2025 COY Chicken

Cook of Year standings track points from July 2024 to the end of June of 2025. 

Chicken

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21217416.0
2Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31216558.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21215994.0
4Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215490.0
5Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31215314.0
6Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21214424.0
7IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31214266.0
8Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31213830.0
9Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21213316.0
10Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 21212690.0
11Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21211446.0
12Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 21010706.0
13Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21110498.0
14Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2109242.0
15Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2118942.0
16Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2128766.0
17Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3108764.0
18Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3108616.0
19Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2118178.0
20Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 277280.0
21Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 557028.0
22Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 266960.0
23Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 376664.0
24Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 276552.0
25Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 386490.0
25Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 386490.0
27Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 266476.0
28Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 296470.0
29Brandon Janecek Region 266336.0
30Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 356168.0
31Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 376156.0
32Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 576004.0
33Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 575876.0
34Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 355658.0
35Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 145612.0
36Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 365576.0
37Craig Oakes (Cuero Fire) Region 265568.0
38Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 355234.0
39Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 255084.0
40Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 364870.0
41Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 254828.0
42Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 274812.0
43Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 264786.0
44Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 284686.0
45Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 234402.0
46Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 144372.0
47Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 544362.0
48Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 344338.0
49Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 344296.0
50Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 134138.0
51Steve Lopez (Maiden Texas) Region 354044.0
52Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle) Region 433998.0
53Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 243960.0
54Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 233926.0
55Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 243920.0
56Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 233918.0
57Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 253870.0
58Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 333814.0
59David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 233794.0
60Dustin Standley (Twisted Flames) Region 233790.0
61Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 243782.0
62Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 343756.0
63Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 333744.0
64Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 543730.0
65Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 233670.0
66Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 333654.0
67Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 243642.0
68Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 233508.0
69Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 343496.0
70James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 143474.0
71Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 343398.0
72DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 533334.0
73Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 133264.0
74Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 143242.0
75John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 353198.0
76Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 243018.0
77Juan Sanchez (Big Pappas Smokehouse) Region 222976.0
78Donnie Howard (Twisted D Cookers) Region 332968.0
79David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 242938.0
80Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 232796.0
81Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 332730.0
82Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 342676.0
83Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 222664.0
84Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 432592.0
85Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 222572.0
86Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 132570.0
87David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 332528.0
88Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 232506.0
89jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 222486.0
90Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 242436.0
91Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 542402.0
92Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 232382.0
93Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 532356.0
94Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 232346.0
95Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 232282.0
96Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 222278.0
97Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 232262.0
98Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 222218.0
99Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 342198.0
100Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 522190.0
101Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 232188.0
102Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 522062.0
103Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 222052.0
104Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 322048.0
105Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 332042.0
106Chris Brashear (KG Cookers) Region 222032.0
107Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 322024.0
108Brian Harrison (BBQ Hunters) Region 331978.0
109Gerald Schomburg (Havens Point Cookers) Region 231948.0
110Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 221932.0
111Scott Fish (Smokers Section BBQ) Region 521886.0
112Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 421880.0
113Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 331750.0
114Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 121736.0
115Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 9921698.0
116Anthony Carrasco (Old Firehouse Cookers) Region 211670.0
117Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ) Region 411618.0
118Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 211606.0
119Bill Grojean (Kev's BBQ Krew) Region 221600.0
120Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 311582.0
121Mike Brenner (Circle B Cookers) Region 211574.0
122David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 221572.0
123Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 321566.0
124Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 321562.0
125Bobby Haggerton (BoDiddley's’ BBQ Team) Region 511560.0
126Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 211558.0
127Chad Owens (HitList) Region 211544.0
128Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew) Region 211538.0
129Richard Cruz (Booyah BBQ) Region 311534.0
130James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 9911532.0
130Chris Rodriguez (Tejano cookers BBQ team) Region 121532.0
132Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 411522.0
133Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 311482.0
134James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 311468.0
135Stephen Peacock (The Q House BBQ) Region 111466.0
136Johstin Williams (Dream Legacy BBQ) Region 111452.0
137Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 111422.0
137Joshua Lopez (Rusty Smokers) Region 411422.0
139Dustin Petras (Schmucks BBQ) Region 211412.0
140Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 311356.0
141Ryan Jimenez (Smoke benders) Region 311354.0
142Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 211340.0
143Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 311334.0
144Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 211330.0
145Earl Colbert Jr (hillybilly smokin) Region 521306.0
146Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 121282.0
147Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 221280.0
148Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 211276.0
149Mason Gallaway (Gallaway Cattle Grill Team) Region 511246.0
150Robert Santos (Boss Hog Smokers) Region 311244.0
151Anita McWhorter (The Salty Heifer's Cook Team) Region 111242.0
152LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 411240.0
153Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 9911232.0
154Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 321224.0
155Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 311206.0
156Brandon Blain (BRB Concepts) Region 311190.0
157Orlando Bernal (Black Belt’s BBQ) Region 311176.0
158Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 221172.0
159Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 311168.0
159Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 211168.0
159Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 211168.0
162Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 511150.0
163Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) Region 411122.0
164Billy Powell (Texas Select Seasonings) Region 211094.0
165JACK BARRETT (Wreck'n Crew Cookers) Region 211058.0
166Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 111054.0
167Charley Mattox (Pop's BBQ) Region 311034.0
168Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 211026.0
169Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 51996.0
170Mel Murphy (Full Metal Pork) Region 11954.0
171Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 11952.0
172Sonny Arredondo (Arredondo’s BBQ) Region 31944.0
173Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 31942.0
174CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP COOKERS) Region 21932.0
174Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 991932.0
176CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 21930.0
177Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 31926.0
178Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 31918.0
179Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 12916.0
180Anthony Stramecki (Smokin Aces) Region 21888.0
181Robert Shadle (SmokeEaters BarBQ) Region 31880.0
182Doug Scheiding (Rogue Cookers) Region 31876.0
183Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 21858.0
184Mason Ornelas (Los Lone Star Smokers) Region 11854.0
185Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 991852.0
186Allen Ayres (Fire & Smoke) Region 21844.0
187RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 41842.0
187Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 22842.0
189Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 41822.0
190Randy Salinas (Big Salinas Barbecue) Region 12804.0
191Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 31790.0
192Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 21774.0
193Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 31768.0
193Trey Grange (Hell Raisin’ Cookers) Region 21768.0
193William Jaks (Broke boys cooking) Region 01768.0
196allen johnston (Roux BBQ) Region 991746.0
197John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 31738.0
197Justin Willis (Midsouth Cookers) Region 22738.0
197Michael Kimich (2 Hot 2 Handle) Region 21738.0
200Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 22700.0
201John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 22698.0
202Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 11670.0
203Craig Kennemer (RED EYE BBQ) Region 31646.0
204Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 11640.0
205Terry Swiger (TNT Swine-O-Mite) Region 21612.0
206Michael Sargent Jr (Bubba Fatz BBQ) Region 11606.0
207Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 32592.0
208Brenda Friesen (Me, Myself and I) Region 51584.0
209Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 21574.0
210Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 21532.0
211Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 21530.0
211John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 51530.0
213John Zamora (Team Tito's #1) Region 31522.0
213Trinidad Calderon III (Calderon Family BBQ) Region 41522.0
215Lance Vinson (Just One More Cookers) Region 21512.0
216Roger Hernandez (Royal Smoke) Region 31482.0
217Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 31466.0
217John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 32466.0
219Sean Lee (Bullmoose Cookers) Region 21458.0
220Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 31454.0
221Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 51452.0
222Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 11450.0
223Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 12448.0
224Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 31440.0
224Hunter Gravley (Flatpickers BBQ) Region 11440.0
226Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 21438.0
226Brad Smith (Barnyard Bandits BBQ) Region 11438.0
228Carlos Carpentier (BBQ Sueños) Region 41432.0
229Burgess Cook (Hill Country Chaos) Region 31382.0
229Cody Crow (Heavy Hog BBQ) Region 01382.0
231David Lape (Camphouse BBQ) Region 31368.0
232Scott Najar (South Plains Smoke) Region 51360.0
233Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 51352.0
234Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) Region 21346.0
235Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 31322.0
236Albert Alba (Strong Smoke Rings) Region 51284.0
237wayne schindler (POP POP BBQ) Region 21274.0
238Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 11268.0
239Jeremy Rogers (Gruene-gos Deja Que) Region 31266.0
240D'Kota Dixon (West Texas Smoke) Region 51260.0
241Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 991256.0
241Trey Havelka (Team woody) Region 01256.0
243Ryan Hernandez (2D BBQ) Region 51250.0
244Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 21248.0
245Larry Bittner (Guzzlin' Gourmets) Region 21238.0
246Erik Helbing (Blow "n" Smoke BBQ) Region 31234.0
247Jeff Zimmerman (Buzzards BBQ) Region 991232.0
247Hugo Sanchez (Kool Arrows BBQ) Region 41232.0
249Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 21194.0
250Chris Olds (Tipsy Brisket) Region 31182.0
251Shane LeClair (DAMN YANKEE TEXAS BBQ) Region 11166.0
252Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 991160.0
253Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 11154.0
254Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 31152.0
255James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 21148.0
256Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 31142.0
257Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 11138.0
258Donnie Trisdale (Tilted Q) Region 31134.0
259Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 991132.0
260Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 51130.0