2025 COY Chicken
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2024 to the end of June of 2025.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Chicken
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 15894.0 |
| 2 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 9 | 11914.0 |
| 3 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 10 | 11730.0 |
| 4 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 11 | 11540.0 |
| 5 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 12 | 10914.0 |
| 6 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 8 | 9540.0 |
| 7 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 10 | 9530.0 |
| 8 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 10 | 8882.0 |
| 9 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 9 | 8804.0 |
| 10 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 8 | 7548.0 |
| 11 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 7 | 7324.0 |
| 12 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 7 | 7280.0 |
| 13 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 6 | 7108.0 |
| 14 | Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 2 | 6 | 6514.0 |
| 15 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 8 | 6498.0 |
| 16 | Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 2 | 6 | 6270.0 |
| 17 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 6 | 5822.0 |
| 18 | Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2 | 7 | 5246.0 |
| 19 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 6 | 5038.0 |
| 20 | Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 2 | 5 | 4828.0 |
| 21 | Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 2 | 4 | 4726.0 |
| 22 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 4 | 4602.0 |
| 23 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 4378.0 |
| 24 | Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 3 | 4 | 4296.0 |
| 25 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 4074.0 |
| 26 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 2 | 3 | 3918.0 |
| 27 | Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 3 | 3814.0 |
| 28 | David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 2 | 3 | 3794.0 |
| 29 | Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 3792.0 |
| 30 | Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 3702.0 |
| 31 | Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 3700.0 |
| 32 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 6 | 3602.0 |
| 33 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 4 | 3566.0 |
| 34 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 3508.0 |
| 35 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 3426.0 |
| 36 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 3334.0 |
| 37 | Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 5 | 4 | 3306.0 |
| 38 | Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 3212.0 |
| 39 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 3204.0 |
| 40 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 4 | 3202.0 |
| 41 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 4 | 3200.0 |
| 42 | Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2 | 5 | 3126.0 |
| 43 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 2 | 3108.0 |
| 44 | Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 3040.0 |
| 45 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 4 | 3014.0 |
| 46 | Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 3 | 2960.0 |
| 47 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 2882.0 |
| 48 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 5 | 2830.0 |
| 49 | Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2 | 4 | 2732.0 |
| 50 | Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 2 | 3 | 2674.0 |
| 51 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2572.0 |
| 52 | Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2506.0 |
| 53 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 2 | 2486.0 |
| 54 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 4 | 2436.0 |
| 55 | Craig Oakes (Pimpin ain’t easy) Region 2 | 3 | 2406.0 |
| 56 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2346.0 |
| 57 | Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 2338.0 |
| 58 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2324.0 |
| 59 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 2264.0 |
| 60 | Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2262.0 |
| 61 | Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 2 | 2 | 2218.0 |
| 62 | David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 2210.0 |
| 63 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 3 | 2204.0 |
| 64 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 2134.0 |
| 65 | Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 2 | 2 | 2052.0 |
| 66 | Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 3 | 2 | 2048.0 |
| 67 | Chris Brashear (KG Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2032.0 |
| 68 | Steve Lopez (Maiden Texas) Region 3 | 3 | 1900.0 |
| 69 | Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1880.0 |
| 70 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 2 | 1878.0 |
| 71 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1738.0 |
| 72 | Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 1 | 2 | 1736.0 |
| 73 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1728.0 |
| 74 | Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 3 | 3 | 1656.0 |
| 75 | Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1634.0 |
| 76 | Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1618.0 |
| 77 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1606.0 |
| 78 | Bill Grojean (Kev's BBQ Krew) Region 2 | 2 | 1600.0 |
| 79 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 1 | 1596.0 |
| 80 | David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 2 | 2 | 1594.0 |
| 81 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1582.0 |
| 82 | Mike Brenner (Circle B Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1574.0 |
| 83 | David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 2 | 2 | 1572.0 |
| 84 | Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 3 | 2 | 1562.0 |
| 85 | Chad Owens (HitList) Region 2 | 1 | 1544.0 |
| 86 | James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1532.0 |
| 87 | John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 3 | 3 | 1524.0 |
| 88 | Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 3 | 1 | 1482.0 |
| 89 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 1 | 1468.0 |
| 90 | Stephen Peacock (The Q House BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1466.0 |
| 91 | Johstin Williams (Dream Legacy BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1452.0 |
| 92 | Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 3 | 1 | 1438.0 |
| 93 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1390.0 |
| 94 | Donnie Howard (Twisted D Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1370.0 |
| 95 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1366.0 |
| 96 | Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 1340.0 |
| 97 | Fidel Sanchez (Somky Cattle) Region 4 | 1 | 1334.0 |
| 98 | Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 1328.0 |
| 99 | Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1326.0 |
| 100 | Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 1 | 2 | 1282.0 |
| 100 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 1282.0 |
| 102 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1266.0 |
| 103 | Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1252.0 |
| 104 | Robert Santos (Boss Hog Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1244.0 |
| 105 | Anita McWhorter (The Salty Heifer's Cook Team) Region 1 | 1 | 1242.0 |
| 106 | Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 99 | 1 | 1232.0 |
| 107 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 2 | 1216.0 |
| 108 | Brandon Blain (BRB Concepts) Region 3 | 1 | 1190.0 |
| 109 | Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 3 | 1 | 1182.0 |
| 110 | Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 2 | 1 | 1168.0 |
| 110 | Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 2 | 1 | 1168.0 |
| 112 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1150.0 |
| 113 | Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 5 | 1 | 1122.0 |
| 114 | Billy Powell (Texas Select Seasonings) Region 2 | 1 | 1094.0 |
| 115 | Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 1 | 1 | 1082.0 |
| 116 | Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1074.0 |
| 117 | Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1054.0 |
| 118 | Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 2 | 1 | 1052.0 |
| 119 | Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1026.0 |
| 120 | Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1000.0 |
| 121 | Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 5 | 1 | 996.0 |
| 122 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 952.0 |
| 122 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 952.0 |
| 124 | Sonny Arredondo (Arredondo’s BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 944.0 |
| 125 | Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 942.0 |
| 126 | Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 3 | 1 | 940.0 |
| 127 | Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 932.0 |
| 128 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 930.0 |
| 129 | Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 3 | 1 | 926.0 |
| 130 | Anthony Stramecki (Smokin Aces) Region 2 | 1 | 888.0 |
| 131 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 1 | 884.0 |
| 132 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 858.0 |
| 133 | Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 99 | 1 | 852.0 |
| 134 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 135 | RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 4 | 1 | 842.0 |
| 135 | Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 842.0 |
| 137 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 790.0 |
| 138 | Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 1 | 1 | 774.0 |
| 138 | Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 774.0 |
| 140 | Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 3 | 1 | 768.0 |
| 140 | Trey Grange (Hell Raisin’ Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 768.0 |
| 142 | Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 760.0 |
| 143 | Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 144 | allen johnston (Roux BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 746.0 |
| 145 | Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 2 | 1 | 740.0 |
| 146 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 1 | 738.0 |
| 147 | Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 734.0 |
| 148 | John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 698.0 |
| 149 | Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 1 | 1 | 670.0 |
| 150 | Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 3 | 1 | 638.0 |
| 151 | Terry Swiger (TNT Swine-O-Mite) Region 2 | 1 | 612.0 |
| 152 | Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 3 | 2 | 586.0 |
| 153 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 574.0 |
| 154 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 534.0 |
| 155 | Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 530.0 |
| 155 | John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 530.0 |
| 157 | Lance Vinson (Just One More Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 512.0 |
| 158 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 490.0 |
| 159 | Roger Hernandez (Royal Smoke) Region 3 | 1 | 482.0 |
| 160 | Justin Willis (Midsouth Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 474.0 |
| 161 | Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 466.0 |
| 162 | Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 454.0 |
| 163 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 1 | 452.0 |
| 164 | Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 165 | Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 448.0 |
| 166 | Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 442.0 |
| 167 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 440.0 |
| 168 | Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 2 | 1 | 438.0 |
| 169 | Burgess Cook (Hill Country Chaos) Region 3 | 1 | 382.0 |
| 170 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 356.0 |
| 171 | Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 352.0 |
| 172 | Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 5 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 173 | Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 346.0 |
| 174 | wayne schindler (POP POP BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 274.0 |
| 175 | Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 1 | 1 | 268.0 |
| 176 | Jeremy Rogers (Gruene-gos Deja Que) Region 3 | 1 | 266.0 |
| 177 | Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 99 | 1 | 256.0 |
| 178 | Ryan Hernandez (2D BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 250.0 |
| 179 | Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 248.0 |
| 180 | Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 3 | 1 | 238.0 |
| 181 | Jeff Zimmerman (Buzzards BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 232.0 |
| 182 | Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 2 | 1 | 194.0 |
| 183 | John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 184.0 |
| 184 | Chris Olds (Tipsy Brisket) Region 3 | 1 | 182.0 |
| 185 | Shane LeClair (DAMN YANKEE TEXAS BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 166.0 |
| 186 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 160.0 |
| 187 | Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 1 | 1 | 154.0 |
| 188 | Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 3 | 1 | 152.0 |
| 189 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 148.0 |
| 190 | Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 132.0 |
| 191 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 1 | 130.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket