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%

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 26.44 70.51 24 64 37.5% Scorecard 3 Joe Skiles 23.41 54.21 19 44 43.2% Scorecard 4 Ross Stuart 20.11 56.32 25 70 35.7% 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 12.71 44.83 19 67 28.4% Scorecard 11 Evan Brill 12.64 18.96 6 9 66.7% Scorecard 12 Bill Boyer 11.25 23.74 9 19 47.4% Scorecard 13 Tyler Miller 11.01 43.19 13 51 25.5% Scorecard 14 Brian Stephens 10.24 31.58 12 37 32.4% Scorecard 15 Heath Johns 10.01 16.68 3 5 60.0% Scorecard 16 Mike Bechina 9.69 29.06 8 24 33.3% Scorecard 17 Colby Reineke 9.66 29.68 14 43 32.6% Scorecard 18 Adam Joyce 9.49 9.49 2 2 100.0% Scorecard 19 Michael Rensing 9.21 36.25 16 63 25.4% Scorecard 20 Steven Offutt 9.17 12.23 3 4 75.0% Scorecard 21 Jake Larkey 8.89 13.34 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 22 Chad Medford 8.61 15.99 7 13 53.8% Scorecard 23 Kyle Ernsberger 8.46 27.90 10 33 30.3% Scorecard 24 Jamye & Cody Naramore 8.28 26.36 11 35 31.4% Scorecard 25 Daniel Kukuk 8.28 20.70 6 15 40.0% 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 Pete Graham 7.70 23.09 15 45 33.3% Scorecard 32 Art Kim 7.36 15.95 6 13 46.2% Scorecard 33 Matthew Mead 7.17 39.42 10 55 18.2% Scorecard 34 Santiago Irigoyen 6.89 13.79 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 35 Matthew Johnsen 6.87 24.05 6 21 28.6% Scorecard 36 Cole Christian 6.79 26.02 6 23 26.1% Scorecard 37 Garrett Freeman 6.71 20.54 17 52 32.7% Scorecard 38 Drew Templeton 6.70 32.56 7 34 20.6% Scorecard 39 Steve Fletty 6.67 6.67 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 40 Isai Garza 6.32 6.32 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 40 Joe Koritko 6.32 6.32 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 42 Bryan Dort 6.27 9.40 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 43 Kent Porter 6.27 6.27 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 44 Shane Kammerer 6.15 16.00 5 13 38.5% Scorecard 45 Taylor Shastid 6.14 24.56 7 28 25.0% Scorecard 46 David Barrett 6.12 9.19 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 47 Ben Schooler 6.12 6.12 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 47 Andrew Thompson 6.12 6.12 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 49 Bill Goetz 6.09 9.13 4 6 66.7% Scorecard 50 Alex Rezmerski 6.01 16.52 4 11 36.4% Scorecard 51 Ken Celski 5.89 5.89 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 52 Jim Thompson 5.56 8.34 4 6 66.7% Scorecard 53 Nick Merfeld 5.34 13.34 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 54 Scott Estlund 5.28 21.13 8 32 25.0% Scorecard 55 Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo 5.14 21.20 8 33 24.2% Scorecard 56 Simon Clark 5.08 14.21 5 14 35.7% Scorecard 57 Nick & Heather Hartley 5.07 26.62 8 42 19.0% Scorecard 58 Danny Sack 5.01 13.37 3 8 37.5% Scorecard 59 Dean Steuerwald 5.01 13.79 4 11 36.4% Scorecard 60 Michael Sande 5.00 10.00 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 61 Alex Boyer 4.90 11.43 6 14 42.9% Scorecard 62 Christopher Kaszuba 4.74 4.74 2 2 100.0% Scorecard 63 Mark Kunzelmann 4.74 17.77 4 15 26.7% Scorecard 64 Todd Slater 4.67 11.67 4 10 40.0% Scorecard 65 Mark Niemczewski 4.66 9.32 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 66 Mike Petrick 4.65 13.02 5 14 35.7% Scorecard 67 Steve Ristau 4.60 27.17 10 59 16.9% Scorecard 68 Lance Clayton 4.59 9.18 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 68 Jay Wilkes 4.59 9.18 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 70 Michael Beck 4.49 12.58 5 14 35.7% Scorecard 71 Tyler Hulsebus 4.39 18.43 5 21 23.8% Scorecard 72 Holland Andrew 4.38 16.08 6 22 27.3% Scorecard 73 Ryan Rose 4.37 18.10 7 29 24.1% Scorecard 74 Thomas Musquiez 4.33 12.99 2 6 33.3% Scorecard 74 Ryan Vigne 4.33 12.99 3 9 33.3% Scorecard 76 Shawn Montgomery 4.22 18.30 6 26 23.1% Scorecard 77 David Baillie 4.22 6.32 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 78 Steve Anthoney 4.22 12.65 2 6 33.3% Scorecard 79 Dirk Montgomery 4.17 22.95 8 44 18.2% Scorecard 80 Jeff Whelpley 4.15 12.45 2 6 33.3% Scorecard 81 John Luhmann 4.13 12.38 3 9 33.3% Scorecard 82 Eddie Belter 4.10 17.42 8 34 23.5% Scorecard 83 John Futrell 4.08 14.97 3 11 27.3% Scorecard 84 Keith Blanchard 3.97 13.22 3 10 30.0% Scorecard 85 Joel McGormley 3.88 15.51 4 16 25.0% Scorecard 86 Eric Martin 3.87 18.70 6 29 20.7% Scorecard 87 Wayne Doucette 3.81 13.33 2 7 28.6% Scorecard 88 Ben Gaylord 3.75 12.51 3 10 30.0% Scorecard 89 Dave Taylor 3.52 5.28 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 90 Kyle Murphy 3.45 3.45 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 91 Jeremy Dunn 3.45 6.89 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 91 Keith Goldstein 3.45 6.89 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 91 RD Harles 3.45 6.89 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 91 Jeff Zwetsch 3.45 6.89 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 95 Joseph McDonald 3.42 11.40 3 10 30.0% Scorecard 96 Kevin Bencz 3.41 11.07 4 13 30.8% Scorecard 97 Darren Vaughn 3.34 10.01 2 6 33.3% Scorecard 98 Dan Chisholm 3.33 6.67 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 98 Matt Torjusen 3.33 6.67 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 100 Jonathan Greene 3.33 5.00 2 3 66.7% Scorecard