The Texas Redcoat Challenge 2025
Thanks to all who participated in the The Texas Redcoat Challenge 2025.
There were 87 entries judged and 63 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hayden Charter | Grove Hill NZ PILS | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Foam Rangers Homebrew Club |
| HM | John Bates | Tom O'Leary's Southpaw Barley Wine | 17D: English Barley Wine | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Winning Entries
Table 1: TRC1 British Bitter (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joshua Wynn | A Texan In King Arthur's Court | 11C: Strong Bitter | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
| 2nd | Matthew Mead MHP | Full On London Pride | 11B: Best Bitter | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Karl King MHP | Three Kings Ordinary Bitter | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | Cap and Hare Homebrew Club |
| HM | Kenny Adkins | Rental Agreement | 11B: Best Bitter |
Table 2: TRC3 Brown British (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeff Poirot Co-Brewer: Nicholas McCoy | Cankles | 13A: Dark Mild | Draft Punk |
| 2nd | Dave Frombach MHP | English Delight | 13C: English Porter | Peninsula Fermentation Society |
| 3rd | Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: Amanda Long | Milo's Mild | 13A: Dark Mild | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 3: TRC2 Pale CW Beers (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hayden Charter MHP | Grove Hill NZ PILS | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Foam Rangers Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Matthew Mead MHP | Golden Eye Ale - Slappers Only! | 12A: British Golden Ale | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Guy Wilson MHP | Knotty Pils | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | San Antonio Cerveceros |
Table 4: TRC4 Strong British Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Bates MHP | Tom O'Leary's Southpaw Barley Wine | 17D: English Barley Wine | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Jarrett Long Co-Brewer: Amanda Long | Wee Bit Heavy | 17C: Wee Heavy | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 3rd | Steve Russell MHP Co-Brewer: Mike Moss | Pibrock | 17C: Wee Heavy | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 5: TRC5 Scottish Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Reed Smollar | Sneaky Pete's Scottish Heavy | 14B: Scottish Heavy | North Texas Homebrewers Association |
| 2nd | Robert Billany MHP | Sean Connory | 14C: Scottish Export | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
| 3rd | Evan Brady | Ev's Scottish Export | 14C: Scottish Export | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 6: TRC6 Irish Beer (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Mccurdy | Allies Irish Red | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Alex & Patrick Williams MHP | Clover And Coal | 15B: Irish Stout | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
| 3rd | Jeff Poirot Co-Brewer: Nicholas McCoy | Reeds Red Ale | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Draft Punk |
Table 7: TRC7 Dark British Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Reed Smollar | Baby's First Milk Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | North Texas Homebrewers Association |
| 2nd | Joshua Wynn | Why Do The Germans Have To Ruin Everything? | 16C: Tropical Stout | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
| 3rd | Brian Street MHP Co-Brewer: K.N.Green | A House Divided | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Table 8: TRC8 Braggot and Cider (5 entries)
Judging Sessions
Denton County Brewing Company Session 1
10/03/2025 6:00 PM, CDT.
NTHBS Session 1
10/03/2025 6:00 PM, CDT.
Denton County Brewing Company Session 2
10/04/2025 9:00 AM, CDT.
NTHBS Session 2
10/04/2025 9:00 AM, CDT.
Denton County Brewing Company Session 3
10/04/2025 1:00 PM, CDT.
NTHBS Session 3
10/04/2025 1:00 PM, CDT.
Denton County Brewing Company Session 4
10/11/2025 1:00 PM, CDT.
Non-Judging Sessions
Entry Log In
09/28/2025 12:00 PM, CDT
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 09/03/2025 9:00 AM, CDT through 10/03/2025 6:00 PM, CDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 09/06/2025 9:00 AM, CDT through 10/15/2025 6:00 PM, CDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.