
Sjporr Challenge Winners
2020 2019 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
2020 Placings
United States Finals
1st Place 25.50 – Dennis Pynn – Rochester, NY
2nd Place 25.33 – Jeff Neville – Bethel, CT
3rd Place 25.00 – Wally Feck – Batavia, OH
4th Place 24.50 – Eric Pakuszewski – Laporte, IN
5th Place 21.67 – Nate Pekoc – Peachtree City, GA
6th Place 21.67 – Todd Dame – Harrisburg, PA
2019 Placings
United States Finals
1st Place 32.60 – Josh Hoover – Oceanside, CA
2nd Place 29.80 – Wally Feck – Batavia, OH
3rd Place 29.00 – Jeff Neville – Bethel, CT
4th Place 28.80 – James Herberson – New Freedom, PA
5th Place 28.80 – Mike Dean – Alexandria, VA
6th Place 28.80 – Ryan Reschan – San Diego, CA
2017 Placings
World Final Placings
1st Place 32.267 – Grant Baker, New Zealand
2nd Place 29.833 – Simon Gladding, United Kingdom
3rd Place 29.219 – Josh Hoover, United States
4th Place 28.143 – Christopher Pastion, United States
5th Place 27.017 – Larry Lentz, United States
New Zealand Final Placings
1st Place Grant Baker
2nd Place Karl Pearce
United Kingdom Final Placings
1st Place Simon Gladding
2nd Place Oliver Blanz
3rd Place Lee Immins
United States Final Placings
1st Place Josh Hoover
2nd Place Christopher Pastion
3rd Place Larry Lentz
2016 Placings
World Final Placings
1st Place 29.625 – Manuel Roman Vikus – Vigo, Spain
2nd Place 29.429 – Joshua Hoover – Oceanside, California, United States
3rd Place 29.142 – Kevin Clements – Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
4th Place 28.875 – Paul Finney – Kaikoura, New Zealand
4th Place 28.571 – Stefan Brandt – Wellington, New Zealand
6th Place 28.429 – Andrew Cooper – Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
7th Place 27.875 – Oliver Blanz – Fermoy, Ireland
8th Place 27.429 – Grant Baker – Te Horo, New Zealand
9th Place 26.500 – Jonathan Ellis – Twyford, United Kingdom
United Kingdom & Europe Placings
1st Place Oliver Blanz – Fermoy, Ireland
2nd Place Manuel Roman Vikus – Vigo, Spain
3rd Place Jonathan Ellis – Twyford, United Kingdom
New Zealand & Australia Placings
1st Place Grant Baker – Te Horo, New Zealand
2nd Place Paul Finney – Kaikoura, New Zealand
3rd Place Stefan Brandt – Wellington, New Zealand
United States & Canada Finals Placings
1st Place Kevin Clements – Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
2nd Place Joshua Hoover – Oceanside, California, United States
3rd Place Andrew Cooper – Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
2015 Placings
World Final Placings
1st Place 32.17 – Richard Caller – Lancashire, United Kingdom
2nd Place 32.00 – Jason Walther – Middletow, Virginia, United States
3rd Place 31.33 – Tyler Everson – Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States
4th Place 31.00 – Mike Allan – Auckland, New Zealand
4th Place 31.00 – Robert Hough – Christchurch, New Zealand
6th Place 29.50 – Hammish Tronc – Milton, Queensland, Australia
7th Place 28.33 – Larry Lentz – Norfold, Virginia, United States
7th Place 28.33 – Luis Alberto Martin – Madrid, Spain
9th Place 27.67 – Andrew Cameron – Dundee, Scottland
United Kingdom & Europe Placings
1st Place 30.64 – Richard Caller, Red Currant Saison
2nd Place 30.00 – Andrew Cameron, Porter
3rd Place 30.00 – Luis Alberto Martin, Brown Ale
New Zealand & Australia Placings
1st Place 30.50 – Mike Allan, Coffee Stout – WETA Coffee Ale
2nd Place 30.33 – Robert Hough, Brett Saison aged in Chardonnay Barrel
3rd Place 28.50 – Hammish Tronc, Weiss Beer
United States & Canada Finals Placings
1st Place 35.67 – Tyler Everson, Sweet Stout
2nd Place 33.00 – Larry Lentz, Vanilla Bourbon Porter
3rd Place 32.33 – Jason Walther, Port Wine Infused Porter
2014 Placings
World Finals Placings
1st Place 41.78 – Nate Pekoc – United States
2nd Place 41.07 – Grant R Baker – New Zealand
3rd Place 40.29 – Dan Filihiahekava – New Zealand
4th Place 40.04 – Tony Yates – Norway
5th Place 38.90 – Rick Maggine – United States
6th Place 38.86 – Brad Alford – United States
7th Place 38.71 – Nathan Mckenzie – New Zealand
8th Place 38.50 – Lee Hillman – Canada
9th Place 36.98 – Lee Immins – United Kingdom
10th Place 36.37 – Daniel Noyce – United Kingdom
11th Place 36.31 – Tom Watson – United Kingdom
12th Place 36.20 – Mike Mcnabb – Canada
13th Place 36.06 – Brian Mujati – France
14th Place 34.62 – Daniel Smith – Norway
15th Place 29.74 – Robert Black – Canada
Australia Placings
1st Place James Rimmer
2nd Place Cam Stansell
3rd Place Chris Healy
Canada Placings
1st Place Robert Black
2nd Place Lee Hillman
3rd Place Brandon Ricker
Europe Placings
1st Place Tony Yates
2nd Place Brian Mujati
3rd Palce Daniel Smith
New Zealand
1st Place Dan Filihiahekava
2nd Place Nathan Mckenzie
3rd Place Grant R Baker
United Kingdom
1st Place Tom Watson
2nd Place Lee Immins
3rd Place Daniel Noyce
United States Finals
1st Place Nate Pekoc
2nd Place Rick Maggine & Brad Alford (Tie)
3rd Place Tyler Everson
2013 Placings
The 2013 Sjporr Challenge was not an international competition. Each participating country followed the same guidelines to determine the winners. Participating countries included the United States, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.
United States Placings
1st Place Kevin Clements – YouTube: Clements Homebrew
2nd Place Tyler Everson – YouTube: Everty Homebrewing
3rd Place James Longo
New Zealand Placings
1st Place Brent Sarten
2nd Place Paul Wicksteed
3rd Place Dene McDonald
United Kingdom Placings
1st Place Rooben 65
2nd Place Christopher Harrison-Hawkes – YouTube: Harrybrew69
3rd Place Denis Hannah