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%   IBU Open   Entries: 411     Medals: 102     Medal %:   24.8%   Drunk Monk Challenge   Entries: 560     Medals: 108     Medal %:   19.3%   Fermentation Frenzy   Entries: 263     Medals: 72     Medal %:   27.4%   Indiana State Fair Brewers' Cup   Entries: 784     Medals: 120     Medal %:   15.3%   Sower's Cup   Entries: 384     Medals: 84     Medal %:   21.9%   Dogg Dayzz Homebrew Competition   Entries: 300     Medals: 66     Medal %:   22.0%   Brixtoberfest   Entries: 238     Medals: 60     Medal %:   25.2%   Hoppy Halloween Challenge   Entries: 352     Medals: 87     Medal %:   24.7%

2026 Standings   Rank First Name Last Name Net Raw Medals Entries Winning % Scorecard 1 Dan Acheson 38.29 69.39 16 29 55.2% Scorecard 2 Stephen Polczynski 18.48 38.38 13 27 48.1% Scorecard 3 Alex & Patrick Williams 16.17 47.34 14 41 34.1% Scorecard 4 David Towles 16.15 46.44 16 46 34.8% Scorecard 5 Metts Potter 15.43 42.43 20 55 36.4% Scorecard 6 Curtis Ritter 15.33 30.66 9 18 50.0% Scorecard 7 Travis Johnston 13.85 27.71 6 12 50.0% Scorecard 8 Nathan Muleski 13.55 13.55 3 3 100.0% Scorecard 9 Brian Biggs 13.53 38.05 16 45 35.6% Scorecard 10 Jeff Zwetsch 13.23 13.23 4 4 100.0% Scorecard 11 John Luhmann 12.58 34.32 11 30 36.7% Scorecard 12 Pete Graham 11.81 37.23 13 41 31.7% Scorecard 13 Dirk Montgomery 11.19 27.27 16 39 41.0% Scorecard 14 Mike & Stephanie Butler 10.59 37.64 9 32 28.1% Scorecard 15 Brian Stephens 9.46 25.68 7 19 36.8% Scorecard 16 Colby Reineke 9.35 22.29 13 31 41.9% Scorecard 17 Eric Martin 9.24 33.50 8 29 27.6% Scorecard 18 Ross Stuart 9.08 35.62 13 51 25.5% Scorecard 19 Andy Thompson 8.71 8.71 2 2 100.0% Scorecard 20 Timothy Pratt 8.71 17.42 4 8 50.0% Scorecard 21 Michael Petrick 8.61 12.91 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 22 Shaun Huggins 8.58 21.44 6 15 40.0% Scorecard 23 Steve Powell 7.96 21.90 4 11 36.4% Scorecard 24 Cody Stiles 7.80 7.80 3 3 100.0% Scorecard 25 Stephen Schmitt 7.41 31.85 10 43 23.3% Scorecard 26 Patrick Carey 7.24 12.06 3 5 60.0% Scorecard 27 Kevin Wagner 7.18 28.71 6 24 25.0% Scorecard 28 Jamye & Cody Naramore 7.14 21.41 10 30 33.3% Scorecard 29 Bill Boyer 6.88 22.02 5 16 31.3% Scorecard 30 Nicholas Datzman 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 30 Lydia Hlebasko 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 30 Starla Steuerwald 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 33 Dave Taylor 6.73 21.31 6 19 31.6% Scorecard 34 Kevin Olson 6.66 27.47 8 33 24.2% Scorecard 35 Matthew Young 6.60 21.12 5 16 31.3% Scorecard 36 Marc Riordan 6.46 9.69 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 37 Pawel Knap 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 37 David Wheeler 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 39 Steve Reed 6.25 12.50 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 40 Nate Deichert 6.25 9.38 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 41 Jeff Case 6.16 18.49 4 12 33.3% Scorecard 42 Steve Offutt 6.10 10.17 3 5 60.0% Scorecard 43 Aric Daul 6.02 6.02 3 3 100.0% Scorecard 43 Jonathan Rollins 6.02 6.02 2 2 100.0% Scorecard 45 Dave Kerr 6.02 6.02 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 46 Scott Black 6.01 6.01 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 46 Joel Ellingson 6.01 6.01 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 48 David Traugott 5.98 5.98 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 49 Gregory Sanial 5.96 15.91 3 8 37.5% Scorecard 50 Jay Scharenberg 5.81 5.81 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 51 Joe Kulesa 5.81 8.71 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 52 Nathan James 5.69 13.66 5 12 41.7% Scorecard 53 Rodolfo Valladares 5.65 12.72 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 54 Daniel Bryde 5.65 8.47 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 55 Luke Shropshire 5.39 12.59 3 7 42.9% Scorecard 56 Tony E Schubert 5.26 10.53 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 57 Donald Schneider 5.11 11.49 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 58 Dave Frombach 5.09 12.72 6 15 40.0% Scorecard 59 Joe Skiles 5.06 12.29 7 17 41.2% Scorecard 60 Michael Rensing 4.90 25.11 8 41 19.5% Scorecard 61 Tracy Pratt 4.84 7.26 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 62 Randy Daniels KC McKinney 4.64 17.23 7 26 26.9% Scorecard 63 Aaron Reif 4.48 10.07 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 64 Jeremy Rott 4.32 26.66 6 37 16.2% Scorecard 65 Mike Neice 4.27 17.79 6 25 24.0% Scorecard 66 Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards 4.23 8.47 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 66 Casey Renick 4.23 8.47 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 68 Jed Lengerich 4.17 13.55 4 13 30.8% Scorecard 69 Steve Ristau 4.16 18.01 9 39 23.1% Scorecard 70 Kyle Murphy 4.12 8.23 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 71 Craig Gardone 4.07 10.16 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 71 Alan Burton Wells 4.07 10.16 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 73 Erik Doughty 3.99 5.98 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 74 Steven & Andrea Pavletich 3.95 16.78 4 17 23.5% Scorecard 75 Jake Larkey 3.84 16.31 4 17 23.5% Scorecard 76 Kyle Newman 3.76 7.52 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 77 Tom Roan 3.61 6.02 3 5 60.0% Scorecard 78 Rich And Karen Vander Ploeg 3.60 9.36 5 13 38.5% Scorecard 79 Cole Christian 3.57 14.28 3 12 25.0% Scorecard 80 Luke Osborne 3.47 13.89 5 20 25.0% Scorecard 81 Alex Boyer 3.46 12.96 4 15 26.7% Scorecard 82 Ryan Jiles 3.42 9.58 5 14 35.7% Scorecard 83 William Vigil 3.39 19.00 5 28 17.9% Scorecard 84 Brady Smith 3.39 13.55 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 85 Jason Landrum 3.39 6.78 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 86 Brent Roady 3.36 6.71 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 87 Gerad Miller 3.34 20.55 7 43 16.3% Scorecard 88 Taylor Shastid 3.33 11.10 3 10 30.0% Scorecard 89 Austin Brown 3.29 18.41 5 28 17.9% Scorecard 90 Preston Booth 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 90 Tom Hayosh 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 90 Ryan Vigne 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 93 Ben Fenton 3.23 3.23 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 94 David Banks 3.23 6.46 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 94 Scott Estlund 3.23 6.46 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 96 Daniel Kukuk 3.13 11.49 3 11 27.3% Scorecard 97 Greg Johnson 3.13 12.52 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 98 Irving Ahumada 3.13 6.25 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 98 Jeremy Peppler 3.13 6.25 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 100 Kellan Stec 3.13 3.13 1 1 100.0% Scorecard