2023 COY Chicken
Cook of Year standings track points from July 202 to the end of June of 2023.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 12 | 11659.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 10 | 8722.0 |
| 3 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 10 | 8048.0 |
| 4 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 8 | 6599.0 |
| 5 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 9 | 6014.0 |
| 6 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 10 | 5797.0 |
| 7 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 7 | 4554.0 |
| 8 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 7 | 4496.0 |
| 9 | Chris Wilder (TXBBQAF) Region 2 | 7 | 4346.0 |
| 10 | Jason Sagmiller (RACE CREW DRUM SMOKERS) Region 2 | 8 | 4134.0 |
| 11 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 6 | 3872.0 |
| 12 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 5 | 3732.0 |
| 13 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 5 | 3660.0 |
| 14 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 3392.0 |
| 15 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 6 | 3335.0 |
| 16 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 4 | 3222.0 |
| 17 | Jason Reyes (PURA VIDA BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 3201.0 |
| 18 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 3058.0 |
| 19 | Allen Ayres (Compassion's Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 3 | 3012.0 |
| 20 | Steven Foster (D & S COOKERS) Region 3 | 4 | 2998.0 |
| 21 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 2750.0 |
| 22 | Ricky Branscum (Stache of Steel) Region 5 | 3 | 2624.0 |
| 23 | Chad Warden (Smoke Therapy) Region 2 | 4 | 2466.0 |
| 24 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 2459.0 |
| 25 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 3 | 2444.0 |
| 26 | Brian Fox (Just Smokin Around) Region 2 | 4 | 2338.0 |
| 27 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2226.0 |
| 28 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 4 | 2118.0 |
| 29 | Syrissa Dominguez (Serious Smoke) Region 1 | 2 | 2094.0 |
| 30 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 2052.0 |
| 31 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 1988.0 |
| 32 | Debbie Miller (Tequila Sunrise Part 2) Region 2 | 2 | 1972.0 |
| 33 | Mary Sturdivant (Flirtin’ With Fire) Region 1 | 2 | 1966.0 |
| 34 | Chris Henry (Crazy Henry Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 1912.0 |
| 35 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 4 | 1884.0 |
| 36 | Richard Anzaldua (HCCO Red Raider Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 1858.0 |
| 37 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin) Region 2 | 3 | 1821.0 |
| 38 | Greg Menotti (Droptine Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 1726.0 |
| 39 | Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) Region 4 | 2 | 1666.0 |
| 40 | Merrick Hager (Smokin Raiders) Region 5 | 3 | 1644.0 |
| 41 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1630.0 |
| 42 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 2 | 1584.0 |
| 43 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 1574.0 |
| 44 | Julie Standley (Spicy Racks) Region 2 | 2 | 1553.0 |
| 45 | Robert Meshell (Hoo Cares Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1534.0 |
| 46 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 2 | 1514.0 |
| 47 | Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 2 | 2 | 1500.0 |
| 48 | Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1467.0 |
| 49 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 2 | 1434.0 |
| 50 | Marcus Gonzales (Stax BBQ Co.) Region 3 | 2 | 1385.0 |
| 51 | Sherwin Moczygemba (Mooch’s BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 1375.0 |
| 52 | Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1374.0 |
| 53 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 1362.0 |
| 54 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 1352.0 |
| 55 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 4 | 3 | 1350.0 |
| 56 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 4 | 1310.0 |
| 57 | Christopher Schuenemann (Dirty Leg Cookers) Region 1 | 2 | 1300.0 |
| 58 | Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1289.0 |
| 59 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1270.0 |
| 60 | AJ Garza (God’s Country BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1246.0 |
| 61 | Jose Molina (Gallo Fino) Region 3 | 2 | 1196.0 |
| 62 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1178.0 |
| 63 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 2 | 1153.0 |
| 64 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1142.0 |
| 65 | Robert Perkins (Texas Legends Cooking Team) Region 3 | 1 | 1115.0 |
| 66 | Christopher Chaney (C2 Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1090.0 |
| 66 | Michael Sargent Jr (Bubba Fatz BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1090.0 |
| 68 | Adam Martinez (Damn If I'm Po) Region 2 | 1 | 1070.0 |
| 69 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1064.0 |
| 69 | Steve Stander (7S Up N Smoke) Region 3 | 1 | 1064.0 |
| 71 | Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 2 | 2 | 1056.0 |
| 71 | George Lopez (Backyard Smoker's of HTown) Region 2 | 1 | 1056.0 |
| 73 | Nate Bocanegra (JR Mafia BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1052.0 |
| 74 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 74 | Gilberto Ramirez (Betos BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 74 | Julio Carrazco (Death Row Smokerz) Region 4 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 77 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 1040.0 |
| 78 | Daniel Ramirez (Comin In Hot) Region 2 | 1 | 1038.0 |
| 79 | Ryan Winstead Region 1 | 1 | 1036.0 |
| 79 | Reginald Winn (Smokey Winn's BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1036.0 |
| 79 | Samantha Daniel (Buckle Up BBQ) Region 0 | 1 | 1036.0 |
| 82 | Carlos Enriquez (Los Milagros QCrew) Region 4 | 1 | 1034.0 |
| 83 | Jacob Fierro (Red Iron Barbecue) Region 5 | 2 | 1010.0 |
| 84 | Donald Keen (Smoke Show Bbq) Region 2 | 3 | 993.0 |
| 85 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 984.0 |
| 86 | Ramiro Gonzalez (GordoCue) Region 3 | 1 | 980.0 |
| 87 | Kevin Caldwell (Wholey Smoked Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 966.0 |
| 88 | Clayton Stewart (Smokin Stewart’s) Region 2 | 2 | 956.0 |
| 88 | Cesar Sifuentes (Rubem out kookerz) Region 2 | 1 | 956.0 |
| 90 | Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 952.0 |
| 91 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 1 | 950.0 |
| 91 | David Villanueva (Thin Blue Smoke) Region 4 | 1 | 950.0 |
| 93 | Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 1 | 1 | 934.0 |
| 94 | Doug Barrow (Grillbillys) Region 1 | 1 | 930.0 |
| 95 | Chris King (King Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 928.0 |
| 96 | John Willborn (Down South Kraut BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 922.0 |
| 97 | Gary Kelley (Road Crew Bbq) Region 3 | 2 | 918.0 |
| 98 | Nick Carter (TEXAS REAPER BARBECUE) Region 3 | 1 | 915.0 |
| 99 | Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 2 | 1 | 903.0 |
| 100 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 892.0 |
| 101 | Steve Shamlian (Team SAS) Region 4 | 1 | 890.0 |
| 101 | Dustin Standley (Twisted Flames) Region 2 | 1 | 890.0 |
| 101 | Chuck Aleksines (Rockin A Grilling Supplies) Region 1 | 2 | 890.0 |
| 101 | Tommy Sulak (Lone Star Pressure Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 890.0 |
| 105 | Corbin Stone (Smokin Donkey’s Barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 885.0 |
| 106 | LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 884.0 |
| 107 | John Pound (Hoof & Beak BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 880.0 |
| 108 | Justin Moody (High Line BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 870.0 |
| 109 | Jeremy Rogers (Gruene-gos Deja Que) Region 3 | 1 | 866.0 |
| 110 | Clarence Joseph (Mama and Papa Joe's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 110 | Will Davis (Salted Anchor Barbecue) Region 5 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 112 | Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 848.0 |
| 113 | Dustin Robinson (Los Primos) Region 2 | 1 | 838.0 |
| 114 | Bo Pargmann (Get U Sum) Region 2 | 1 | 836.0 |
| 115 | Tammie Robey (Wine-A-Bit) Region 2 | 1 | 828.0 |
| 116 | Philip Sukal (Texas Gasolne Alley) Region 2 | 1 | 824.0 |
| 117 | Robert Groze (Big Pappa’s BBQ Company) Region 2 | 1 | 801.0 |
| 118 | Tony Valentine (The Outdoor Chef) Region 5 | 2 | 790.0 |
| 119 | Sean Stockdale (Navigation Cafe) Region 2 | 2 | 786.0 |
| 120 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 770.0 |
| 121 | Mike Forkenbrock (3F BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 766.0 |
| 122 | ROBERT LEAL (HITMEN BAR-B-Q) Region 3 | 1 | 750.0 |
| 123 | Austin Kramr (Inlaw Outlaws) Region 3 | 1 | 732.0 |
| 124 | David Glass (JJJ Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 728.0 |
| 125 | Mark Mika (CHTR Cooking Crew) Region 3 | 1 | 724.0 |
| 126 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 722.0 |
| 127 | Jared McCrory (Bearfoot cookers) Region 5 | 1 | 703.0 |
| 128 | Mike Seely (Double S Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 702.0 |
| 129 | Joe Castillo (The Worms) Region 2 | 1 | 701.0 |
| 130 | Candace Kovar (PHAT KOW’S) Region 3 | 1 | 676.0 |
| 131 | Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 652.0 |
| 132 | Brenda Friesen (Me, Myself and I) Region 5 | 1 | 650.0 |
| 132 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 1 | 650.0 |
| 134 | Jan Canterbury (We B Smokin' Too) Region 2 | 1 | 644.0 |
| 135 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 638.0 |
| 136 | Chris Olds (Tipsy Brisket) Region 3 | 1 | 622.0 |
| 137 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 1 | 603.0 |
| 138 | ezra wilson (Black Hat Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 602.0 |
| 139 | Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) Region 4 | 1 | 590.0 |
| 139 | Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 2 | 1 | 590.0 |
| 141 | Ryan Hernandez (2D BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 580.0 |
| 141 | Jamie Courville (ATX Smokehouse) Region 1 | 1 | 580.0 |
| 143 | Scot Becker (KA BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 574.0 |
| 144 | Logan Clarke (On Call Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 144 | Greg Phillips (The Smokin Cajun) Region 5 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 144 | jesus vielma (Que Se Mueve BBQ cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 147 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 538.0 |
| 148 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 536.0 |
| 149 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 1 | 534.0 |
| 149 | Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 534.0 |
| 151 | Paul Martinez (Po'Meskin Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 518.0 |
| 152 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 2 | 494.0 |
| 153 | Phil Breeden (LC BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 490.0 |
| 153 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 490.0 |
| 155 | Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 476.0 |
| 156 | John (Fritz) Scotten (Smoke “N” Wagon) Region 3 | 1 | 470.0 |
| 157 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 157 | Allen Smithhart (SBK BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 157 | Richard Vargas ("A Pinch of Migra") Region 4 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 160 | Ace Marquez (Slab City Barbecue) Region 2 | 1 | 438.0 |
| 161 | Kelly Kirby (Krash 'N' Que) Region 2 | 1 | 428.0 |
| 162 | Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 424.0 |
| 163 | Billy Brooks (Meat Haven BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 422.0 |
| 164 | Jorge Flores II (CSM Cooking) Region 4 | 1 | 380.0 |
| 164 | Burgess Cook (The Real McCoys) Region 3 | 1 | 380.0 |
| 166 | Martin Silva (Texas Grill Master) Region 3 | 1 | 370.0 |
| 167 | Richard Sappington (Kickin ash cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 364.0 |
| 168 | Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 4 | 1 | 362.0 |
| 169 | Brian Camp (Big Camp BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 170 | Eric Riojas (Come And Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 348.0 |
| 171 | Clay Ganey (South 36 Bbq) Region 2 | 1 | 338.0 |
| 171 | Garrett Hatch (Big Country Barbecue) Region 99 | 1 | 338.0 |
| 173 | Donnie Trisdale (Tilted Q) Region 3 | 1 | 336.0 |
| 174 | Jason Wall (Pork'n Ain't Easy) Region 5 | 1 | 334.0 |
| 175 | Jeff Bogran (Mad Scientist social club) Region 2 | 1 | 324.0 |
| 176 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 301.0 |
| 177 | Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 3 | 1 | 270.0 |
| 178 | David Lape (Camphouse BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 264.0 |
| 179 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 179 | Stephen Granat (No Quarter Que!) Region 1 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 181 | Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 2 | 1 | 250.0 |
| 181 | Amy King (Brisket and Broken Dreams) Region 1 | 1 | 250.0 |
| 183 | Cody Robinson (Los Primos Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 238.0 |
| 184 | Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 1 | 1 | 230.0 |
| 185 | Isaac Meyer (FREE SMOKE BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 224.0 |
| 186 | Todd Nelson (DOUBLE BARREL COOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 202.0 |
| 187 | Josh Hale (Sure Shot BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 180.0 |
| 188 | Tony Perry (Controlled Burn BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 176.0 |
| 189 | Ryan Voges (HOSS BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 166.0 |
| 190 | Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 152.0 |
| 191 | Andy Sain (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 144.0 |
| 192 | George Robinson (Rusty Pit Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 136.0 |
| 193 | Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 1 | 1 | 134.0 |
| 193 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 1 | 134.0 |
| 195 | Teresa Edmondson (Crazy Redheaded Cooker) Region 3 | 1 | 132.0 |
| 196 | scott mohon (Road Kill Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 124.0 |
| 197 | Charles Hueber (Schreiner University) Region 3 | 1 | 122.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket