2025 COY Overall
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2024 to the end June 2025.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 17026.0 |
| 2 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 12 | 16352.0 |
| 3 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 12 | 16030.0 |
| 4 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 12 | 15276.0 |
| 5 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 12 | 15234.0 |
| 6 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 12 | 15226.0 |
| 7 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 12 | 14308.0 |
| 8 | Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 2 | 11 | 13202.0 |
| 9 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 12 | 12790.0 |
| 10 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 12 | 12740.0 |
| 11 | Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2 | 12 | 11698.0 |
| 12 | Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 2 | 12 | 11210.0 |
| 13 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 11 | 11170.0 |
| 14 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 11 | 10696.0 |
| 15 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 7 | 10180.0 |
| 16 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 10 | 9710.0 |
| 17 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 12 | 9590.0 |
| 18 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 10 | 9574.0 |
| 19 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 8 | 9298.0 |
| 20 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 10 | 9152.0 |
| 21 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 7 | 8426.0 |
| 22 | Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2 | 10 | 8100.0 |
| 23 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 9 | 7740.0 |
| 24 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 7 | 7564.0 |
| 25 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 7560.0 |
| 26 | Craig Oakes (Cuero Fire) Region 2 | 8 | 7136.0 |
| 27 | Brandon Janecek Region 2 | 6 | 7062.0 |
| 28 | Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2 | 8 | 6892.0 |
| 29 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 7 | 6648.0 |
| 30 | Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 3 | 5 | 6568.0 |
| 31 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 6 | 6546.0 |
| 32 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 6 | 6296.0 |
| 33 | Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 2 | 6 | 6262.0 |
| 34 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 6 | 5994.0 |
| 35 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 5 | 5658.0 |
| 36 | Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 5 | 5578.0 |
| 37 | Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 5 | 4 | 5496.0 |
| 38 | John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 3 | 6 | 5478.0 |
| 39 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 8 | 5472.0 |
| 40 | Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 3 | 5 | 5338.0 |
| 41 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 6 | 5202.0 |
| 42 | Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 2 | 5 | 5184.0 |
| 43 | Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 5 | 5 | 5048.0 |
| 44 | Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 6 | 4952.0 |
| 45 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 6 | 4720.0 |
| 46 | Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 4684.0 |
| 47 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 5 | 4554.0 |
| 48 | Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 3 | 6 | 4376.0 |
| 49 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 4314.0 |
| 50 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 4 | 4166.0 |
| 51 | Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 2 | 3 | 4102.0 |
| 52 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 5 | 4038.0 |
| 53 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 3944.0 |
| 54 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 2 | 4 | 3802.0 |
| 55 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 4 | 3792.0 |
| 56 | Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 3 | 3 | 3780.0 |
| 57 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 3 | 3670.0 |
| 58 | Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 3 | 3 | 3644.0 |
| 59 | Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 1 | 4 | 3588.0 |
| 60 | Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 4 | 3 | 3524.0 |
| 61 | Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 3 | 4 | 3396.0 |
| 62 | Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 5 | 3 | 3258.0 |
| 63 | Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 3240.0 |
| 64 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 3134.0 |
| 65 | Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 3124.0 |
| 66 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 2 | 3008.0 |
| 67 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 3000.0 |
| 68 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 4 | 2974.0 |
| 69 | Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle) Region 4 | 2 | 2966.0 |
| 70 | Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 1 | 4 | 2874.0 |
| 71 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2858.0 |
| 72 | Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 2856.0 |
| 73 | Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 2 | 2 | 2852.0 |
| 74 | Chris Brashear (KG Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2816.0 |
| 75 | Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 3 | 4 | 2776.0 |
| 76 | Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 5 | 4 | 2740.0 |
| 77 | David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 2610.0 |
| 78 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2502.0 |
| 79 | Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 3 | 4 | 2498.0 |
| 80 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 3 | 2484.0 |
| 81 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2470.0 |
| 82 | Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 2 | 2 | 2418.0 |
| 83 | Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 2410.0 |
| 84 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 2 | 2374.0 |
| 85 | Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 2312.0 |
| 86 | Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 2280.0 |
| 87 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 2254.0 |
| 88 | Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 3 | 2 | 2248.0 |
| 89 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2228.0 |
| 90 | Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2206.0 |
| 91 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 2 | 2198.0 |
| 92 | Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 3 | 3 | 2162.0 |
| 93 | John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2160.0 |
| 94 | Gerald Schomburg (Havens Point Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2148.0 |
| 95 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 2124.0 |
| 96 | David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 2 | 2 | 2082.0 |
| 97 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2024.0 |
| 98 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 1988.0 |
| 99 | Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1966.0 |
| 100 | Richard Cruz (Booyah BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1898.0 |
| 101 | Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1882.0 |
| 102 | Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1880.0 |
| 103 | Donnie Howard (Twisted D Cookers) Region 3 | 3 | 1866.0 |
| 103 | David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 2 | 3 | 1866.0 |
| 105 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 3 | 1860.0 |
| 106 | David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 2 | 3 | 1796.0 |
| 107 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 1 | 3 | 1792.0 |
| 108 | Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 3 | 2 | 1770.0 |
| 109 | Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 2 | 2 | 1764.0 |
| 110 | Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 5 | 2 | 1744.0 |
| 111 | Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 2 | 3 | 1720.0 |
| 112 | Juan Sanchez (Big Pappas Smokehouse) Region 2 | 2 | 1676.0 |
| 113 | Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1616.0 |
| 114 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1606.0 |
| 115 | Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 1 | 2 | 1602.0 |
| 116 | Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 5 | 1 | 1596.0 |
| 117 | Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 3 | 2 | 1562.0 |
| 118 | D'Kota Dixon (West Texas Smoke) Region 5 | 1 | 1560.0 |
| 119 | Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1552.0 |
| 120 | Chad Owens (HitList) Region 2 | 1 | 1544.0 |
| 121 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 4 | 1538.0 |
| 121 | Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew) Region 0 | 1 | 1538.0 |
| 123 | James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1532.0 |
| 124 | Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 1522.0 |
| 125 | Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 1518.0 |
| 126 | Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 3 | 2 | 1496.0 |
| 127 | Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 2 | 2 | 1472.0 |
| 128 | Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 3 | 1 | 1468.0 |
| 128 | Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 2 | 1 | 1468.0 |
| 130 | Bobby Haggerton (BoDiddley's’ BBQ Team) Region 5 | 1 | 1460.0 |
| 131 | Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 1440.0 |
| 132 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 99 | 2 | 1436.0 |
| 133 | Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 3 | 1 | 1406.0 |
| 134 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1388.0 |
| 135 | Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 3 | 1 | 1382.0 |
| 136 | Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1366.0 |
| 137 | Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1356.0 |
| 138 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1340.0 |
| 139 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 1 | 1338.0 |
| 140 | Craig Kennemer (RED EYE BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1328.0 |
| 141 | Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 1282.0 |
| 142 | wayne schindler (POP POP BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1274.0 |
| 143 | Michael Kimich (2 Hot 2 Handle) Region 2 | 1 | 1238.0 |
| 144 | Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 3 | 1 | 1234.0 |
| 145 | Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1232.0 |
| 146 | Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1178.0 |
| 147 | Anthony Carrasco (Old Firehouse Cookers) Region 0 | 1 | 1170.0 |
| 148 | Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1154.0 |
| 149 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1152.0 |
| 149 | Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 99 | 1 | 1152.0 |
| 151 | Dustin Standley (Twisted Flames) Region 2 | 1 | 1138.0 |
| 152 | CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP COOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 1132.0 |
| 153 | John Zamora (Team Tito's #1) Region 3 | 2 | 1128.0 |
| 154 | Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1122.0 |
| 155 | Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 2 | 1 | 1094.0 |
| 156 | Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 5 | 3 | 1086.0 |
| 157 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1082.0 |
| 158 | Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 2 | 1 | 1068.0 |
| 159 | Stephen Peacock (The Q House BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1066.0 |
| 160 | Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1064.0 |
