2025 COY Brisket
Cook of Year standings track points from July 202 to the end of June of 2025.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 12 | 17576.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 12 | 14688.0 |
| 3 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 12 | 13922.0 |
| 4 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 12 | 13624.0 |
| 5 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 12 | 13090.0 |
| 6 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 12 | 13086.0 |
| 7 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 13044.0 |
| 8 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 10 | 12760.0 |
| 9 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 12 | 12708.0 |
| 10 | Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 2 | 12 | 12522.0 |
| 11 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 12 | 11400.0 |
| 12 | Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 2 | 12 | 11306.0 |
| 13 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 12 | 11182.0 |
| 14 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 10 | 10416.0 |
| 15 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 9 | 9930.0 |
| 16 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 8 | 9376.0 |
| 17 | Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2 | 9 | 9292.0 |
| 18 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 12 | 8852.0 |
| 19 | Craig Oakes (Cuero Fire) Region 2 | 8 | 8770.0 |
| 20 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 7 | 7426.0 |
| 21 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 6 | 7318.0 |
| 22 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 7 | 7120.0 |
| 23 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 9 | 6982.0 |
| 24 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 5 | 6834.0 |
| 25 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 7 | 6752.0 |
| 26 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 8 | 6576.0 |
| 27 | John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 3 | 5 | 6522.0 |
| 28 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 5 | 6414.0 |
| 29 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 6 | 6398.0 |
| 30 | Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 2 | 6 | 6262.0 |
| 31 | Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2 | 5 | 6248.0 |
| 32 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 7 | 6220.0 |
| 33 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 6 | 5648.0 |
| 34 | Chris Brashear (KG Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 5628.0 |
| 35 | Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 3 | 6 | 5602.0 |
| 36 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 6 | 5594.0 |
| 37 | Brandon Janecek Region 2 | 5 | 5580.0 |
| 38 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 5510.0 |
| 39 | Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2 | 5 | 5296.0 |
| 40 | Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 5 | 4 | 5096.0 |
| 41 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 7 | 5088.0 |
| 42 | Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 1 | 5 | 4952.0 |
| 43 | Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 5 | 4730.0 |
| 44 | Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 5 | 3 | 4358.0 |
| 45 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 4150.0 |
| 46 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 5 | 4082.0 |
| 47 | Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 4052.0 |
| 48 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 5 | 4028.0 |
| 49 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 4 | 3992.0 |
| 50 | Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 3 | 5 | 3968.0 |
| 51 | Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 2 | 3 | 3942.0 |
| 52 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 99 | 3 | 3832.0 |
| 53 | Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 4 | 3 | 3824.0 |
| 54 | Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 4 | 3760.0 |
| 55 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 3700.0 |
| 56 | Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 1 | 4 | 3674.0 |
| 57 | Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 3662.0 |
| 58 | Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 3 | 3 | 3544.0 |
| 59 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 2 | 3 | 3458.0 |
| 60 | Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 3 | 3 | 3356.0 |
| 61 | Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 3232.0 |
| 62 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 3 | 3170.0 |
| 63 | Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 5 | 4 | 3064.0 |
| 64 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 5 | 3058.0 |
| 65 | Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 3 | 3 | 2980.0 |
| 66 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 4 | 2966.0 |
| 67 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 2954.0 |
| 68 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 2924.0 |
| 69 | Juan Sanchez (Big Pappas Smokehouse) Region 2 | 3 | 2870.0 |
| 70 | Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2856.0 |
| 71 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2846.0 |
| 72 | Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 2824.0 |
| 73 | Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 3 | 4 | 2776.0 |
| 74 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2758.0 |
| 75 | Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 3 | 3 | 2752.0 |
| 76 | Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 5 | 5 | 2690.0 |
| 77 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 2 | 2598.0 |
| 77 | Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 2598.0 |
| 79 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2528.0 |
| 80 | Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 2 | 2 | 2520.0 |
| 80 | David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 2 | 2 | 2520.0 |
| 82 | Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 3 | 3 | 2514.0 |
| 83 | David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 2510.0 |
| 84 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 2 | 2498.0 |
| 85 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 2482.0 |
| 86 | Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle) Region 4 | 2 | 2466.0 |
| 87 | John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2460.0 |
| 88 | Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2444.0 |
| 89 | Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2362.0 |
| 90 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 2344.0 |
| 91 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 1 | 2 | 2310.0 |
| 92 | Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 2240.0 |
| 93 | Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 4 | 3 | 2234.0 |
| 94 | Rachel Targac (Pop A Top Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2216.0 |
| 95 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 2 | 2174.0 |
| 96 | Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 3 | 2 | 2148.0 |
| 97 | John Zamora (Team Tito's #1) Region 3 | 2 | 2128.0 |
| 98 | Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 3 | 3 | 2116.0 |
| 99 | Gerald Schomburg (Havens Point Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2084.0 |
| 100 | Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 2 | 2 | 2072.0 |
| 101 | Richard Cruz (Booyah BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1998.0 |
| 102 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 2 | 1980.0 |
| 103 | Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1966.0 |
| 104 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1964.0 |
| 105 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1924.0 |
| 106 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 3 | 1860.0 |
| 107 | Craig Kennemer (RED EYE BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 1840.0 |
| 108 | Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 99 | 2 | 1750.0 |
| 109 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1728.0 |
| 110 | David Villarreal (No Le Hace Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1618.0 |
| 111 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1588.0 |
| 112 | D'Kota Dixon (West Texas Smoke) Region 5 | 1 | 1560.0 |
| 113 | Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1552.0 |
| 114 | Chad Owens (HitList) Region 2 | 1 | 1544.0 |
| 115 | Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 2 | 1 | 1540.0 |
| 116 | Dustin Standley (Twisted Flames) Region 2 | 1 | 1538.0 |
| 117 | Charley Mattox (Pop's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1534.0 |
| 118 | James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1532.0 |
| 119 | Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 1522.0 |
| 120 | Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 2 | 2 | 1520.0 |
| 120 | Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1520.0 |
| 122 | Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 1 | 2 | 1502.0 |
| 123 | Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 3 | 1 | 1482.0 |
| 124 | Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 3 | 1 | 1480.0 |
| 125 | Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 3 | 1 | 1468.0 |
| 125 | Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 2 | 1 | 1468.0 |
| 127 | Andy Bennett (Jimmy D’s Texas BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1460.0 |
| 128 | Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 99 | 1 | 1452.0 |
| 129 | Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew) Region 0 | 1 | 1438.0 |
| 130 | Allen Freeman (Stop, Drop and Roll BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1382.0 |
| 131 | David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 2 | 3 | 1368.0 |
| 132 | Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1366.0 |
| 133 | Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1352.0 |
| 134 | Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 3 | 2 | 1338.0 |
| 135 | Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1326.0 |
| 136 | Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 3 | 3 | 1282.0 |
| 137 | John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1266.0 |
| 138 | Josh Honea (Smokin’ Barrels BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1260.0 |
| 139 | Kyle Hernandez (That Oil Money BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1250.0 |
| 140 | Michael Kimich (2 Hot 2 Handle) Region 2 | 1 | 1238.0 |
| 141 | Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 3 | 1 | 1234.0 |
| 142 | Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1232.0 |
| 143 | Eric Riojas (Loud and Heavy BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1218.0 |
| 144 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1196.0 |
| 145 | Ozzie Trevino (Let It Ride Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 1194.0 |
| 146 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1182.0 |
| 147 | Hunter Gravley (Flatpickers BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1140.0 |
| 148 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 1 | 1138.0 |
| 149 | Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1132.0 |
| 150 | Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1130.0 |
| 151 | Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1112.0 |
| 152 | Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 2 | 1 | 1094.0 |
| 153 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1072.0 |
| 154 | William Jaks (Broke boys cooking) Region 0 | 1 | 1068.0 |
| 155 | Stephen Peacock (The Q House BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1066.0 |
| 156 | David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 2 | 1 | 1026.0 |
| 157 | Paul Panus (Preferred Plastics Inc BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1012.0 |
| 158 | Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 5 | 1 | 996.0 |
| 159 | James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 3 | 1 | 982.0 |
| 160 | Randel Johnson (Oakalla Que) Region 1 | 1 | 974.0 |
| 161 | David Lape (Camphouse BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 966.0 |
| 162 | Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 958.0 |
| 163 | Jose Dominguez (Leatherneck BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 956.0 |
| 164 | Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 5 | 1 | 952.0 |
| 165 | Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 2 | 1 | 924.0 |
| 166 | Billy Chandler (chandlers leftovers) Region 3 | 1 | 902.0 |
| 167 | Jan Canterbury (We B Smokin' Too) Region 2 | 1 | 894.0 |
| 168 | Robert Shadle (SmokeEaters BarBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 880.0 |
| 169 | Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 874.0 |
| 170 | Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 852.0 |
| 171 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 840.0 |
| 172 | CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP COOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 832.0 |
| 173 | Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 818.0 |
| 174 | Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 816.0 |
| 175 | Michael Sargent Jr (Bubba Fatz BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 806.0 |
| 176 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 768.0 |
| 177 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 760.0 |
| 178 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 179 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 1 | 750.0 |
| 180 | Robert Santos (Boss Hog Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 744.0 |
| 181 | RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 4 | 1 | 742.0 |
| 182 | Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 740.0 |
| 183 | Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 726.0 |
| 183 | AJ Flores (ON TIME BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 726.0 |
| 185 | Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 724.0 |
| 186 | Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 1 | 2 | 712.0 |
| 187 | Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 1 | 1 | 670.0 |
| 188 | Bobby Haggerton (BoDiddley's’ BBQ Team) Region 5 | 1 | 660.0 |
| 189 | Carlos Benavidez (GoPorkYourself Q) Region 3 | 1 | 652.0 |
| 190 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 650.0 |
| 191 | Sonny Arredondo (Arredondo’s BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 644.0 |
| 192 | Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 642.0 |
| 193 | Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 3 | 1 | 638.0 |
| 194 | Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 3 | 2 | 608.0 |
| 195 | Anthony Carrasco (Old Firehouse Cookers) Region 0 | 1 | 570.0 |
| 196 | AJ George (Okie Folks Barbecue) Region 99 | 1 | 566.0 |
| 197 | Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 558.0 |
| 197 | Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 558.0 |
| 199 | Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 554.0 |
| 200 | Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 512.0 |
| 201 | Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 3 | 1 | 506.0 |
| 201 | Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 506.0 |
| 203 | Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 5 | 1 | 484.0 |
| 204 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 474.0 |
| 205 | Trey Grange (Hell Raisin’ Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 468.0 |
| 206 | JACK BARRETT (Wreck'n Crew Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 458.0 |
| 207 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 456.0 |
| 207 | Donnie Howard (Twisted D Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 456.0 |
| 209 | Chris Coble (Phat Gypsies BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 442.0 |
| 210 | Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 2 | 1 | 438.0 |
| 211 | Garrett Rohan (R&R Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 434.0 |
| 212 | Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 432.0 |
| 213 | Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 3 | 1 | 426.0 |
| 214 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 1 | 384.0 |
| 215 | Todd Gregurek (Drifty Smokers Barbecue) Region 2 | 1 | 364.0 |
| 216 | Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 1 | 1 | 340.0 |
| 216 | Brian Harrison (BBQ Hunters) Region 3 | 1 | 340.0 |
| 218 | Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 330.0 |
| 219 | Phil Breeden (LC BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 318.0 |
| 220 | Anthony Stramecki (Smokin Aces) Region 2 | 1 | 288.0 |
| 221 | Michael Sanders (Barn Burners BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 282.0 |
| 222 | Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 264.0 |
| 223 | Randy Jeffcoat (Rocking J Running W Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 258.0 |
| 224 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 225 | Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 248.0 |
| 226 | Mac Wimberly (Bloody Arm BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 242.0 |
| 227 | John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 230.0 |
| 228 | Albert Alba (Strong Smoke Rings) Region 5 | 1 | 184.0 |
| 229 | Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 3 | 1 | 182.0 |
| 230 | Michael Dobijanski (Coastline Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 174.0 |
| 231 | Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 1 | 1 | 168.0 |
| 232 | Justin Willis (Midsouth Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 164.0 |
| 233 | Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 2 | 1 | 152.0 |
| 234 | Erik Helbing (Blow "n" Smoke BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 134.0 |
| 235 | Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 99 | 1 | 132.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket