2025 COY Pork Spare Ribs
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2024 to the end of June 2025.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Pork Spare Ribs
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 2 | 11 | 11794.0 |
| 2 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 10 | 10986.0 |
| 3 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 10 | 10510.0 |
| 4 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 10 | 10126.0 |
| 5 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 9 | 9962.0 |
| 6 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 9 | 9618.0 |
| 7 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 10 | 9192.0 |
| 8 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 9 | 8682.0 |
| 9 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 8 | 7920.0 |
| 10 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 7 | 7368.0 |
| 11 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 6 | 7078.0 |
| 12 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 6 | 7068.0 |
| 13 | Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 6708.0 |
| 14 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 7 | 6280.0 |
| 15 | Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 6 | 6170.0 |
| 16 | Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 2 | 5 | 6160.0 |
| 17 | Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 2 | 7 | 5820.0 |
| 18 | Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 2 | 5 | 5726.0 |
| 19 | Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2 | 5 | 5508.0 |
| 20 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 6 | 5072.0 |
| 21 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 5 | 4758.0 |
| 22 | Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 4574.0 |
| 23 | Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 4 | 4560.0 |
| 24 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 4272.0 |
| 25 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 4210.0 |
| 26 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 4084.0 |
| 27 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 5 | 3994.0 |
| 28 | Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 2 | 3 | 3972.0 |
| 29 | Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 3 | 4 | 3966.0 |
| 30 | Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 2 | 4 | 3902.0 |
| 31 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 3 | 3882.0 |
| 32 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 3872.0 |
| 33 | Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 5 | 3862.0 |
| 34 | Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 3812.0 |
| 35 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 4 | 3802.0 |
| 36 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 4 | 3552.0 |
| 37 | Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 3518.0 |
| 38 | Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 3 | 4 | 3496.0 |
| 39 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 3084.0 |
| 40 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 2974.0 |
| 41 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 3 | 2934.0 |
| 42 | Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 2890.0 |
| 43 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2858.0 |
| 44 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 3 | 2844.0 |
| 45 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2822.0 |
| 46 | Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 2784.0 |
| 47 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 3 | 2644.0 |
| 48 | Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 2 | 2 | 2618.0 |
| 49 | Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 2610.0 |
| 50 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 2584.0 |
| 51 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 2498.0 |
| 52 | Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 2 | 3 | 2474.0 |
| 53 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 1 | 2 | 2410.0 |
| 54 | Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 5 | 3 | 2340.0 |
| 55 | Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 5 | 3 | 2256.0 |
| 56 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 4 | 2218.0 |
| 57 | Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 2206.0 |
| 58 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 2162.0 |
| 59 | Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 2140.0 |
| 60 | Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 3 | 2 | 2104.0 |
| 61 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2102.0 |
| 62 | Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1978.0 |
| 63 | Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 1908.0 |
| 64 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1872.0 |
| 65 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1866.0 |
| 66 | Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 1848.0 |
| 67 | Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 3 | 2 | 1762.0 |
| 68 | Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 1 | 2 | 1728.0 |
| 69 | John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 3 | 2 | 1678.0 |
| 70 | Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 5 | 2 | 1674.0 |
| 71 | Craig Oakes (Pimpin ain’t easy) Region 2 | 3 | 1612.0 |
| 72 | David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1610.0 |
| 73 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 2 | 1578.0 |
| 74 | Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1552.0 |
| 75 | Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 2 | 1 | 1540.0 |
| 76 | Ashley Hoefling (Nastycookers) Region 3 | 2 | 1528.0 |
| 77 | David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 2 | 1 | 1526.0 |
| 78 | Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1510.0 |
| 79 | John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1502.0 |
| 80 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1482.0 |
| 81 | wayne schindler (POP POP BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1474.0 |
| 82 | Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1466.0 |
| 82 | Jared Kolar (PLAYIN' WITH FIRE) Region 1 | 1 | 1466.0 |
| 84 | Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1452.0 |
| 85 | James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1448.0 |
| 86 | Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1440.0 |
| 87 | James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1432.0 |
| 88 | Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1426.0 |
| 89 | Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1390.0 |
| 90 | Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 3 | 1 | 1382.0 |
| 91 | Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1366.0 |
| 92 | Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1360.0 |
| 93 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 1 | 1338.0 |
| 94 | Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 1328.0 |
| 95 | Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1326.0 |
| 96 | David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 2 | 2 | 1320.0 |
| 97 | John Ingle (J&K Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1300.0 |
| 98 | Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 3 | 1 | 1282.0 |
| 99 | Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1252.0 |
| 100 | Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1242.0 |
| 100 | David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 2 | 3 | 1242.0 |
| 102 | Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1240.0 |
| 102 | Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 3 | 1 | 1240.0 |
| 104 | Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1230.0 |
| 105 | Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 3 | 1 | 1226.0 |
| 106 | Allen Ayres (Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 1188.0 |
| 107 | Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 3 | 1 | 1182.0 |
| 108 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 2 | 1180.0 |
| 108 | Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1180.0 |
| 110 | Jose Cano (Pork Lavaca Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1170.0 |
| 111 | Adam Martinez (AMP Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1166.0 |
| 112 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 1 | 1152.0 |
| 113 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 1 | 1140.0 |
| 113 | Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1140.0 |
| 115 | Michael URESTE (Salty DAWGS cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 1070.0 |
| 116 | Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 1 | 1 | 1054.0 |
| 117 | Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 5 | 1 | 1050.0 |
| 118 | Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 2 | 2 | 1038.0 |
| 119 | AJ Flores (ON TIME BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1026.0 |
| 120 | Jan Canterbury (We B Smokin' Too) Region 2 | 1 | 994.0 |
| 121 | Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 2 | 1 | 968.0 |
| 122 | Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 952.0 |
| 123 | Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 1 | 1 | 950.0 |
| 124 | Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 948.0 |
| 125 | Chris Brashear (KG Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 944.0 |
| 126 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 930.0 |
| 127 | Hunter Canterbury (We B Smokin' Better) Region 2 | 1 | 894.0 |
| 128 | Brandon Blain (BRB Concepts) Region 3 | 1 | 890.0 |
| 129 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 882.0 |
| 129 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 1 | 882.0 |
| 131 | Kyle Hernandez (That Oil Money BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 132 | Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 800.0 |
| 133 | Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 794.0 |
| 134 | Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 1 | 2 | 782.0 |
| 135 | John McCage (Pearl Snaps BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 766.0 |
| 136 | Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 136 | alvie Baucom (Get Sum On Ya BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 138 | Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 2 | 1 | 738.0 |
| 139 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 724.0 |
| 140 | Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 5 | 1 | 696.0 |
| 141 | Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 3 | 1 | 682.0 |
| 142 | Steve Traina (Ring of Fire Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 674.0 |
| 143 | Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 5 | 1 | 652.0 |
| 143 | Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 99 | 1 | 652.0 |
| 145 | Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 3 | 1 | 640.0 |
| 146 | Jeremy Rogers (Gruene-gos Deja Que) Region 3 | 1 | 566.0 |
| 147 | Steve Lopez (Maiden Texas) Region 3 | 1 | 552.0 |
| 148 | Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 149 | Chris Coble Region 1 | 1 | 542.0 |
| 150 | Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 2 | 1 | 540.0 |
| 151 | Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 2 | 2 | 534.0 |
| 152 | Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 532.0 |
| 153 | Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 482.0 |
| 154 | Jesse Garza (JESSE'S BBQ CYPRESS, TEXAS) Region 2 | 1 | 474.0 |
| 155 | Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 468.0 |
| 156 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 452.0 |
| 157 | Chad Owens (HitList) Region 2 | 1 | 444.0 |
| 158 | Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 432.0 |
| 159 | Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 406.0 |
| 160 | Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 3 | 1 | 382.0 |
| 161 | Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 1 | 1 | 374.0 |
| 162 | Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 5 | 1 | 350.0 |
| 163 | Juan Sanchez (BPS Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 344.0 |
| 164 | Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 340.0 |
| 165 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 1 | 328.0 |
| 166 | Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 2 | 1 | 294.0 |
| 167 | Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 3 | 1 | 290.0 |
| 168 | Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 258.0 |
| 169 | Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 254.0 |
| 170 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 250.0 |
| 171 | Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 246.0 |
| 172 | Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 190.0 |
| 173 | Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 1 | 1 | 182.0 |
| 174 | Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 170.0 |
| 175 | Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 1 | 1 | 168.0 |
| 176 | Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 3 | 1 | 166.0 |
| 177 | Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 99 | 1 | 132.0 |
| 178 | John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 130.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket