2025 COY Pork Spare Ribs

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

Pork Spare Ribs

PlaceHead CookContestsPoints
1Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21217390.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21216704.0
3IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31216246.0
4Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 31215462.0
5Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21215062.0
6Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214948.0
7Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31214526.0
8Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21214122.0
9Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21214064.0
10Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31213872.0
11Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21213668.0
12Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31212884.0
13Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 21212724.0
14Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 51112662.0
15Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 21212226.0
16Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 21212002.0
17Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 31211578.0
18Mickey Lang (Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 21211528.0
19Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 21011118.0
20Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 21110620.0
21Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 21210122.0
22Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2910010.0
23Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 299822.0
24Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 299710.0
25Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 389310.0
26Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2109232.0
27Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 389126.0
28Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 578762.0
29Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 178584.0
30Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2108498.0
31Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 398452.0
32Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 588042.0
33Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 297842.0
34D'Kota Dixon (West Texas Smoke) Region 567296.0
35Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3107174.0
36Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 377122.0
37Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 257020.0
38Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 276904.0
39Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 586856.0
40James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 166590.0
41Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 266408.0
42Scott Najar (South Plains Smoke) Region 566326.0
43Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 276280.0
44Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 276214.0
45Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 256160.0
46Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 366074.0
47Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 156066.0
48Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 366040.0
49Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 266016.0
50Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 366012.0
51Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 256000.0
52Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 385912.0
53Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 265910.0
54Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 575870.0
55Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 375842.0
56Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 165706.0
57Brandon Janecek Region 265348.0
58Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 475314.0
59Craig Oakes (Cuero Fire) Region 275112.0
60Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 355076.0
61Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 245030.0
62Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 344904.0
63Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 274878.0
64Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 254860.0
65Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 164808.0
66Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 254778.0
67Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 354650.0
68Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 544598.0
69Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 244390.0
70John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 364370.0
71Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 334280.0
72Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp Bbq) Region 354148.0
73David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 254074.0
74Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 233970.0
75Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 243796.0
76Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 543762.0
77Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 243602.0
78Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 543530.0
79Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle) Region 433498.0
80Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 233492.0
81Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 343410.0
82David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 233380.0
83Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 333132.0
84David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 333128.0
85Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 123028.0
86Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 233012.0
87Allen Ayres (Fire & Smoke) Region 243000.0
88Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 332996.0
89CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP COOKERS) Region 222990.0
90Ashley Hoefling (Nasty Cookers) Region 342962.0
91Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 332900.0
92Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 222858.0
93Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 242836.0
94Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 322824.0
95Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 222810.0
96Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 132790.0
97Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 242784.0
98Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 242666.0
99Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 332646.0
100Rachel Targac (Pop A Top Cookers) Region 232602.0
101DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 522584.0
102Jan Canterbury (We B Smokin' Too) Region 222518.0
103Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 222398.0
104Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ) Region 422390.0
105John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 222360.0
106Mason Gallaway (Gallaway Cattle Grill Team) Region 542336.0
107Scott Fish (Smokers Section BBQ) Region 532314.0
108Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 232242.0
109Wayne Schindler (POP POP BBQ) Region 222240.0
110Juan Sanchez (Big Pappas Smokehouse) Region 232220.0
111Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 122216.0
112Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 332210.0
113Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 122206.0
114Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 322188.0
115Donnie Howard (Twisted D Cookers) Region 332166.0
116Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 222120.0
117Jason Goss (Brushy Creek Cookers) Region 222118.0
118Brian Harrison (BBQ Hunters) Region 332098.0
119Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 232084.0
120Chris Coble (Phat Gypsies BBQ) Region 122080.0
121Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 322066.0
122Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 332062.0
123Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 222052.0
124Craig Kennemer (RED EYE BBQ) Region 322028.0
125Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 242012.0
126Richard Cruz (Booyah BBQ) Region 321988.0
127Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 221978.0
128Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 121914.0
129James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 221860.0
130Jose Espino Region 421854.0
131Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 121848.0
132Steve Lopez (Maiden Texas) Region 321832.0
133Trey Havelka (Team woody) Region 321810.0
134Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 9931782.0
135Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 321762.0
136Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 321732.0
137Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 221718.0
138Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 131684.0
139Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 231666.0
140Roland Ward (Heat Seekers) Region 221656.0
141Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 311622.0
142John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 321606.0
143Craig Bailey (The Brisketeers) Region 211590.0
144Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 311554.0
145Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 511552.0
146Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 111540.0
146Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 211540.0
148Joshua Lopez (Rusty Smokers) Region 411522.0
149Thomas Wyrick (What The Que Cookers) Region 211512.0
150Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 221510.0
151Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 521490.0
152Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 311466.0
152Jared Kolar (PLAYIN' WITH FIRE) Region 111466.0
154Nick McAliley (Mc Cookers) Region 211464.0
155Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 311440.0
156James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 9911432.0
157Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 321424.0
158Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 311390.0
159Orlando Bernal (Black Belt’s BBQ) Region 311376.0
160Max Doss (Redline Cookers) Region 211370.0
161Ted Koumonduros (SMART ALEX COOKERS) Region 211366.0
162Terry Swiger (TNT Swine-O-Mite) Region 211364.0
163Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 9911360.0
164John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 311338.0
165James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 321326.0
165Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 211326.0
167David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 221320.0
168Earl Colbert Jr (hillybilly smokin) Region 521306.0
169William Jaks (Broke boys cooking) Region 221302.0
170John Ingle (J&K Cookers) Region 211300.0
171Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 311282.0
172Bobby Haggerton (BoDiddley's’ BBQ Team) Region 511260.0
173Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 331248.0
174Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew) Region 221238.0
175Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 311226.0
176Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 221224.0
177Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 411222.0
178Ozzie Trevino (Let It Ride Smokers) Region 211212.0
179CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 221188.0
180Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 311182.0
181Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 521180.0
181Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 421180.0
183Jose Cano (Pork Lavaca Smokers) Region 311170.0
184Adam Martinez (AMP Cookers) Region 211166.0
185Robert Van Zandt (Coastal Cookers) Region 211112.0
186Michael URESTE (Salty DAWGS cookers) Region 311070.0
187Matt Carr (Just One More Cookers 2) Region 211066.0
188Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 111054.0
189Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 511050.0
189Randy Salinas (Big Salinas Barbecue) Region 111050.0
191Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 221038.0
192Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 311034.0
193AJ Flores (ON TIME BBQ) Region 311026.0
194Brad Smith (Barnyard Bandits BBQ) Region 12992.0
195Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 21968.0
196jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 21952.0
197Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 11950.0
198Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 21948.0
199Chris Brashear (KG Cookers) Region 21944.0
200Michael Kimich (2 Hot 2 Handle) Region 21938.0
201Clay Ganey (South 36 Bbq) Region 21930.0
202Hunter Canterbury (We B Smokin' Better) Region 21894.0
203Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 11890.0
203Brandon Blain (BRB Concepts) Region 31890.0
203Jesus Puente (Liniero Smoke) Region 21890.0
206Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 22886.0
207Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 31882.0
208JoAdrian Vara (10Forward) Region 31856.0
209Mason Ornelas (Los Lone Star Smokers) Region 11854.0
210Kyle Hernandez (That Oil Money BBQ) Region 51850.0
211Hunter Gravley (Flatpickers BBQ) Region 11840.0
212Carlos Carpentier (BBQ Sueños) Region 41832.0
213Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 41822.0
214Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 21800.0
215Gerald Schomburg (Havens Point Cookers) Region 22794.0
216Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 12782.0
217Paul Panus (Preferred Plastics Inc BBQ) Region 21768.0
218John McCage (Pearl Snaps BBQ) Region 11766.0
219Michael Santellana (SmoKings) Region 21758.0
220alvie Baucom (Get Sum On Ya BBQ) Region 11752.0
221Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 21738.0
222Garrett Rohan (R&R Cookers) Region 31734.0
223Trinidad Calderon III (Calderon Family BBQ) Region 41722.0
224Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 51696.0
225Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 31682.0
226Steve Traina (Ring of Fire Cookers) Region 21674.0
227Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 22664.0
228Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 31654.0
229Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 51652.0
229Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 991652.0
231LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 41640.0
232Charley Mattox (Pop's BBQ) Region 31634.0
233Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) Region 41622.0
233Edgar Alonso (Jr Grill) Region 991622.0
235Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 33594.0
236Bryan Bauch (Lonesome Grub BBQ) Region 31584.0
237Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 22582.0
238Jody Lancour (Salty dawg cookers) Region 21580.0
239Doug Scheiding (Rogue Cookers) Region 31576.0
240Derrick Bermea (We Stay Smokin') Region 21572.0
241Jeremy Rogers (Gruene-gos Deja Que) Region 31566.0
242Jason Atkinson (LV Crane Cookers) Region 31554.0
243Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 51550.0
244Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 991532.0
244Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 21532.0
244Hugo Sanchez (Kool Arrows BBQ) Region 41532.0
247Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 11522.0
248Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 31482.0
249Jesse Garza (JESSE'S BBQ CYPRESS, TEXAS) Region 21474.0
250Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 32462.0
251Christopher Rodriguez (Shameful Smoke) Region 31456.0
251Chris Rodriguez (Tejano cookers BBQ team) Region 11456.0
253Eric Calzoncinth (Chain Smokerz) Region 21444.0
253Chad Owens (HitList) Region 21444.0
255Sean Lee (Bullmoose Cookers) Region 22440.0
256Erik Helbing (Blow "n" Smoke BBQ) Region 31434.0
257Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 991432.0
258Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 31382.0
259Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 11374.0
260Jose Dominguez (Leatherneck BBQ) Region 31356.0
261Cody Crow (Heavy Hog BBQ) Region 31354.0
262Larry Bittner (Guzzlin' Gourmets) Region 21338.0
263Phong Vuong (Xtreme Texas Cookers) Region 21298.0
264Albert Alba (Strong Smoke Rings) Region 51284.0
265Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 31268.0
266Josh Honea (Smokin’ Barrels BBQ) Region 51260.0
267Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 21258.0
268Jason/Josh Drummond (Kuncle J's BBQ) Region 31256.0
269Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 31254.0
270Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) Region 21246.0
271Richard Vargas ("A Pinch of Migra") Region 41232.0
272Thomas Ramirez (Hawg knuckle BBQ) Region 11222.0
273Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 991190.0
274Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 11182.0
275Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 11168.0
276allen johnston (Roux BBQ) Region 991154.0
277Mac Wimberly (Bloody Arm BBQ) Region 31142.0
278Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 991132.0
279John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 51130.0