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 21215894.0
2Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31112810.0
3Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31012756.0
4Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31212028.0
5Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21111540.0
6IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3910182.0
7Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2109530.0
8Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2108882.0
9Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 298804.0
10Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 378650.0
11Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 288504.0
12Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 287548.0
13Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 277280.0
14Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 286826.0
15Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 266514.0
16Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 286498.0
17Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 266270.0
18Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 365822.0
19Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 365038.0
20Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 354942.0
21Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 254828.0
22Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 244726.0
23Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 344602.0
24Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 354568.0
25Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 274382.0
26Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 244378.0
27Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 144372.0
28Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 344296.0
29Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 234074.0
30Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 233918.0
31Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 333814.0
32David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 233794.0
33Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 233702.0
34Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 343566.0
35Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 233508.0
36Steve Lopez (Maiden Texas) Region 343380.0
37Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 263368.0
38DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 533334.0
39Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 543306.0
40Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 533212.0
41Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 333204.0
42Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 243202.0
43Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 243200.0
44Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 123108.0
45Craig Oakes (Pimpin ain’t easy) Region 243086.0
46Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 533040.0
47Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 343014.0
48Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 263010.0
49Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 232960.0
50Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 232882.0
51Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 242732.0
52Donnie Howard (Twisted D Cookers) Region 322712.0
53Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 232674.0
54Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 222572.0
55Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 122562.0
56Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 232506.0
57jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 222486.0
58Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 242436.0
59Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 232346.0
60Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 322338.0
61Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 232324.0
62Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 222264.0
63Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 232262.0
64Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 222218.0
65David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 322210.0
66Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 132204.0
67Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 342198.0
68James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 122134.0
69Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 222052.0
70Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 322048.0
71Chris Brashear (KG Kookers) Region 222032.0
72David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 231974.0
73Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 421880.0
74Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 321878.0
75Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 321780.0
76Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 221738.0
77Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 121736.0
78Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 321728.0
79Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 221634.0
80Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 221618.0
81Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 211606.0
82Bill Grojean (Kev's BBQ Krew) Region 221600.0
83Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 211596.0
84Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 311582.0
85Mike Brenner (Circle B Cookers) Region 211574.0
86David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 221572.0
87Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 321562.0
88Chad Owens (HitList) Region 211544.0
89James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 9911532.0
90John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 331524.0
91Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 311482.0
92James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 311468.0
93Stephen Peacock (The Q House BBQ) Region 111466.0
94Johstin Williams (Dream Legacy BBQ) Region 111452.0
95Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 321390.0
96Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 321366.0
97Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 211340.0
98Fidel Sanchez (Somky Cattle) Region 411334.0
99Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 411328.0
100Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 211326.0
101Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 121282.0
102Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 221280.0
103Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 311266.0
104Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 511252.0
105Robert Santos (Boss Hog Smokers) Region 311244.0
106Anita McWhorter (The Salty Heifer's Cook Team) Region 111242.0
107Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 9911232.0
108Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 521216.0
109Brandon Blain (BRB Concepts) Region 311190.0
110Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 311182.0
111Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 211168.0
111Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 211168.0
113Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 511150.0
114Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 511122.0
115Billy Powell (Texas Select Seasonings) Region 211094.0
116Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 111082.0
117Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 211074.0
118Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 111054.0
119Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 211052.0
120Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 211026.0
121Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 51996.0
122Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 11952.0
122Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 991952.0
124Sonny Arredondo (Arredondo’s BBQ) Region 31944.0
125Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 31942.0
125Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 31942.0
127Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 31940.0
128Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 991932.0
129CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 21930.0
130Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 31926.0
131Anthony Stramecki (Smokin Aces) Region 21888.0
132Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 21884.0
133Robert Shadle (SmokeEaters BarBQ) Region 31880.0
134Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 21858.0
135Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 991852.0
136Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 51850.0
137RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 41842.0
137Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 22842.0
139Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 31790.0
140Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 11774.0
140Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 21774.0
142Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 31768.0
142Trey Grange (Hell Raisin’ Cookers) Region 21768.0
144Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 32760.0
145Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 11752.0
146allen johnston (Roux BBQ) Region 991746.0
147Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 21740.0
148John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 31738.0
149Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 31734.0
150John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 22698.0
151Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 11670.0
152Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 31638.0
153Terry Swiger (TNT Swine-O-Mite) Region 21612.0
154Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 32586.0
155Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 21574.0
156Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 22534.0
157Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 21530.0
157John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 51530.0
159Lance Vinson (Just One More Cookers) Region 21512.0
160Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 31490.0
161Roger Hernandez (Royal Smoke) Region 31482.0
162Justin Willis (Midsouth Cookers) Region 21474.0
163Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 31466.0
164Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 31454.0
165Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 51452.0
166Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 11450.0
167Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 12448.0
168Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 31442.0
169Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 31440.0
170Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 21438.0
171Burgess Cook (Hill Country Chaos) Region 31382.0
172Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 21356.0
173Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 51352.0
174Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 51350.0
175Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) Region 21346.0
176wayne schindler (POP POP BBQ) Region 21274.0
177Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 11268.0
178Jeremy Rogers (Gruene-gos Deja Que) Region 31266.0
179Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 991256.0
180Ryan Hernandez (2D BBQ) Region 51250.0
181Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 21248.0
182Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 31238.0
183Jeff Zimmerman (Buzzards BBQ) Region 991232.0
184Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 21194.0
185John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 31184.0
186Chris Olds (Tipsy Brisket) Region 31182.0
187Shane LeClair (DAMN YANKEE TEXAS BBQ) Region 11166.0
188Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 991160.0
189Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 11154.0
190Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 31152.0
191James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 21148.0
192Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 31142.0
193Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 991132.0
194Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 51130.0