2023 COY Overall
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2022 to the end June 2023.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) Region 4 | 4 | 4026.0 |
| 2 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 3050.0 |
| 3 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2596.0 |
| 4 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 3 | 2306.0 |
| 5 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1978.0 |
| 6 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 2 | 1880.0 |
| 7 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1582.0 |
| 8 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 2 | 1574.0 |
| 9 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1556.0 |
| 10 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 2 | 1538.0 |
| 11 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 2 | 1484.0 |
| 12 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 2 | 1360.0 |
| 13 | Vinny McNamara (Steel Smoke BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1180.0 |
| 14 | Reginald Winn (Smokey Winn's BBQ) Region 99 | 2 | 1174.0 |
| 15 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1080.0 |
| 16 | Daniel Ramirez (Comin In Hot) Region 2 | 1 | 1038.0 |
| 17 | Merrick Hager (Smokin Raiders) Region 5 | 1 | 1034.0 |
| 18 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1028.0 |
| 19 | Todd Nelson (DOUBLE BARREL COOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 1002.0 |
| 20 | Donald Keen (Smoke Show Bbq) Region 2 | 2 | 992.0 |
| 21 | Adam Martinez (Damn If I'm Po) Region 2 | 2 | 960.0 |
| 22 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 1 | 934.0 |
| 23 | David Glass (JJJ Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 928.0 |
| 24 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 1 | 880.0 |
| 25 | Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 848.0 |
| 26 | Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 836.0 |
| 27 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 1 | 834.0 |
| 28 | Steve Shamlian (Team SAS) Region 4 | 1 | 790.0 |
| 28 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 790.0 |
| 30 | Chris Henry (Crazy Henry Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 782.0 |
| 31 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 1 | 776.0 |
| 32 | Eric Riojas (Come And Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 748.0 |
| 33 | Ace Marquez (Slab City Barbecue) Region 2 | 1 | 738.0 |
| 34 | Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 4 | 1 | 690.0 |
| 35 | Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 678.0 |
| 36 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin Money) Region 3 | 1 | 670.0 |
| 37 | Tammie Robey (Wine-A-Bit) Region 2 | 1 | 648.0 |
| 38 | Chris King (King Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 628.0 |
| 39 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 624.0 |
| 40 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 590.0 |
| 41 | Ramiro Gonzalez (GordoCue) Region 3 | 1 | 580.0 |
| 42 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 538.0 |
| 43 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 490.0 |
| 44 | Candace Kovar (PHAT KOW’S) Region 3 | 1 | 476.0 |
| 45 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 470.0 |
| 46 | Chris Wilder (TXBBQAF) Region 2 | 1 | 438.0 |
| 47 | Ricky Branscum (Stache of Steel) Region 5 | 1 | 434.0 |
| 48 | Paul Martinez (Po'Meskin Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 428.0 |
| 49 | James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 3 | 1 | 380.0 |
| 50 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 1 | 338.0 |
| 51 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 336.0 |
| 52 | Jason Wall (Pork'n Ain't Easy) Region 5 | 1 | 334.0 |
| 53 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 290.0 |
| 54 | Gregory Velasquez (Velasquez bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 280.0 |
| 55 | Justin Moody (High Line BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 270.0 |
| 56 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 248.0 |
| 57 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 180.0 |
| 58 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin) Region 2 | 1 | 176.0 |
| 59 | Curt Harbers (CC's Country BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 170.0 |
| 60 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 138.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket