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 |
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1 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 12 | 13694.0 |
2 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 9 | 11762.0 |
3 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 9 | 11402.0 |
4 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 10 | 11234.0 |
5 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 9 | 10934.0 |
6 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 9 | 10082.0 |
7 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 6 | 8774.0 |
8 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 8 | 8066.0 |
9 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 8 | 7854.0 |
10 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 8 | 7236.0 |
11 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 6 | 6968.0 |
12 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 7 | 6576.0 |
13 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 8 | 6350.0 |
14 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 6 | 6204.0 |
15 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 7 | 6164.0 |
16 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 6070.0 |
17 | Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 2 | 5 | 5926.0 |
18 | Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 2 | 7 | 5820.0 |
19 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 6 | 5290.0 |
20 | Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 4 | 5260.0 |
21 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 4 | 4866.0 |
22 | Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 2 | 4 | 4826.0 |
23 | Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 4684.0 |
24 | Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 5 | 4630.0 |
25 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 4524.0 |
26 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 4474.0 |
27 | Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 4400.0 |
28 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 5 | 4372.0 |
29 | Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 4212.0 |
30 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 4 | 4000.0 |
31 | Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 2 | 4 | 3948.0 |
32 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 3 | 3844.0 |
33 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 2 | 4 | 3802.0 |
34 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 4 | 3792.0 |
35 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 3 | 3682.0 |
36 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 4 | 3552.0 |
37 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 4 | 3528.0 |
38 | Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 3500.0 |
39 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 3 | 3464.0 |
40 | Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 3240.0 |
41 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 3134.0 |
42 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 3080.0 |
43 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 3050.0 |
44 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 3000.0 |
45 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2966.0 |
46 | Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 3 | 3 | 2958.0 |
47 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2870.0 |
48 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2858.0 |
49 | Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2 | 4 | 2834.0 |
50 | Chris Brashear (KG Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2816.0 |
51 | Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2774.0 |
52 | David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 2610.0 |
53 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 2462.0 |
54 | Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 2 | 2 | 2418.0 |
55 | Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 2410.0 |
56 | John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 3 | 2 | 2378.0 |
57 | Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 3 | 2 | 2248.0 |
58 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2228.0 |
59 | Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2206.0 |
60 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 2164.0 |
61 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 2090.0 |
62 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 2 | 2028.0 |
63 | Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 1 | 2 | 1928.0 |
64 | Bobby Salazar (Team Suavecito BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1880.0 |
65 | Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 5 | 2 | 1874.0 |
66 | David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 2 | 3 | 1866.0 |
67 | Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 5 | 3 | 1756.0 |
67 | Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 3 | 3 | 1756.0 |
69 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 1704.0 |
70 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 1 | 2 | 1610.0 |
71 | Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 1 | 2 | 1602.0 |
72 | Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 5 | 1 | 1596.0 |
73 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1566.0 |
74 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1564.0 |
75 | Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 3 | 2 | 1562.0 |
76 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 1 | 1552.0 |
76 | Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1552.0 |
78 | Chad Owens (HitList) Region 2 | 1 | 1544.0 |
79 | Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1542.0 |
80 | James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1532.0 |
81 | Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1526.0 |
82 | Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 2 | 1 | 1468.0 |
83 | Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 1440.0 |
84 | John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1402.0 |
85 | Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 3 | 1 | 1382.0 |
86 | Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1366.0 |
87 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1340.0 |
87 | Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 2 | 1 | 1340.0 |
89 | Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 1328.0 |
90 | David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 2 | 1 | 1326.0 |
91 | Craig Oakes (Pimpin ain’t easy) Region 2 | 1 | 1322.0 |
92 | Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 3 | 1 | 1282.0 |
93 | wayne schindler (POP POP BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1274.0 |
94 | Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1252.0 |
95 | Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1210.0 |
96 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1196.0 |
97 | Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1178.0 |
98 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 1 | 1168.0 |
99 | Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1154.0 |
100 | Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1152.0 |
100 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1152.0 |
100 | Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 99 | 1 | 1152.0 |
103 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1130.0 |
104 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 2 | 1122.0 |
105 | Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1120.0 |
106 | Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 2 | 1 | 1094.0 |
107 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1082.0 |
108 | Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 2 | 1 | 1068.0 |
109 | Stephen Peacock (The Q House BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1066.0 |
110 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1060.0 |
111 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1050.0 |
112 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1048.0 |
113 | Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1026.0 |
114 | Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1000.0 |
115 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 990.0 |
116 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 2 | 986.0 |
117 | Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 958.0 |
118 | Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 932.0 |
119 | Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 930.0 |
120 | Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 896.0 |
121 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 890.0 |
122 | Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 1 | 1 | 874.0 |
123 | Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 3 | 1 | 868.0 |
124 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 852.0 |
125 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 782.0 |
126 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 774.0 |
127 | David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 2 | 1 | 752.0 |
128 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 750.0 |
129 | Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 732.0 |
130 | Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 730.0 |
131 | Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 3 | 1 | 726.0 |
132 | Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 5 | 2 | 702.0 |
133 | Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 3 | 1 | 666.0 |
134 | Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 654.0 |
135 | Robert Santos (Boss Hog Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 644.0 |
136 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 1 | 640.0 |
137 | Brandon Blain (BRB Concepts) Region 3 | 1 | 590.0 |
138 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 2 | 580.0 |
139 | Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 1 | 1 | 574.0 |
140 | Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 1 | 1 | 570.0 |
141 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 1 | 552.0 |
142 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 1 | 550.0 |
143 | Chris Coble Region 1 | 1 | 542.0 |
144 | Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 2 | 1 | 540.0 |
145 | Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 2 | 1 | 538.0 |
146 | Ozzie Trevino (Let It Ride Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 494.0 |
147 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 2 | 482.0 |
147 | Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 3 | 1 | 482.0 |
149 | Justin Willis (Midsouth Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 474.0 |
150 | Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 1 | 1 | 468.0 |
151 | Kyle Hernandez (That Oil Money BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 450.0 |
152 | RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 4 | 1 | 442.0 |
152 | Bill Grojean (Kev's BBQ Krew) Region 2 | 1 | 442.0 |
154 | Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 3 | 1 | 440.0 |
155 | Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 3 | 1 | 438.0 |
156 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 1 | 430.0 |
157 | Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 2 | 1 | 400.0 |
158 | Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 1 | 1 | 382.0 |
159 | Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 2 | 1 | 352.0 |
159 | Johstin Williams (Dream Legacy BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 352.0 |
161 | Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 348.0 |
162 | Sonny Arredondo (Arredondo’s BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 344.0 |
163 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 340.0 |
164 | Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 99 | 1 | 294.0 |
165 | Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 274.0 |
166 | Adam Martinez (AMP Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 266.0 |
166 | Jared Kolar (PLAYIN' WITH FIRE) Region 1 | 1 | 266.0 |
168 | Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 1 | 1 | 254.0 |
169 | Steve Lopez (Maiden Texas) Region 3 | 1 | 252.0 |
170 | Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 242.0 |
171 | Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 238.0 |
172 | Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 99 | 1 | 232.0 |
173 | Trey Grange (Hell Raisin’ Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 168.0 |
174 | Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 152.0 |
175 | Juan Sanchez (BPS Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 144.0 |
176 | Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 3 | 1 | 140.0 |
177 | John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 130.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket