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 | 16930.0 |
| 2 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 12 | 13304.0 |
| 3 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 12 | 12772.0 |
| 4 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 12 | 10964.0 |
| 5 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 11 | 10300.0 |
| 6 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 9 | 10124.0 |
| 7 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 10 | 9920.0 |
| 8 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 8 | 9746.0 |
| 9 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 8 | 9376.0 |
| 10 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 8 | 8944.0 |
| 11 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 10 | 8874.0 |
| 12 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 8 | 8790.0 |
| 13 | Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 2 | 9 | 8374.0 |
| 14 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 7 | 8218.0 |
| 15 | Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 2 | 9 | 7106.0 |
| 16 | Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 6836.0 |
| 17 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 8 | 6800.0 |
| 18 | John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 3 | 5 | 6522.0 |
| 19 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 9 | 6314.0 |
| 20 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 6162.0 |
| 21 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 6 | 5868.0 |
| 22 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 8 | 5844.0 |
| 23 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 5 | 5784.0 |
| 24 | Chris Brashear (KG Kookers) Region 2 | 4 | 5628.0 |
| 25 | Craig Oakes (Pimpin ain’t easy) Region 2 | 5 | 5538.0 |
| 26 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 6 | 5414.0 |
| 27 | Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 2 | 5 | 5394.0 |
| 28 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 6 | 5074.0 |
| 29 | Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 4884.0 |
| 30 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 5 | 4784.0 |
| 31 | Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 5 | 4730.0 |
| 32 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 4222.0 |
| 33 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 4 | 4156.0 |
| 34 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 4150.0 |
| 35 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 5 | 4064.0 |
| 36 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 4048.0 |
| 37 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 4 | 3992.0 |
| 38 | Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 2 | 3 | 3942.0 |
| 39 | Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 4 | 3760.0 |
| 40 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 3700.0 |
| 41 | Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 3612.0 |
| 42 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 2 | 3 | 3458.0 |
| 43 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 3380.0 |
| 44 | Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 3318.0 |
| 45 | Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 3232.0 |
| 46 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 3 | 3170.0 |
| 47 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 2954.0 |
| 48 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2846.0 |
| 49 | Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 5 | 2 | 2774.0 |
| 50 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2758.0 |
| 51 | Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 3 | 3 | 2752.0 |
| 52 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 99 | 2 | 2748.0 |
| 53 | Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2664.0 |
| 54 | Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2 | 3 | 2658.0 |
| 55 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 2646.0 |
| 56 | Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 1 | 3 | 2610.0 |
| 57 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 2 | 2598.0 |
| 57 | Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 2598.0 |
| 59 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2528.0 |
| 60 | David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 2 | 2 | 2520.0 |
| 61 | Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 3 | 3 | 2514.0 |
| 62 | David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 2510.0 |
| 63 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 2482.0 |
| 64 | Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 3 | 2 | 2450.0 |
| 65 | Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2444.0 |
| 66 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 3 | 2382.0 |
| 67 | Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2362.0 |
| 68 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 1 | 2 | 2310.0 |
| 69 | Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 1 | 2 | 2292.0 |
| 70 | Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 3 | 2 | 2280.0 |
| 71 | Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 2240.0 |
| 72 | Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 4 | 3 | 2234.0 |
| 73 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 3 | 2164.0 |
| 74 | Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 3 | 2 | 2148.0 |
| 75 | Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 3 | 3 | 2116.0 |
| 76 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 3 | 2070.0 |
| 77 | Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 5 | 4 | 2006.0 |
| 78 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 2 | 1980.0 |
| 79 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1964.0 |
| 80 | Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 3 | 2 | 1880.0 |
| 81 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 3 | 1860.0 |
| 82 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 4 | 1802.0 |
| 83 | Rachel Targac (Pop A Top Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1778.0 |
| 84 | Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 99 | 2 | 1750.0 |
| 85 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1728.0 |
| 86 | David Villarreal (No Le Hace Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1618.0 |
| 87 | Brandon Janecek Region 2 | 1 | 1580.0 |
| 88 | Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1552.0 |
| 89 | Chad Owens (HitList) Region 2 | 1 | 1544.0 |
| 90 | Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 2 | 1 | 1540.0 |
| 91 | James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1532.0 |
| 92 | Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 1 | 2 | 1502.0 |
| 93 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1490.0 |
| 94 | Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 3 | 1 | 1482.0 |
| 95 | Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 3 | 1 | 1480.0 |
| 96 | Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 2 | 1 | 1468.0 |
| 97 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 1462.0 |
| 98 | Andy Bennett (Jimmy D’s Texas BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1460.0 |
| 99 | Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 99 | 1 | 1452.0 |
| 100 | Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 3 | 1 | 1442.0 |
| 101 | Fidel Sanchez (Somky Cattle) Region 4 | 1 | 1434.0 |
| 101 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 3 | 1434.0 |
| 103 | Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 3 | 1 | 1382.0 |
| 104 | Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1366.0 |
| 105 | Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1352.0 |
| 106 | Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1342.0 |
| 107 | Juan Sanchez (BPS Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1338.0 |
| 108 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1330.0 |
| 109 | Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1326.0 |
| 110 | John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1302.0 |
| 111 | Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 3 | 2 | 1286.0 |
| 112 | Kyle Hernandez (That Oil Money BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1250.0 |
| 113 | Eric Riojas (Loud and Heavy BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1218.0 |
| 114 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1196.0 |
| 115 | Ozzie Trevino (Let It Ride Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 1194.0 |
| 116 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1182.0 |
| 117 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 1 | 1138.0 |
| 118 | Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1134.0 |
| 119 | Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1132.0 |
| 120 | Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1130.0 |
| 121 | Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1112.0 |
| 122 | Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 2 | 1 | 1094.0 |
| 123 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1072.0 |
| 124 | Stephen Peacock (The Q House BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1066.0 |
| 125 | Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 2 | 1 | 1040.0 |
| 125 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 1 | 1040.0 |
| 127 | David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 2 | 1 | 1026.0 |
| 128 | Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 5 | 1 | 996.0 |
| 129 | James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 3 | 1 | 982.0 |
| 130 | Randel Johnson (Oakalla Que) Region 1 | 1 | 974.0 |
| 131 | David Lape (Camphouse BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 966.0 |
| 132 | Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 956.0 |
| 133 | Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 5 | 1 | 952.0 |
| 134 | Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 928.0 |
| 135 | Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 2 | 1 | 924.0 |
| 136 | Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 3 | 2 | 918.0 |
| 137 | David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 2 | 2 | 904.0 |
| 138 | Billy Chandler (chandlers leftovers) Region 3 | 1 | 902.0 |
| 139 | Jan Canterbury (We B Smokin' Too) Region 2 | 1 | 894.0 |
| 140 | Robert Shadle (SmokeEaters BarBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 880.0 |
| 141 | Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 874.0 |
| 142 | Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 852.0 |
| 143 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 840.0 |
| 144 | Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 818.0 |
| 145 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 768.0 |
| 146 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 760.0 |
| 147 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 148 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 1 | 750.0 |
| 149 | Robert Santos (Boss Hog Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 744.0 |
| 150 | RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 4 | 1 | 742.0 |
| 151 | Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 740.0 |
| 152 | Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 726.0 |
| 152 | AJ Flores (ON TIME BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 726.0 |
| 154 | Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 724.0 |
| 155 | Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 1 | 1 | 670.0 |
| 156 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 1 | 668.0 |
| 157 | Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 652.0 |
| 157 | Carlos Benavidez (GoPorkYourself Q) Region 3 | 1 | 652.0 |
| 159 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 650.0 |
| 160 | Sonny Arredondo (Arredondo’s BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 644.0 |
| 161 | Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 642.0 |
| 162 | Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 3 | 1 | 638.0 |
| 163 | Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 3 | 2 | 608.0 |
| 164 | Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 1 | 1 | 574.0 |
| 165 | AJ George (Okie Folks Barbecue) Region 99 | 1 | 566.0 |
| 166 | Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 558.0 |
| 167 | Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 554.0 |
| 168 | Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 506.0 |
| 169 | John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 484.0 |
| 170 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 474.0 |
| 171 | Trey Grange (Hell Raisin’ Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 468.0 |
| 172 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 456.0 |
| 173 | Chris Coble Region 1 | 1 | 442.0 |
| 174 | Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 2 | 1 | 438.0 |
| 175 | Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 432.0 |
| 176 | Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 3 | 1 | 426.0 |
| 177 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 1 | 384.0 |
| 178 | Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 330.0 |
| 179 | Phil Breeden (LC BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 318.0 |
| 180 | Anthony Stramecki (Smokin Aces) Region 2 | 1 | 288.0 |
| 181 | Michael Sanders (Barn Burners BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 282.0 |
| 181 | Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 3 | 1 | 282.0 |
| 183 | Randy Jeffcoat (Rocking J Running W Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 258.0 |
| 184 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 184 | Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 252.0 |
| 186 | Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 248.0 |
| 187 | Mac Wimberly (Bloody Arm BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 242.0 |
| 188 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 240.0 |
| 189 | John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 230.0 |
| 190 | Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 3 | 1 | 182.0 |
| 191 | Michael Dobijanski (Coastline Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 174.0 |
| 192 | Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 1 | 1 | 168.0 |
| 193 | Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 2 | 1 | 152.0 |
| 194 | Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 99 | 1 | 132.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket