2021 COY Chicken
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2020 to July of 2021.
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Gonzales (Gonzales Family Barbecue) Region 4 | 12 | 10414.0 |
| 2 | Chris Davis (CROSSED RIFLES BBQ) Region 3 | 12 | 10350.0 |
| 3 | IRA GREEN (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 12 | 9965.0 |
| 4 | Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) Region 4 | 12 | 9886.0 |
| 5 | Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) Region 4 | 12 | 9562.0 |
| 6 | James Dodson (LimpBrizkit BBQ) Region 1 | 12 | 9124.0 |
| 7 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 12 | 9076.0 |
| 8 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 1 | 12 | 8892.0 |
| 9 | Michelle Castillo (AMP Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 8764.0 |
| 10 | Daniel Ramirez (Comin In Hot) Region 2 | 12 | 8582.0 |
| 11 | Chuck Long (Texas Rebel Smokehouse) Region 5 | 9 | 7794.0 |
| 12 | Allan Freeman (Chickapicow) Region 2 | 12 | 7338.0 |
| 13 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 12 | 7275.0 |
| 14 | Jackie Milligan (Team Chupacabra) Region 3 | 9 | 6578.0 |
| 15 | Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 1 | 9 | 6139.0 |
| 16 | Danny Luera (INHOGNITO) Region 4 | 9 | 5794.0 |
| 17 | Mike Chaney (Dos Eggies BBQ) Region 1 | 9 | 5658.0 |
| 18 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 7 | 5483.0 |
| 19 | Merrick Hager (Smokin Raiders) Region 5 | 8 | 5078.0 |
| 20 | Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 1 | 6 | 4902.0 |
| 21 | Adam Martinez (Damn If I'm Po) Region 2 | 5 | 4770.0 |
| 22 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 7 | 4767.0 |
| 23 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 7 | 4705.0 |
| 24 | Bryan Crawford (Crawford's BBQ) Region 3 | 6 | 4597.0 |
| 25 | Chris Henry (Crazy Henry Cookers) Region 2 | 7 | 4562.0 |
| 26 | Steve Shamlian (Team SAS) Region 4 | 8 | 4358.0 |
| 27 | Tim Wooldridge (Smoke Showin) Region 1 | 8 | 4248.0 |
| 28 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 5 | 4187.0 |
| 29 | Debbie Miller (Tequila Sunrise Part 2) Region 2 | 5 | 4070.0 |
| 30 | Bennie Koger (Short Rib BBQ) Region 1 | 6 | 4056.0 |
| 31 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 5 | 3987.0 |
| 32 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 5 | 3978.0 |
| 33 | Dwayne Turnbo (Steel Smoke) Region 1 | 6 | 3782.0 |
| 34 | Kyle Clemmons (287 Smokers) Region 1 | 5 | 3568.0 |
| 35 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 4 | 3564.0 |
| 36 | Phong Vuong (Xtreme Texas Cookers) Region 2 | 6 | 3442.0 |
| 37 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 6 | 3407.0 |
| 38 | Carlos Guerra (Smokin C’s) Region 4 | 6 | 3404.0 |
| 39 | William Purvis (Chicken Fried BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 3379.0 |
| 40 | Steve Cumbie (Rafter C Barbecue) Region 1 | 6 | 3322.0 |
| 41 | James Powell (360 BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 3077.0 |
| 42 | Gary Kelley (Road Crew Bbq) Region 3 | 4 | 3071.0 |
| 43 | Cody Malin (Smokin’ Aces BBQ) Region 1 | 4 | 3048.0 |
| 44 | Clifford Archer (Hooked BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2983.0 |
| 45 | Malcolm Kitchen (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 4 | 2973.0 |
| 46 | Craig Hall (Hall-B-Q) Region 5 | 6 | 2950.0 |
| 47 | Ed Faulder (Big Ed BBQ) Region 1 | 5 | 2946.0 |
| 48 | Daniel Doran (Get’N Sauced BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 2908.0 |
| 49 | Gammy Perez (Cypress Backyard Cookers) Region 2 | 5 | 2903.0 |
| 50 | Aaron Bisher (Smoked N Qued) Region 2 | 4 | 2877.0 |
| 51 | Ryan Hernandez (2D BBQ) Region 5 | 5 | 2820.0 |
| 52 | CHRIS CHANEY (C2 Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 2798.0 |
| 53 | Robert Smith (First Class BBQ) Region 2 | 5 | 2706.0 |
| 54 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 5 | 2684.0 |
| 55 | Scott Olson (Sonny Jim BBQ) Region 1 | 4 | 2662.0 |
| 56 | Hector Cantu (BBQ-HOLICS) Region 4 | 3 | 2660.0 |
| 57 | Phil Breeden (LC BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 2585.0 |
| 58 | Randy Burkhart (Rockin R BBQ) Region 1 | 4 | 2476.0 |
| 59 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 4 | 2440.0 |
| 60 | Robert Shadle (SmokeEaters BarBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2439.0 |
| 61 | Tracy Douthit (Howl at the Moon BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 2391.0 |
| 62 | Fred Robles (Rio Valley Meat) Region 4 | 3 | 2384.0 |
| 63 | Jason Sagmiller (RACE CREW BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2302.0 |
| 64 | Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 4 | 5 | 2286.0 |
| 65 | Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 2 | 3 | 2280.0 |
| 66 | Ector Cienega (Lobo's Den BBQ Co.) Region 5 | 3 | 2192.0 |
| 67 | Stacy Breneman (Big Horn Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2183.0 |
| 68 | Kit Polk (Kanned Heat) Region 3 | 3 | 2180.0 |
| 69 | Michelle Wade (Nothin' Fancy) Region 1 | 3 | 2158.0 |
| 70 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 5 | 2151.0 |
| 71 | Carlos Enriquez (Los Milagros QCrew) Region 4 | 4 | 2083.0 |
| 72 | Kade Benson (Buckin' Smoke) Region 5 | 3 | 2034.0 |
| 73 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 3 | 2028.0 |
| 74 | Josh Hale Region 1 | 3 | 1902.0 |
| 75 | Carlos Reyes IV (Tri-City Smokers) Region 2 | 2 | 1866.0 |
| 76 | Aaron Cruz (Cruz Bros Bbq) Region 3 | 3 | 1846.0 |
| 77 | Kirk Filipp (Czech Cherokee Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1794.0 |
| 78 | Clay Ganey (South 36 Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1776.0 |
| 79 | Cale Hoch (Jarhead-Q) Region 99 | 2 | 1764.0 |
| 80 | Paul Martinez (Po'Meskin Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1745.0 |
| 81 | Victor Garcia (Uncle Vic's BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1738.0 |
| 82 | Darrell Marek (Country Cookers) Region 1 | 2 | 1728.0 |
| 82 | Robert Arocha (Bullhorn BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1728.0 |
| 84 | Mel Murphy (Full Metal Pork) Region 1 | 2 | 1726.0 |
| 85 | Duane Anderson (Real Smoke BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1702.0 |
| 86 | Joshua Campbell (Tipsy Texan) Region 1 | 2 | 1668.0 |
| 87 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 2 | 1664.0 |
| 88 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 1634.0 |
| 89 | Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 1 | 2 | 1630.0 |
| 90 | Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 3 | 2 | 1621.0 |
| 91 | JEREMY MCMINN (Love BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 1617.0 |
| 92 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 2 | 1590.0 |
| 93 | LOUI JAIMES (TEXICAN BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1586.0 |
| 94 | Eric Arnold (BIGG E BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1532.0 |
| 95 | Zach Wooldridge (Burn Barrel BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1530.0 |
| 96 | Kevin Knight (Smokin Knights BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 1472.0 |
| 97 | Arica Dodson (LIMPBRIZKIT II) Region 1 | 2 | 1464.0 |
| 98 | Daniel Garcia (STX Smokers) Region 4 | 2 | 1426.0 |
| 99 | Todd Nelson (DOUBLE BARREL COOKERS) Region 2 | 3 | 1423.0 |
| 100 | James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 3 | 2 | 1417.0 |
| 101 | EJ De Leon (Los Buzzards) Region 4 | 2 | 1412.0 |
| 102 | Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 1 | 2 | 1410.0 |
| 103 | Woody Woodson (3 Woody's) Region 1 | 2 | 1406.0 |
| 104 | Mike Steele (Pigs & Cows Gone Wild) Region 99 | 3 | 1398.0 |
| 105 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 2 | 1356.0 |
| 106 | Lance Muzyka (Muzyka & Sons’ BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1328.0 |
| 107 | Bryan K Parker (Bryan K Parker) Region 1 | 2 | 1270.0 |
| 108 | Joe Castillo (The Worms) Region 2 | 2 | 1218.0 |
| 109 | James Torres (Latin Gringo Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1213.0 |
| 110 | Eddie Medrano (Texas BBQ Depot Cooking Team) Region 3 | 2 | 1212.0 |
| 111 | Mike Seely (Double S Smokers) Region 2 | 3 | 1182.0 |
| 112 | Ram Benitez (2 Bros BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1152.0 |
| 113 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1117.0 |
| 114 | scott mohon (Pop-A-Top's Road Kill Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1115.0 |
| 115 | Andy Sain (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1113.0 |
| 116 | Tony Garza (Iron Horse Cooking Team) Region 4 | 2 | 1104.0 |
| 117 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1090.0 |
| 118 | Karissa Smith (Shut Up & Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 1084.0 |
