2024 COY Pork Spare Ribs
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2023 to the end of June 2024.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 12 | 12282.0 |
| 2 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 11517.0 |
| 3 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 12 | 9828.0 |
| 4 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 12 | 9315.0 |
| 5 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 12 | 9141.0 |
| 6 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbcue) Region 3 | 11 | 8437.0 |
| 7 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 12 | 7869.0 |
| 8 | Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 3 | 12 | 6558.0 |
| 9 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 12 | 6360.0 |
| 10 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 7 | 5650.0 |
| 11 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 6 | 5643.0 |
| 12 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 9 | 5590.0 |
| 13 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 9 | 5349.0 |
| 14 | Robert Smith (First Class BBQ) Region 2 | 7 | 5290.0 |
| 15 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 7 | 5244.0 |
| 16 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 7 | 5243.0 |
| 17 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 5014.0 |
| 18 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 8 | 4910.0 |
| 19 | Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 2 | 10 | 4722.0 |
| 20 | Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 1 | 8 | 4516.0 |
| 21 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 8 | 4234.0 |
| 22 | Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 4 | 7 | 4151.0 |
| 23 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 5 | 3946.0 |
| 24 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 5 | 3888.0 |
| 25 | Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 1 | 7 | 3879.0 |
| 26 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 3821.0 |
| 27 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 1 | 5 | 3706.0 |
| 28 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 4 | 3569.0 |
| 29 | Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 5 | 6 | 3544.0 |
| 30 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 3245.0 |
| 31 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 3174.0 |
| 32 | Lance Muzyka (Muzyka & Sons’ BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 2952.0 |
| 33 | Chuck Aleksines (Rockin A Grilling Supplies) Region 1 | 4 | 2844.0 |
| 34 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 4 | 2728.0 |
| 35 | Phong Vuong (Xtreme Texas Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 2718.0 |
| 36 | Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 1 | 4 | 2675.0 |
| 37 | Chris Henry (Crazy Henry Cookers) Region 2 | 5 | 2663.0 |
| 38 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 2638.0 |
| 39 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 4 | 3 | 2587.0 |
| 40 | Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 3 | 3 | 2532.0 |
| 40 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 5 | 2532.0 |
| 42 | Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 3 | 3 | 2520.0 |
| 43 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 3 | 2458.0 |
| 44 | Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 3 | 3 | 2427.0 |
| 45 | Allen Ayres (Compassion's Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 4 | 2426.0 |
| 46 | Jon Watson (Southern Boyz BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 2420.0 |
| 47 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2405.0 |
| 48 | Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 4 | 3 | 2374.0 |
| 49 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2366.0 |
| 50 | John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 3 | 3 | 2358.0 |
| 51 | RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 4 | 4 | 2356.0 |
| 52 | Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 2 | 5 | 2354.0 |
| 53 | Aaron Bisher (SNQ Bbq) Region 1 | 3 | 2348.0 |
| 54 | Greg Phillips (The Smokin Cajun) Region 5 | 3 | 2336.0 |
| 55 | FRED Lozano (Suavecito) Region 4 | 3 | 2328.0 |
| 56 | ROBERT LEAL (HITMEN BAR-B-Q) Region 3 | 3 | 2327.0 |
| 57 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 99 | 4 | 2310.0 |
| 58 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 3 | 2305.0 |
| 59 | Trey Whitehead (UCI BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 3 | 2294.0 |
| 60 | Fidel Sanchez (Somky Cattle) Region 4 | 5 | 2278.0 |
| 61 | Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2206.0 |
| 62 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 3 | 2158.0 |
| 63 | David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 2 | 4 | 2150.0 |
| 64 | Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 2124.0 |
| 65 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 4 | 2123.0 |
| 66 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 3 | 2110.0 |
| 67 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 3 | 2082.0 |
| 68 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 3 | 1944.0 |
| 69 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 2 | 1922.0 |
| 70 | Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 3 | 1911.0 |
| 71 | Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 1 | 2 | 1888.0 |
| 72 | LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1884.0 |
| 73 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1882.0 |
| 74 | Bryson Beran (Post Oak Cookers 2) Region 1 | 3 | 1878.0 |
| 75 | Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1862.0 |
| 76 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 1842.0 |
| 77 | Adam Martinez (AMP Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1832.0 |
| 78 | Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 5 | 3 | 1828.0 |
| 79 | Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 3 | 4 | 1823.0 |
| 80 | Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) Region 4 | 2 | 1818.0 |
| 81 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 1816.0 |
