2025 COY Overall

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

Overall

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21217026.0
2Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31216752.0
3Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21216498.0
4IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31216168.0
5Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31215580.0
6Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31215226.0
7Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31215200.0
8Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21214756.0
9Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21213546.0
10Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21212974.0
11Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 31212602.0
12Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21212514.0
13Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 31211750.0
14Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 21211698.0
15Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2710180.0
16Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2119896.0
17Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2109710.0
18Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2129590.0
19Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2109574.0
20Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 389298.0
21Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 289270.0
22Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2108100.0
23Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 567864.0
24Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 297740.0
25Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 287592.0
26Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 377564.0
27Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 267560.0
28Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 287460.0
29Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 377422.0
30Brandon Janecek Region 277416.0
31Craig Oakes (Cuero Fire) Region 287136.0
32James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 176972.0
33Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 286892.0
34Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 356568.0
35Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 266262.0
36Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 296116.0
37Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 265698.0
38Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 355658.0
39Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 355578.0
40John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 365478.0
41Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 355338.0
42Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 265202.0
43Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 255184.0
44Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 555048.0
45Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 264952.0
46Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 544762.0
47Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 164720.0
48Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 244684.0
49Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 134458.0
50Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 364376.0
51Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 354314.0
52Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 544166.0
53Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 444156.0
54Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 234102.0
55Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 354038.0
56Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 233944.0
57Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle) Region 433898.0
58Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 243802.0
59Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 243792.0
60Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 553786.0
61Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 333780.0
62Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 233670.0
63Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 353666.0
64Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 333644.0
65Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 143588.0
66Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 353434.0
67Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 343396.0
68Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 143368.0
69Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 233272.0
70Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 533258.0
71Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 533190.0
72DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 533134.0
73Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 323124.0
74Juan Sanchez (Big Pappas Smokehouse) Region 233120.0
75Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 233000.0
76Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 242974.0
77Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 142874.0
78Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 222858.0
79Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 242856.0
80Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 222852.0
81Chris Brashear (KG Cookers) Region 232816.0
82Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 342776.0
83David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 322610.0
84Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 9932582.0
85Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 232532.0
86Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 222502.0
87Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 342498.0
88Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 332484.0
89Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 232470.0
90Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 552454.0
91Richard Cruz (Booyah BBQ) Region 332452.0
92Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 352442.0
93Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 222418.0
94Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 122410.0
95James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 322374.0
96James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 222254.0
97Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 322248.0
98Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 232206.0
99Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 222198.0
100Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 332162.0
101John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 222160.0
102Gerald Schomburg (Havens Point Cookers) Region 232148.0
103Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 322124.0
104David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 222082.0
105Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 232024.0
106Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 321966.0
107Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 421880.0
108Donnie Howard (Twisted D Cookers) Region 331866.0
108David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 231866.0
110Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 331860.0
111David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 231796.0
112Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 321770.0
113Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 221764.0
114Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 231720.0
115Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 331650.0
116Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 121616.0
117Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 211606.0
118Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 121602.0
119Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 221600.0
120Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 511596.0
121Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 321562.0
122D'Kota Dixon (West Texas Smoke) Region 511560.0
123Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 511552.0
124Chad Owens (HitList) Region 211544.0
125Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 341538.0
125Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew) Region 011538.0
127James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 9911532.0
128Ricky Bocanegra (We Dem Boyz bbq) Region 111522.0
129Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ) Region 411518.0
130Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 221472.0
131Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 311468.0
131Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 211468.0
133Bobby Haggerton (BoDiddley's’ BBQ Team) Region 511460.0
134Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 211440.0
135Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 121428.0
136Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 311406.0
137CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 221388.0
138Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 311382.0
139Orlando Bernal (Black Belt’s BBQ) Region 311376.0
140Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 311366.0
141Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 231356.0
142Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 311340.0
143John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 311338.0
144Craig Kennemer (RED EYE BBQ) Region 321328.0
145Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 231282.0
146wayne schindler (POP POP BBQ) Region 211274.0
147Scott Fish (Smokers Section BBQ) Region 511246.0
148Michael Kimich (2 Hot 2 Handle) Region 211238.0
149Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 311234.0
150Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 221232.0
151Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 221178.0
152Anthony Carrasco (Old Firehouse Cookers) Region 011170.0
153Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 111154.0
154Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 9911152.0
155Randy Salinas (Big Salinas Barbecue) Region 111150.0
156Dustin Standley (Twisted Flames) Region 211138.0
157CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP COOKERS) Region 211132.0
158John Zamora (Team Tito's #1) Region 321128.0
159Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 311122.0
160Earl Colbert Jr (hillybilly smokin) Region 521106.0
161Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 211094.0
162Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 311082.0
163Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 211068.0
164Stephen Peacock (The Q House BBQ) Region 111066.0
165Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 221064.0
166Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 9911060.0
167Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 511050.0
168Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 111040.0
169Charley Mattox (Pop's BBQ) Region 311034.0
170Steve Lopez (Maiden Texas) Region 321032.0
171Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 211026.0
172Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 211000.0
173jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 22986.0
174Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 01976.0
175Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 21958.0
176Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 992950.0
177Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 991932.0
178Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 21930.0
179Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 11896.0
180Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 31890.0
181Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 31868.0
182John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 32866.0
183JACK BARRETT (Wreck'n Crew Cookers) Region 21858.0
184David Villarreal (No Le Hace Cookers) Region 31818.0
185Michael Sargent Jr (Bubba Fatz BBQ) Region 11806.0
186Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 31782.0
187Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 21774.0
188Ryan Jimenez (Smoke benders) Region 01754.0
189Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 51750.0
190Mason Gallaway (Gallaway Cattle Grill Team) Region 51746.0
191LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 41740.0
192Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 991732.0
193Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 11730.0
194Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 31726.0
195Albert Alba (Strong Smoke Rings) Region 51684.0
196Robert Shadle (SmokeEaters BarBQ) Region 31680.0
196Chris Coble (Phat Gypsies BBQ) Region 12680.0
198Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 31666.0
199Josh Honea (Smokin’ Barrels BBQ) Region 51660.0
200Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 31654.0
201Robert Santos (Boss Hog Smokers) Region 31644.0
202Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 21632.0
203Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 21612.0
204Brandon Blain (BRB Concepts) Region 31590.0
205Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 11574.0
206Patrick Wiltse (Swine-01) Region 11570.0
207Nick McAliley (Mc Cookers) Region 21564.0
208Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 51552.0
209Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 51550.0
210Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 21538.0
211Hugo Sanchez (Kool Arrows BBQ) Region 01532.0
212Ozzie Trevino (Let It Ride Smokers) Region 21494.0
213Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 31482.0
214Justin Willis (Midsouth Cookers) Region 21474.0
215Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 11468.0
216Kyle Hernandez (That Oil Money BBQ) Region 51450.0
217Allen Ayres (Fire & Smoke) Region 21444.0
218RUSTY HAVELKA (TEAM WOODY) Region 41442.0
218Bill Grojean (Kev's BBQ Krew) Region 21442.0
220Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 31438.0
221Garrett Rohan (R&R Cookers) Region 31434.0
222Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 51430.0
223Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 31406.0
224Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 11382.0
225Doug Scheiding (Rogue Cookers) Region 31376.0
226Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 31368.0
227Johstin Williams (Dream Legacy BBQ) Region 11352.0
228Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 21348.0
229Sonny Arredondo (Arredondo’s BBQ) Region 31344.0
229Roland Ward (Heat Seekers) Region 01344.0
231Brian Harrison (BBQ Hunters) Region 31340.0
232Erik Helbing (Blow "n" Smoke BBQ) Region 31334.0
233Carlos Carpentier (BBQ Sueños) Region 41332.0
234Allen Freeman (Stop, Drop and Roll BBQ) Region 51282.0
235Adam Martinez (AMP Cookers) Region 21266.0
235Jared Kolar (PLAYIN' WITH FIRE) Region 11266.0
237Jose Dominguez (Leatherneck BBQ) Region 31256.0
238Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 11254.0
239Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 31242.0
240Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 31238.0
241Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 991232.0
242Trey Grange (Hell Raisin’ Cookers) Region 21168.0
243Sean Lee (Bullmoose Cookers) Region 21158.0
244Chris Rodriguez (Tejano cookers BBQ team) Region 11156.0
245Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 11152.0
246Larry Bittner (Guzzlin' Gourmets) Region 21138.0
247John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 51130.0