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
1Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21216204.0
2Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch Cookers) Region 21216138.0
3IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31215582.0
4Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214948.0
5Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 31214770.0
6Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31214526.0
7Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21214362.0
8Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31213872.0
9Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21212992.0
10Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 21212220.0
11Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21212172.0
12Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21212054.0
13Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31111812.0
14Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 31211090.0
15Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 21110948.0
16Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 21210578.0
17Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2910366.0
18Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 299822.0
19Mickey Lang (Lang’s Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 299796.0
20Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 589432.0
21Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 299056.0
22Justin Fortune (On Point BBQ) Region 288920.0
23Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2128794.0
24Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 298532.0
25Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2108498.0
26Blake Schendel (Alley cats) Region 398452.0
27Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 288256.0
28Edward Oakes (Dirt Track Cookers) Region 378010.0
29Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 276632.0
30James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 166590.0
31Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 566356.0
32Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 276280.0
33Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 356268.0
34Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 396220.0
35Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 556206.0
36Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 256160.0
37Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 366074.0
38Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 265942.0
39Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 245922.0
40Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 265910.0
41Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 355818.0
42Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 355778.0
43Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 165706.0
44Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 155522.0
45Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 255456.0
46Adam Luna (Black Label Smokers) Region 375122.0
47Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 145112.0
47Craig Oakes (Cuero Fire) Region 275112.0
49Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 355076.0
50Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 245030.0
51Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 564970.0
52Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 254860.0
53Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 244834.0
54Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 354758.0
55Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 354650.0
56Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 544598.0
57Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 154596.0
58Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 264512.0
59Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 244390.0
60Brandon Janecek Region 254294.0
61Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 334280.0
62Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 244166.0
63Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 233970.0
64Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 343876.0
65Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 253862.0
66Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 243796.0
67Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 543762.0
68Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 353738.0
69Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 453610.0
70Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 333550.0
71Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 543530.0
72Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle) Region 433498.0
73Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 233492.0
74Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 343410.0
75John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 353398.0
76David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 333128.0
77Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 543040.0
78Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 123028.0
79Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 332996.0
80CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP COOKERS) Region 222990.0
81Ashley Hoefling (Nasty Cookers) Region 342962.0
82Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 332900.0
83Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 222858.0
84Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 242836.0
85Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 322824.0
86Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 222810.0
87Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 132790.0
88D'Kota Dixon (West Texas Smoke) Region 522788.0
89Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 242784.0
90Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 232650.0
91Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 332646.0
92David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 242622.0
93DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 522584.0
94Jan Canterbury (We B Smokin' Too) Region 222518.0
95Allen Ayres (Fire & Smoke) Region 232488.0
96Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 222398.0
97John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 222360.0
98Scott Fish (Smokers Section BBQ) Region 532314.0
99Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 232304.0
100Juan Sanchez (Big Pappas Smokehouse) Region 232220.0
101Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 122216.0
102Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 332210.0
103Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 122206.0
104Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 322188.0
105Donnie Howard (Twisted D Cookers) Region 332166.0
106Scott Najar (South Plains Smoke) Region 532128.0
107Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 222120.0
108Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 232102.0
109Brian Harrison (BBQ Hunters) Region 332098.0
110Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 232084.0
111Chris Coble (Phat Gypsies BBQ) Region 122080.0
112Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 322066.0
113Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 332062.0
114Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 222052.0
115Craig Kennemer (RED EYE BBQ) Region 322028.0
116Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 242012.0
117Richard Cruz (Booyah BBQ) Region 321988.0
118David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 221982.0
119Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 221978.0
120Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 221900.0
121Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 121848.0
122Steve Lopez (Maiden Texas) Region 321832.0
123Trey Havelka (Team woody) Region 321810.0
124Rachel Targac (Pop A Top Cookers) Region 221804.0
125Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 9931782.0
126Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 321762.0
127Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 321732.0
128Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 221718.0
129Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 131684.0
130Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 231666.0
131Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 311622.0
132Craig Bailey (The Brisketeers) Region 211590.0
133Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 321578.0
134Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 311554.0
135Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 511552.0
136Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 111540.0
136Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 211540.0
138Joshua Lopez (Rusty Smokers) Region 411522.0
139Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 221510.0
140Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 521490.0
141wayne schindler (POP POP BBQ) Region 211474.0
142Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 311466.0
142Jared Kolar (PLAYIN' WITH FIRE) Region 111466.0
144Nick McAliley (Mc Cookers) Region 211464.0
145James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 211448.0
146Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 311440.0
147James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 9911432.0
148Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 321424.0
149Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 311390.0
150Orlando Bernal (Black Belt’s BBQ) Region 311376.0
151Max Doss (Redline Cookers) Region 211370.0
152Terry Swiger (TNT Swine-O-Mite) Region 211364.0
153Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 9911360.0
154John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 311338.0
155Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 211326.0
156David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 221320.0
157Earl Colbert Jr (hillybilly smokin) Region 521306.0
158John Ingle (J&K Cookers) Region 211300.0
159Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 311282.0
159Mason Gallaway (Gallaway Cattle Grill Team) Region 521282.0
161Bobby Haggerton (BoDiddley's’ BBQ Team) Region 511260.0
162Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 331248.0
163Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 311226.0
164Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 411222.0
165CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 221188.0
166Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 311182.0
167Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 521180.0
167Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 421180.0
169Jose Cano (Pork Lavaca Smokers) Region 311170.0
170Adam Martinez (AMP Cookers) Region 211166.0
171Robert Van Zandt (Coastal Cookers) Region 211112.0
172Michael URESTE (Salty DAWGS cookers) Region 311070.0
173Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 111054.0
174Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 511050.0
174Randy Salinas (Big Salinas Barbecue) Region 111050.0
176Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 221038.0
177Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 311034.0
178AJ Flores (ON TIME BBQ) Region 311026.0
179Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 21968.0
180Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 21958.0
181jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 21952.0
182Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 11950.0
183Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 21948.0
184Chris Brashear (KG Cookers) Region 21944.0
185Michael Kimich (2 Hot 2 Handle) Region 21938.0
186Clay Ganey (South 36 Bbq) Region 21930.0
187Hunter Canterbury (We B Smokin' Better) Region 21894.0
188Brandon Blain (BRB Concepts) Region 31890.0
188Jesus Puente (Liniero Smoke) Region 21890.0
190Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 22886.0
191Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 31882.0
191James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 31882.0
193JoAdrian Vara (10Forward) Region 31856.0
194Mason Ornelas (Los Lone Star Smokers) Region 11854.0
195Kyle Hernandez (That Oil Money BBQ) Region 51850.0
196Hunter Gravley (Flatpickers BBQ) Region 11840.0
197Carlos Carpentier (BBQ Sueños) Region 41832.0
198Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 41822.0
199William Jaks (Broke boys cooking) Region 21812.0
200Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 21800.0
201Gerald Schomburg (Havens Point Cookers) Region 22794.0
202Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 12782.0
203Paul Panus (Preferred Plastics Inc BBQ) Region 21768.0
204John McCage (Pearl Snaps BBQ) Region 11766.0
205Michael Santellana (SmoKings) Region 21758.0
206Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 11752.0
206alvie Baucom (Get Sum On Ya BBQ) Region 11752.0
208Roland Ward (Heat Seekers) Region 21744.0
209Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 21738.0
210Garrett Rohan (R&R Cookers) Region 31734.0
211Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 21724.0
212Trinidad Calderon III (Calderon Family BBQ) Region 41722.0
213Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 51696.0
214Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 31682.0
215Steve Traina (Ring of Fire Cookers) Region 21674.0
216Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 22664.0
217Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 31654.0
218Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 51652.0
218Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 991652.0
220LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 41640.0
221Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew) Region 21638.0
222Charley Mattox (Pop's BBQ) Region 31634.0
223Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) Region 41622.0
223Edgar Alonso (Jr Grill) Region 01622.0
225Bryan Bauch (Lonesome Grub BBQ) Region 31584.0
226Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 22582.0
227Jody Lancour (Salty dawg cookers) Region 21580.0
228Doug Scheiding (Rogue Cookers) Region 31576.0
229Jeremy Rogers (Gruene-gos Deja Que) Region 31566.0
230Jason Atkinson (LV Crane Cookers) Region 31554.0
231Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 51550.0
232Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 991532.0
232Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 21532.0
232Hugo Sanchez (Kool Arrows BBQ) Region 41532.0
235Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 11522.0
236Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 31482.0
237Jesse Garza (JESSE'S BBQ CYPRESS, TEXAS) Region 21474.0
238Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 32462.0
238Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 32462.0
240Chris Rodriguez (Tejano cookers BBQ team) Region 11456.0
241Eric Calzoncinth (Chain Smokerz) Region 21444.0
241Chad Owens (HitList) Region 21444.0
243Sean Lee (Bullmoose Cookers) Region 22440.0
244Erik Helbing (Blow "n" Smoke BBQ) Region 31434.0
245Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 991432.0
246Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 31382.0
247Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 11374.0
248Jose Dominguez (Leatherneck BBQ) Region 31356.0
249Larry Bittner (Guzzlin' Gourmets) Region 21338.0
250Albert Alba (Strong Smoke Rings) Region 51284.0
251Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 31268.0
252Josh Honea (Smokin’ Barrels BBQ) Region 51260.0
253Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 21258.0
254Jason/Josh Drummond (Kuncle J's BBQ) Region 31256.0
255Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 31254.0
256Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) Region 21246.0
257Brad Smith (Barnyard Bandits BBQ) Region 11238.0
258Thomas Ramirez (Hawg knuckle BBQ) Region 11222.0
259Josh Michelli (Italians Do It Better Cooking Team) Region 991190.0
260Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 11182.0
260John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 31182.0
262Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 11168.0
263allen johnston (Roux BBQ) Region 991154.0
264Mac Wimberly (Bloody Arm BBQ) Region 31142.0
265Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 991132.0
266John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 51130.0