The Scioto, Olentangy, and Darby Zymurgists (SODZ)
Brewer & Volunteer of the Year Tracking
2026 Brewer of the Year Leaderboard
| Place | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Peter Daniels | 23 |
| 2nd | Bill Koeppen | 14 |
| 3rd (tied) | Chris Woodley | 8 |
| 3rd (tied) | Patrick Woodward | 8 |
| 4th | Scott Elliott | 7 |
| 5th | Jared Parko | 5 |
| 6th (tied) | Victor Aume | 4 |
| 6th (tied) | Ron Sleppy | 4 |
| 6th (tied) | John Boker | 4 |
| 6th (tied) | Christoph Lepper | 4 |
| 6th (tied) | Brad Reardon | 4 |
| 7th (tied) | Jim Sudduth | 3 |
| 7th (tied) | Mike Noonan | 3 |
| 7th (tied) | Scott Elliott | 3 |
| 7th (tied) | Bill Bopp | 3 |
| 8th (tied) | David Curran | 2 |
| 8th (tied) | Seth Bland | 2 |
| 8th (tied) | Aaron Davis | 2 |
| 8th (tied) | Alex Nutter | 2 |
| 8th (tied) | Nik Volkert | 2 |
| 8th (tied) | Daniel George | 2 |
| 9th (tied) | Christopher Mullinax | 1 |
| 9th (tied) | Sean Madigan | 1 |
| 9th (tied) | Dave Ralph & Mike Long | 1 |
Last updated: May 18, 2026
Eligible Competitions
- Monthly Club Competitions
- British Beer Fest (BBF)
- Lucci Cup (part of BBF)
- Beer for Boobs (BFB)
- Iron Kettle
- National Homebrew Competition (NHC)
- Ohio State Fair Homebrew Competition (OSF) – should it be revived
Point System
- 3 points for 1st place
- 2 points for 2nd place
- 1 point for 3rd place
- 5 points for Lucci Cup
- 5 points for Best of Show in BBF, BFB, NHC, or OSF
Previous Winners
2025 – Bill Koeppen
2024 – Pat Woodward
2023 – Bill Koeppen
2022 – Scott Elliott
2021 – N/A – pandemic
2020 – Dave Curran
2019 – Jim Sudduth
2018 – Jim Sudduth
2017 – AJ Zanyk
2016 – Steve Henry
2015 – Gautam Bagchi
2014 – Gautam Bagchi
Volunteer of the Year
2026 Volunteer of the Year Leaderboard
| Place | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jared Parko | 9 |
| 2nd (tied) | Peter Daniels | 6 |
| 2nd (tied) | John Boker | 6 |
| 2nd (tied) | Chris Woodley | 6 |
| 3rd | David Curran | 5 |
| 4th (tied) | Victor Aume | 4 |
| 4th (tied) | Jim Sudduth | 4 |
| 4th (tied) | Buddy Fryer | 4 |
| 4th (tied) | Aaron Davis | 4 |
| 5th (tied) | Scott Elliott | 3 |
| 5th (tied) | David McHugh | 3 |
| 5th (tied) | Alex Nutter | 3 |
| 6th (tied) | Nik Volkert | 2 |
| 6th (tied) | Mike Noonan | 2 |
| 6th (tied) | Mary Koeppen | 2 |
| 6th (tied) | David Young | 2 |
| 6th (tied) | Christina Brown | 2 |
| 7th (tied) | Winter Ross | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Paul Gledhill | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Mitch McGreal | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Michael Wallace | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Matt Davis | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Mark Richards | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Keith Jackson | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Jack Ryan | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Eric Saas | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Daniel George | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Daniel Dugan | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Chad Clussen | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Bill Bopp | 1 |
| 7th (tied) | Ben Myers | 1 |
Last updated: July 8, 2026
Eligible Volunteer Activities
- All SODZ Competitions
- Club Event Support (Big Brew Day, Learn to Homebrew Day, etc.)
- Educational Presentations
- Promoting SODZ
Point System
- 1 point to Judge, Steward, or otherwise support a competition
- 1 point for the Fundraiser role for Beer for Boobs
- 1 point per presentation or training event led
- 1 point for promoting SODZ at community events
And more! See the Volunteer of the Year document for full details.
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