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.

Kansas City Bier Meister's Annual Competition   Entries: 722     Medals: 116     Medal %:   16.1%   Drunk Monk Challenge   Entries: 560     Medals: 108     Medal %:   19.3%   IBU Open   Entries: 411     Medals: 102     Medal %:   24.8%   Indiana State Fair Brewers' Cup   Entries: 784     Medals: 120     Medal %:   15.3%

2026 Standings   Rank First Name Last Name Net Raw Medals Entries Winning % Scorecard 1 Dan Acheson 18.69 30.38 8 13 61.5% Scorecard 2 Nathan Muleski 13.55 13.55 3 3 100.0% Scorecard 3 Mike & Stephanie Butler 13.35 28.60 7 15 46.7% Scorecard 4 Jeff Zwetsch 13.23 13.23 4 4 100.0% Scorecard 5 Stephen Polczynski 12.26 22.99 8 15 53.3% Scorecard 6 Metts Potter 9.78 30.32 10 31 32.3% Scorecard 7 Brian Stephens 9.09 19.70 6 13 46.2% Scorecard 8 Shaun Huggins 8.74 19.66 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 9 Colby Reineke 8.69 18.35 9 19 47.4% Scorecard 10 Michael Petrick 8.61 12.91 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 11 Curtis Ritter 8.60 15.48 5 9 55.6% Scorecard 12 Travis Johnston 8.39 16.79 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 13 Dirk Montgomery 8.08 21.20 8 21 38.1% Scorecard 14 Steve Powell 7.96 21.90 4 11 36.4% Scorecard 15 Bill Boyer 6.88 22.02 5 16 31.3% Scorecard 16 Nicholas Datzman 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 16 Lydia Hlebasko 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 16 Starla Steuerwald 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 19 Marc Riordan 6.46 9.69 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 20 David Banks 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 20 Pawel Knap 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 20 David Wheeler 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 23 Austin Brown 6.13 16.85 4 11 36.4% Scorecard 24 Scott Black 6.01 6.01 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 24 Joel Ellingson 6.01 6.01 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 26 Matthew Young 5.95 14.87 4 10 40.0% Scorecard 27 Daniel Bryde 5.65 8.47 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 28 Dave Frombach 5.45 9.81 5 9 55.6% Scorecard 29 Tony E Schubert 5.26 10.53 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 30 Alex & Patrick Williams 5.24 19.92 5 19 26.3% Scorecard 31 Gregory Sanial 5.17 12.91 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 32 Donald Schneider 5.11 11.49 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 33 Pete Graham 4.93 18.49 8 30 26.7% Scorecard 34 David Towles 4.88 20.33 6 25 24.0% Scorecard 35 Stephen Schmitt 4.66 18.63 4 16 25.0% Scorecard 36 Brian Biggs 4.48 18.57 7 29 24.1% Scorecard 37 Aaron Reif 4.48 10.07 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 38 Daniel Kukuk 4.31 11.49 3 8 37.5% Scorecard 39 Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards 4.23 8.47 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 39 Casey Renick 4.23 8.47 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 41 Ross Stuart 4.22 16.18 6 23 26.1% Scorecard 42 Jed Lengerich 4.17 13.55 4 13 30.8% Scorecard 43 Kyle Murphy 4.12 8.23 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 44 Eric Martin 4.11 16.44 3 12 25.0% Scorecard 45 Craig Gardone 4.07 10.16 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 45 Alan Burton Wells 4.07 10.16 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 47 Kyle Newman 3.76 7.52 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 48 Jake Larkey 3.66 13.43 3 11 27.3% Scorecard 49 Brady Smith 3.39 13.55 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 50 Jason Landrum 3.39 6.78 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 50 Luke Shropshire 3.39 6.78 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 52 Kevin Wagner 3.36 13.43 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 53 Brent Roady 3.36 6.71 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 54 Timothy Pratt 3.36 8.39 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 55 Preston Booth 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 55 Tom Hayosh 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 55 Ryan Vigne 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 58 Shaina Cranson 3.23 3.23 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 58 Ben Fenton 3.23 3.23 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 60 Scott Estlund 3.23 6.46 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 61 Luke Osborne 3.11 10.88 4 14 28.6% Scorecard 62 Kevin Olson 3.01 15.04 3 15 20.0% Scorecard 63 Christopher Barrier 3.01 4.51 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 64 Randy Daniels KC McKinney 2.96 11.10 4 15 26.7% Scorecard 65 Jon Phillips 2.81 9.84 2 7 28.6% Scorecard 66 Logan Beets 2.80 8.39 3 9 33.3% Scorecard 67 Jeff Case 2.67 12.03 2 9 22.2% Scorecard 68 Jamye & Cody Naramore 2.63 10.53 3 12 25.0% Scorecard 69 Brian English 2.53 10.10 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 70 Michael Martin 2.52 5.04 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 71 Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo 2.50 8.33 3 10 30.0% Scorecard 72 Sean McCanne 2.43 9.72 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 73 Jason Drda 2.42 8.47 2 7 28.6% Scorecard 74 Stuart Hemesath 2.41 6.01 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 75 Mike Neice 2.30 9.97 3 13 23.1% Scorecard 76 Jeremy L. Jones 2.26 6.78 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 76 Kc McKinney 2.26 6.78 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 78 George Turner 2.15 9.69 2 9 22.2% Scorecard 79 Bryan Antoniuk 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 79 Mark Drilling 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 79 Bill Goetz 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 79 Jay Kash 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 79 Daniel Sullivan 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 79 Jared Sutliff 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 85 Ryan Rose 2.10 9.81 3 14 21.4% Scorecard 86 Joel McGormley 2.03 10.16 3 15 20.0% Scorecard 87 Taylor Shastid 2.03 5.08 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 88 Matthew Mead 1.92 11.54 3 18 16.7% Scorecard 89 Michael Rensing 1.89 9.94 4 21 19.0% Scorecard 90 Cole Christian 1.88 8.47 2 9 22.2% Scorecard 91 Drew Templeton 1.84 9.20 3 15 20.0% Scorecard 92 Travis Johnson 1.81 8.14 2 9 22.2% Scorecard 93 Rich Vander Ploeg 1.70 12.73 2 15 13.3% Scorecard 94 Chris Daily 1.69 3.39 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 94 Marty Hassink 1.69 3.39 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 94 Rob Malad 1.69 3.39 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 94 Lyle Smith 1.69 3.39 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 94 Ryan Steipp 1.69 3.39 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 94 Damon Turner 1.69 3.39 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 100 RD Harles 1.69 1.69 1 1 100.0% Scorecard