| 119 | Danny Leal (DAMMIT BOYZ) Region 4 | 2 | 1075.0 |
| 120 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 121 | Jim Oetting (Ottz Bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 1046.0 |
| 122 | Paul Carnell (PJ's Smokehouse) Region 2 | 1 | 1006.0 |
| 123 | Jorge Flores II (CSM Cooking) Region 4 | 1 | 1004.0 |
| 124 | C J Bean (Smokin Frijoles) Region 3 | 1 | 998.0 |
| 125 | BRADY BAUDIN (Sweet Bayou BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 988.0 |
| 126 | Mike Ramirez (Smoke N Hot Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 964.0 |
| 127 | Clarence Joseph (Mama and Papa Joe's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 956.0 |
| 128 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 954.0 |
| 129 | Doug Barrow (Grillbillys) Region 1 | 1 | 950.0 |
| 130 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 947.0 |
| 131 | Jason Wall (Pork'n Ain't Easy) Region 5 | 1 | 938.0 |
| 132 | Lance Vinson (Just One More Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 934.0 |
| 133 | Joseph Doege (Big Iron BBQ Team) Region 3 | 1 | 932.0 |
| 134 | Tammie Robey (Wine-A-Bit) Region 2 | 2 | 928.0 |
| 135 | Kevin Wise (KW BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 922.0 |
| 136 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 4 | 894.0 |
| 137 | Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 2 | 1 | 882.0 |
| 138 | Ramsey Robles (Out of Fire Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 874.0 |
| 139 | Tim Lemon (Y B Legal) Region 3 | 3 | 866.0 |
| 140 | Roland Ruiz (Kill It & Grill It BBQ Team) Region 4 | 1 | 852.0 |
| 141 | Mike Forkenbrock (3F BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 142 | Cameron West (West Barbecue Co.) Region 1 | 1 | 846.0 |
| 142 | Tim White (American-Made Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 846.0 |
| 144 | Jeremy Moyers (Moyers Competition Bar-B-Q Team) Region 0 | 1 | 842.0 |
| 145 | Allen Ayres (Compassion's Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 830.0 |
| 146 | William Harrison (Heavenly Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 821.0 |
| 147 | John Hernandez (Smoking J's BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 818.0 |
| 148 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 796.0 |
| 149 | Kelly Curtis (Panther Creek Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 794.0 |
| 150 | Daniel Rodriguez (SMOKE-IN D's BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 792.0 |
| 151 | Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 2 | 1 | 788.0 |
| 152 | Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 1 | 2 | 778.0 |
| 153 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 758.0 |
| 154 | John Fisher (Fisher Swine & Dine) Region 5 | 1 | 750.0 |
| 155 | Greg Phillips (The Smokin Cajun) Region 5 | 1 | 734.0 |
| 156 | Lee Hickel (Redmule's Bad Ass BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 703.0 |
| 157 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 2 | 702.0 |
| 158 | Ozzie Trevino (Let It Ride Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 688.0 |
| 159 | Wesley Eoff (Can't Quit Smok'n) Region 3 | 1 | 660.0 |
| 159 | Chris Bitner (Cooks of Hazzard) Region 1 | 1 | 660.0 |
| 159 | David Gonzalez (Blowin' Smoke Cooking Team) Region 4 | 1 | 660.0 |
| 162 | Uwe Braun (Beerbelly's BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 654.0 |
| 163 | Stetson Jones (Harlee-Jax BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 650.0 |
| 164 | Walker Keeney (Coyote Creek BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 648.0 |
| 165 | Tim Kuykendall (Charred Bombero) Region 1 | 1 | 644.0 |
| 166 | Terry Roan (Punkin N Puddin QUE) Region 1 | 1 | 636.0 |
| 167 | Wes Reid (Smoke Showin' Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 619.0 |
| 168 | Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 603.0 |
| 169 | Steven Powell (Ugly Drum Smokers Texas) Region 2 | 2 | 602.0 |
| 170 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 572.0 |
| 171 | Elias Quiroz (Natural Born Grillers Cooking Team) Region 4 | 1 | 560.0 |
| 172 | Tony Tenace (All Ways Smokin) Region 2 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 173 | TRAVIS SANDERS (LIBERTAS BAR-B-QUE LUBBOCK, TEXAS) Region 5 | 1 | 530.0 |
