Texas) Region 2 | 3 | 1974.0 |
| 77 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 3 | 1954.0 |
| 78 | Craig Hall (Hall-B-Q) Region 5 | 4 | 1916.0 |
| 79 | Robert Shadle (SmokeEaters BarBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1912.0 |
| 80 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1877.0 |
| 81 | Daniel Garcia (STX Smokers) Region 4 | 2 | 1869.0 |
| 82 | Gary Kelley (Road Crew Bbq) Region 3 | 3 | 1864.0 |
| 83 | Todd Nelson (DOUBLE BARREL COOKERS) Region 2 | 3 | 1837.0 |
| 84 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 3 | 1794.0 |
| 85 | Aaron Cruz (Cruz Bros Bbq) Region 3 | 3 | 1790.0 |
| 86 | Kirk Filipp (Czech Cherokee Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1780.0 |
| 87 | Aaron Bisher (Smoked N Qued) Region 2 | 2 | 1779.0 |
| 88 | Malcolm Kitchen (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1767.0 |
| 89 | Clay Ganey (South 36 Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1576.0 |
| 90 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 2 | 1564.0 |
| 91 | Jack Cashman (Cashman Q) Region 1 | 3 | 1528.0 |
| 92 | Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 1 | 2 | 1510.0 |
| 93 | Ace Marquez (Slab City Barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 1506.0 |
| 93 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 2 | 1506.0 |
| 95 | Vivian Freeman (ChickaChew BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1494.0 |
| 96 | Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 2 | 2 | 1476.0 |
| 97 | Tony Garza (Iron Horse Cooking Team) Region 4 | 3 | 1464.0 |
| 98 | Heath Walden (River Bottom Boys) Region 2 | 2 | 1454.0 |
| 99 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 3 | 1418.0 |
| 100 | Kevin Knight (Smokin Knights BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 1394.0 |
| 101 | Josh Hale Region 1 | 2 | 1384.0 |
| 102 | Kade Benson (Buckin' Smoke) Region 5 | 2 | 1334.0 |
| 103 | Eric Arnold (BIGG E BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1332.0 |
| 104 | Roger Hernandez (Texas Country Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 1330.0 |
| 105 | EJ De Leon (Los Buzzards) Region 4 | 2 | 1312.0 |
| 105 | Ed Myers (M&M Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1312.0 |
| 107 | Richard Sappington (Kickin ash cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1279.0 |
| 108 | Joshua Campbell (Tipsy Texan) Region 1 | 2 | 1268.0 |
| 109 | Ector Cienega (Lobo's Den BBQ Co.) Region 5 | 2 | 1246.0 |
| 110 | Tammie Robey (Wine-A-Bit) Region 2 | 4 | 1233.0 |
| 111 | Mike Ramirez (Smoke N Hot Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1196.0 |
| 112 | Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1184.0 |
| 113 | Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 1 | 3 | 1160.0 |
| 114 | Victor Garcia (Uncle Vic's BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1138.0 |
| 115 | Roly Rodriguez (Smokin' Rodz BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 1132.0 |
| 116 | Phong Vuong (Xtreme Texas Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1119.0 |
| 117 | Joey Smith (Texas Chrome BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1118.0 |
| 118 | Uwe Braun (Beerbelly's BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1110.0 |
| 119 | Joe Garcia Region 3 | 1 | 1094.0 |
| 120 | Robbie Martinez (RAWDAWGZ BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1092.0 |
| 121 | Karissa Smith (Shut Up & Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 1084.0 |
| 122 | Cale Hoch (Jarhead-Q) Region 99 | 2 | 1064.0 |
| 123 | Billy Honea (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 1 | 1062.0 |
| 124 | Darrell Marek (Country Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 1060.0 |
| 125 | Duane Anderson (Real Smoke BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 1052.0 |
| 126 | Doug Barrow (Grillbillys) Region 1 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 126 | Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 2 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 128 | Cameron West (West Barbecue Co.) Region 1 | 1 | 1046.0 |
| 129 | John Hernandez (Smoking J's BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1026.0 |
| 130 | Gene Pipes (Smokin Pipes BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1024.0 |
| 131 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1012.0 |
| 132 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin) Region 2 | 1 | 1006.0 |
| 133 | BRADY BAUDIN (Sweet Bayou BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 988.0 |
| 134 | Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 986.0 |
| 135 | JEREMY MCMINN (Love BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 960.0 |
| 136 | David Underwood (Potbellied Stallions) Region 5 | 1 | 950.0 |
| 137 | Jim Oetting (Ottz Bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 946.0 |
| 138 | Jason Wall (Pork'n Ain't Easy) Region 5 | 1 | 938.0 |
| 139 | Allen Ayres (Compassion's Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 930.0 |
| 140 | TRAVIS SANDERS (LIBERTAS BAR-B-QUE LUBBOCK, TEXAS) Region 5 | 2 | 922.0 |
| 141 | Donna Pipes (Smokin' Pipes 2) Region 1 | 3 | 920.0 |
| 142 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 890.0 |
| 143 | Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 2 | 1 | 888.0 |
| 144 | Ramsey Robles (Out of Fire Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 874.0 |
| 145 | Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 3 | 2 | 862.0 |
| 146 | Danny Leal (DAMMIT BOYZ) Region 4 | 1 | 852.0 |
| 147 | Terry Roan (Punkin N Puddin QUE) Region 1 | 1 | 836.0 |
| 148 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 830.0 |
| 149 | Robert Arocha (Bullhorn BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 821.0 |
