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%   Fermentation Frenzy   Entries: 263     Medals: 72     Medal %:   27.4%

2026 Standings   Rank First Name Last Name Net Raw Medals Entries Winning % Scorecard 1 Dan Acheson 15.19 30.38 8 16 50.0% Scorecard 2 Nathan Muleski 13.55 13.55 3 3 100.0% Scorecard 3 Metts Potter 13.42 36.13 13 35 37.1% Scorecard 4 Mike & Stephanie Butler 13.35 28.60 7 15 46.7% Scorecard 5 Jeff Zwetsch 13.23 13.23 4 4 100.0% Scorecard 6 Stephen Polczynski 12.26 22.99 8 15 53.3% Scorecard 7 Steve Offutt 10.17 10.17 3 3 100.0% Scorecard 8 Colby Reineke 9.95 20.80 11 23 47.8% Scorecard 9 Curtis Ritter 9.19 18.38 6 12 50.0% Scorecard 10 Brian Stephens 9.09 19.70 6 13 46.2% Scorecard 11 Dirk Montgomery 9.04 22.60 10 25 40.0% Scorecard 12 Shaun Huggins 8.74 19.66 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 13 Andy Thompson 8.71 8.71 2 2 100.0% Scorecard 14 Michael Petrick 8.61 12.91 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 15 Travis Johnston 8.39 16.79 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 16 Brian Biggs 8.05 24.14 11 33 33.3% Scorecard 17 Steve Powell 7.96 21.90 4 11 36.4% Scorecard 18 Luke Shropshire 7.55 12.59 3 5 60.0% Scorecard 19 Bill Boyer 6.88 22.02 5 16 31.3% Scorecard 20 Stephen Schmitt 6.82 22.75 6 20 30.0% Scorecard 21 Nicholas Datzman 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 21 Lydia Hlebasko 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 21 Starla Steuerwald 6.78 6.78 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 24 Nathan James 6.62 13.23 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 25 Marc Riordan 6.46 9.69 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 26 David Banks 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 26 Pawel Knap 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 26 David Wheeler 6.46 6.46 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 29 Dave Frombach 6.36 12.72 6 12 50.0% Scorecard 30 Austin Brown 6.13 16.85 4 11 36.4% Scorecard 31 David Towles 6.11 24.44 7 28 25.0% Scorecard 32 Scott Black 6.01 6.01 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 32 Joel Ellingson 6.01 6.01 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 34 Jay Scharenberg 5.81 5.81 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 35 Joe Kulesa 5.81 8.71 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 36 Daniel Bryde 5.65 8.47 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 37 Tony E Schubert 5.26 10.53 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 38 Alex & Patrick Williams 5.24 19.92 5 19 26.3% Scorecard 39 Gregory Sanial 5.17 12.91 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 40 Donald Schneider 5.11 11.49 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 41 Tracy Pratt 4.84 7.26 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 42 Aaron Reif 4.48 10.07 4 9 44.4% Scorecard 43 Pete Graham 4.35 18.49 8 34 23.5% Scorecard 44 Jeremy Rott 4.35 20.64 4 19 21.1% Scorecard 45 Daniel Kukuk 4.31 11.49 3 8 37.5% Scorecard 46 Matthew Young 4.25 14.87 4 14 28.6% Scorecard 47 Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards 4.23 8.47 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 47 Casey Renick 4.23 8.47 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 49 Ross Stuart 4.19 16.18 7 27 25.9% Scorecard 50 Jed Lengerich 4.17 13.55 4 13 30.8% Scorecard 51 Kyle Murphy 4.12 8.23 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 52 Eric Martin 4.11 16.44 3 12 25.0% Scorecard 53 Craig Gardone 4.07 10.16 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 53 Alan Burton Wells 4.07 10.16 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 55 Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo 3.85 12.52 4 13 30.8% Scorecard 56 Kyle Newman 3.76 7.52 3 6 50.0% Scorecard 57 Jake Larkey 3.66 13.43 3 11 27.3% Scorecard 58 Cole Christian 3.57 14.28 3 12 25.0% Scorecard 59 Brady Smith 3.39 13.55 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 60 Jason Landrum 3.39 6.78 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 61 Kevin Wagner 3.36 13.43 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 62 Brent Roady 3.36 6.71 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 63 Timothy Pratt 3.36 8.39 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 64 Preston Booth 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 64 Tom Hayosh 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 64 Ryan Vigne 3.23 4.84 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 67 Shaina Cranson 3.23 3.23 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 67 Ben Fenton 3.23 3.23 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 69 Scott Estlund 3.23 6.46 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 70 Greg Johnson 3.13 12.52 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 71 Luke Osborne 3.11 10.88 4 14 28.6% Scorecard 72 Kevin Olson 3.01 15.04 3 15 20.0% Scorecard 73 Christopher Barrier 3.01 4.51 2 3 66.7% Scorecard 74 Randy Daniels KC McKinney 2.96 11.10 4 15 26.7% Scorecard 75 Patrick Carey 2.90 5.81 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 75 Roxanne Westendorf 2.90 5.81 1 2 50.0% Scorecard 77 Jonathan Martins 2.90 2.90 1 1 100.0% Scorecard 78 Christopher Mazurk 2.87 12.63 5 22 22.7% Scorecard 79 Jon Phillips 2.81 9.84 2 7 28.6% Scorecard 80 Logan Beets 2.80 8.39 3 9 33.3% Scorecard 81 Jeff Case 2.67 12.03 2 9 22.2% Scorecard 82 Jamye & Cody Naramore 2.63 10.53 3 12 25.0% Scorecard 83 Michael Rensing 2.57 12.85 5 25 20.0% Scorecard 84 Brian English 2.53 10.10 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 85 Michael Martin 2.52 5.04 2 4 50.0% Scorecard 86 Sean McCanne 2.43 9.72 2 8 25.0% Scorecard 87 Jason Drda 2.42 8.47 2 7 28.6% Scorecard 88 Stuart Hemesath 2.41 6.01 2 5 40.0% Scorecard 89 Jesse Flores 2.33 10.50 4 18 22.2% Scorecard 90 Mike Neice 2.30 9.97 3 13 23.1% Scorecard 91 Jeremy L. Jones 2.26 6.78 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 91 Kc McKinney 2.26 6.78 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 93 William Vigil 2.16 12.98 3 18 16.7% Scorecard 94 George Turner 2.15 9.69 2 9 22.2% Scorecard 95 Bryan Antoniuk 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 95 Mark Drilling 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 95 Bill Goetz 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 95 Jay Kash 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 95 Daniel Sullivan 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard 95 Jared Sutliff 2.15 6.46 1 3 33.3% Scorecard