| 173 | Phillip Brent (In Memory Of) Region 2 | 1 | 530.0 |
| 175 | SHAWN MOORE (CHASE-N-MOORE SMOKE 1) Region 2 | 1 | 515.0 |
| 176 | Greg Menotti (Droptine Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 506.0 |
| 177 | Steve Thomas (Burnt Ends) Region 1 | 1 | 504.0 |
| 178 | Dylan De Leon (Tejas Q) Region 4 | 1 | 503.0 |
| 179 | Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 488.0 |
| 180 | michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 484.0 |
| 181 | Roger Hernandez (Texas Country Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 472.0 |
| 181 | Donna Pipes (Smokin' Pipes 2) Region 1 | 1 | 472.0 |
| 183 | Ashton Hunter (Almost Put Together) Region 2 | 1 | 470.0 |
| 184 | Richard Sappington (Kickin ash cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 460.0 |
| 184 | Jimmy Svec (Hillbilly Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 460.0 |
| 186 | Gabriel Herrera (Smokin G's BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 186 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 186 | Justin Ruby (Burn barrel barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 450.0 |
| 189 | Tony Valentine (The Outdoor Chef) Region 5 | 1 | 448.0 |
| 190 | Jason Carter (Just Horsin Around) Region 1 | 1 | 430.0 |
| 191 | Vivian Freeman (ChickaChew BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 415.0 |
| 192 | Justin West (Hatcreek Q) Region 1 | 2 | 412.0 |
| 193 | Cheryl Marak (STILL SMOKIN') Region 1 | 1 | 408.0 |
| 194 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin) Region 2 | 1 | 406.0 |
| 195 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 392.0 |
| 196 | Rita Marczewski (The Perfect Mess) Region 2 | 1 | 382.0 |
| 197 | JOE BOX (Big Wood Bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 380.0 |
| 198 | Brandon Blain (Flame Tamers) Region 3 | 1 | 360.0 |
| 199 | Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 199 | James Page (Patriot BBq) Region 0 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 201 | ezra wilson (Black Hat Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 340.0 |
| 202 | Gene Pipes (Smokin Pipes BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 324.0 |
| 203 | Christopher Cannon (Smokin Panda’ BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 315.0 |
| 204 | Terry Blount (3B BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 308.0 |
| 205 | David Glass (JJJ Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 307.0 |
| 205 | Ben Bailey (Squeezers & Teasers) Region 2 | 1 | 307.0 |
| 207 | Michael Rivera (Blowin' Smoke) Region 4 | 1 | 303.0 |
| 208 | Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 298.0 |
| 209 | Roddy Trevino (Rodstarr BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 296.0 |
| 210 | Trinidad Hernandez (Smokin’ Trino’s BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 288.0 |
| 211 | Gene Pruett (One Slice at a Time) Region 1 | 1 | 280.0 |
| 212 | Kevin Caldwell (Wholey Smoked Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 264.0 |
| 213 | Louie Liendo Region 2 | 1 | 262.0 |
| 214 | Eric Villarreal (Gettin' Sauced) Region 3 | 1 | 258.0 |
| 215 | Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 250.0 |
| 216 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 248.0 |
| 217 | Rene Reyna (Two Broke Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 246.0 |
| 218 | Paul Jones (Patriot BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 244.0 |
| 219 | Teresa Edmondson (Crazy Redheaded Cooker) Region 3 | 1 | 240.0 |
| 220 | Curt Harbers (CC's Country BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 232.0 |
| 221 | Barbie Strein (Lost Gonzo) Region 1 | 1 | 210.0 |
| 222 | Heath Walden (River Bottom Boys) Region 2 | 1 | 198.0 |
| 223 | Joe Garcia Region 3 | 1 | 194.0 |
| 224 | gary williams (Duncan pool q) Region 99 | 1 | 176.0 |
| 225 | Joey Smith (Texas Chrome BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 174.0 |
| 226 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 1 | 164.0 |
| 227 | Craig Sharry (Texas Pepper Jelly) Region 2 | 1 | 162.0 |
| 228 | Robbie Martinez (RAWDAWGZ BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 160.0 |
| 228 | Allen Freeman (Stop, Drop and Roll BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 160.0 |
| 230 | Andy Ables (Bad Luck Bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 142.0 |