2026 COY Overall
Cook of Year standings track points from July 2024 to the end June 2025.
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket
Overall
| Place | Head Cook | Contests | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Robey (Flirtin’ With Disaster) Region 2 | 12 | 15384.0 |
| 2 | Ira Green (Flying G Barbecue) Region 3 | 12 | 15034.0 |
| 3 | Matt Kaspar (Rapsak BBQ) Region 2 | 12 | 14954.0 |
| 4 | Randall Kendrick (Hide-A-Way Ranch) Region 2 | 12 | 13208.0 |
| 5 | Rita Marczewski (Bet Yur Ash BBQ) Region 2 | 12 | 12034.0 |
| 6 | Mark Meade (Texas Star Cookers) Region 2 | 11 | 11790.0 |
| 7 | Richard Garcia (Turn’d Up BBQ) Region 4 | 11 | 11520.0 |
| 8 | Caleb Warden (Kickin Kajun Smokehouse) Region 2 | 9 | 11416.0 |
| 9 | Kirk Matura (Go Blue Que) Region 2 | 12 | 11278.0 |
| 10 | Aaron Cruz (Jws Services) Region 3 | 9 | 10736.0 |
| 11 | James Garza (The Republic of 'Que) Region 3 | 10 | 10034.0 |
| 12 | Weston Kimball (No Boar BBQ) Region 3 | 10 | 8726.0 |
| 13 | Bobby Riggs (Brisket Cases) Region 2 | 8 | 8702.0 |
| 14 | Lindsey Vinson (Vinson drum smokers) Region 5 | 7 | 8306.0 |
| 15 | Ted Skinner (Mad Scientist Social Club) Region 2 | 9 | 8154.0 |
| 16 | Eddy Morales (The Pitfather BBQ) Region 1 | 6 | 8050.0 |
| 17 | Jamie Beran (Post Oak Cookers) Region 1 | 8 | 7376.0 |
| 18 | Shawn Moore (Chase-N-Moore Smoke) Region 2 | 7 | 7142.0 |
| 19 | Matias Serrata (Pit Boss Smokers) Region 3 | 6 | 6186.0 |
| 20 | Grady Speed (Grade A BBQ) Region 3 | 5 | 6122.0 |
| 21 | Johnny Martinez (BBQ Bandits) Region 4 | 6 | 6118.0 |
| 22 | Alex Castro (Q’ston barbecue) Region 2 | 5 | 5730.0 |
| 23 | Lorenzo Rodriguez (Meat Pimp Bbq) Region 3 | 6 | 5718.0 |
| 24 | Cinco Villarreal (Broke Boyz BBQ) Region 3 | 7 | 5524.0 |
| 25 | Roman Cuevas (Smokin C ‘s BBQ) Region 3 | 7 | 5294.0 |
| 26 | Mickey Lang (Bad To The Bone BBQ) Region 2 | 7 | 5114.0 |
| 27 | Gerald Johnson (Burnin My Money) Region 3 | 5 | 5084.0 |
| 28 | Leroy Barrera Jr (DIG IN BBQ) Region 3 | 6 | 5078.0 |
| 29 | Carl Davis (Cast Iron Cookers) Region 3 | 5 | 4966.0 |
| 30 | Randy Jeffcoat (Rocking J Running W Cookers) Region 2 | 7 | 4864.0 |
| 31 | John Escalante (BMF Cookers) Region 2 | 5 | 4846.0 |
| 32 | Robert Foreman (PITSIN' ME OFF BAR-B-QUE) Region 2 | 4 | 4782.0 |
| 33 | Aaron Lesley (Texas Oil Dust) Region 5 | 3 | 4582.0 |
| 34 | Josh Honea Region 5 | 4 | 4468.0 |
| 35 | Jason Carter (ResQue Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 4440.0 |
| 36 | Obie Culp (4C’s BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 4358.0 |
| 37 | Deane Hafling (Pickles BBQ) Region 2 | 4 | 4282.0 |
| 38 | Charles Kramer (LoneStar SmokeStacks) Region 2 | 5 | 4266.0 |
| 39 | Phil Breeden (LC BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 4214.0 |
| 40 | Mathieu Schley (Diamond B Smokers) Region 3 | 8 | 4132.0 |
| 41 | James Brooks (Boss BBQ) Region 1 | 3 | 4096.0 |
| 42 | Dennis Butterworth (Warpig BBQ) Region 2 | 5 | 4084.0 |
| 43 | jereme skrabanek (Big slick cooker) Region 2 | 6 | 3804.0 |
| 44 | Darrin Thumann (Lucky 7 bbq) Region 2 | 5 | 3802.0 |
| 45 | Jonathan Flores (Double J’s BBQ) Region 3 | 6 | 3710.0 |
| 46 | Steven Foster (D & S Cookers) Region 3 | 3 | 3668.0 |
| 47 | Robert Shadle (SmokeEaters BarBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 3590.0 |
| 48 | Cody Crow (Heavy Hog BBQ) Region 3 | 4 | 3548.0 |
| 49 | Jacob Fierro (Red Iron Barbecue) Region 5 | 3 | 3540.0 |
| 50 | Jody Lancour (Salty dawg Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 3438.0 |
| 51 | Rene Sanchez (Double S Smokers) Region 2 | 4 | 3292.0 |
| 52 | James Miller (Thin Line Barbecue) Region 2 | 4 | 3288.0 |
| 53 | Jesse Garza (JESSE'S BBQ CYPRESS, TEXAS) Region 2 | 4 | 3204.0 |
| 54 | Mason Gallaway (Gallaway Cattle Grill Team) Region 5 | 4 | 3164.0 |
| 55 | Salomon Hernandez (HD BBQ) Region 5 | 5 | 3116.0 |
| 56 | Trey Fournier (Chokin On Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 3032.0 |
| 57 | Sean Larkin (The Dirty Underwear Gang) Region 2 | 2 | 3006.0 |
| 58 | Allen Prothro (Ice Cold Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2996.0 |
| 59 | Gerald Schomburg (Havens Point Cookers) Region 2 | 4 | 2956.0 |
| 60 | Anthony Montez (Nena Q BBQ) Region 99 | 3 | 2942.0 |
| 61 | Cole Bradford (B-Man’s BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 2908.0 |
| 62 | John Segura (2 Live Q) Region 3 | 3 | 2890.0 |
| 63 | Tom Clarke (JC's Good Ol' Boys) Region 2 | 4 | 2816.0 |
| 64 | Corey Nelson (The Lonely Gringo) Region 2 | 4 | 2796.0 |
| 65 | Scott Najar (South Plains Smoke) Region 5 | 2 | 2784.0 |
| 65 | DAVID LAY (BAD BOYZ BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 2784.0 |
| 67 | Fidel Sanchez (Smoky Cattle) Region 4 | 3 | 2768.0 |
| 68 | Kelly Kirby (Krash 'N' Que) Region 2 | 5 | 2762.0 |
| 69 | Lyle Osadchuk (Lazy Honey Badgers) Region 2 | 3 | 2718.0 |
| 70 | Charlie Ruyle (Going South BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 2646.0 |
| 71 | Janna Smelley (Big Juicy’s BBQ) Region 1 | 2 | 2632.0 |
| 72 | Zach Tesch (BDB Bar B Que) Region 2 | 3 | 2622.0 |
| 73 | Gary Phillips (BeefSquatch Bbq) Region 3 | 2 | 2608.0 |
| 74 | Allen Ayres (Fire & Smoke) Region 2 | 3 | 2536.0 |
| 75 | William Jaks (Broke boys cooking) Region 2 | 3 | 2522.0 |
| 76 | Jason Goss (Brushy Creek Cookers) Region 2 | 3 | 2468.0 |
| 77 | Ray Chacon (R&C Barbecue) Region 3 | 2 | 2392.0 |
| 78 | Brandon Perryman (Always Forward BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 2368.0 |
| 79 | Robert Smith (First Class BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 2364.0 |
| 80 | Bo Daniel (Totally Bodacious BBQ) Region 3 | 3 | 2320.0 |
| 81 | James Pavia (Team Tito's #3) Region 3 | 2 | 2298.0 |
| 82 | Mike Gomez (Mike’s Q) Region 1 | 4 | 2286.0 |
| 83 | Andrew Mudge (Old Tram Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2260.0 |
| 84 | Ronald Thompson (835 Cookers) Region 1 | 3 | 2250.0 |
| 85 | Zach Smith (Meat-Locker Misfits) Region 3 | 2 | 2218.0 |
| 86 | Juan Elicerio (Smokin’ Rogue) Region 5 | 2 | 2186.0 |
| 87 | Eddie Carrasco (Monsta Que) Region 5 | 3 | 2140.0 |
| 88 | Scott Fish (Smokers Section BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 2110.0 |
| 89 | Chad Owens (HitList) Region 2 | 3 | 2106.0 |
| 90 | Clay Wright (Bad Dawg BBQ) Region 2 | 2 | 2064.0 |
| 90 | John Garcia (Bad Boyz BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 2064.0 |
| 92 | Earl Colbert Jr (hillybilly smokin) Region 5 | 3 | 2014.0 |
| 93 | Jorge Cervantes (Xtreme Heat Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 2000.0 |
| 94 | Scotty Bryce (East Texas Smokers) Region 1 | 2 | 1938.0 |
| 95 | David Lindquist (No Maintenance) Region 2 | 2 | 1920.0 |
| 96 | Ron Garcia (Big Ron's Rub) Region 2 | 2 | 1896.0 |
| 97 | Michael Kovalsky (Last Minute Chicken) Region 2 | 2 | 1730.0 |
| 98 | Derrick Bermea (We Stay Smokin') Region 2 | 3 | 1698.0 |
| 99 | James Teachout (TCB BBQ) Region 5 | 2 | 1612.0 |
| 100 | Chad Gangnath (Rusty Junk BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1568.0 |
| 101 | Marcus Ray (Cowboys and Angels BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1562.0 |
| 102 | Rudy Morales (Crafted Que) Region 3 | 1 | 1558.0 |
| 103 | Erik Martinez (Double M BBQ Family) Region 3 | 1 | 1538.0 |
| 104 | Sam Friese (TRIPLE UP BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1536.0 |
| 105 | Mitchel Conner Region 2 | 1 | 1534.0 |
| 106 | Bobby Phillips II (Can't Get Right Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1510.0 |
| 107 | David Dunn (TX BBQ HUB) Region 2 | 1 | 1486.0 |
| 107 | Michael Gibson Jr (Repeat Offenders BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1486.0 |
| 109 | John Pelzel (Johnny’s Place cooking team) Region 2 | 1 | 1466.0 |
| 110 | Herman Hernandez (Second 2 None Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1460.0 |
| 111 | Nolan Jones (CJ's Feral BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 1444.0 |
| 112 | Tino Quezada (Patron Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1442.0 |
| 113 | Clint Swindall (Good Life! Barbeque) Region 3 | 1 | 1436.0 |
| 114 | Eric Quezada (Kinfolk Cookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1420.0 |
| 115 | Jesus Puente (Liniero Smoke) Region 2 | 2 | 1416.0 |
| 116 | Mike Tristan (HTX Barbecue) Region 2 | 4 | 1370.0 |
| 117 | Fred Robles (Rio Valley BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 1368.0 |
| 118 | Richard Ivins (Wizard Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1366.0 |
| 119 | Brian Yates (1484 Front Porch Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1362.0 |
| 120 | Johnny Dunn (Bourbon Cowboy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1354.0 |
| 121 | Eric Calzoncinth (Chain Smokerz) Region 2 | 1 | 1340.0 |
| 122 | Steve Siebeneicher (Wild Thang Cookers) Region 1 | 1 | 1336.0 |
| 123 | Freddy Ramos (Eat My Meat Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 1326.0 |
| 124 | LOUI JAIMES (Los Angeles BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 1324.0 |
| 125 | Buddy Northrup (Big Boys BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1292.0 |
| 126 | Bill Manning (BJ's Blue Smoke BBQ) Region 2 | 3 | 1272.0 |
| 127 | Christopher Rodriguez (Shameful Smoke) Region 3 | 1 | 1226.0 |
| 128 | Todd Gregurek (Drifty Smokers Barbecue) Region 2 | 2 | 1212.0 |
| 129 | John Tyrna (THE CHOPPIG BLOCK) Region 3 | 1 | 1196.0 |
| 130 | Mike Robertson (The Miller Lite Bunch) Region 2 | 1 | 1192.0 |
| 131 | Bobby Salazar (Suavecito BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 1188.0 |
| 132 | Domingo Salinas Jr (Que Suave Bbq) Region 3 | 3 | 1172.0 |
| 133 | Derrell Hanson (Four Corners Transport BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1156.0 |
| 134 | Rick Mirelez (Lick My Stack Cooking Team) Region 3 | 3 | 1154.0 |
| 135 | Carlos Calzada (Smokin Los BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 1152.0 |
| 136 | Lance Meeks (Lone Star Licious) Region 5 | 2 | 1114.0 |
| 137 | Carlos Guerra (Old Dirty Barrels) Region 4 | 2 | 1106.0 |
| 138 | Jeremy Knippa (TGB BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 1062.0 |
| 139 | Tommy Smith (Bent Nail BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 1058.0 |
| 140 | Roland Ward (Heat Seekers) Region 2 | 1 | 1040.0 |
| 141 | Paul Flores (Nut’n But Smoke Kookers) Region 2 | 2 | 1030.0 |
| 142 | Richard Vargas ("A Pinch of Migra") Region 4 | 1 | 1024.0 |
| 143 | Ron McLaurin (BBQ Bull Dawgs) Region 3 | 2 | 994.0 |
| 144 | Craig Kennemer (RED EYE BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 964.0 |
| 145 | Daniel Rodriguez (Texas Smoke BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 958.0 |
| 146 | Sam DeMerritt (Too Sauced Birdies) Region 5 | 1 | 956.0 |
| 146 | Joey Delaney (Old Firehouse Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 956.0 |
| 148 | Hugo Sanchez (Kool Arrows BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 950.0 |
| 149 | CARLOS REYES III (FORK'EM UP COOKERS) Region 2 | 1 | 940.0 |
| 150 | Wyatt Duncan (Smokin D’s BBQ) Region 99 | 1 | 928.0 |
| 151 | Jim Simola (Smokin Roses BBQ) Region 3 | 2 | 894.0 |
| 152 | Justin Perry (Just 1 More) Region 2 | 1 | 884.0 |
| 153 | Malcolm Kitchen (All Metal Concepts) Region 3 | 1 | 872.0 |
| 154 | Michael URESTE (Salty DAWGS cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 858.0 |
| 154 | Scott Cravey (Rockin S BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 858.0 |
| 156 | Rene Reyna (Two Broke Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 842.0 |
| 157 | Veronica Briagas (Puro Peligro Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 840.0 |
| 158 | Kevin Ebeling (Smokin' Stache) Region 5 | 1 | 830.0 |
| 159 | Jeffery Seaton (D & D BBQ) Region 5 | 1 | 828.0 |
| 160 | Dalton Thumann (Kuff Em Kookers) Region 2 | 1 | 734.0 |
| 161 | James Jones (Smoke Therapy) Region 1 | 1 | 730.0 |
| 162 | Heath Walden (River Bottom Boys) Region 2 | 1 | 726.0 |
| 163 | Shawn Trainor (Bottoms Up Smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 710.0 |
| 164 | Amy Wilson (Crooked Crown Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 700.0 |
| 165 | Justin Schenk (Kubach kookers) Region 3 | 1 | 672.0 |
| 166 | Col Kayward Bouillion (Redleg Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 666.0 |
| 167 | Justin Flores (Family Grillers) Region 3 | 1 | 644.0 |
| 168 | Tim Kuykendall (Renegade BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 600.0 |
| 169 | Alonzo Cantu (Gulf Coast Smoke) Region 3 | 1 | 588.0 |
| 170 | Ben Asebedo (Boss Crane) Region 3 | 1 | 570.0 |
| 171 | JoAdrian Vara (10Forward) Region 3 | 1 | 564.0 |
| 172 | CLYDE JONES (Wasted Sauce Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 550.0 |
| 173 | Phong Vuong (Xtreme Texas Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 548.0 |
| 174 | Oscar Garcia (O3 BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 546.0 |
| 175 | Christina Kershner (Mob Boss BBQ) Region 2 | 1 | 540.0 |
| 176 | Clayton Knight (Day Trash BBQ Team) Region 5 | 1 | 530.0 |
| 177 | Dennis Alvarez (D’Lish BBQ / Tito's #4) Region 1 | 1 | 526.0 |
| 178 | Stephen Rozycki (Full belly smokers) Region 2 | 1 | 486.0 |
| 179 | Steve Traina (Ring of Fire Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 466.0 |
| 180 | David Glass (Triple J Cookers) Region 3 | 1 | 458.0 |
| 181 | Vince Colonnetta (Smoking Wizards) Region 2 | 1 | 444.0 |
| 181 | Ricky Garza jr (Double K Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 444.0 |
| 183 | Everardo Villarreal (Kool Arrows BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 438.0 |
| 184 | Paul Schindler (PS I Love BBQ) Region 1 | 1 | 384.0 |
| 185 | Cole Clifton (Clifton Chevy Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 362.0 |
| 186 | Terry Murphy (Redneks Con Fuego) Region 5 | 1 | 352.0 |
| 187 | Bryan Bauch (Lonesome Grub BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 294.0 |
| 188 | Rudy Alaniz (Pigheaded Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 286.0 |
| 189 | Ed Foster (9 Finger Q) Region 2 | 1 | 280.0 |
| 190 | John Zamora (Team Tito's #1) Region 3 | 1 | 272.0 |
| 191 | Angel Flores (Wicked BBQ) Region 4 | 1 | 254.0 |
| 192 | Trey Havelka (Team woody) Region 3 | 1 | 242.0 |
| 193 | Thomas Wyrick (What The Que Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 236.0 |
| 194 | Jared Jones (Just-A-Smokin) Region 1 | 1 | 210.0 |
| 195 | Michael Kimich (2 Hot 2 Handle) Region 2 | 1 | 192.0 |
| 196 | RK Halbert (Bull Shark Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 166.0 |
| 197 | Alberto Valadez Jr. (The DUDE BBQ) Region 3 | 1 | 158.0 |
| 198 | Albert Alba (Strong Smoke Rings) Region 5 | 1 | 156.0 |
| 199 | Derek Hook (F.U.B.A.R. Cookers) Region 2 | 1 | 148.0 |
Also see: Summary | Overall | Chicken | Pork Spare Ribs | Brisket