| 161 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1060.0 |
| 162 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 1056.0 |
| 163 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 164 | Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 1 | 1 | 1040.0 |
| 165 | Charley Mattox (Pop's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1034.0 |
| 166 | Steve Lopez (Maiden Texas) Region 3 | 2 | 1032.0 |
| 167 | Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1026.0 |
| 168 | Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1000.0 |
| 169 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 2 | 986.0 |
| 170 | Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 958.0 |
| 171 | Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 99 | 2 | 950.0 |
| 172 | Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 932.0 |
| 173 | Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 930.0 |
| 174 | Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 896.0 |
| 175 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 890.0 |
| 176 | Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 3 | 1 | 868.0 |
| 177 | John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 866.0 |
| 178 | JACK BARRETT (Wreck'n Crew Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 858.0 |
| 179 | David Villarreal (No Le Hace Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 818.0 |
| 180 | Michael Sargent Jr (Bubba Fatz BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 806.0 |
| 181 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 782.0 |
| 182 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 774.0 |
| 183 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 750.0 |
| 184 | LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 740.0 |
| 185 | Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 732.0 |
| 186 | Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 730.0 |
| 187 | Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 3 | 1 | 726.0 |
| 188 | Albert Alba (Strong Smoke Rings) Region 5 | 1 | 684.0 |
| 189 | Robert Shadle (SmokeEaters BarBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 680.0 |
| 189 | Chris Coble (Phat Gypsies BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 680.0 |
| 191 | Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 3 | 1 | 666.0 |
| 192 | Josh Honea (Smokin’ Barrels BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 660.0 |
| 193 | Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 654.0 |
| 194 | Robert Santos (Boss Hog Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 644.0 |
| 195 | Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 632.0 |
| 196 | Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 612.0 |
| 197 | Brandon Blain (BRB Concepts) Region 3 | 1 | 590.0 |
| 198 | Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 1 | 1 | 574.0 |
| 199 | Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 1 | 1 | 570.0 |
| 200 | Nick McAliley (Mc Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 564.0 |
| 201 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 1 | 552.0 |
| 202 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 203 | Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 2 | 1 | 538.0 |
| 204 | Ozzie Trevino (Let It Ride Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 494.0 |
| 205 | Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 3 | 1 | 482.0 |
| 206 | Justin Willis (Midsouth Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 474.0 |
| 207 | Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 1 | 1 | 468.0 |
| 208 | Kyle Hernandez (That Oil Money BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 450.0 |
| 209 | RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 4 | 1 | 442.0 |
| 209 | Bill Grojean (Kev's BBQ Krew) Region 2 | 1 | 442.0 |
| 211 | Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 3 | 1 | 438.0 |
| 212 | Garrett Rohan (R&R Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 434.0 |
| 213 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 1 | 430.0 |
| 214 | Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 406.0 |
| 215 | Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 1 | 1 | 382.0 |
| 216 | Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 368.0 |
| 217 | Johstin Williams (Dream Legacy BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 352.0 |
| 218 | Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 348.0 |
| 219 | Sonny Arredondo (Arredondo’s BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 344.0 |
| 220 | Brian Harrison (BBQ Hunters) Region 3 | 1 | 340.0 |
| 221 | Erik Helbing (Blow "n" Smoke BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 334.0 |
| 222 | Allen Freeman (Stop, Drop and Roll BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 282.0 |
| 223 | Adam Martinez (AMP Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 266.0 |
| 223 | Jared Kolar (PLAYIN' WITH FIRE) Region 1 | 1 | 266.0 |
| 225 | Jose Dominguez (Leatherneck BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 256.0 |
| 226 | Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 1 | 1 | 254.0 |
| 227 | Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 3 | 1 | 242.0 |
| 228 | Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 238.0 |
| 229 | Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 99 | 1 | 232.0 |
| 230 | Trey Grange (Hell Raisin’ Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 168.0 |
| 231 | Earl Colbert Jr (hillybilly smokin) Region 5 | 1 | 160.0 |
| 232 | Sean Lee (Bullmoose Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 158.0 |
| 233 | Chris Rodriguez (Tejano cookers BBQ team) Region 1 | 1 | 156.0 |
| 234 | Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 152.0 |
| 235 | Larry Bittner (Guzzlin' Gourmets) Region 2 | 1 | 138.0 |
| 236 | John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 130.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket