Best Of Show Archive – Mead / Cider
Best Of Show – Mead / Cider winners compiled from available data, 2011 to present:
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| YEAR | COMPETITION | BREWER | PLACE | STYLE |
| 2024 | Commander SAAZ | Eric Rodriguez | 1st | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2024 | Commander SAAZ | Randall Merideth | 2nd | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
| 2024 | Commander SAAZ | Garrett Freeman | 3rd | M2B:Pyment |
| 2024 | First Coast Cup | William Carley | 1st | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2024 | First Coast Cup | Kris Minkoff | 2nd | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry |
| 2024 | First Coast Cup | Rick Terrio | 3rd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2024 | Hot N Humid | William Carley | 1st | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2024 | Hot N Humid | JJ Ocampo | 2nd | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2024 | Not N Humid | Bill Edwards | 3rd | M2D: Stone Fruit Mead |
| 2024 | Hogtown Brew-off | Keith Link | 1st | M2C: Berry Mead |
| 2024 | Hogtown Brew-off | William Carley | 2nd | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2024 | Hogtown Brew-off | Joe Peters | 3rd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2024 | Hurricane Blowoff | Matthew McConnell | 1st | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
| 2024 | Coconut Cup | William Carley | 1st | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2023 | Best Florida Beer | Norman Taylor | 1st | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2023 | Best Florida Beer | Nick Carter | 2nd | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry |
| 2023 | Best Florida Beer | Ryan Kiel | 3rd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2023 | Sunshine Challenge | Norman Taylor | 1st | M4B: Historical Mead |
| 2023 | Sunshine Challenge | John Sather | 2nd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2023 | Sunshine Challenge | Lucas Kluz | 3rd | M2C: Berry Mead |
| 2023 | Commander SAAZ | Bill Boyer | 1st | M4B: Historical Mead |
| 2023 | Commander SAAZ | Lucas Kluz | 2nd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2023 | Commander SAAZ | Ron Minkoff | 3rd | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
| 2023 | First Coast Cup | Buddy Greer | 1st | C1B: English Cider |
| 2023 | First Coast Cup | Matthew White | 2nd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2023 | First Coast Cup | Paul Sorice | 3rd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2023 | Hot ‘N Humid | Eric Wembacher | 1st | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
| 2023 | Hot ‘N Humid | Bill Boyer | 2nd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2023 | Hot ‘N Humid | Fernando Espino | 3rd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2023 | Hogtown Brew-Off | Bill Boyer | 1st | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2023 | Hogtown Brew-Off | Ron Minkoff | 2nd | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2023 | Hogtown Brew-Off | Ron Minkoff | 3rd | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2023 | Hurricane Blowoff | David Flores | 1st | C2F: Speciality Cider/Perry |
| 2023 | Hurricane Blowoff | Joe Peters | 2nd | M2C: Berry Mead |
| 2023 | Hurricane Blowoff | Lucas Kluz | 3rd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2023 | Coconut Cup | Lucas Kluz | 1st | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2023 | Coconut Cup | James Gostage | 2nd | C1B: English Cider |
| 2023 | Coconut Cup | Paul Sorice | 3rd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2022 | Best Florida Beer | Keith Link | 1st | M2D: Stone Fruit Mead |
| 2022 | Best Florida Beer | Daniel Short | 2nd | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2022 | Best Florida Beer | Paul Sorice | 3rd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2022 | Sunshine Challenge | Kathleen Gilson | 1st | C1E: Traditional Perry |
| 2022 | Sunshine Challenge | David Flores | 2nd | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
| 2022 | Sunshine Challenge | Keith Link | 3rd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2022 | Commander SAAZ | Daniel Short | 1st | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2022 | Commander SAAZ | Matt Hunsworth | 2nd | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2022 | Commander SAAZ | Fay Terrio | 3rd | M2E: Melomel |
| 2022 | First Coast Cup | Paul Sorice | 1st | M2E: Melomel |
| 2022 | First Coast Cup | Daniel Short | 2nd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2022 | First Coast Cup | Bill Boyer | 3rd | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2022 | Hogtown Brew-off | Daniel Short | 1st | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2022 | Hogtown Brew-off | Bill Boyer | 2nd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2022 | Hogtown Brew-off | Kevin True | 3rd | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2022 | Coconut Cup | Traci A Kuhfuss | 1st | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2022 | Coconut Cup | Lucas Kluz | 2nd | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2022 | Coconut Cup | Ron Minkoff | 3rd | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2021 | Best Florida Beer | Lucas Kluz | 1st | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2021 | Best Florida Beer | Lucas Kluz | 2nd | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2021 | Sunshine Challenge | Jim Gilson | 1st | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry |
| 2021 | Sunshine Challenge | Lucas Kluz | 2nd | M4B: Historical Mead |
| 2021 | Sunshine Challenge | Jim Gilson | 3rd | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2021 | Commander SAAZ | Ron Minkoff | 1st | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2021 | Commander SAAZ | Rick Terrio | 2nd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2021 | Commander SAAZ | Christy Hemenway | 3rd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2021 | First Coast Cup | Daniel Short | 1st | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2021 | First Coast Cup | Lucas Kluz | 2nd | M4B: Historical Mead |
| 2021 | First Coast Cup | Christy Hemenway | 3rd | M2C: Berry Mead |
| 2021 | Hogtown Brew-off | Matthew Williamson | 1st | M2E: Melomel |
| 2021 | Hogtown Brew-off | Nicholas Stephens | 2nd | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2021 | Hogtown Brew-off | Richard Furlong | 3rd | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2020 | Coconut Cup | Ron Minkoff | 1st | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2020 | Coconut Cup | David Flores | 2nd | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
| 2020 | Coconut Cup | Ryan Robinson | 3rd | M2C: Berry Mead |
| 2019 | Best Florida Beer | Bill Edwards | 1st | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2019 | Best Florida Beer | Patrick Spencer | 2nd | M2C: Berry Mead |
| 2019 | Best Florida Beer | Amanda Kent | 3rd | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2019 | Commander SAAZ | Joe Leigh | 1st | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2019 | Commander SAAZ | Ryan Robinson | 2nd | M2C: Berry Mead |
| 2019 | Commander SAAZ | Paul Sorice | 3rd | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2019 | Sunshine Challenge | Jim Gilson | 1st | C1D: New World Perry |
| 2019 | Sunshine Challenge | Preston Dolinger | 2nd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2019 | Sunshine Challenge | Paul Sorice | 3rd | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2019 | First Coast Cup | Daniel Short | 1st | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2019 | First Coast Cup | Bill Edwards | 2nd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2019 | First Coast Cup | Ron Minkoff | 3rd | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2019 | Hurricane Blowoff | Joe Peters | 1st | M4B: Historical Mead |
| 2019 | Hurricane Blowoff | Amanda Kent | 2nd | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2019 | Hurricane Blowoff | Nicholas Stephens | 3rd | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2019 | Coconut Cup | Ron Minkoff | 1st | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2019 | Coconut Cup | Mike Murphy | 2nd | C1B: English Cider |
| 2018 | Best Florida Beer | Christopher McCormick | 1st | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2018 | Best Florida Beer | Jon Schlenther | 2nd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2018 | Best Florida Beer | Nicholas Stephens | 3rd | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2018 | Commander SAAZ | Topher Mcalexander | 1st | M2E: Melomel |
| 2018 | Commander SAAZ | Paul Sorice | 2nd | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2018 | Commander SAAZ | Paul Sorice | 3rd | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2018 | First Coast Cup | Ron Minkoff | 1st | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2018 | First Coast Cup | Topher Mcalexander | 2nd | M2E: Melomel |
| 2018 | First Coast Cup | Paul Sorice | 3rd | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2018 | Hurricane Blowoff | Joe Peters | 1st | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2018 | Hurricane Blowoff | Patrick Spencer | 2nd | M2C: Berry Mead |
| 2018 | Hurricane Blowoff | Buddy Greer | 3rd | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
| 2018 | Coconut Cup | Topher Mcalexander | 1st | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2018 | Coconut Cup | Kenneth Jordan | 2nd | M4B: Historical Mead |
| 2017 | Best Florida Beer | Nicholas Stephens | 1st | M2A: Cyser |