| 82 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 1742.0 |
| 83 | Randel Johnson (Oakalla Que) Region 1 | 2 | 1716.0 |
| 84 | Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2 | 3 | 1684.0 |
| 85 | Syrissa Dominguez (Serious Smoke) Region 1 | 2 | 1630.0 |
| 86 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 4 | 1592.0 |
| 87 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 1571.0 |
| 88 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 2 | 1524.0 |
| 89 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 2 | 1520.0 |
| 90 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 2 | 1493.0 |
| 91 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 1492.0 |
| 92 | Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 99 | 2 | 1488.0 |
| 93 | Kenneth Steele (Texas Legends BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 1476.0 |
| 94 | Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 2 | 4 | 1466.0 |
| 95 | CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP-MIJO'S BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1464.0 |
| 96 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 3 | 1405.0 |
| 97 | Roland Ruiz (Kill It & Grill It BBQ Team) Region 4 | 2 | 1388.0 |
| 98 | Dustin Standley (Fired Up BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1380.0 |
| 99 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1276.0 |
| 100 | David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1259.0 |
| 101 | Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 1244.0 |
| 102 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1228.0 |
| 103 | Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1222.0 |
| 104 | Michael Dobijanski (Coastline Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1202.0 |
| 104 | Merrick Hager (Smokin Raiders) Region 5 | 2 | 1202.0 |
| 106 | Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1200.0 |
| 107 | Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 2 | 2 | 1192.0 |
| 108 | Robert Groze (Big Pappa’s BBQ Company) Region 2 | 2 | 1177.0 |
| 109 | Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 5 | 2 | 1160.0 |
| 110 | John Specion (Real Slow Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1140.0 |
| 111 | Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 2 | 2 | 1136.0 |
| 112 | Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1107.0 |
| 113 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1102.0 |
| 114 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1099.0 |
| 115 | Jason Sagmiller (RACE CREW DRUM SMOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 1070.0 |
| 115 | Lance Vinson (Just One More Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1070.0 |
| 115 | Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 3 | 1 | 1070.0 |
| 118 | Jeff Davis (Record Rack BBQ) Region 0 | 1 | 1066.0 |
| 119 | Michael Beezley (Team Fubar) Region 2 | 1 | 1062.0 |
| 120 | Reid Arnold (Out on a Limb BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 1060.0 |
| 121 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 1 | 1052.0 |
| 122 | Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 122 | Louie-Louie Cortez (Shut’Em Down Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 124 | Scott Fish (Smokers Section BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1040.0 |
| 125 | Danny Leal (DAMMIT BOYZ) Region 4 | 1 | 1037.0 |
| 126 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1036.0 |
| 127 | James Jones (Bigcat BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1024.0 |
| 128 | Carlos Enriquez (Los Milagros QCrew) Region 4 | 1 | 978.0 |
| 129 | Roger Hernandez (Royal Smoke) Region 3 | 1 | 976.0 |
| 130 | David Villarreal (No Le Hace Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 974.0 |
| 131 | Mike Robertson (The Lite Bunch) Region 2 | 1 | 972.0 |
| 132 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 970.0 |
| 133 | Ryan Romero (Blue Indigo BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 966.0 |
| 134 | Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 964.0 |
| 135 | Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 956.0 |
| 136 | Phil Breeden (LC BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 954.0 |
| 137 | Dennis Lucky Region 2 | 1 | 952.0 |
| 138 | Brandon Janecek Region 2 | 1 | 950.0 |
| 139 | Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 1 | 1 | 946.0 |
| 140 | Alonzo Franco (Tejas leather & Wood) Region 3 | 1 | 936.0 |
| 141 | Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 921.0 |
| 142 | Gregory Velasquez (Velasquez bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 901.0 |
| 143 | Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 3 | 1 | 898.0 |
| 144 | Tammie Robey (Wine-A-Bit) Region 2 | 1 | 894.0 |
| 145 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 892.0 |
| 146 | Michael Kimich (2 Hot 2 Handle) Region 2 | 2 | 886.0 |
| 146 | Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 1 | 2 | 886.0 |
| 148 | Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 884.0 |
| 149 | Tracy Douthit (Howl at the Moon BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 864.0 |
| 150 | Jared McCrory (Bearfoot cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 852.0 |
| 151 | Michael URESTE (Salty DAWGS cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 152 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 842.0 |
| 152 | Dustin Ballard (Dirty Bird Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 842.0 |
| 154 | Donald Keen (Smoke Show Bbq) Region 2 | 1 | 840.0 |
| 154 | Mario Silguero Jr (Oh My Bar B Que (OMB)) Region 3 | 1 | 840.0 |
| 156 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 837.0 |
| 157 | Brenda Friesen (Me, Myself and I) Region 5 | 3 | 836.0 |
| 158 | Matthew Fears (Uncle Stabby's) Region 1 | 1 | 832.0 |
| 159 | Samantha Daniel (Buckle Up BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 813.0 |
| 160 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 806.0 |
| 161 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 2 | 804.0 |
| 162 | Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 3 | 1 | 798.0 |
| 163 | Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 790.0 |
| 164 | Craig Bailey Region 0 | 1 | 772.0 |
| 165 | Stephen Granat (No Quarter Que!) Region 1 | 1 | 764.0 |
| 166 | John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 167 | whitney nix (Gypsy Antler BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 750.0 |
| 168 | Tim Kuykendall (Renegade BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 732.0 |
| 169 | Michael Sargent Jr (Bubba Fatz BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 718.0 |
| 170 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 690.0 |
| 171 | Chris Brashear (KG Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 684.0 |
| 172 | Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 682.0 |
| 173 | Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 3 | 1 | 676.0 |
| 174 | Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 660.0 |
| 175 | Allen Smithhart (SBK BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 652.0 |
| 176 | Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 2 | 1 | 650.0 |
| 177 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 642.0 |
| 178 | Larry Whitley (White Trash Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 634.0 |
| 179 | Stephen Peacock (The Q House BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 632.0 |
| 180 | Andrew Prieto (Tito's #5) Region 3 | 2 | 618.0 |
| 181 | Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 2 | 1 | 610.0 |
| 182 | Curt Harbers (CC's Country BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 605.0 |
| 183 | Billy Powell (Texas Select Seasonings) Region 2 | 1 | 598.0 |
| 183 | James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 3 | 1 | 598.0 |
| 185 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 578.0 |
| 185 | Richard Vargas ("A Pinch of Migra") Region 4 | 1 | 578.0 |
| 187 | Erik Helbing (Town Market w) Region 3 | 1 | 576.0 |
| 187 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 576.0 |
| 189 | David Lape (Camphouse BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 570.0 |
| 190 | Bobby Haggerton (BoDiddley's’ BBQ Team) Region 5 | 1 | 564.0 |
| 190 | Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 564.0 |
| 192 | Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 2 | 2 | 560.0 |
| 193 | Mac Wimberly (Bloody Arm BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 552.0 |
| 194 | Justin Willis (Midsouth Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 195 | Scot Becker (KA BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 532.0 |
| 196 | Jennifer Dizmang Region 5 | 1 | 524.0 |
| 197 | JACK BARRETT (Wreck'n Crew Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 478.0 |
| 197 | Fermin Barboza (Dirty Smoke) Region 3 | 1 | 478.0 |
| 199 | Travis Hale (F-Bomb BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 470.0 |
| 200 | Jesse Garza (JESSE'S BBQ CYPRESS, TEXAS) Region 2 | 1 | 456.0 |
| 201 | Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 454.0 |
| 202 | Jeff Clark (Drunken Llamas BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 202 | Earl Colbert Jr (hillybilly smokin) Region 0 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 204 | Rene Alaniz (Pop A Top) Region 3 | 1 | 436.0 |
| 205 | Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 428.0 |
| 205 | Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 2 | 2 | 428.0 |
| 207 | Jason Cary (Drooling Dog BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 424.0 |
| 208 | Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 415.0 |
| 209 | Josh Honea (Smoking Barrels BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 410.0 |
| 210 | Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 394.0 |
| 211 | Juan Sanchez (BPS Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 382.0 |
| 212 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 1 | 356.0 |
| 213 | Chris King (King Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 354.0 |
| 214 | Joey Smith (Texas Chrome BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 294.0 |
| 215 | Billy Chandler (chandlers leftovers) Region 3 | 1 | 290.0 |
| 216 | Eric Rosales (Double R barbecue) Region 3 | 1 | 276.0 |
| 217 | Tony Garza (Ironhorse Cooking team) Region 4 | 1 | 270.0 |
| 218 | Chris Olds (Tipsy Brisket) Region 3 | 1 | 262.0 |
| 219 | Phillip Brent (In Memory Of) Region 2 | 1 | 256.0 |
| 219 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 1 | 256.0 |
| 221 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 221 | Chris Meyers (Chug-A-Lug Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 223 | Shane LeClair (DAMN YANKEE TEXAS BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 248.0 |
| 224 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 1 | 236.0 |
| 225 | Mariah Schroeder (Smokin' Peaches) Region 3 | 1 | 228.0 |
| 226 | Gary Kelley (Road Crew Bbq) Region 3 | 1 | 221.0 |
| 227 | Bill Grojean (Kev's BBQ Krew) Region 0 | 1 | 214.0 |
| 228 | jesus vielma (Que Se Mueve BBQ cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 201.0 |
| 229 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 172.0 |
| 230 | Daniel Wright (Rockin W Smokers) Region 1 | 1 | 170.0 |
| 230 | Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 2 | 1 | 170.0 |
| 232 | Dayson Miller (Chemo Savvy Bbq) Region 5 | 1 | 160.0 |
| 233 | Fritz Scotten (Smoke “N” Wagon) Region 3 | 1 | 158.0 |
| 234 | Ashton Hunter (Almost Put Together) Region 2 | 1 | 156.0 |
| 234 | Leo Trevino (Wicked BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 156.0 |
| 236 | Cesar Sifuentes (Rubem out kookerz) Region 2 | 1 | 150.0 |
| 237 | Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 3 | 1 | 136.0 |
| 238 | Thomas Ramirez (Hawg knuckle BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 134.0 |
| 239 | Mel Murphy (Full Metal Pork) Region 1 | 1 | 132.0 |
| 239 | Donnie Steele (Twisted smoke bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 132.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket