Standings: The current standings for the Midwest Homebrewer of the year competition. Each brewer is ranked by the total Net Score he has accumulated through winning homebrew entries in each of the circuit's competitions.

Midwinter Homebrew Competition   Entries: 414     Medals: 69     Medal %:   16.7%   Kansas City Bier Meister's Annual Competition   Entries: 668     Medals: 111     Medal %:   16.6%   Drunk Monk Challenge   Entries: 501     Medals: 105     Medal %:   21.0%   IBU Open   Entries: 417     Medals: 105     Medal %:   25.2%   Great Northern Brew-Ha-Ha   Entries: 203     Medals: 69     Medal %:   34.0%   BOSS Challenge   Entries: 307     Medals: 72     Medal %:   23.5%   St. Louis Microfest   Entries: 248     Medals: 42     Medal %:   16.9%   Fermentation Frenzy   Entries: 281     Medals: 66     Medal %:   23.5%   Indiana State Fair Brewers' Cup   Entries: 911     Medals: 126     Medal %:   13.8%   Sower's Cup   Entries: 388     Medals: 84     Medal %:   21.6%   Dogg Dayzz Homebrew Competition   Entries: 330     Medals: 63     Medal %:   19.1%   Hoppy Halloween Challenge   Entries: 351     Medals: 83     Medal %:   23.6%   Brixtoberfest   Entries: 228     Medals: 60     Medal %:   26.3%   Nordeast Brewers Alliance Homebrew Competition   Entries: 186     Medals: 36     Medal %:   19.4%

2025 Standings   Rank First Name Last Name Net Raw Medals Entries Winning % Scorecard 1 Dan Acheson 38.06 65.55 18 31 58.1% Scorecard 2 Metts Potter 27.39 73.73 26 70 37.1% Scorecard 3 Joe Skiles 23.41 54.21 19 44 43.2% Scorecard 4 Ross Stuart 20.37 59.54 26 76 34.2% Scorecard 5 Kevin Olson 19.49 51.16 16 42 38.1% Scorecard 6 Steve Powell 18.11 40.23 9 20 45.0% Scorecard 7 David Towles 17.28 44.94 15 39 38.5% Scorecard 8 Mike & Stephanie Butler 14.43 35.05 14 34 41.2% Scorecard 9 Randy Daniels KC McKinney 13.46 45.77 10 34 29.4% Scorecard 10 Stephen Schmitt 13.38 46.51 21 73 28.8% Scorecard 11 Evan Brill 12.64 18.96 6 9 66.7% Scorecard 12 Daniel Kukuk 12.16 28.88 8 19 42.1% Scorecard 13 Bill Boyer 11.25 23.74 9 19 47.4% Scorecard 14 Tyler Miller 11.01 43.19 13 51 25.5% Scorecard 15 Pete Graham 10.96 31.05 18 51 35.3% Scorecard 16 Michael Rensing 10.52 42.70 17 69 24.6% Scorecard 17 Brian Stephens 10.24 31.58 12 37 32.4% Scorecard 18 Heath Johns 10.01 16.68 3 5 60.0% Scorecard 19 Mike Bechina 9.69 29.06 8 24 33.3% Scorecard 20 Colby Reineke 9.66 29.68 14 43 32.6% Scorecard 21 Adam Joyce 9.49 9.49 2 2 100.0% Scorecard 22 Steven Offutt 9.17 12.23 3 4 75.0% Scorecard 23 Jake Larkey 8.89 13.34 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 24 Chad Medford 8.61 15.99 7 13 53.8% Scorecard 25 Jamye & Cody Naramore 8.28 26.36 11 35 31.4% Scorecard 26 Alex & Patrick Williams 8.22 27.12 10 33 30.3% Scorecard 27 Zach Fenton 8.06 14.10 4 7 57.1% Scorecard 28 Dave Frombach 7.91 19.76 4 10 40.0% Scorecard 29 Tony E Schubert 7.86 10.47 3 4 75.0% Scorecard 30 Taylor Norland 7.79 26.28 8 27 29.6% Scorecard 31 Kyle Ernsberger 7.75 27.90 10 36 27.8% Scorecard 32 Steve Ristau 7.57 38.46 13 66 19.7% Scorecard 33 Art Kim 7.36 15.95 6 13 46.2% Scorecard 34 Matthew Mead 7.17 39.42 10 55 18.2% Scorecard 35 Santiago Irigoyen 6.89 13.79 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 36 Matthew Johnsen 6.87 24.05 6 21 28.6% Scorecard 37 Cole Christian 6.79 26.02 6 23 26.1% Scorecard 38 Garrett Freeman 6.71 20.54 17 52 32.7% Scorecard 39 Drew Templeton 6.70 32.56 7 34 20.6% Scorecard 40 Richard Brower 6.45 6.45 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 40 Aric Daul 6.45 6.45 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 40 David McBride 6.45 6.45 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 43 Isai Garza 6.32 6.32 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 43 Joe Koritko 6.32 6.32 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 45 Bryan Dort 6.27 9.40 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 46 Kent Porter 6.27 6.27 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 47 Shane Kammerer 6.15 16.00 5 13 38.5% Scorecard 48 Taylor Shastid 6.14 24.56 7 28 25.0% Scorecard 49 David Barrett 6.12 9.19 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 50 Ben Schooler 6.12 6.12 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 50 Andrew Thompson 6.12 6.12 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 52 Bill Goetz 6.09 9.13 4 6 66.7% Scorecard 53 Alex Rezmerski 6.01 16.52 4 11 36.4% Scorecard 54 Ken Celski 5.89 5.89 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 55 Jim Thompson 5.56 8.34 4 6 66.7% Scorecard 56 Nick Merfeld 5.34 13.34 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 57 Scott Estlund 5.28 21.13 8 32 25.0% Scorecard 58 Holland Andrew 5.16 17.69 7 24 29.2% Scorecard 59 Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo 5.14 21.20 8 33 24.2% Scorecard 60 Simon Clark 5.08 14.21 5 14 35.7% Scorecard 61 Nick & Heather Hartley 5.07 26.62 8 42 19.0% Scorecard 62 Danny Sack 5.01 13.37 3 8 37.5% Scorecard 63 Dean Steuerwald 5.01 13.79 4 11 36.4% Scorecard 64 Michael Sande 5.00 10.00 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 65 Alex Boyer 4.90 11.43 6 14 42.9% Scorecard 66 Christopher Kaszuba 4.74 4.74 2 2 100.0% Scorecard 67 Todd Slater 4.67 11.67 4 10 40.0% Scorecard 68 Mark Niemczewski 4.66 9.32 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 69 Mike Petrick 4.65 13.02 5 14 35.7% Scorecard 70 Lance Clayton 4.59 9.18 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 70 Jay Wilkes 4.59 9.18 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 72 Michael Beck 4.49 12.58 5 14 35.7% Scorecard 73 Tyler Hulsebus 4.39 18.43 5 21 23.8% Scorecard 74 Ryan Rose 4.37 18.10 7 29 24.1% Scorecard 75 Thomas Musquiez 4.33 12.99 2 6 33.3% Scorecard 75 Ryan Vigne 4.33 12.99 3 9 33.3% Scorecard 77 Aaron De Boer 4.30 6.45 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 78 Shawn Montgomery 4.22 18.30 6 26 23.1% Scorecard 79 David Baillie 4.22 6.32 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 80 Steve Anthoney 4.22 12.65 2 6 33.3% Scorecard 81 Jeff Whelpley 4.15 12.45 2 6 33.3% Scorecard 82 John Luhmann 4.13 12.38 3 9 33.3% Scorecard 83 Eddie Belter 4.10 17.42 8 34 23.5% Scorecard 84 John Futrell 4.08 14.97 3 11 27.3% Scorecard 85 Keith Blanchard 3.97 13.22 3 10 30.0% Scorecard 86 Mark Kunzelmann 3.95 17.77 4 18 22.2% Scorecard 87 Joel McGormley 3.88 15.51 4 16 25.0% Scorecard 88 Dick Wallace 3.87 9.68 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 89 Eric Martin 3.87 18.70 6 29 20.7% Scorecard 90 Michael Sawyer 3.80 22.23 7 41 17.1% Scorecard 91 Ben Gaylord 3.75 12.51 3 10 30.0% Scorecard 92 Dave Taylor 3.52 5.28 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 93 Kyle Murphy 3.45 3.45 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 94 Jeremy Dunn 3.45 6.89 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 94 Keith Goldstein 3.45 6.89 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 94 RD Harles 3.45 6.89 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 94 Jeff Zwetsch 3.45 6.89 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 98 Joseph McDonald 3.42 11.40 3 10 30.0% Scorecard 99 Kevin Bencz 3.41 11.07 4 13 30.8% Scorecard 100 Dirk Montgomery 3.40 22.95 8 54 14.8% Scorecard