2023 COY Brisket
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2022 to the end of June of 2023.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 12 | 10551.0 |
| 2 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 12 | 10278.0 |
| 3 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 12 | 9752.0 |
| 4 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 11 | 8948.0 |
| 5 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 11 | 8109.0 |
| 6 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 10 | 7627.0 |
| 7 | Jason Sagmiller (RACE CREW DRUM SMOKERS) Region 2 | 9 | 6579.0 |
| 8 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 7 | 5578.0 |
| 9 | Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) Region 4 | 5 | 4929.0 |
| 10 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 6 | 4806.0 |
| 11 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 1 | 4 | 4206.0 |
| 12 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 5 | 4094.0 |
| 13 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 5 | 3450.0 |
| 14 | Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 4 | 5 | 3375.0 |
| 15 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 4 | 3066.0 |
| 16 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 5 | 3053.0 |
| 17 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 4 | 3018.0 |
| 18 | Merrick Hager (Smokin Raiders) Region 5 | 3 | 2744.0 |
| 18 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 4 | 2744.0 |
| 20 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 2650.0 |
| 21 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2620.0 |
| 22 | Jason Reyes (PURA VIDA BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2618.0 |
| 23 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 6 | 2584.0 |
| 24 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 2464.0 |
| 25 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 3 | 2424.0 |
| 26 | Brian Fox (Just Smokin Around) Region 2 | 3 | 2394.0 |
| 27 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 3 | 2344.0 |
| 28 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 2294.0 |
| 29 | Chad Warden (Smoke Therapy) Region 2 | 4 | 2266.0 |
| 30 | Allen Ayres (Compassion's Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 3 | 2248.0 |
| 31 | Paul Martinez (Po'Meskin Cookers) Region 3 | 3 | 2216.0 |
| 32 | Tammie Robey (Wine-A-Bit) Region 2 | 3 | 2210.0 |
| 33 | Donald Keen (Smoke Show Bbq) Region 2 | 3 | 2178.0 |
| 34 | Mike Bryce (Backyard Q'ers) Region 1 | 2 | 2100.0 |
| 35 | Chuck Aleksines (Rockin A Grilling Supplies) Region 1 | 3 | 2034.0 |
| 36 | AJ Garza (God’s Country BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 2020.0 |
| 37 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 4 | 3 | 1999.0 |
| 38 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 2 | 1918.0 |
| 39 | Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 1892.0 |
| 40 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1858.0 |
| 41 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 4 | 1841.0 |
| 42 | Aaron Bisher (Smoked N Qued) Region 1 | 3 | 1839.0 |
| 43 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 1838.0 |
| 44 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1828.0 |
| 45 | Sean Stockdale (Navigation Cafe) Region 2 | 3 | 1789.0 |
| 46 | Daniel Ramirez (Comin In Hot) Region 2 | 2 | 1738.0 |
| 47 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 2 | 1694.0 |
| 48 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1678.0 |
| 49 | Sherwin Moczygemba (Mooch’s BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 1675.0 |
| 50 | Chris Henry (Crazy Henry Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1662.0 |
| 51 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 3 | 1602.0 |
| 52 | Bryan Parker (Bryan K Parker) Region 1 | 2 | 1586.0 |
| 53 | Jorge Flores II (CSM Cooking) Region 4 | 2 | 1530.0 |
| 54 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1526.0 |
| 55 | Greg Menotti (Droptine Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 1520.0 |
| 56 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 3 | 1518.0 |
| 57 | Ricky Branscum (Stache of Steel) Region 5 | 2 | 1464.0 |
| 58 | Chris Wilder (TXBBQAF) Region 2 | 3 | 1454.0 |
| 59 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 1451.0 |
| 60 | Carlos Enriquez (Los Milagros QCrew) Region 4 | 2 | 1390.0 |
| 61 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 2 | 1384.0 |
| 62 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 1374.0 |
| 63 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin) Region 2 | 2 | 1351.0 |
| 64 | Richard Anzaldua (HCCO Red Raider Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 1337.0 |
| 65 | Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 2 | 2 | 1321.0 |
| 66 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 2 | 1314.0 |
| 67 | Dayson Miller (Chemo Savvy Bbq) Region 5 | 2 | 1300.0 |
