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: 723     Medals: 116     Medal %:   16.0%   Drunk Monk Challenge   Entries: 560     Medals: 108     Medal %:   19.3%   IBU Open   Entries: 412     Medals: 102     Medal %:   24.8%

2026 Standings   Rank First Name Last Name Net Raw Medals Entries Winning % Scorecard 1 Dan Acheson 15.18 25.30 6 10 60.0% Scorecard 2 Mike & Stephanie Butler 13.35 28.62 7 15 46.7% Scorecard 3 Stephen Polczynski 12.26 22.99 8 15 53.3% Scorecard 4 Metts Potter 10.99 23.55 7 15 46.7% Scorecard 5 Jeff Zwetsch 9.69 9.69 2 2 100.0% Scorecard 6 Brian Stephens 9.06 16.31 5 9 55.6% Scorecard 7 Shaun Huggins 8.74 19.67 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 8 Michael Petrick 8.61 12.91 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 8 Gregory Sanial 8.61 12.91 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 10 Curtis Ritter 8.60 15.49 5 9 55.6% Scorecard 11 Travis Johnston 8.40 16.79 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 12 Colby Reineke 7.54 17.60 6 14 42.9% Scorecard 13 Dave Frombach 7.01 9.82 5 7 71.4% Scorecard 14 Jake Larkey 6.72 13.43 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 15 Dirk Montgomery 6.48 19.45 5 15 33.3% Scorecard 16 Ross Stuart 6.47 16.18 6 15 40.0% Scorecard 17 Marc Riordan 6.46 9.69 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 18 David Banks 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 18 Pawel Knap 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 18 David Wheeler 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 21 Scott Black 6.02 6.02 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 21 Joel Ellingson 6.02 6.02 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 23 Steve Powell 5.37 13.43 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 24 Tony E Schubert 5.27 10.53 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 25 Donald Schneider 5.11 11.49 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 26 Matthew Young 4.94 13.17 3 8 37.5% Scorecard 27 Aaron Reif 4.48 10.07 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 28 Daniel Kukuk 4.31 11.49 3 8 37.5% Scorecard 29 Eric Martin 4.11 16.44 3 12 25.0% Scorecard 30 Kyle Newman 3.76 7.52 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 31 Luke Osborne 3.63 10.88 4 12 33.3% Scorecard 32 Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo 3.57 8.33 3 7 42.9% Scorecard 33 Greg Johnson 3.36 6.72 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 33 Brent Roady 3.36 6.72 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 35 Austin Brown 3.36 10.07 2 6 33.3% Scorecard 36 Kevin Wagner 3.36 13.43 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 37 Preston Booth 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 37 Tom Hayosh 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 37 Kyle Murphy 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 37 Ryan Vigne 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 41 Shaina Cranson 3.23 3.23 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 41 Ben Fenton 3.23 3.23 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 43 Scott Estlund 3.23 6.46 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 44 Christopher Barrier 3.01 4.51 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 45 Kevin Olson 3.01 15.05 3 15 20.0% Scorecard 46 Randy Daniels KC McKinney 2.96 11.10 4 15 26.7% Scorecard 47 Logan Beets 2.80 8.40 3 9 33.3% Scorecard 48 George Turner 2.77 9.69 2 7 28.6% Scorecard 49 Jeff Case 2.68 12.04 2 9 22.2% Scorecard 50 Michael Rensing 2.65 9.95 4 15 26.7% Scorecard 51 Jamye & Cody Naramore 2.63 10.53 3 12 25.0% Scorecard 52 William Vigil 2.52 10.07 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 53 Michael Martin 2.52 5.04 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 54 Sean McCanne 2.43 9.73 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 55 Stuart Hemesath 2.41 6.02 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 56 Christopher Mazurk 2.24 9.73 3 13 23.1% Scorecard 57 Pete Graham 2.22 8.33 4 15 26.7% Scorecard 58 Doug Bulthuis 2.15 6.46 2 6 33.3% Scorecard 59 Bryan Antoniuk 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 59 Lawrence Behmer 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 59 Mark Drilling 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 59 Bill Goetz 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 59 Jay Kash 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 59 Jon Phillips 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 59 Aaron Pigors 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 59 Adam Reynolds 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 59 Daniel Sullivan 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 59 Jared Sutliff 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 69 Ryan Rose 2.10 9.82 3 14 21.4% Scorecard 70 Drew Templeton 1.84 9.20 3 15 20.0% Scorecard 71 Travis Johnson 1.81 8.14 2 9 22.2% Scorecard 72 Rich Vander Ploeg 1.70 12.74 2 15 13.3% Scorecard 73 Nick Merfeld 1.68 6.72 1 4 25.0% Scorecard 74 Joe Sainz 1.68 3.36 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 74 Tony Schubert 1.68 3.36 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 76 Brian Biggs 1.67 8.33 3 15 20.0% Scorecard 77 John Luhmann 1.62 9.73 2 12 16.7% Scorecard 78 Danny Sack 1.61 3.23 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 78 Jose Terrazas 1.61 3.23 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 80 Alex & Patrick Williams 1.61 8.05 3 15 20.0% Scorecard 81 Bruce Smith 1.59 6.37 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 82 Joe Skiles 1.58 6.30 3 12 25.0% Scorecard 83 Shawn Montgomery 1.53 7.63 3 15 20.0% Scorecard 84 Keith Blanchard 1.50 6.02 1 4 25.0% Scorecard 85 Alex Boyer 1.49 6.72 2 9 22.2% Scorecard 86 Mike Neice 1.46 6.59 2 9 22.2% Scorecard 87 Deborah And Marc Prichard 1.44 9.38 2 13 15.4% Scorecard 88 Brent Anderson 1.42 4.97 2 7 28.6% Scorecard 89 Jesse Flores 1.41 4.69 3 10 30.0% Scorecard 90 Brian English 1.34 6.72 1 5 20.0% Scorecard 90 Shaun Holbrook 1.34 6.72 1 5 20.0% Scorecard 90 Steven Pavletich Pavletich 1.34 6.72 1 5 20.0% Scorecard 90 Jennifer Vonderwell 1.34 6.72 1 5 20.0% Scorecard 94 Rodolfo Valladares 1.34 3.36 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 95 Andy Cox 1.21 4.84 3 12 25.0% Scorecard 96 Jeremy Rott 1.20 9.03 2 15 13.3% Scorecard 97 Alan Wells 1.12 6.72 1 6 16.7% Scorecard 98 Dane Clark 1.12 3.36 2 6 33.3% Scorecard 98 Jeremy Jones 1.12 3.36 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 98 Steven Offutt 1.12 3.36 1 3 33.3% Scorecard