If you’re a paid member of the Wort Hogs and you placed in a BJCP sanctioned homebrew competition, let us know so we can add your homebrew glory to our wall.
BREW OR CRY – Brewers Challenge
(Sun Prairie Wort Hogs members-only competition)
2024 – Bryan Tews
2023 – Jason Mayerl
2022 – Zak Holmes
2021 – Andy Attwood
2020 – Tony Kapugi
2019 – Andy Attwood
2018 – Jason Mayerl
2017 – Andy Attwood
2016 – Zak Holmes
2015 – Karl Siekart
2014 – Hannah Stoffs
2013 – Victoria Bennett / Peter Zoellner*
Other Competitions
(public competitions)
2025
Wisconsin State Fair
- Dave Pietrowiak – 2nd – American Light Lager/Cream Ale
- Don Nell – 3rd – American Porter and Stout
2023
Midwinter Homebrew Competition
Adam Joyce – 3rd – IPA – 21C Hazy IPA
Wisconsin State Fair
Andy Attwood – 1st – Dark European Lager category – 8A Munich Dunkel
2022
Badger Brew Off
- Adam Joyce – 3rd – BOS Danish Dark Lager -2C International Dark Lager
- Adam Joyce – 1st – Danish Dark Lager -2C International Dark Lager
- Adam Joyce – 1st – Imperial Stout -20C Imperial Stout
- Jason Mayerl w/ Co Brewer Adam Joyce – 2nd – Happy Merry Something Something – -30C Winter Seasonal Beer
- Joe Grenchik – 1st – Thick and Rich -9A Doppelbock
For What Its Wort
Adam Joyce – 1st – 26A Trappist Single
Trash XXX
- Adam Joyce – 2nd – 22A DIPA
- Adam Joyce – 1st – 4C Helles Bock
Brixtoberfest
Adam Joyce – 3rd -21A IPA
Dayton Draft
Adam Joyce – 1st -30A Pistachio Cream Ale
Sowers Cup
Adam Joyce – 1st – Buzzed Monk -26A Trappist Single
Wortapalooza
- Adam Joyce – 1st – Buzzed Monk -26A Trappist Single
- Adam Joyce – 2nd -21A IPA
Iowa Brewers Union
Adam Joyce – 2nd -7B Altbier
Blue Grass Cup
Adam Joyce – 1st -18B American Pale Ale
World Cup of Beer
- Adam Joyce – 1st -22A Strong American Ale – Double IPA
- Adam Joyce – 2nd -4C Pale Malty Euro – Helles Bock
Wisconsin State Fair – Milwaukee, WI
- Adam Joyce – 2nd Place 004C Helles Bock
- Adam Joyce – 1st Place Nor’easter -21B7 New England IPA
- Don Nell – 2nd Place 018A Blonde Ale
- Sean Poyner – 3rd Place 018A Blonde Ale
Microfest – St. Louis, MO
- Adam Joyce – 2nd Place Spring Saison Saison 25B Strong Bitter
- Adam Joyce – 1st Place Nor’easter -21B7 New England IPA
Brew-Ha-Ha – Milwaukee, WI
- Adam Joyce – 3rd Place ESB 11 C Strong Bitter
- Adam Joyce – 2nd Place Bocky Bock Bock -6C Dunkels Bock
- Jason Mayerl – 1st Place Fairies Wear Boots – 6C Dunkels Bock
- Jason Mayerl – 1st Place Passerby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood orange saison – 29B Fruit and Spice beer
2021
IBU Open – Des Moines, IA
Adam Joyce – 3rd Place Sweet Stout
Dogg Dayzz – KC
- Adam Joyce – 3rd Place Lunch Beers – 25B Saison
- Adam Joyce – Mini BOS – 5D German Pilsner
2020
Badger Brew Off – Madison, WI
Adam Joyce – 2nd Place 24 Hours in Cologne – 7A Vienna Lager
Wine and Hop Stout Contest – Madison, WI
Greg Vander Velden – Purple Coin – 3rd Place – Sweet Stout
Drunk Monk Challenge
Adam Joyce – 1st Place – Blast Furnace Lager – 5C German Exportbier
Iowa Brewers Union Open – Des Moines, Iowa
Adam Joyce – 2nd Place – Kellerbier – 7C Kellerbier
Midwinter – Milwaukee, WI
Adam Joyce – 3rd Place – Euro Amber Lager – 2B International Amber Lager
2019
Nordeast Brewers Alliance – Minneapolis, MN
Adam Joyce – 1st Place – Midnight in Prauge – 3D Czech Dark Lager
2019 Hoptoberfest – Madison, WI
- Adam Joyce – 2nd Place IPA
- Greg Vander Velden – 3rd Place IIPA
2019 Schnapp Hans Cup – Delafield, WI
Adam Joyce – 2nd Place Light Lagers – Oslo Pils – 5D German Pils
2019 South Central Wisconsin Area Counties Cup – Madison, WI
- Sun Prairie Worthogs – 2nd Place
- Adam Joyce – 2nd Place BOS – Blast Furnace Lager – 5C German Exportbier
- Adam Joyce – 1st Place – Blast Furnace Lager – 5C German Exportbier
- Matt Boyd – 3rd Place – Liquid Lunch – 1A American Light Lager
- Andy Attwood – 3rd Place – Battlecow Galacticose – 22A Double IPA
- Matt Boyd – 2nd Place – Silent Creeper – 13A Dark Mild
- Jason Mayerl – 3rd Place – Midnight Buzz – 30A Spice, Herb, or Vegtable Beer
- Jason Mayerl – 1st Place – Not A Jelly Donut – 23A Berliner Weisse
