Recreational beer makers from the Front Range region, and as far away as Ohio, brewed up 200 entries for the second annual homebrew competition at the Steel City Brew Fest, a highlight of Saturday’s Boats, Bands and BBQ Festival at Gateway Park at the historic Arkansas Riverwalk in Pueblo.

The competition and brew fest were put on by the Steel City Brewers, Pueblo’s homebrew club.

Here’s a run-down of the top finishers in each category, including overall Best of Show winners:

Best of Show (14 entries)

1st – Paul Vieira, Blizzard Pilz German Pilsner

2nd – Ryan Kopp, Steel City Brewers, New Puebloshire Pale Ale American Pale Ale

3rd – Mike Shaffer, Enigma Saison

Light Lager & Pilsner (9 entries)

1st – Paul Vieira, Blizzard Pilz German Pilsner

2nd – Mike Shaffer, Shaffer Light Lite American Lager

3rd – John Mulligan, Glass City Mashers, The World Needs More Dirndls German Pilsner

HM – Douglas Carter, Steel City Brewers, Jagged Little Pils German Pilsner

European Amber Lager, Dark Lager & Bock (8 entries)

1st – Robert Hemphill, Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak, Estoppel Doppel #86 Doppelbock

2nd – Kristopher Kinsella, Mexican I Have Another Vienna Lagger

3rd – John Mulligan, Glass City Mashers, Mai Bock Blocker Maibock/Helles Bock

Light Hybrid Beer & German Wheat Beer (21 entries)

1st – Joshua Bowen, Homebrews Above The Clouds, Lawn Mower Weizen Weizen/Weissbier

2nd – Nick McNabb, The Bees Knees, American Wheat or Rye

3rd – Mark Buster, Golden Axe Blond Ale

Amber Hybrid Beer & English Pale Ale (9 entries)

1st – John Booth, CaliCo California Common

2nd – Derek Adams, His Purple Majesty Extra Special/Strong Bitter

3rd – Ken Morris, Red Earth Brewers, Existential ESB Extra Special/Strong Bitter

Scottish and Irish Ale (11 entries)

1st – Gerry Lynch/Jonnie Lynch, Berthoud Bard Burners, The Scuddy Scott Strong Scotch Ale

2nd – Ken Morris, Red Earth Brewers, RT-80 Scottish Export 80

3rd – Paul Vieira, St. Patty Would Be Proud Irish Red Irish Red Ale

American Ale (29 entries)

1st – Ryan Kopp, Steel City Brewers. Steel City Brewers American Pale Ale

2nd – Chris Anderson, Brown Water Navy Ale American Brown Ale

3rd – Forrest Wieder, Steel City Brewers, American Dream American Pale Ale

English Brown Ale & Porter (12 entries)

1st – Matthew Eckhart, Mile High Monks English Mild Mild

2nd – Patrick Harrison, Baltic Porter Baltic Porter

3rd – Brian Crosson, Steel City Brewers, Panther Creek Nut Brown Northern English Brown Ale

Stouts & Sours (16 entries)

1st – Ashley Lovato/Trevor Lovato, Sir Sparks Stout American Stout

2nd – Jon Valentine/Jenna Valentine, Steel City Brewers, Open Fire Stout American Stout

3rd – Michael Edwards/Michael Brunelle, Northern Falls Breakfast Stout Russian Imperial Stout

India Pale Ale (23 entries)

1st – Marissa Gannon/Tom Szevin, K.O. IPA Imperial IPA

2nd – Jason Palardy, Jay’s Original Orange IPA American IPA

3rd – Tim Schafer/Ev Schafer, Little Hops of Horror American IPA

Belgian And French Ale (12 entries)

1st – Mike Shaffer, Enigma Saison Saison

2nd – Mike Shaffer, Sour Peach Saison Belgian Specialty Ale

3rd – Mark Wingert, American Saison Saison

Belgian Strong Ales & Strong Ales (10 entries)

1st – Bob Gertie, Belgian Golden Strong Ale

2nd – John Mulligan, Glass City Mashers, Blonde From Head to Toe Belgian Blond Ale

3rd – Matthew Eckhart, Mile High Monks, Tripel Belgian Tripel

Fruit Beer, Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer, Wood Aged Beer (23 entries)

1st – Scott Davidson/Nick Arias/Cole Hinson/Kurt Keplinger/Stefan Hatfield/Chris Arvin, Fermentologists, Fermentologists: One Year Anniversary Wood-Aged Beer

2nd – Douglas Carter, Steel City Brewers, Carters Cure All Vanilla Milk Stout Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

3rd – Mark Tilley, Cacao Vanilla Imperial Stout Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

HM: Matt Hamilton, Kumoniwannalaya Stout Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

HM: Geoff Coleman, The Brewing Network, The Dementor Wood-Aged Beer

Specialty Beer (10 entries)

1st – Will Trail, Parker Hop-Aholics, Parker Pucker Specialty Beer

2nd – Nicholas Berlingier, Red Ryght Hand Specialty Beer

3rd – Michael Mahan, Steel City Brewers, Hopping on the nut Specialty Beer

HM: Geoff Shipley, Geonosis Ginger Lager Specialty Beer