| 68 | LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1284.0 |
| 69 | Reginald Winn (Smokey Winn's BBQ) Region 99 | 2 | 1274.0 |
| 70 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1249.0 |
| 71 | Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1167.0 |
| 72 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 2 | 1153.0 |
| 73 | Gammy Perez (Cypress Backyard Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1132.0 |
| 74 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1115.0 |
| 75 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1106.0 |
| 76 | Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 3 | 1 | 1068.0 |
| 77 | Jeremy Rogers (Gruene-gos Deja Que) Region 3 | 1 | 1066.0 |
| 77 | Mary Sturdivant (Flirtin’ With Fire) Region 1 | 2 | 1066.0 |
| 79 | Stephen Granat (No Quarter Que!) Region 1 | 1 | 1052.0 |
| 80 | Will Davis (Salted Anchor Barbecue) Region 5 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 81 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 0 | 1 | 1044.0 |
| 82 | Matthew Fears (Uncle Stabby's) Region 1 | 1 | 1038.0 |
| 83 | Chris Olds (Tipsy Brisket) Region 3 | 1 | 1022.0 |
| 83 | Bo Pargmann (Get U Sum) Region 2 | 2 | 1022.0 |
| 85 | Nick Carter (TEXAS REAPER BARBECUE) Region 3 | 1 | 1015.0 |
| 86 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 1 | 1003.0 |
| 87 | Todd Nelson (DOUBLE BARREL COOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 1002.0 |
| 88 | Robert Meshell (Hoo Cares Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 982.0 |
| 89 | Gregory Velasquez (Velasquez bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 980.0 |
| 90 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 970.0 |
| 90 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 970.0 |
| 92 | Kevin Caldwell (Wholey Smoked Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 966.0 |
| 93 | Albert Brown (The Q Shack) Region 1 | 1 | 964.0 |
| 94 | Vinny McNamara (Steel Smoke BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 952.0 |
| 95 | Tony Valentine (The Outdoor Chef) Region 5 | 1 | 930.0 |
| 96 | Malcolm Kitchen (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 915.0 |
| 97 | Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 2 | 1 | 903.0 |
| 98 | Corbin Stone (Smokin Donkey’s Barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 882.0 |
| 99 | Tracy Douthit (Howl at the Moon BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 880.0 |
| 100 | Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 874.0 |
| 101 | RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 4 | 1 | 868.0 |
| 102 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 102 | Jacob Fierro (Red Iron Barbecue) Region 5 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 104 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 838.0 |
| 104 | Cody Robinson (Los Primos Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 838.0 |
| 106 | Samantha Daniel (Buckle Up BBQ) Region 0 | 1 | 836.0 |
| 107 | Justin Moody (High Line BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 790.0 |
| 108 | James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 3 | 1 | 780.0 |
| 109 | Debbie Miller (Tequila Sunrise Part 2) Region 2 | 2 | 772.0 |
| 110 | Roger Hernandez (Texas Country Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 770.0 |
| 111 | William Harrison (Heavenly Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 750.0 |
| 112 | Steven Foster (D & S COOKERS) Region 3 | 1 | 744.0 |
| 113 | Kevin Hernandez (My Pits Are Burnin) Region 3 | 1 | 736.0 |
| 114 | Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 734.0 |
| 115 | Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 1 | 1 | 730.0 |
| 116 | David Glass (JJJ Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 728.0 |
| 117 | Isaac Meyer (FREE SMOKE BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 724.0 |
| 117 | Jeff Bogran (Mad Scientist social club) Region 2 | 1 | 724.0 |
| 119 | Jose Molina (Gallo Fino) Region 3 | 1 | 722.0 |
| 120 | Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 3 | 1 | 690.0 |
| 121 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 688.0 |
| 122 | James Jones (Bigcat BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 674.0 |
| 123 | Christopher Schuenemann (Dirty Leg Cookers) Region 1 | 2 | 668.0 |
| 124 | Greg Phillips (The Smokin Cajun) Region 5 | 1 | 650.0 |
| 125 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 639.0 |
| 126 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 1 | 634.0 |
| 126 | Jason Wall (Pork'n Ain't Easy) Region 5 | 1 | 634.0 |
| 126 | Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 1 | 1 | 634.0 |
| 129 | Austin Kramr (Inlaw Outlaws) Region 3 | 1 | 632.0 |
| 130 | Tara Mihalski (Backward Jacks) Region 3 | 1 | 615.0 |
| 131 | Terry Morton (T&A Cooking Team) Region 2 | 1 | 602.0 |
| 132 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 1 | 570.0 |
| 133 | Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 2 | 1 | 566.0 |
| 134 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 562.0 |
| 135 | Cesar Sifuentes (Rubem out kookerz) Region 2 | 1 | 556.0 |
| 136 | Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 552.0 |
| 137 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 137 | Julio Carrazco (Death Row Smokerz) Region 4 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 137 | LARRY FUENTES (Official "Q") Region 5 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 137 | Homar Garza (Smoke Hustle Barbecue) Region 2 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 141 | Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 544.0 |
| 142 | Chris King (King Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 528.0 |
| 143 | John Willborn (Down South Kraut BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 522.0 |
| 144 | Adam Martinez (Damn If I'm Po) Region 2 | 1 | 490.0 |
| 144 | Michael Sargent Jr (Bubba Fatz BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 490.0 |
| 146 | Clifford Archer (Hooked BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 470.0 |
| 147 | Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 3 | 1 | 466.0 |
| 148 | Clayton Stewart (Smokin Stewart’s) Region 2 | 2 | 456.0 |
| 149 | Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 452.0 |
| 150 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 444.0 |
| 151 | Erik Helbing (Town Market w) Region 3 | 1 | 436.0 |
| 151 | Ryan Winstead Region 1 | 1 | 436.0 |
| 153 | scott mohon (Road Kill Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 424.0 |
| 153 | Mark Mika (CHTR Cooking Crew) Region 3 | 1 | 424.0 |
| 155 | Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 406.0 |
| 156 | Blake Reddick (Turnin’ & Burnin’ BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 390.0 |
| 157 | Ryan Voges (HOSS BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 366.0 |
| 158 | Nate Bocanegra (JR Mafia BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 352.0 |
| 159 | Logan Clarke (On Call Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 159 | Allen Smithhart (SBK BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 159 | Richard Vargas ("A Pinch of Migra") Region 4 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 162 | Robert Sierra (S&S Pit Crew) Region 3 | 1 | 344.0 |
| 163 | Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 338.0 |
| 164 | Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 324.0 |
| 165 | Adan Turrubiartes (Premium Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 322.0 |
| 166 | Robert Perkins (Texas Legends Cooking Team) Region 3 | 1 | 315.0 |
| 167 | Paul Carnell (PJ's Smokehouse) Region 2 | 1 | 303.0 |
| 168 | Christopher Chaney (C2 Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 302.0 |
| 169 | Mike Steele (Pigs & Cows Gone Wild) Region 99 | 1 | 290.0 |
| 170 | Bobby Haggerton (Bo Diddleys’ BBQ Team) Region 0 | 1 | 280.0 |
| 171 | Candace Kovar (PHAT KOW’S) Region 3 | 1 | 276.0 |
| 172 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 270.0 |
| 173 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 1 | 268.0 |
| 174 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 262.0 |
| 175 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 176 | Brad Olenick (Burnin' Money) Region 2 | 1 | 250.0 |
| 176 | Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 2 | 1 | 250.0 |
| 178 | Eric Riojas (Come And Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 248.0 |
| 179 | Syrissa Dominguez (Serious Smoke) Region 1 | 1 | 244.0 |
| 180 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 238.0 |
| 180 | Dustin Robinson (Los Primos) Region 2 | 1 | 238.0 |
| 182 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 234.0 |
| 182 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 1 | 234.0 |
| 184 | Philip Sukal (Texas Gasolne Alley) Region 2 | 1 | 224.0 |
| 185 | Billy Brooks (Meat Haven BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 222.0 |
| 185 | Charles Hueber (Schreiner University) Region 3 | 1 | 222.0 |
| 187 | Phong Vuong (Xtreme Texas Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 203.0 |
| 188 | Case Hahn (Cady’s Cosmic Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 202.0 |
| 189 | Dustin Standley (Twisted Flames) Region 2 | 1 | 190.0 |
| 190 | Kevin Tinney (Beers and Briskets) Region 2 | 1 | 150.0 |
| 191 | Eli Alfaro (Blood, Sweat, & Beers) Region 3 | 1 | 144.0 |
| 192 | Ken Cluck (Swine Committee) Region 1 | 1 | 138.0 |
| 192 | Garrett Hatch (Big Country Barbecue) Region 99 | 1 | 138.0 |
| 194 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 136.0 |
| 194 | Buzz Berry (BTL BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 136.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket