2024 COY Overall
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2023 to the end June 2024.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 12 | 12395.0 |
| 2 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 12329.0 |
| 3 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 12 | 11308.0 |
| 4 | Jamie Robey (Texas Smoke) Region 2 | 12 | 10459.0 |
| 5 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 12 | 10180.0 |
| 6 | Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 3 | 12 | 9521.0 |
| 7 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 12 | 8676.0 |
| 8 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 11 | 7873.0 |
| 9 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 11 | 7637.0 |
| 10 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 11 | 7070.0 |
| 11 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 9 | 6408.0 |
| 12 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 8 | 5934.0 |
| 13 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 9 | 5442.0 |
| 14 | Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 1 | 7 | 5354.0 |
| 15 | Robert Smith (First Class BBQ) Region 2 | 7 | 5318.0 |
| 16 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 5307.0 |
| 17 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 6 | 5113.0 |
| 18 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 7 | 4944.0 |
| 19 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 6 | 4538.0 |
| 20 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 10 | 4526.0 |
| 21 | Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 5 | 7 | 4478.0 |
| 22 | Fidel Sanchez (Somky Cattle) Region 4 | 6 | 4456.0 |
| 23 | Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 2 | 8 | 4338.0 |
| 24 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 6 | 4332.0 |
| 25 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 8 | 4114.0 |
| 26 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 5 | 3828.0 |
| 27 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 1 | 5 | 3606.0 |
| 28 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 6 | 3466.0 |
| 29 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 4 | 3281.0 |
| 30 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 3272.0 |
| 31 | Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 5 | 3243.0 |
| 32 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 7 | 3199.0 |
| 33 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 7 | 3190.0 |
| 34 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 4 | 3169.0 |
| 35 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 5 | 3086.0 |
| 36 | David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 2 | 4 | 2950.0 |
| 37 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 4 | 2828.0 |
| 38 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 5 | 2812.0 |
| 39 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 4 | 2708.0 |
| 40 | Chris Henry (Crazy Henry Cookers) Region 2 | 6 | 2707.0 |
| 41 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 2689.0 |
| 42 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 1 | 4 | 2688.0 |
| 43 | Carlos Enriquez (Los Milagros QCrew) Region 4 | 3 | 2682.0 |
| 44 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 4 | 2567.0 |
| 45 | Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 4 | 4 | 2458.0 |
| 46 | Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 1 | 5 | 2434.0 |
| 46 | Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2434.0 |
| 48 | Jon Watson (Southern Boyz BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 2420.0 |
| 49 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 3 | 2412.0 |
| 50 | John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 3 | 4 | 2367.0 |
| 51 | Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 1 | 3 | 2361.0 |
| 52 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 4 | 2323.0 |
| 53 | Phong Vuong (Xtreme Texas Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2304.0 |
| 54 | Aaron Bisher (SNQ Bbq) Region 1 | 4 | 2288.0 |
| 55 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2276.0 |
| 56 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 5 | 2242.0 |
| 57 | Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 3 | 3 | 2232.0 |
| 58 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 3 | 2185.0 |
| 59 | Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2174.0 |
| 60 | RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 4 | 3 | 2142.0 |
| 61 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2062.0 |
| 62 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 2028.0 |
| 63 | Jared McCrory (Bearfoot cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2004.0 |
| 64 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 3 | 1978.0 |
| 65 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 3 | 1902.0 |
| 66 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 1892.0 |
| 67 | Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 4 | 3 | 1874.0 |
| 68 | FRED Lozano (Suavecito) Region 4 | 3 | 1854.0 |
| 69 | Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 1848.0 |
| 70 | Adam Martinez (AMP Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1844.0 |
| 71 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 1798.0 |
| 72 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1750.0 |
| 73 | Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 3 | 1746.0 |
| 74 | Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 3 | 3 | 1720.0 |
| 75 | Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) Region 4 | 2 | 1718.0 |
| 76 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 2 | 1704.0 |
| 77 | Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 2 | 3 | 1702.0 |
| 78 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 4 | 2 | 1686.0 |
| 78 | Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 1686.0 |
| 80 | John Specion (Real Slow Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1677.0 |
| 81 | Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 1 | 3 | 1666.0 |
| 82 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 2 | 1622.0 |
| 83 | Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 1577.0 |
| 84 | David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1559.0 |
| 85 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 1542.0 |
| 86 | jesus vielma (Que Se Mueve BBQ cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1538.0 |
| 87 | Trey Whitehead (UCI BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 2 | 1534.0 |
| 88 | Dustin Standley (Fired Up BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 1530.0 |
| 89 | Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 1490.0 |
| 90 | Roland Ruiz (Kill It & Grill It BBQ Team) Region 4 | 2 | 1488.0 |
| 91 | Greg Phillips (The Smokin Cajun) Region 5 | 2 | 1484.0 |
| 92 | Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 3 | 2 | 1471.0 |
| 93 | Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 3 | 3 | 1447.0 |
| 94 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 1432.0 |
| 95 | Scott Fish (Smokers Section BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 1424.0 |
| 96 | Michael Sargent Jr (Bubba Fatz BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1418.0 |
| 97 | Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 3 | 2 | 1406.0 |
| 98 | Brenda Friesen (Me, Myself and I) Region 5 | 2 | 1402.0 |
| 99 | Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 99 | 2 | 1388.0 |
| 100 | ROBERT LEAL (HITMEN BAR-B-Q) Region 3 | 2 | 1387.0 |
| 101 | Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 5 | 4 | 1348.0 |
| 102 | Chuck Aleksines (Rockin A Grilling Supplies) Region 1 | 3 | 1339.0 |
| 103 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 1292.0 |
| 104 | Lance Muzyka (Muzyka & Sons’ BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1286.0 |
| 105 | Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 2 | 4 | 1270.0 |
| 106 | Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1264.0 |
| 107 | LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 4 | 3 | 1262.0 |
| 108 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 3 | 1244.0 |
| 109 | Bryson Beran (Post Oak Cookers 2) Region 1 | 2 | 1224.0 |
| 110 | Tim Lemon (Y B Legal) Region 1 | 2 | 1194.0 |
| 111 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1161.0 |
| 112 | Chris Brashear (KG Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1140.0 |
| 113 | Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2 | 2 | 1134.0 |
| 114 | Syrissa Dominguez (Serious Smoke) Region 1 | 2 | 1120.0 |
| 115 | Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1116.0 |
| 116 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 99 | 2 | 1102.0 |
| 117 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1091.0 |
| 118 | Chris Wilder (TXBBQAF) Region 2 | 2 | 1082.0 |
| 119 | Fermin Barboza (Dirty Smoke) Region 3 | 1 | 1078.0 |
| 120 | David Villarreal (No Le Hace Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1074.0 |
| 121 | Jason Sagmiller (RACE CREW DRUM SMOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 1070.0 |
| 122 | Michael Beezley (Team Fubar) Region 2 | 1 | 1062.0 |
| 123 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1058.0 |
| 124 | Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1056.0 |
| 125 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 1 | 1052.0 |
| 125 | Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1052.0 |
| 127 | Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 127 | Cesar Mejia (Smoking & Toasting BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 129 | Michael Dobijanski (Coastline Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1036.0 |
| 130 | Tim Kuykendall (Renegade BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1032.0 |
| 131 | Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 2 | 2 | 1028.0 |
| 131 | Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 5 | 3 | 1028.0 |
| 133 | Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 1016.0 |
| 134 | Merrick Hager (Smokin Raiders) Region 5 | 2 | 1002.0 |
| 135 | Gregory Velasquez (Velasquez bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 1001.0 |
| 136 | James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 3 | 1 | 998.0 |
| 137 | Tammie Robey (Wine-A-Bit) Region 2 | 1 | 994.0 |
| 138 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 988.0 |
| 139 | Andrew Prieto (Tito's #5) Region 3 | 1 | 978.0 |
| 140 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 976.0 |
| 140 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 2 | 976.0 |
| 142 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 970.0 |
| 143 | Mac Wimberly (Bloody Arm BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 952.0 |
| 144 | Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 2 | 1 | 950.0 |
| 144 | Louie-Louie Cortez (Shut’Em Down Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 950.0 |
| 146 | Alonzo Franco (Tejas leather & Wood) Region 3 | 1 | 936.0 |
| 147 | Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 921.0 |
| 148 | Billy Chandler (chandlers leftovers) Region 3 | 1 | 890.0 |
| 149 | Samantha Daniel (Buckle Up BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 876.0 |
| 150 | Randel Johnson (Oakalla Que) Region 1 | 1 | 862.0 |
| 151 | Phillip Brent (In Memory Of) Region 2 | 1 | 856.0 |
| 151 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 1 | 856.0 |
| 153 | Gary Kelley (Road Crew Bbq) Region 3 | 2 | 838.0 |
| 154 | Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 815.0 |
| 155 | Curt Harbers (CC's Country BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 805.0 |
| 156 | Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 790.0 |
| 157 | Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 1 | 2 | 786.0 |
| 158 | Allen Ayres (Compassion's Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 776.0 |
| 159 | Thomas Ramirez (Hawg knuckle BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 766.0 |
| 159 | Ryan Romero (Blue Indigo BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 766.0 |
| 161 | Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 760.0 |
| 162 | Allen Smithhart (SBK BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 162 | John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 164 | Cesar Sifuentes (Rubem out kookerz) Region 2 | 1 | 750.0 |
| 164 | whitney nix (Gypsy Antler BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 750.0 |
| 164 | Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 750.0 |
| 167 | Hector Cantu (BBQ-HOLICS) Region 4 | 1 | 740.0 |
| 168 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 1 | 736.0 |
| 169 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 1 | 717.0 |
| 170 | Brad Olenick (Burnin' Money) Region 2 | 1 | 705.0 |
| 171 | JACK BARRETT (Wreck'n Crew Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 678.0 |
| 172 | Roger Hernandez (Royal Smoke) Region 3 | 1 | 676.0 |
| 173 | Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 652.0 |
| 174 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 1 | 650.0 |
| 175 | Dustin Ballard (Dirty Bird Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 642.0 |
| 176 | Larry Whitley (White Trash Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 634.0 |
| 177 | Stephen Peacock (The Q House BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 632.0 |
| 178 | Chris Pace (Ten Paces BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 605.0 |
| 179 | Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 3 | 1 | 598.0 |
| 180 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 588.0 |
| 181 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 572.0 |
| 182 | Robert Groze (Big Pappa’s BBQ Company) Region 2 | 1 | 570.0 |
| 182 | Travis Hale (F-Bomb BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 570.0 |
| 184 | Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 2 | 1 | 566.0 |
| 185 | Jesse Garza (JESSE'S BBQ CYPRESS, TEXAS) Region 2 | 1 | 556.0 |
| 186 | Dennis Lucky Region 2 | 1 | 552.0 |
| 187 | Hunter Canterbury (We B Smokin' Better) Region 2 | 1 | 542.0 |
| 188 | BRIDGET RIBSAM (Aces & Eights) Region 1 | 1 | 540.0 |
| 189 | Kenneth Steele (Texas Legends BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 530.0 |
| 190 | Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 522.0 |
| 191 | Erik Helbing (Town Market w) Region 3 | 2 | 504.0 |
| 192 | Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 484.0 |
| 193 | Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 470.0 |
| 194 | CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP-MIJO'S BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 195 | Mario Silguero Jr (Oh My Bar B Que (OMB)) Region 3 | 1 | 440.0 |
| 196 | Mel Murphy (Full Metal Pork) Region 1 | 1 | 432.0 |
| 197 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 428.0 |
| 198 | Jose Molina (Gallo Fino) Region 3 | 1 | 424.0 |
| 199 | John Gonzales (8 Ball Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 399.0 |
| 200 | scott mohon (Road Kill Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 398.0 |
| 201 | Eric Rosales (Double R barbecue) Region 3 | 1 | 376.0 |
| 202 | Tony Garza (Ironhorse Cooking team) Region 4 | 1 | 370.0 |
| 203 | Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 1 | 1 | 366.0 |
| 203 | Brandon Janecek Region 2 | 1 | 366.0 |
| 205 | AJ Garza (God’s Country BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 362.0 |
| 206 | Amy King (Brisket and Broken Dreams) Region 1 | 1 | 354.0 |
| 207 | Jeff Clark (Drunken Llamas BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 207 | Chris Meyers (Chug-A-Lug Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 209 | Chris Bailey (Three B Que) Region 2 | 1 | 340.0 |
| 210 | Tony Tenace (All Ways Smokin) Region 2 | 1 | 336.0 |
| 211 | Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 2 | 1 | 334.0 |
| 212 | Matthew Fears (Uncle Stabby's) Region 1 | 1 | 332.0 |
| 213 | Jennifer Dizmang Region 5 | 1 | 324.0 |
| 214 | Nick Carter (TEXAS REAPER BARBECUE) Region 3 | 1 | 314.0 |
| 215 | Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 2 | 1 | 310.0 |
| 216 | Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 1 | 1 | 288.0 |
| 217 | Mike Robertson (The Lite Bunch) Region 2 | 1 | 272.0 |
| 218 | Willy Richards (KNR pipeline) Region 2 | 1 | 260.0 |
| 219 | Ricky Branscum (BPOS) Region 5 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 220 | Justin Willis (Midsouth Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 250.0 |
| 221 | Shane LeClair (DAMN YANKEE TEXAS BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 248.0 |
| 222 | Chad Warden (Smoke Therapy) Region 2 | 1 | 242.0 |
| 222 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 242.0 |
| 224 | Donald Keen (Smoke Show Bbq) Region 2 | 1 | 240.0 |
| 225 | Jose Cano (Pork Lavaca Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 236.0 |
| 225 | Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 3 | 1 | 236.0 |
| 227 | Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 207.0 |
| 228 | Billy Powell (Texas Select Seasonings) Region 2 | 1 | 198.0 |
| 229 | Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 178.0 |
| 230 | Phil Breeden (LC BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 154.0 |
| 230 | Steven Rieger (Kickin Ash) Region 1 | 1 | 154.0 |
| 232 | Josh Honea (Smoking Barrels BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 146.0 |
| 233 | Scot Becker (KA BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 132.0 |
| 234 | Robert Santos (Boss Hog Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 130.0 |
| 235 | Reid Arnold (Out on a Limb BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 126.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket