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%

2026 Standings   Rank First Name Last Name Net Raw Medals Entries Winning % Scorecard 1 Dan Acheson 24.91 49.82 12 24 50.0% Scorecard 2 Stephen Polczynski 16.18 32.36 11 22 50.0% Scorecard 3 Metts Potter 15.43 42.43 20 55 36.4% Scorecard 4 Alex & Patrick Williams 15.27 45.80 12 36 33.3% Scorecard 5 David Towles 14.31 41.92 14 41 34.1% Scorecard 6 Brian Biggs 14.27 38.05 15 40 37.5% 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 Jeff Zwetsch 13.23 13.23 4 4 100.0% Scorecard 10 Pete Graham 11.81 37.23 13 41 31.7% Scorecard 11 Curtis Ritter 11.50 24.63 7 15 46.7% Scorecard 12 Brian Stephens 11.23 25.68 7 16 43.8% Scorecard 13 Colby Reineke 10.35 22.29 13 28 46.4% Scorecard 14 Steve Offutt 10.17 10.17 3 3 100.0% Scorecard 15 Ross Stuart 10.07 35.62 13 46 28.3% Scorecard 16 Dirk Montgomery 9.23 24.15 13 34 38.2% Scorecard 17 Andy Thompson 8.71 8.71 2 2 100.0% Scorecard 18 Michael Petrick 8.61 12.91 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 19 Shaun Huggins 8.58 21.44 6 15 40.0% Scorecard 20 Stephen Schmitt 8.38 31.85 10 38 26.3% Scorecard 21 Steve Powell 7.96 21.90 4 11 36.4% Scorecard 22 Cody Stiles 7.80 7.80 3 3 100.0% Scorecard 23 Eric Martin 7.62 30.49 6 24 25.0% Scorecard 24 John Luhmann 7.61 23.78 8 25 32.0% Scorecard 25 Mike & Stephanie Butler 7.42 28.60 7 27 25.9% Scorecard 26 Patrick Carey 7.24 12.06 3 5 60.0% Scorecard 27 Bill Boyer 6.88 22.02 5 16 31.3% Scorecard 28 Nicholas Datzman 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 28 Lydia Hlebasko 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 28 Starla Steuerwald 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 31 Matthew Young 6.60 21.12 5 16 31.3% Scorecard 32 Kevin Olson 6.49 25.97 7 28 25.0% Scorecard 33 Marc Riordan 6.46 9.69 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 34 Pawel Knap 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 34 David Wheeler 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 36 Steve Reed 6.25 12.50 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 37 Nate Deichert 6.25 9.38 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 38 Jeff Case 6.16 18.49 4 12 33.3% Scorecard 39 Scott Black 6.01 6.01 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 39 Joel Ellingson 6.01 6.01 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 41 David Traugott 5.98 5.98 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 42 Gregory Sanial 5.96 15.91 3 8 37.5% Scorecard 43 Jay Scharenberg 5.81 5.81 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 44 Joe Kulesa 5.81 8.71 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 45 Nathan James 5.69 13.66 5 12 41.7% Scorecard 46 Rodolfo Valladares 5.65 12.72 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 47 Daniel Bryde 5.65 8.47 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 48 Luke Shropshire 5.39 12.59 3 7 42.9% Scorecard 49 Tony E Schubert 5.26 10.53 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 50 Donald Schneider 5.11 11.49 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 51 Dave Frombach 5.09 12.72 6 15 40.0% Scorecard 52 Tracy Pratt 4.84 7.26 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 53 Aaron Reif 4.48 10.07 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 54 Mike Neice 4.45 17.79 5 20 25.0% Scorecard 55 Jamye & Cody Naramore 4.44 13.89 8 25 32.0% Scorecard 56 Joe Skiles 4.32 10.79 6 15 40.0% Scorecard 57 Daniel Kukuk 4.31 11.49 3 8 37.5% Scorecard 58 Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards 4.23 8.47 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 58 Casey Renick 4.23 8.47 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 60 Jed Lengerich 4.17 13.55 4 13 30.8% Scorecard 61 Kyle Murphy 4.12 8.23 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 62 Craig Gardone 4.07 10.16 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 62 Alan Burton Wells 4.07 10.16 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 64 Randy Daniels KC McKinney 4.06 14.22 6 21 28.6% Scorecard 65 Kevin Wagner 4.05 21.24 4 21 19.0% Scorecard 66 Austin Brown 4.00 18.41 5 23 21.7% Scorecard 67 Erik Doughty 3.99 5.98 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 68 Jake Larkey 3.84 16.31 4 17 23.5% Scorecard 69 Gerad Miller 3.79 20.55 7 38 18.4% Scorecard 70 Kyle Newman 3.76 7.52 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 71 Rich And Karen Vander Ploeg 3.60 9.36 5 13 38.5% Scorecard 72 Cole Christian 3.57 14.28 3 12 25.0% Scorecard 73 Alex Boyer 3.46 12.96 4 15 26.7% Scorecard 74 Brady Smith 3.39 13.55 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 75 Jason Landrum 3.39 6.78 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 76 Brent Roady 3.36 6.71 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 77 Timothy Pratt 3.36 8.39 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 78 Steve Ristau 3.33 15.00 8 36 22.2% Scorecard 79 Preston Booth 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 79 Tom Hayosh 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 79 Ryan Vigne 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 82 Ben Fenton 3.23 3.23 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 83 David Banks 3.23 6.46 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 83 Scott Estlund 3.23 6.46 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 85 Jeremy Rott 3.23 20.64 5 32 15.6% Scorecard 86 Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo 3.20 14.08 5 22 22.7% Scorecard 87 Michael Rensing 3.18 19.09 6 36 16.7% Scorecard 88 Greg Johnson 3.13 12.52 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 89 Irving Ahumada 3.13 6.25 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 89 Jeremy Peppler 3.13 6.25 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 91 Kellan Stec 3.13 3.13 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 92 Jeremy Grant 3.12 6.24 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 93 Jonathan Martins 3.12 3.12 3 3 100.0% Scorecard 94 Michael Wulff 3.07 9.21 2 6 33.3% Scorecard 95 Phillip Abbott 3.03 15.74 5 26 19.2% Scorecard 96 Christopher Barrier 3.01 4.51 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 97 Eric Rodriguez 2.99 4.49 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 98 Joshua Gallardo 2.99 2.99 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 98 Calder Neely 2.99 2.99 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 100 Roxanne Westendorf 2.90 5.81 1 2 50.0% Scorecard