2023 COY Pork Spare Ribs
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2022 to the end of June 2023.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 12 | 9723.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 12 | 8778.0 |
| 3 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 12 | 8183.0 |
| 4 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 11 | 7655.0 |
| 5 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 10 | 7442.0 |
| 6 | Jason Sagmiller (RACE CREW DRUM SMOKERS) Region 2 | 11 | 6746.0 |
| 7 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 10 | 6193.0 |
| 8 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 5008.0 |
| 9 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 6 | 4942.0 |
| 10 | Chad Warden (Smoke Therapy) Region 2 | 5 | 4369.0 |
| 11 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 6 | 3968.0 |
| 12 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 4 | 5 | 3680.0 |
| 13 | AJ Garza (God’s Country BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 3672.0 |
| 14 | Brian Fox (Just Smokin Around) Region 2 | 4 | 3238.0 |
| 15 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 4 | 3018.0 |
| 16 | Jerry Cardenas (Loaded Smoke) Region 4 | 4 | 2926.0 |
| 17 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2826.0 |
| 18 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 4 | 2793.0 |
| 19 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 4 | 2790.0 |
| 20 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 2650.0 |
| 21 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 2638.0 |
| 22 | Allen Ayres (Compassion's Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 3 | 2548.0 |
| 23 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 4 | 2506.0 |
| 24 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 2488.0 |
| 25 | Richard Anzaldua (HCCO Red Raider Smokers) Region 3 | 3 | 2473.0 |
| 26 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 3 | 2471.0 |
| 27 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2442.0 |
| 28 | Chris Wilder (TXBBQAF) Region 2 | 3 | 2432.0 |
| 29 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2428.0 |
| 30 | Merrick Hager (Smokin Raiders) Region 5 | 3 | 2344.0 |
| 31 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 2292.0 |
| 32 | Jason Reyes (PURA VIDA BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 2286.0 |
| 33 | Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 2 | 3 | 2254.0 |
| 34 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin) Region 2 | 3 | 2227.0 |
| 35 | Adam Martinez (Damn If I'm Po) Region 2 | 3 | 2204.0 |
| 36 | Paul Martinez (Po'Meskin Cookers) Region 3 | 3 | 2096.0 |
| 37 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 6 | 2058.0 |
| 38 | Tony Valentine (The Outdoor Chef) Region 5 | 2 | 1990.0 |
| 39 | Daniel Ramirez (Comin In Hot) Region 2 | 2 | 1938.0 |
| 40 | Clay Ganey (South 36 Bbq) Region 2 | 3 | 1932.0 |
| 41 | Jorge Flores II (CSM Cooking) Region 4 | 2 | 1930.0 |
| 42 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 1929.0 |
| 43 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 5 | 1922.0 |
| 44 | Vinny McNamara (Steel Smoke BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 1892.0 |
| 45 | LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1884.0 |
| 46 | David Glass (JJJ Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1830.0 |
| 47 | Josh Hale (Sure Shot BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 1824.0 |
| 48 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 3 | 1799.0 |
| 49 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 4 | 1790.0 |
| 50 | Corbin Stone (Smokin Donkey’s Barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 1782.0 |
| 51 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1745.0 |
| 52 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1742.0 |
| 53 | Chris Henry (Crazy Henry Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1645.0 |
| 54 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 1600.0 |
| 55 | Debbie Miller (Tequila Sunrise Part 2) Region 2 | 2 | 1572.0 |
| 56 | James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 3 | 2 | 1530.0 |
| 57 | Craig Hall (Hall-B-Q) Region 5 | 2 | 1494.0 |
| 58 | Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1492.0 |
| 59 | James Jones (Bigcat BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1489.0 |
| 60 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 3 | 1484.0 |
| 61 | Aaron Bisher (Smoked N Qued) Region 1 | 2 | 1424.0 |
| 62 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1406.0 |
| 63 | Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1378.0 |
| 64 | Kit Polk (Kanned Heat) Region 3 | 2 | 1360.0 |
| 65 | Jose Molina (Gallo Fino) Region 3 | 2 | 1358.0 |
| 66 | Carlos Enriquez (Los Milagros QCrew) Region 4 | 2 | 1290.0 |
| 67 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 2 | 1284.0 |
| 67 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 2 | 1284.0 |
| 69 | Mary Sturdivant (Flirtin’ With Fire) Region 1 | 2 | 1266.0 |
| 70 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 1262.0 |
| 71 | Michael Sargent Jr (Bubba Fatz BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1214.0 |
| 72 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1170.0 |
| 73 | Todd Nelson (DOUBLE BARREL COOKERS) Region 2 | 2 | 1152.0 |
| 74 | Greg Phillips (The Smokin Cajun) Region 5 | 2 | 1106.0 |
| 75 | Robert Sierra (S&S Pit Crew) Region 3 | 2 | 1094.0 |
| 76 | Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1089.0 |
| 77 | Curt Harbers (CC's Country BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1070.0 |
| 78 | Heath Walden (River Bottom Boys) Region 2 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 79 | Cody Robinson (Los Primos Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1038.0 |
| 80 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 2 | 1014.0 |
| 81 | David Villanueva (Thin Blue Smoke) Region 4 | 2 | 1006.0 |
| 82 | Ryan Hernandez (2D BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 980.0 |
| 83 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 1 | 970.0 |
| 84 | Sherwin Moczygemba (Mooch’s BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 960.0 |
| 85 | Cesar Sifuentes (Rubem out kookerz) Region 2 | 1 | 956.0 |
| 86 | Bill Lucas (1 A.M. BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 938.0 |
| 87 | Kevin Hernandez (My Pits Are Burnin) Region 3 | 1 | 936.0 |
| 88 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 1 | 934.0 |
| 89 | Teresa Edmondson (Crazy Redheaded Cooker) Region 3 | 1 | 932.0 |
| 90 | Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 1 | 1 | 930.0 |
| 91 | Jeff Bogran (Mad Scientist social club) Region 2 | 1 | 924.0 |
| 91 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 1 | 924.0 |
| 93 | Tammie Robey (Wine-A-Bit) Region 2 | 2 | 882.0 |
| 94 | Bobby Haggerton (Bo Diddleys’ BBQ Team) Region 0 | 1 | 880.0 |
| 95 | Greg Menotti (Droptine Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 876.0 |
| 96 | Christopher Schuenemann (Dirty Leg Cookers) Region 1 | 2 | 870.0 |
| 97 | Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 3 | 1 | 868.0 |
| 98 | Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 4 | 2 | 865.0 |
| 99 | Anthony De La O (FRIO COOKERS) Region 3 | 1 | 864.0 |
| 100 | Stephen Granat (No Quarter Que!) Region 1 | 1 | 852.0 |
| 101 | Roland Ruiz (Kill It & Grill It BBQ Team) Region 4 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 101 | Julie Standley (Spicy Racks) Region 2 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 101 | Dayson Miller (Chemo Savvy Bbq) Region 5 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 101 | LARRY FUENTES (Official "Q") Region 5 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 105 | Daniel Casteel Region 2 | 1 | 838.0 |
| 106 | Austin Kramr (Inlaw Outlaws) Region 3 | 1 | 832.0 |
| 107 | Chris Olds (Tipsy Brisket) Region 3 | 1 | 822.0 |
| 108 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 2 | 820.0 |
| 109 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 815.0 |
| 110 | Willy Richards (KNR pipeline) Region 2 | 1 | 802.0 |
| 110 | Clayton Stewart (Smokin Stewart’s) Region 2 | 2 | 802.0 |
| 112 | Warren severin (Legends of Texas Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 800.0 |
| 113 | Michelle Castillo (AMP Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 790.0 |
| 114 | Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) Region 4 | 2 | 752.0 |
| 114 | Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 116 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 0 | 1 | 744.0 |
| 117 | Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 736.0 |
| 118 | James York (York's Backwoods BBQ) Region 0 | 1 | 728.0 |
| 119 | scott mohon (Road Kill Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 724.0 |
| 119 | Mark Mika (CHTR Cooking Crew) Region 3 | 1 | 724.0 |
| 121 | John Willborn (Down South Kraut BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 722.0 |
| 122 | Jared McCrory (Bearfoot cookers) Region 5 | 1 | 703.0 |
| 123 | Phil Breeden (LC BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 690.0 |
| 123 | William Harrison (Heavenly Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 690.0 |
| 123 | Mike Steele (Pigs & Cows Gone Wild) Region 99 | 1 | 690.0 |
| 126 | Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 2 | 1 | 666.0 |
| 127 | Gammy Perez (Cypress Backyard Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 656.0 |
| 128 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 650.0 |
| 128 | Hector Cantu (BBQ-HOLICS) Region 4 | 1 | 650.0 |
| 130 | Ace Marquez (Slab City Barbecue) Region 2 | 1 | 638.0 |
| 131 | Kelly Kirby (Krash 'N' Que) Region 2 | 1 | 628.0 |
| 132 | Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 624.0 |
| 132 | Isaac Meyer (FREE SMOKE BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 624.0 |
| 134 | Ken Pearson (Hey Mister Who? Cooking Team) Region 3 | 1 | 615.0 |
| 135 | Phong Vuong (Xtreme Texas Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 603.0 |
| 136 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 2 | 584.0 |
| 137 | Scott Dunn (Hungry Hounds BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 580.0 |
| 138 | Roger Hernandez (Texas Country Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 570.0 |
| 139 | Gary Kelley (Road Crew Bbq) Region 3 | 1 | 568.0 |
| 140 | Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 2 | 1 | 552.0 |
| 140 | Nate Bocanegra (JR Mafia BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 552.0 |
| 142 | Reginald Winn (Smokey Winn's BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 538.0 |
| 143 | Bryan Parker (Bryan K Parker) Region 1 | 1 | 534.0 |
| 143 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 1 | 534.0 |
| 145 | Steve Shamlian (Team SAS) Region 4 | 1 | 490.0 |
| 146 | Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 456.0 |
| 146 | Daniel Estrada (Xplosive Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 456.0 |
| 148 | Scot Becker (KA BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 452.0 |
| 149 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 149 | Allen Smithhart (SBK BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 149 | Mike Bryce (Backyard Q'ers) Region 1 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 152 | Sean Stockdale (Navigation Cafe) Region 2 | 1 | 444.0 |
| 153 | Dustin Robinson (Los Primos) Region 2 | 1 | 438.0 |
| 154 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 434.0 |
| 155 | ROBERT LEAL (HITMEN BAR-B-Q) Region 3 | 1 | 415.0 |
| 156 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 1 | 403.0 |
| 157 | Nick Carter (TEXAS REAPER BARBECUE) Region 3 | 1 | 368.0 |
| 158 | Adan Turrubiartes (Premium Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 366.0 |
| 159 | Clint Swindall (Good Life! Barbeque) Region 3 | 1 | 364.0 |
| 160 | Julio Carrazco (Death Row Smokerz) Region 4 | 1 | 356.0 |
| 161 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 2 | 353.0 |
| 162 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 162 | Logan Clarke (On Call Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 162 | Tom Fuentes (Smokin Onions) Region 3 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 162 | Will Davis (Salted Anchor Barbecue) Region 5 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 166 | Robert Meshell (Hoo Cares Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 344.0 |
| 166 | Steven Foster (D & S COOKERS) Region 3 | 1 | 344.0 |
| 168 | Ricky Branscum (Stache of Steel) Region 5 | 1 | 330.0 |
| 169 | Philip Sukal (Texas Gasolne Alley) Region 2 | 1 | 324.0 |
| 170 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 301.0 |
| 171 | Marcus Gonzales (Stax BBQ Co.) Region 3 | 1 | 280.0 |
| 172 | Justin Moody (High Line BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 264.0 |
| 173 | Chuck Aleksines (Rockin A Grilling Supplies) Region 1 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 173 | Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 175 | Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 2 | 1 | 250.0 |
| 175 | Richard Vargas ("A Pinch of Migra") Region 4 | 1 | 250.0 |
| 177 | Eric Riojas (Come And Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 248.0 |
| 178 | Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 3 | 1 | 244.0 |
| 178 | Chris Cannon (Smokin Panda’s BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 244.0 |
| 180 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 238.0 |
| 180 | Ken Cluck (Swine Committee) Region 1 | 1 | 238.0 |
| 182 | Ryan Winstead Region 1 | 1 | 236.0 |
| 182 | Samantha Daniel (Buckle Up BBQ) Region 0 | 1 | 236.0 |
| 184 | Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 234.0 |
| 185 | Charles Hueber (Schreiner University) Region 3 | 1 | 222.0 |
| 186 | Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 201.0 |
| 187 | Billy Blackmon (Billy Ray's Backyard) Region 1 | 1 | 180.0 |
| 188 | Mike Forkenbrock (3F BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 166.0 |
| 189 | Syrissa Dominguez (Serious Smoke) Region 1 | 1 | 144.0 |
| 189 | Andy Sain (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 144.0 |
| 191 | Garrett Hatch (Big Country Barbecue) Region 99 | 1 | 138.0 |
| 192 | George Robinson (Rusty Pit Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 136.0 |
| 193 | Brenda Friesen (Me, Myself and I) Region 5 | 1 | 134.0 |
| 193 | Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 1 | 1 | 134.0 |
| 193 | Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 1 | 1 | 134.0 |
| 196 | Doug Barrow (Grillbillys) Region 1 | 1 | 130.0 |
| 197 | Chris King (King Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 128.0 |
| 198 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 122.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket