Dixie Cup XXXIX

Thanks to all who participated in the Dixie Cup XXXIX.

There were 322 entries judged and 65 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bano Benavides	Sante!	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	NINJA Homebrewers

Best of Show – Cider

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cindy W Oberlin	Thanks For The Scraps!	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	NINJA Homebrewers
1st	Justin Holman	Frankenfest	4B: Festbier	Cane Island Alers (CIA)

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beers (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Heinz Co-Brewer: Kyle Autry	Soft Top Lager	1B: American Lager	NINJA Homebrewers
2nd	Eric Heinz Co-Brewer: Kyle Autry	Texas Light Lager	1A: American Light Lager	NINJA Homebrewers
3rd	Blake Villermin	Lassie Come Home	1C: Cream Ale	Bay Area Mashtronauts [Houston, TX]

Table 2: International Lager (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Scott Koehler	Beek's	2A: International Pale Lager	NINJAs
2nd	Hank Keller	Dark Star	2C: International Dark Lager	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
3rd	Tyson Schindler	You Boys Like Mex-Ee-Co?!?!	2A: International Pale Lager	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 3: Czech Lager (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Oberlin	Fast Eddie	3A: Czech Pale Lager	NINJA Homebrewers
2nd	John Black	Czech Please	3C: Czech Amber Lager	Bay Area Mashtronauts [Houston, TX]
3rd	Tyson Schindler	Double D Světlá Plznička	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 4: Pale Malty Euro Lager (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Schaneville	Festivus For the Restivus	4B: Festbier	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
2nd	Hank Keller	Helles For Children	4C: Helles Bock	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
3rd	Lars Reinhart	Wrexpert Brewing - Helles Bock	4C: Helles Bock	San Antonio Cerveceros

Table 5: Pale Bitter Euro Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Oberlin	Boilermaker Pils	5D: German Pils	NINJA Homebrewers
2nd	Justin Holman	Kent's Pils	5D: German Pils	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
3rd	Tony Silveira	Frisco Kolsch Sa	5B: Kolsch	Denton County Homebrewers Guild

Table 6: Amber Malty Euro Lager (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Travis Combel	Might Be Jamil's Dunkels Bock	6C: Dunkels Bock	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
2nd	Joel Cervantes Co-Brewer: Kevin Knea	Henry Mueller	6C: Dunkels Bock	Bay Area Mashtronauts [Houston, TX]
3rd	Paul Pitre	Pitretoberfest	6A: Marzen	Redstick Brewmasters

Table 7: Amber Bitter Euro Beer (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Fritz Schanz	Stearman's Vienna Lager	7A: Vienna Lager	Denton County Homebrewers Guild
2nd	David Rogers	Vienna Sausage	7A: Vienna Lager	North Side Alers
3rd	Hank Keller	Vienna Dreaming	7A: Vienna Lager	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 8: Dark Euro Lager (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	James Gould	Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
2nd	Thomas Musquiez	Honorable Mention	8B: Schwarzbier	San Antonio Cerveceros
3rd	Jeff Oberlin	Purdue Pride	8A: Munich Dunkel	NINJA Homebrewers

Table 9: Strong European Lager (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Travis Combel	Might Be Jamil's Dobblebock	9A: Doppelbock	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
2nd	Hank Keller	Baltic, Schmaltic	9C: Baltic Porter	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
3rd	Fritz Schanz	Stearman's Baltic Porter	9C: Baltic Porter	Denton County Homebrewers Guild

Table 10: German Wheat Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Christopher Daily	As Hef.	10A: Weissbier	San Antonio Cerveceros
2nd	David Rogers	Mr Weiss	10C: Weizenbock	North Side Alers
3rd	Fritz Schanz	Stearman's Dunkels Weissbier	10B: Dunkels Weissbier	Denton County Homebrewers Guild

Table 11: British Beer (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Christopher Daily	Best Bitter Old Man..Aka Randy	11B: Best Bitter	San Antonio Cerveceros
2nd	Michael Dwyer	Mike's English Pale	11B: Best Bitter	North Texas Homebrewers Association
3rd	Andy Scherzinger	Bitter Beer Face	11C: Strong Bitter	Cane Island Alers (CIA)

Table 12: Pale Commonwealth Beer (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: John Bates	Golden Empire	12A: English Golden Ale	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
2nd	Andy Scherzinger	I Bloody Hate Ipa's #meanbrews	12C: English IPA	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
3rd	James Gould	English Golden Ale	12A: English Golden Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA)

Table 13: Brown British Beer (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Rogers	Mr. Ted	13C: English Porter	North Side Alers
2nd	Jeff Oberlin	Buster Brown	13B: English Brown Ale	NINJA Homebrewers
3rd	Thomas Musquiez	Ks Brown	13B: English Brown Ale	San Antonio Cerveceros

Table 14: Scottish Ale (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: John Bates	Little Scotsman	14A: Scottish Light	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
2nd	Jeff Oberlin	Heavy Husky	14B: Scottish Heavy	NINJA Homebrewers
3rd	Andy Scherzinger	Bowler Beer	14C: Scottish Export	Cane Island Alers (CIA)

Table 15: Irish Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Myron Oleson	Red Ranger	15A: Irish Red Ale	Denton County Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Patrick Sullivan	Ducal Stout	15C: Irish Extra Stout	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
3rd	Janine Weber	Bonny Lass VII	15A: Irish Red Ale	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 16: Dark British Beer (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: John Bates	Fat Guy Touchdown	16C: Tropical Stout	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
2nd	Sam Hoopes	Toast and Oats	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Ninja Homebrewers
3rd	Philip Verdieck	Double Cream X	16A: Sweet Stout	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 17: Strong British Ale (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Hank Keller	Wee Heavyset	17C: Wee Heavy	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
2nd	Hank Keller	Olde Ale	17B: Old Ale	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
3rd	Patrick Elder Co-Brewer: Hank Keller	New Year's Barleywine	17D: English Barleywine	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 18: American Pale Ale (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Fritz Schanz	Stearman's American Blond	18A: Blonde Ale	Denton County Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Patrick Cheaney	Mella Stella	18A: Blonde Ale	Denton County Homebrewers Guild
3rd	Philip Verdieck	Alpha Kong VI	18B: American Pale Ale	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
HM	Thomas Musquiez	Blonded By the Lite	18A: Blonde Ale	San Antonio Cerveceros

Table 19: Amber/CaliCommon/Brown American Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ben Sencindiver	Brown Ale	19C: American Brown Ale	San Antonio Cerveceros
2nd	Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: John Bates	Going Back To Cali	19B: California Common	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
3rd	Justin Holman	Brazos Blaster	19A: American Amber Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA)

Table 20: American Porter and Stout (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Rogers	Don't Judge Me	20C: Imperial Stout	North Side Alers
2nd	Hank Keller	Still A Russian	20C: Imperial Stout	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
3rd	Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: John Bates	All Dark On the Port Side	20A: American Porter	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse

Table 21: American IPA (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Rogers	Not A Yellow Rose Clone	21A: American IPA	North Side Alers
2nd	Patrick Elder	Talos!	21A: American IPA	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
3rd	Guy Wilson	Guy Wilson	21A: American IPA	Cerveceros San Antonio

Table 22: Specialty IPA (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Wesley Kulcak	Wit IPA	21B6: White IPA	Bay Area Mashtronauts [Houston, TX]
2nd	Scott Koehler	Ghostie	21B7: New England IPA	NINJAs
3rd	Michael Dwyer	Thiol Hazy IPA	21B7: New England IPA	North Texas Homebrewers Association

Table 23: Strong American Ale (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Scott Koehler	Barleywine 2020	22C: American Barleywine	NINJAs
2nd	Brian McDaniels Co-Brewer: Brian Wilson	Strike 3 Double IPA	22A: Double IPA
3rd	Christopher Daily	Philosopher's Clone	22A: Double IPA	San Antonio Cerveceros

Table 24: European Sour Ale (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	James Cain Co-Brewer: Travis Bullock, Markus Haas	They Said All I Could Make Were Tomato Beers	23F: Fruit Lambic	Bexar Brewers
2nd	Douglas Hicks	Sarah-Approved Weisse	23A: Berliner Weisse	North Texas Homebrewers Association
3rd	Tyson Schindler	Ex-Gueuze Me... Is That A Bottle Of Lambic In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?!	23D: Lambic	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 25: Belgian Ale (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stacy Myers	Wit Or Witout You	24A: Witbier	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
2nd	Wesley Kulcak	White Shepherd	24A: Witbier	Bay Area Mashtronauts [Houston, TX]
3rd	Fritz Schanz	Stearman's Biere De Garde	24C: Biere de Garde	Denton County Homebrewers Guild

Table 26: Strong Belgian Ale (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bano Benavides	Sante!	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	NINJA Homebrewers
2nd	David Rogers	Above Average Golden	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	North Side Alers
3rd	Janine Weber	Blond Ambition	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 27: Saison (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ben Sencindiver	Lil Thang Saison	25B: Saison	San Antonio Cerveceros
2nd	Stacy Myers	Saison	25B: Saison	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
3rd	David Rogers	The Little Lights Aren't Twinkling, Clark	25B: Saison	North Side Alers

Table 28: Trappist Ale (28 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bano Benavides	B.D.S.	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	NINJA Homebrewers
2nd	Patrick Elder	Tripel	26C: Belgian Tripel	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
3rd	James Gould	Meanbrews Quad	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA)

Table 29: American Wild Ale (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Joshua Santelises	Fulanito Gose	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Bay Area Mashtronauts [Houston, TX]
2nd	Fritz Schanz	Stearman's Sour Amber Ale	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	Denton County Homebrewers Guild
3rd	Tyson Schindler	Piss Bob (Psbawb - Philly Sour Brett Azacca Wheat Beer)	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 30: Fruit Beer (3 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andy Scherzinger	Ramona Flowers	29A: Fruit Beer	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
2nd	Jake Jones	Watermelon Gose	29B: Fruit and Spice Beer
3rd	Stacy Myers	Apricot Wheat	29A: Fruit Beer	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse

Table 31: Spiced Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Fritz Schanz	Stearman's Hibiscus Saison	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Denton County Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Brian McDaniels Co-Brewer: Brian Wilson	Mint Kolsch	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rd	Tyson Schindler	Cuppa Joe Sixpack Stout	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 32: Alternaye Fermentables (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tyson Schindler	Oaty McOatface Oatwine	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
2nd	Fritz Schanz	Stearman's Maple-Sugar Brown Ale	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer	Denton County Homebrewers Guild
3rd	Hank Keller	Molasses Is Sticky	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 33: Smoked Beer (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andy Scherzinger	It's Basically A Cigar Dropped In the Boil	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
2nd	John Black	Cinnamon Smoke Crunch	32B: Specialty Smoked Beer	Bay Area Mashtronauts [Houston, TX]
3rd	Jeff Oberlin	Hailey Magic	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	NINJA Homebrewers

Table 34: Wood-aged Beer (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Sam Hoopes	Avenge Me Bbs	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Ninja Homebrewers
2nd	John Black	Only Fools Rush In	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Bay Area Mashtronauts [Houston, TX]
3rd	Hank Keller	Rum Oaked Scot	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 35: Historical Beers (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andy Scherzinger	This Little Piggy (bank) Gose Market	27A1: Gose	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
2nd	Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: John Bates	Rogue One	27A4: Roggenbier	Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
3rd	Hank Keller	Adambier... Because I Can	27A: Historical Beer	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 36: Specialty Beer and Provisional Styles (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Janine Weber	True Blue	34C: Experimental Beer	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
2nd	Andy Scherzinger	Ramona Flowers N/a	34C: Experimental Beer	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
3rd	Tyson Schindler	Dark And Light (Dunkles Leichtbier)	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club

Table 37: First-Time Entrant (3 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Keith Green	Black Eis	36A: First-Time Entrant	Denton County Homebrewers Guild
2nd	Jake Jones	Watermelon Gose	36A: First-Time Entrant
3rd	Brian Street	Little German	36A: First-Time Entrant	Denton County Homebrewers Guild

Table 39: Standard Cider and Perry (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bill Boyer	Being There - Espe Variant	C1A: New World Cider	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2nd	Cindy W Oberlin	White Rabbit	C1A: New World Cider	NINJA Homebrewers
3rd	Cindy W Oberlin	Thirsty Huskies	C1D: New World Perry	NINJA Homebrewers

Table 40: Specialty Cider and Perry (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cindy W Oberlin	Thanks For The Scraps!	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	NINJA Homebrewers
2nd	Bill Boyer	The Ghost Of Johnny Appleseed	C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rd	Cindy W Oberlin	The Bunny Trail	C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices	NINJA Homebrewers

Table 41: Traditional Mead (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cindy W Oberlin	Bashful	M1A: Dry Mead	NINJA Homebrewers
2nd	Jeff Oberlin	Dastardly Curious	M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead	NINJA Homebrewers
3rd	Jeff Oberlin	Sweet Mary	M1C: Sweet Mead	NINJA Homebrewers

Table 42: Fruit Mead (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bill Boyer	Mosquito Hunters - V1.1	M2B: Pyment	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2nd	Jeff Oberlin	Hidden Dragon	M2C: Berry Mead	NINJA Homebrewers
3rd	Cindy W Oberlin	Blue Whale	M2D: Stone Fruit Mead	NINJA Homebrewers

Table 43: Spiced Mead (1 entry)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeff Oberlin	Vengeance	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	NINJA Homebrewers

Table 44: Specialty Mead (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andy Scherzinger	The Mead-Fashioned	M4C: Experimental Mead	Cane Island Alers (CIA)
2nd	Cindy W Oberlin	Baby Giant	M4C: Experimental Mead	NINJA Homebrewers
3rd	David Rogers	Dreamsicle Surprise	M4C: Experimental Mead	North Side Alers

Judging Session Locations and Dates

8th Wonder Brewing
09/14/2022 6:30 PM, CDT

8th Wonder Brewing
09/18/2022 12:00 PM, CDT

8th Wonder Brewing
09/21/2022 6:30 PM, CDT

8th Wonder Brewing
09/25/2022 12:00 PM, CDT

8th Wonder Brewing
09/28/2022 6:30 PM, CDT

8th Wonder Brewing
10/02/2022 12:00 PM, CDT

8th Wonder Brewing
10/05/2022 6:30 PM, CDT

8th Wonder Brewing
10/09/2022 12:00 PM, CDT

8th Wonder Brewing
10/12/2022 6:30 PM, CDT

8th Wonder Brewing
10/16/2022 12:00 PM, CDT

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 08/20/2022 12:00 PM, CDT through 09/09/2022 11:00 PM, CDT.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 08/20/2022 12:00 PM, CDT through 09/10/2022 11:00 AM, CDT.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 08/20/2022 7:00 AM, CDT through 09/09/2022 4:00 PM, CDT.

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Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 08/22/2022 7:00 AM, CDT through 09/05/2022 5:00 PM, CDT.