- Andy Attwood – 2nd Place – Soured Graf – 34C Experimental Beer
Titletown Open – Greenbay, WI
- Adam Joyce – 2nd Place – 16A Sweet Stout
- Adam Joyce – 1st Place – 15B Irish Stout
- Adam Joyce – 1st Place – 10A Weissbier
Saison Fest
Adam Joyce – 3nd Place – Saison D’Abricot – 39A Fruit Saison (29A Fruit Beer)
Cloudytown
Adam Joyce – 2nd Overall – 04A Helles
KC Bier Mesters
Adam Joyce – 1st Place – 07B Altbier
2018
German Fest Stein Challenge
Andy Attwood – 2nd Place – 5B Kolsch
Badger Brew Off
- Kevin Karls – 1st Place – Doc Hop 2.0 -34C Experimental Beer
- Jason Mayerl – 1st Place – Cenote – 8B Schwarzbier
- Greg Vandervelden – 2nd Place – Red Oktober – 6A Marzen
Hoptoberfest – Wine and Hop Shop
- Peter Schroder – 1st Place – 18B APA
- Adam Joyce – 2nd Place – 18B APA
- Greg Vandervelden – 2nd Place – Imperial IPA
Land of Muddy Water – Davenport, IA
Adam Joyce – 2nd Place – 04B Festbier
Brewfest – Dayton, OH
Adam Joyce – 1st Place – 18B APA
Boneyard Brew Off – Urbana, IL
Adam Joyce – 1st Place – 03B Czech Premium Pale
For What It’s Wort – Desthil Normal, IL
- Adam Joyce – 3rd Place – 33B Wood Specialty Beer
- Peter Schroder – XX Place – Costrame – M4C Experimental Mead
Open Season – Ozark, MO
Adam Joyce – 3rd Place – 7B Alt
IBU – DSM
Adam Joyce – 2nd Place – 13A Dark Mild
Between the Bluffs – La Crosse, WI
Adam Joyce – 2nd Place – 13A Dark Mild
Microfest- STL, MO
Adam Joyce – 1st Place – 15B Dry Stout
SODZ – Columbus, OH
Adam Joyce – 1st Place – 13A Dark Mild – 2nd Best in Show
Wisconsin State Fair – Milwaukee, WI
Cassie and Alex Benedict – 1st Place – Belgian Beers (21 Entries)
Off Kilter Homebrew Competition – Beloit, WI
- Andy Attwood – 1st Place
- Peter Schroder – 2nd Place
Baron’s Homebrew Comp
Andy Attwood – 1st Place – American Wheat with Raspberries
Title Town Open – Green Bay, WI
Cassie and Alex Benedict – 2nd Place – Covfefe – 34C Experimental Beer
MCAB XX Championship – Oak Creek, WI
Jason Mayerl – 1st Place – Brahe’s Elk Demise – 17D English Barleywine
2017
Midwinter Homebrew Competition
- Jason Mayerl – 1st Place – Brahe Elk’s Demise – 17D English Barleywine
Strong British (12 Entries) - Andy Attwood – 3rd Place – Chocolate Cherry Stout – 29A Fruit Beer
German Fest – Stein Challenge
Jason Mayerl – 2nd Place – Zak’s Bane – 6A Marzen (Amber Lager – 23 entries)
2015
MHTG – Badger Brew Off
- Jason Mayerl – WOOLY MAMMOTH AWARD – Brahe Elk’s Demise – 17D English Barleywine (196 ENTRIES)
- Jason Mayerl – 1st Place – Brahe Elk’s Demise – 17D English Barleywine
TABLE 12 – ENGLISH BITTERS / PALE ENGLISH / STRONG BRITISH (15 ENTRIES) - Dan Mickelson – 1st Place – Irrightional – 7A Vienna Lager
TABLE 10 – LAGERS (9 ENTRIES) - Dan Mickelson – 3rd Place – Destinesia – 26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale
TABLE 6 – TRAPPIST (11 ENTRIES)
MHTG – Grumpy Troll Challenge
Brian Brockman – 2nd Place – Beautiful Disaster 3/11 Black IPA – 23A Specialty Beer
TABLE 9 – SPECIALTY BEER (10 ENTRIES)
Schooner Homebrew Competition
Jason Mayerl – 2nd Place – Brahe Elk’s Demise – 19B English Barleywine
TABLE 13: BELGIAN STRONG & STRONG ALES (19 ENTRIES)
2014
Schooner Homebrew Competition
Zak Holmes – 2nd Place – 5th Annual Oktoberfest – 3B Oktoberfest/Marzen
TABLE 3: VIENNA/OKTOBERFEST (19 ENTRIES)
Nordeast Big River Homebrew Competitions
Garry Puzzach – 3rd Place – Imperial Pumpkin Stout – 21A Spice, Herb or Vegetable
TABLE 20+21 (9 entries)
2012
Midwinter Homebrew Competition
- Jeff Scanlan – BEST OF SHOW – Bitterman – 19C American Barleywine
(656 Total Entries and 324 registered brewers) - Jeff Scanlan – 1st Place – Bitterman – 19C American Barleywine
Table 22: Strong Ales (17 entries)
MHTG – Badger Brew Off
Zak Holmes – 1st Place – Wedding Day Cider – 27A Common Cider
Cider (7 Entries)
2011
MHTG – Badger Brew Off
- Jeff Scanlan – WOOLY MAMMOTH AWARD – Bitterman – 19C American Barleywine
(171 Entries) - Jeff Scanlan – 1st Place- Bitterman – 19C American Barleywine
English/Scottish/Irish Pale (10 Entries) - Zak Holmes – 3rd Place – Cider
Cider (8 Entries)