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 21216138.0
2Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 21215956.0
3IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 31215582.0
4Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 31214948.0
5Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 21214226.0
6Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 31214068.0
7Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 31213866.0
8Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 31213808.0
9Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 21212718.0
10Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 21212220.0
11Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 31111812.0
12Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 21211560.0
13Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 21211250.0
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
29James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 166590.0
30Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 566356.0
31Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 276280.0
32Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 356268.0
33Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 556206.0
34Fernando Ruiz (Texas Family Kookers) Region 256160.0
35Jim Fly (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 366074.0
36Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 265942.0
37Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 245922.0
38Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 265910.0
39Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 385862.0
40Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 355818.0
41Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 355778.0
42Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 165706.0
43Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 155522.0
44Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 255456.0
45Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 265202.0
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
52Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 354758.0
53Johnny Ramirez III (Grilla Warfare) Region 354650.0
54Tyler Parker (Gringo Jalapeño) Region 544598.0
55Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 154596.0
56Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 264512.0
57Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 244390.0
58Brandon Janecek Region 254294.0
59Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 334280.0
60Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 244166.0
61Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 233970.0
62Jaime Garcia (Jaime Garcia Barbecue Co.) Region 243902.0
63Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp) Region 343876.0
64Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 253862.0
65Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 243796.0
66Steve Thrasher (Pit Pirates BBQ) Region 543762.0
67Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 353738.0
68Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 453610.0
69Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 333550.0
70Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 233544.0
71Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 543530.0
72Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle) Region 433498.0
73Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 343410.0
74John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 353398.0
75David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 333128.0
76Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 543040.0
77Tim Balch (Balch's Blazin BBQ) Region 123028.0
78Kenneth Gibson (Lease Crue Cookers) Region 332996.0
79Ashley Hoefling (Nasty Cookers) Region 342962.0
80Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 332900.0
81Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 222858.0
82Richard Fregia (Kommunity Kookers) Region 242836.0
83Raul Gonzalez (RG3 Smokers) Region 322824.0
84Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 222810.0
85Bryson Beran (Sauced Birdies BBQ) Region 132790.0
86D'Kota Dixon (West Texas Smoke) Region 522788.0
87Enrique Munoz (Not To Worry BBQ) Region 242784.0
88Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 232650.0
89Steven Cantu (Cantu barbecue) Region 332646.0
90David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 242622.0
91DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 522584.0
92Jan Canterbury (We B Smokin' Too) Region 222518.0
93Allen Ayres (Fire & Smoke) Region 232488.0
94Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 222398.0
95John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 222360.0
96Scott Fish (Smokers Section BBQ) Region 532314.0
97Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 232304.0
98Juan Sanchez (Big Pappas Smokehouse) Region 232220.0
99Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 122216.0
100Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 332210.0
101Scott Walters (Sweet Heat BBQ) Region 122206.0
102Raymond Hernandez (No Mas Ponle) Region 322188.0
103Donnie Howard (Twisted D Cookers) Region 332166.0
104Scott Najar (South Plains Smoke) Region 532128.0
105Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 222120.0
106Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 232102.0
106Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 222102.0
108Brian Harrison (BBQ Hunters) Region 332098.0
109Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 232084.0
110Chris Coble (Phat Gypsies BBQ) Region 122080.0
111Jose Ramirez (Light It Up BBQ) Region 322066.0
112Nathan Oakes (Smokin Oakes 2.0) Region 332062.0
113Brandon Kolaja (BBQ PROJECT) Region 222052.0
114Craig Kennemer (RED EYE BBQ) Region 322028.0
115Richard Cruz (Booyah BBQ) Region 321988.0
116David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 221982.0
117Lester Perkins (Perkins Creek BBQ) Region 221978.0
118Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 221900.0
119Jonathan Conely (90 Proof BBQ) Region 121848.0
120Steve Lopez (Maiden Texas) Region 321832.0
121Trey Havelka (Team woody) Region 321810.0
122Rachel Targac (Pop A Top Cookers) Region 221804.0
123Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 9931782.0
124Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 321762.0
125Sean Neely (Pop's Be Smokin') Region 321732.0
126Don Canterbury (We B Smokin') Region 221718.0
127Jimmie Hammond (Shiner Park Smokers) Region 131684.0
128Anthony Ceballos (Del Rancho) Region 231666.0
129Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 311622.0
130Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 321578.0
131Gary Rigamonti (Trophy Hunters) Region 311554.0
132Gary Robertson (Holy Smokers BBQ) Region 511552.0
133Bubba Garrett (Twisted Pitsters) Region 111540.0
133Jesse Wooten (Come and Taste It) Region 211540.0
135Joshua Lopez (Rusty Smokers) Region 411522.0
136Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 221510.0
137Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 521490.0
138wayne schindler (POP POP BBQ) Region 211474.0
139Poochy Kridler (Come and Take It Cookers) Region 311466.0
139Jared Kolar (PLAYIN' WITH FIRE) Region 111466.0
141Nick McAliley (Mc Cookers) Region 211464.0
142James Menotti (Chillin & Grillin Texas BBQ) Region 211448.0
143Ray Chacon (Lago Smokers) Region 311440.0
144CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP COOKERS) Region 211432.0
144James Patterson (Wood Hook BBQ) Region 9911432.0
146Cody Lubyinesky (B&K Cookers) Region 321424.0
147Dwain Garber (Mid-Coast Cookers) Region 311390.0
148Orlando Bernal (Black Belt’s BBQ) Region 311376.0
149Max Doss (Redline Cookers) Region 211370.0
150Terry Swiger (TNT Swine-O-Mite) Region 211364.0
151Donnie Hill (The Right Stuff BBQ) Region 9911360.0
152John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 311338.0
153Arnold Garza (Texas Pit Stop BBQ) Region 211326.0
154David Hernandez (Whatcha Smokin') Region 221320.0
155Earl Colbert Jr (hillybilly smokin) Region 521306.0
156John Ingle (J&K Cookers) Region 211300.0
157Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 311282.0
157Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 231282.0
157Mason Gallaway (Gallaway Cattle Grill Team) Region 521282.0
160Bobby Haggerton (BoDiddley's’ BBQ Team) Region 511260.0
161Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 331248.0
162Danny Metting (Metting Q'ers) Region 311226.0
163Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 411222.0
164CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 221188.0
165Eddie Medrano (TX BBQ Depot) Region 311182.0
166Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 521180.0
166Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 421180.0
168Jose Cano (Pork Lavaca Smokers) Region 311170.0
169Adam Martinez (AMP Cookers) Region 211166.0
170Robert Van Zandt (Coastal Cookers) Region 211112.0
171Michael URESTE (Salty DAWGS cookers) Region 311070.0
172Calvin Gilbert (Cal’s Craft Barbecue) Region 111054.0
173Jeremy Cortez (Smoking OCD) Region 511050.0
173Randy Salinas (Big Salinas Barbecue) Region 111050.0
175Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 221038.0
176Tony Longoria (Los 239 Grillers) Region 311034.0
177AJ Flores (ON TIME BBQ) Region 311026.0
178Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 21968.0
179Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 21958.0
180jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 21952.0
181Mark Knott (Knott’s Yo Daddy’s Bbq) Region 11950.0
182Carlos Dominguez Jr (Tactical Cookers) Region 21948.0
183Chris Brashear (KG Cookers) Region 21944.0
184Michael Kimich (2 Hot 2 Handle) Region 21938.0
185Hunter Canterbury (We B Smokin' Better) Region 21894.0
186Brandon Blain (BRB Concepts) Region 31890.0
187Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 22886.0
188Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 31882.0
188James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 31882.0
190JoAdrian Vara (10Forward) Region 31856.0
191Mason Ornelas (Los Lone Star Smokers) Region 11854.0
192Kyle Hernandez (That Oil Money BBQ) Region 51850.0
193Hunter Gravley (Flatpickers BBQ) Region 11840.0
194Carlos Carpentier (BBQ Sueños) Region 41832.0
195Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 41822.0
196William Jaks (Broke boys cooking) Region 21812.0
197Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 21800.0
198Gerald Schomburg (Havens Point Cookers) Region 22794.0
199Stacy Zimmerlee (Rockin Z bbq) Region 12782.0
200Paul Panus (Preferred Plastics Inc BBQ) Region 21768.0
201John McCage (Pearl Snaps BBQ) Region 11766.0
202Sean Leschber (Twisted L BBQ) Region 11752.0
202alvie Baucom (Get Sum On Ya BBQ) Region 11752.0
204Roland Ward (Heat Seekers) Region 21744.0
205Seth Henrichsen (Meat Candy Que) Region 21738.0
206Garrett Rohan (R&R Cookers) Region 31734.0
207Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 21724.0
208Trinidad Calderon III (Calderon Family BBQ) Region 41722.0
209Sergio Aguillon (South West Texas Bbq) Region 51696.0
210Ace Estrada (Team Titos #2) Region 31682.0
211Steve Traina (Ring of Fire Cookers) Region 21674.0
212Greg Brenham (Third Coast Cookers) Region 22664.0
213Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 31654.0
214Erik Torres (UPPERCUT Smokers) Region 51652.0
214Jonathon Brunet (J-B-Q) Region 991652.0
216LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 41640.0
217Nicho Arredondo (Porky’s Pit Crew) Region 21638.0
218Charley Mattox (Pop's BBQ) Region 31634.0
219Liz Shamlian (HotMes!) Region 41622.0
220Bryan Bauch (Lonesome Grub BBQ) Region 31584.0
221Kevin Tinney (Almost Sober Kookers) Region 22582.0
222Jody Lancour (Salty dawg cookers) Region 21580.0
223Doug Scheiding (Rogue Cookers) Region 31576.0
224Jeremy Rogers (Gruene-gos Deja Que) Region 31566.0
225Jason Atkinson (LV Crane Cookers) Region 31554.0
226Paul Whitaker (Scooter's BBQ) Region 51550.0
227Brian Gunterman (Double Dun Ranch BBQ) Region 991532.0
227Anthony Cutaia (Lite Em' Up Cookers) Region 21532.0
227Hugo Sanchez (Kool Arrows BBQ) Region 41532.0
230Brian Erbe (Big B BBQ) Region 11522.0
231Jon Barton (Barton BBQ) Region 31482.0
232Jesse Garza (JESSE'S BBQ CYPRESS, TEXAS) Region 21474.0
233Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 32462.0
233Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 32462.0
235Chris Rodriguez (Tejano cookers BBQ team) Region 11456.0
236Eric Calzoncinth (Chain Smokerz) Region 21444.0
236Chad Owens (HitList) Region 21444.0
238Sean Lee (Bullmoose Cookers) Region 22440.0
239Erik Helbing (Blow "n" Smoke BBQ) Region 31434.0
240Josh Dillon (Rub Me Raw BBQ) Region 991432.0
241Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 31382.0
242Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 11374.0
243Jose Dominguez (Leatherneck BBQ) Region 31356.0
244Larry Bittner (Guzzlin' Gourmets) Region 21338.0
245Albert Alba (Strong Smoke Rings) Region 51284.0
246Bob Bryant (Do No Harm) Region 31268.0
247Josh Honea (Smokin’ Barrels BBQ) Region 51260.0
248Brandon Morgan (Gametime Cookers) Region 21258.0
249Jason/Josh Drummond (Kuncle J's BBQ) Region 31256.0
250Lee Hickel (Redmule's BBQ) Region 31254.0
251Brock Otto (Silver Bullet Cookers) Region 21246.0
252Brad Smith (Barnyard Bandits BBQ) Region 11238.0
253Thomas Ramirez (Hawg knuckle BBQ) Region 11222.0
254Dennis Alvarez (Tito's #4) Region 11182.0
254John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 31182.0
256Alfred Hanna (South Texas Stampede) Region 11168.0
257allen johnston (Roux BBQ) Region 991154.0
258Mac Wimberly (Bloody Arm BBQ) Region 31142.0
259Nate Ward (Bonemaker Outdoors) Region 991132.0
260John Miller (Bionic BBQ) Region 51130.0