| 2017 | Best Florida Beer | Paul Sorice | 2nd | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
| 2017 | Best Florida Beer | Arn Olson | 3rd | M4B: Historical Mead |
| 2017 | Commander SAAZ | Topher Mcalexander | 1st | M2E: Melomel |
| 2017 | Commander SAAZ | Nathan Gray | 2nd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2017 | Commander SAAZ | Laurie Giovelli | 3rd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2017 | First Coast Cup | Topher Mcalexander | 1st | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
| 2017 | First Coast Cup | Topher Mcalexander | 2nd | M2E: Melomel |
| 2017 | First Coast Cup | Daniel Smyth | 3rd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2017 | Hurricane Blowoff | Topher Mcalexander | 1st | M2E: Melomel |
| 2017 | Hurricane Blowoff | Andy Rodusky | 2nd | M4C: Experimental Mead |
| 2017 | Hurricane Blowoff | Wayne Dalton | 3rd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2017 | Coconut Cup | Wayne Dalton | 1st | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2016 | Best Florida Beer | Trevor Bernier | 1st | M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
| 2016 | Best Florida Beer | Paul Sorice | 2nd | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry |
| 2016 | Best Florida Beer | Gregory Brown | 3rd | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2016 | Commander SAAZ | Laurie Giovelli | 1st | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2016 | Commander SAAZ | Andy Rodusky | 2nd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2016 | Commander SAAZ | Gregory Brown | 3rd | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2016 | Sunshine Challenge | Paul Sorice | 1st | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry |
| 2016 | Sunshine Challenge | Paul Sorice | 2nd | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2016 | Sunshine Challenge | Danny J Coenen | 3rd | M1C: Sweet Mead |
| 2016 | First Coast Cup | Ed Stansel | 1st | M3B: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Mead |
| 2016 | First Coast Cup | Lucas Kluz | 2nd | M2C: Berry Mead |
| 2016 | First Coast Cup | Paul Sorice | 3rd | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
| 2016 | Coconut Cup | Aaron Collins | 1st | C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
| 2016 | Coconut Cup | Allan Myers | 2nd | C1C: French Cider |
| 2016 | Coconut Cup | Danny J Coenen | 3rd | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2015 | Best Florida Beer | Wayne Dalton | 1st | 24C: Sweet Mead |
| 2015 | Best Florida Beer | Allan Myers | 2nd | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2015 | Best Florida Beer | Paul Sorice | 3rd | 27A: Common Cider |
| 2015 | Commander SAAZ | Lucas Kluz | 1st | 24C: Sweet Mead |
| 2015 | Commander SAAZ | Chris Nicholson | 2nd | 26C: Open Category Mead |
| 2015 | Commander SAAZ | Sean Gregg | 3rd | 25B: Pyment (Grape Melomel) |
| 2015 | Sunshine Challenge | Josh Roberts | 1st | M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2015 | Sunshine Challenge | Dave Webb | 2nd | M2D: Stone Fruit Mead |
| 2015 | Sunshine Challenge | Robert Hilferding | 3rd | C1A: New World Cider |
| 2015 | First Coast Cup | Paul Sorice | 1st | 27A: Common Cider |
| 2015 | First Coast Cup | John Harris | 2nd | 26C: Open Category Mead |
| 2015 | First Coast Cup | Joe Peters | 3rd | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2015 | Hurricane Blowoff | Richard Bolton | 1st | 27A: Common Cider |
| 2015 | Hurricane Blowoff | Scott Behrens | 2nd | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2015 | Hurricane Blowoff | Joe Peters | 3rd | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2015 | Coconut Cup | Josh Roberts | 1st | 24C: Sweet Mead |
| 2014 | Best Florida Beer | Keith Howard | 1st | 26A: Metheglin |
| 2014 | Best Florida Beer | Dave Clark | 2nd | 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
| 2014 | Best Florida Beer | Brian and Jeremy Wing | 3rd | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2014 | Commander SAAZ | Andrew Carpenter | 1st | 26C: Open Category Mead |
| 2014 | Commander SAAZ | Daniel Shirah | 2nd | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2014 | Commander SAAZ | Toni Piunno | 3rd | 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
| 2014 | Sunshine Challenge | Brian and Jeremy Wing | 1st | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2014 | Sunshine Challenge | Adrian Moser | 2nd | 27A: Common Cider |
| 2014 | Sunshine Challenge | Dan Hoffman | 3rd | 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
| 2014 | First Coast Cup | Jon and Alisa Britton | 1st | 27C: French Cider |
| 2014 | First Coast Cup | Gregory Brown | 2nd | 26A: Metheglin |
| 2014 | First Coast Cup | John Sather | 3rd | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2014 | Hogtown Brew-off | Scott May | 1st | 27A: Common Cider |
| 2014 | Hogtown Brew-off | Daniel Argudin | 2nd | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2014 | Hogtown Brew-off | Corey Bryson | 3rd | 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
| 2014 | Hurricane Blowoff | Ed Stansel | 1st | 24A: Dry Mead |
| 2014 | Hurricane Blowoff | Brian and Jeremy Wing | 2nd | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2014 | Hurricane Blowoff | Walden Blatz | 3rd | 26A: Metheglin |
| 2014 | Coconut Cup | Tom Wilfong | 1st | 26C: Open Category Mead |
| 2014 | Coconut Cup | Scott and Denise Graham | 2nd | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2014 | Coconut Cup | Daniel Argudin | 3rd | 28B: Fruit Cider |
| 2013 | Best Florida Beer | Brian Wing | 1st | 24C: Sweet Mead |
| 2013 | Best Florida Beer | Dave Clark | 2nd | 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
| 2013 | Best Florida Beer | Dave Kmietek | 3rd | 26C: Open Category Mead |
| 2013 | Commander SAAZ | Dave Clark | 1st | 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
| 2013 | Commander SAAZ | Dave Webb | 2nd | 24C: Sweet Mead |
| 2013 | Commander SAAZ | Scott and Denise Graham | 3rd | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2013 | Sunshine Challenge | Dave Clark | 1st | 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
| 2013 | Sunshine Challenge | Jeff Gladish | 2nd | 26C: Open Category Mead |
| 2013 | Sunshine Challenge | John Sather | 3rd | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2013 | First Coast Cup | Evan Waters | 1st | 27B: English Cider |
| 2013 | First Coast Cup | Lee Smith | 2nd | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2013 | First Coast Cup | Laurie Bridges | 3rd | 26C: Open Category Mead |
| 2013 | Hogtown Brew-off | Mike Wood | 1st | 24A: Dry Mead |
| 2013 | Hogtown Brew-off | Ron Minkoff | 2nd | 26B: Braggot |
| 2013 | Hogtown Brew-off | Joe Peters | 3rd | 25A: Cyser (Apple Melomel) |
| 2013 | Hurricane Blowoff | Hugh Reilly | 1st | 27A: Common Cider |
| 2013 | Hurricane Blowoff | Jim Colvard | 2nd | 24C: Sweet Mead |
| 2013 | Hurricane Blowoff | Nick Marshall | 3rd | 26C: Open Category Mead |
| 2013 | Coconut Cup | Robert Beard | 1st | 25B: Pyment (Grape Melomel) |
| 2012 | Best Florida Beer | Brian Wing | 1st | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2012 | Best Florida Beer | Michael Graham | 2nd | 27A: Common Cider |
| 2012 | Best Florida Beer | Jim Parrish | 3rd | 26B: Braggot |
| 2012 | Commander SAAZ | Andy Rodusky | 1st | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2012 | Commander SAAZ | Dave Webb | 2nd | 26A: Metheglin |
| 2012 | Commander SAAZ | Dennis Pierson | 3rd | 28B: Fruit Cider |
| 2012 | Sunshine Challenge | Brian Wing | 1st | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2012 | Sunshine Challenge | Dan Hoffman | 2nd | 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
| 2012 | Sunshine Challenge | Geoff Hall | 3rd | 27C: French Cider |
| 2012 | Hogtown Brew-off | Andy Rodusky | 1st | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2012 | Hogtown Brew-off | Alexander Gashti | 2nd | 26A: Metheglin |
| 2012 | Hogtown Brew-off | Dennis Pierson | 3rd | 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
| 2012 | Hurricane Blowoff | Mike Melton | 1st | 25A: Cyser (Apple Melomel) |
| 2012 | Coconut Cup | Andy Rodusky | 1st | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2012 | Coconut Cup | Dennis Pierson | 2nd | 28B: Fruit Cider |
| 2012 | Coconut Cup | Scott and Denise Graham | 3rd | 25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
| 2011 | Best Florida Beer | Keith Howard | 1st | 26C: Open Category Mead |
| 2011 | Best Florida Beer | Keith Howard | 2nd | 24C: Sweet Mead |
| 2011 | Best Florida Beer | Brian Wing | 3rd | 28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
| 2011 | Commander SAAZ | Jeff Gladish | 1st | 26C: Open Category Mead |
| 2011 | Commander SAAZ | Kris Minkoff | 2nd | 28A: New England Cider |
| 2011 | Commander SAAZ | Suzanne Richmond | 3rd | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2011 | First Coast Cup | Dennis Pierson | 1st | 27A: Common Cider |
| 2011 | First Coast Cup | Dennis Pierson | 2nd | 25B: Pyment (Grape Melomel) |
| 2011 | First Coast Cup | John Sather | 3rd | 24C: Sweet Mead |
| 2011 | Hogtown Brew-off | Dennis Pierson | 1st | 28B: Fruit Cider |
| 2011 | Hogtown Brew-off | Brian Wing | 2nd | 25A: Cyser (Apple Melomel) |
| 2011 | Hogtown Brew-off | John Sather | 3rd | 24C: Sweet Mead |
| 2011 | Hurricane Blowoff | Brian Wing | 1st | 25A: Cyser (Apple Melomel) |
| 2011 | Hurricane Blowoff | Andy Rodusky | 2nd | 24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
| 2011 | Hurricane Blowoff | Michael Graham | 3rd | 27A: Common Cider |
| 2011 | Coconut Cup | Brian Wing | 1st | 25A: Cyser (Apple Melomel) |
| 2011 | Coconut Cup | Caroline Van Sant-Crowle | 3rd | 26A: Metheglin |