| 150 | SHAWN MOORE (CHASE-N-MOORE SMOKE 1) Region 2 | 1 | 806.0 |
| 151 | Bryan Crawford (Crawford's BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 798.0 |
| 152 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 794.0 |
| 153 | Arica Dodson (LIMPBRIZKIT II) Region 1 | 1 | 784.0 |
| 153 | Roland Ruiz (Kill It & Grill It BBQ Team) Region 4 | 2 | 784.0 |
| 155 | Mike Forkenbrock (3F BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 760.0 |
| 156 | Gabriel Herrera (Smokin G's BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 750.0 |
| 157 | Curtis Jorgenson (Big Red's BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 734.0 |
| 158 | John Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 721.0 |
| 159 | Robert Ralston (Double R BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 708.0 |
| 160 | Ozzie Trevino (Let It Ride Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 688.0 |
| 161 | Gray Cartwright (The Smoke Kings BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 680.0 |
| 162 | Andrew Garcia (DANA Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 674.0 |
| 163 | Tim Lemon (Y B Legal) Region 3 | 2 | 672.0 |
| 164 | Lance Muzyka (Muzyka & Sons’ BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 660.0 |
| 165 | Dylan De Leon (Tejas Q) Region 4 | 1 | 652.0 |
| 166 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 650.0 |
| 167 | Tony Valentine (The Outdoor Chef) Region 5 | 1 | 648.0 |
| 168 | Tim Kuykendall (Charred Bombero) Region 1 | 1 | 644.0 |
| 169 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 634.0 |
| 169 | Lance Vinson (Just One More Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 634.0 |
| 171 | Carlos Reyes IV (Tri-City Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 612.0 |
| 172 | Tim Esh (Tiny E BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 610.0 |
| 172 | Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 610.0 |
| 174 | Paul Carnell (PJ's Smokehouse) Region 2 | 1 | 606.0 |
| 175 | Clint Swindall (Good Life! Barbeque) Region 3 | 1 | 598.0 |
| 176 | Adam Gautreau (CAJUN BLAZE) Region 99 | 1 | 588.0 |
| 177 | Eddie Medrano (Texas BBQ Depot Cooking Team) Region 3 | 1 | 560.0 |
| 177 | Allen Freeman (Stop, Drop and Roll BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 560.0 |
| 179 | Woody Woodson (3 Woody's) Region 1 | 1 | 546.0 |
| 180 | scott mohon (Pop-A-Top's Road Kill Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 515.0 |
| 181 | gordon mccleary III (Smokealicious BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 507.0 |
| 181 | Kevin Caldwell (Wholey Smoked Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 507.0 |
| 183 | Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 506.0 |
| 184 | Wesley Eoff (Can't Quit Smok'n) Region 3 | 1 | 460.0 |
| 184 | Jimmy Svec (Hillbilly Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 460.0 |
| 186 | Cesar Mejia (Smoking & Toasting BBQ Crew) Region 4 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 187 | Justin West (Hatcreek Q) Region 1 | 1 | 410.0 |
| 187 | James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 3 | 1 | 410.0 |
| 189 | Tara Mihalski (Backward Jacks) Region 3 | 1 | 398.0 |
| 190 | James Torres (Latin Gringo Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 394.0 |
| 191 | Chris Bitner (Cooks of Hazzard) Region 1 | 1 | 360.0 |
| 192 | Reid Arnold (Out on a Limb BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 342.0 |
| 193 | Michael Rivera (Blowin' Smoke) Region 4 | 1 | 336.0 |
| 194 | Ryan Mason (RoseDale Smokers) Region 1 | 1 | 332.0 |
| 194 | Joseph Doege (Big Iron BBQ Team) Region 3 | 1 | 332.0 |
| 196 | Mel Murphy (Full Metal Pork) Region 1 | 2 | 326.0 |
| 197 | Andy Sain (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 313.0 |
| 198 | Kelly Curtis (Panther Creek Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 312.0 |
| 199 | Justin Harrison (Harrison's BBQ Company) Region 5 | 1 | 298.0 |
| 200 | Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 2 | 1 | 282.0 |
| 201 | Clyde Osborn (East Tx Rust) Region 1 | 1 | 280.0 |
| 202 | Gary Howard (Non-typical bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 260.0 |
| 202 | Yadi Robles (Salty Seed BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 260.0 |
| 204 | Santiago Bernal (SPG's Deep South BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 205 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 244.0 |
| 206 | Jeremy Moyers (Moyers Competition Bar-B-Q Team) Region 0 | 1 | 242.0 |
| 207 | Greg Phillips (The Smokin Cajun) Region 5 | 1 | 234.0 |
| 208 | Wesley unger (Bullspit Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 232.0 |
| 209 | Kevin Wise (KW BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 222.0 |
| 210 | William Harrison (Heavenly Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 221.0 |
| 211 | Joe Castillo (The Worms) Region 2 | 1 | 212.0 |
| 212 | Robert Fuentes (Smokin' Roadrunners) Region 3 | 1 | 203.0 |
| 213 | C J Bean (Smokin Frijoles) Region 3 | 1 | 198.0 |
| 214 | Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 188.0 |
| 215 | LOUI JAIMES (TEXICAN BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 184.0 |
| 216 | David Gonzalez (Blowin' Smoke Cooking Team) Region 4 | 1 | 160.0 |
| 217 | Ram Benitez (2 Bros BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 158.0 |
| 218 | Greg Menotti (Droptine Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 154.0 |
| 219 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 152.0 |
| 220 | Kevin Newton (Figgy's Q) Region 5 | 1 | 150.0 |
| 221 | Jeff Tiffin (Wicked Fast Barbecue) Region 5 | 1 | 142.0 |
| 222 | Jason Carter (Just Horsin Around) Region 1 | 1 | 130.0 |