2026 COY Brisket
Cook of Year standings track points from July 202 to the end of June of 2025.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Brisket
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 8 | 7622.0 |
| 2 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 7 | 6588.0 |
| 3 | Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 2 | 7 | 6270.0 |
| 4 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 6 | 5790.0 |
| 5 | Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 3 | 4 | 5720.0 |
| 6 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 1 | 4 | 5624.0 |
| 7 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 5 | 5568.0 |
| 8 | Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 4 | 5314.0 |
| 9 | Mickey Lang (Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 7 | 5220.0 |
| 10 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 2 | 6 | 4884.0 |
| 11 | Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 2 | 5 | 4732.0 |
| 12 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 5 | 4528.0 |
| 13 | Lindsey Vinson (I’ll tell you later bbq) Region 5 | 5 | 4422.0 |
| 14 | Randy Jeffcoat (Rocking J Running W Cookers) Region 2 | 6 | 4392.0 |
| 15 | Chad Owens (HitList) Region 2 | 3 | 4006.0 |
| 16 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 3988.0 |
| 17 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 5 | 3942.0 |
| 18 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 1 | 4 | 3766.0 |
| 19 | Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp Bbq) Region 3 | 5 | 3748.0 |
| 20 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 3 | 3712.0 |
| 21 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 3 | 3682.0 |
| 22 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 6 | 3666.0 |
| 23 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 3420.0 |
| 24 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 3408.0 |
| 25 | IRA Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 5 | 3382.0 |
| 26 | Jason Carter (ResQue Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 3260.0 |
| 27 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 3236.0 |
| 28 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 3170.0 |
| 29 | Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 3050.0 |
| 29 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 3 | 3050.0 |
| 31 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 3 | 3012.0 |
| 32 | Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2972.0 |
| 33 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 3 | 2648.0 |
| 34 | Jacob Fierro (Red Iron Barbecue) Region 5 | 3 | 2640.0 |
| 35 | Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 2 | 2 | 2606.0 |
| 36 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 2584.0 |
| 37 | Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 2508.0 |
| 38 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 3 | 2438.0 |
| 39 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 2396.0 |
| 40 | Andrew Mudge (Old Tram Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2360.0 |
| 41 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 2 | 2336.0 |
| 42 | Scott Fish (Smokers Section BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 2310.0 |
| 43 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 3 | 2238.0 |
| 44 | John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2204.0 |
| 45 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 2180.0 |
| 46 | Mason Gallaway (Gallaway Cattle Grill Team) Region 5 | 4 | 2170.0 |
| 47 | Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 5 | 3 | 2166.0 |
| 48 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin' My Money) Region 3 | 2 | 2082.0 |
| 48 | Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 2082.0 |
| 50 | Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 2 | 2 | 2060.0 |
| 51 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 2006.0 |
| 52 | James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 3 | 2 | 1998.0 |
| 53 | Allen Ayres (Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 1982.0 |
| 54 | Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1968.0 |
| 55 | Josh Honea (Smokin’ Barrels BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 1882.0 |
| 56 | Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 4 | 2 | 1868.0 |
| 57 | Juan Elicerio (Smokin’ Rogue) Region 5 | 2 | 1786.0 |
| 58 | Kelly Kirby (Krash 'N' Que) Region 2 | 2 | 1774.0 |
| 59 | John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1764.0 |
| 59 | William Jaks (Broke boys cooking) Region 2 | 2 | 1764.0 |
| 61 | Johnny Martinez (BBQ Bandits) Region 4 | 2 | 1662.0 |
| 62 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 2 | 1634.0 |
| 63 | Jason Goss (Brushy Creek Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1626.0 |
| 64 | Jeffrey Guerrero (Smokin' Pickle) Region 3 | 2 | 1622.0 |
| 65 | Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 1610.0 |
| 66 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 1 | 1596.0 |
| 67 | Ray Chacon (R&C Barbecue) Region 3 | 2 | 1592.0 |
| 68 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 1 | 1578.0 |
| 69 | Herman Hernandez (Second 2 None Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1560.0 |
| 70 | Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 1536.0 |
| 70 | Clint Swindall (Good Life! Barbeque) Region 3 | 1 | 1536.0 |
| 72 | Mitchel Conner Region 2 | 1 | 1534.0 |
| 73 | Leonard Love (Love's The Answer Competition BBQ Team) Region 2 | 2 | 1510.0 |
| 74 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 1456.0 |
| 74 | Andy Bennett (Jimmy D’s Texas BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1456.0 |
| 76 | Jesse Garza (JESSE'S BBQ CYPRESS, TEXAS) Region 2 | 1 | 1450.0 |
| 77 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1438.0 |
| 78 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1436.0 |
| 79 | LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 1424.0 |
| 80 | Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 1386.0 |
| 81 | Cinco Villarreal Region 3 | 3 | 1378.0 |
| 81 | Janna Smelley (Big Juicy’s BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 1378.0 |
| 83 | Gerald Schomburg (Havens Point Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1376.0 |
| 84 | Marcus Ray (Cowboys and Angels BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1362.0 |
| 85 | Joey Delaney (Old Firehouse Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1356.0 |
| 86 | Earl Colbert Jr (hillybilly smokin) Region 5 | 2 | 1286.0 |
| 87 | Derrell Hanson (Four Corners Transport BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1256.0 |
| 88 | Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle) Region 4 | 1 | 1224.0 |
| 89 | Cody Crow (Heavy Hog BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1214.0 |
| 90 | Eddie Carrasco (Monsta Que) Region 5 | 2 | 1212.0 |
| 91 | Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 3 | 1 | 1164.0 |
| 92 | Scott Cravey (Rockin S BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1158.0 |
| 93 | Scott Najar (South Plains Smoke) Region 5 | 1 | 1156.0 |
| 94 | Robert Shadle (SmokeEaters BarBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1154.0 |
| 95 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1138.0 |
| 95 | Erik Martinez (Double M BBQ Family) Region 3 | 1 | 1138.0 |
| 97 | Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1066.0 |
| 98 | Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 3 | 1 | 1064.0 |
| 99 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 1 | 1030.0 |
| 100 | Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1026.0 |
| 101 | John Pelzel (Johnny’s Place cooking team) Region 2 | 1 | 966.0 |
| 102 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 1 | 964.0 |
| 103 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 962.0 |
| 104 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 958.0 |
| 105 | Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 5 | 1 | 956.0 |
| 105 | James Teachout (TCB BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 956.0 |
| 107 | Todd Gregurek (Drifty Smokers Barbecue) Region 2 | 1 | 926.0 |
| 108 | Jesus Puente (Liniero Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 916.0 |
| 109 | Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 2 | 1 | 892.0 |
| 110 | Jody Lancour (Salty dawg cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 886.0 |
| 111 | Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 3 | 1 | 872.0 |
| 112 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 1 | 864.0 |
| 113 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 860.0 |
| 114 | Michael Kovalsky (Three Brisketeers) Region 2 | 1 | 850.0 |
| 115 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 840.0 |
| 116 | Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 834.0 |
| 117 | Richard Vargas ("A Pinch of Migra") Region 4 | 1 | 824.0 |
| 118 | Yolanda Duenez (Ain't Nutin' But a Chicken Wing) Region 3 | 1 | 770.0 |
| 119 | Eric Calzoncinth (Chain Smokerz) Region 2 | 1 | 760.0 |
| 120 | Terry Murphy (Redneks Con Fuego) Region 5 | 1 | 752.0 |
| 121 | Heath Walden (River Bottom Boys) Region 2 | 1 | 726.0 |
| 122 | Dustin Standley (Twisted Flames) Region 2 | 1 | 686.0 |
| 123 | Robert Clements Region 2 | 1 | 666.0 |
| 124 | Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 644.0 |
| 125 | Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 2 | 1 | 638.0 |
| 125 | Everardo Villarreal (Kool Arrows BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 638.0 |
| 127 | David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 2 | 1 | 634.0 |
| 128 | Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 3 | 1 | 572.0 |
| 129 | Albert Alba (Strong Smoke Rings) Region 5 | 1 | 556.0 |
| 130 | Carlos Guerra (Smokin’ Dirty) Region 4 | 1 | 538.0 |
| 131 | Ronald Thompson (835 Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 526.0 |
| 132 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 484.0 |
| 133 | Col Kayward Bouillion (Redleg Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 466.0 |
| 134 | Angel Flores (Wicked BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 454.0 |
| 135 | Thomas Wyrick (What The Que Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 436.0 |
| 135 | Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 3 | 1 | 436.0 |
| 137 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 430.0 |
| 138 | John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 3 | 1 | 396.0 |
| 139 | John Reeves (Smokin' X) Region 5 | 1 | 356.0 |
| 139 | Joshua Johnson (SWO "Las Bala De Plata") Region 3 | 1 | 356.0 |
| 141 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 2 | 346.0 |
| 142 | Clayton Knight (Day Trash BBQ Team) Region 5 | 1 | 330.0 |
| 143 | RK Halbert (Bull Shark Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 266.0 |
| 144 | Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 2 | 1 | 248.0 |
| 145 | Debra Ross (Cowgirls Kick Butt) Region 2 | 1 | 226.0 |
| 146 | Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 210.0 |
| 147 | Warren severin (Legends of Texas Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 194.0 |
| 148 | Robert Thomas (sMOWkin' Dirty) Region 5 | 1 | 152.0 |
| 149 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 1 | 138.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket