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  • Rank Advancements: January—May 2024
  • Rank Advancements: January—May 2024

    May 14, 2024

    Each quarter the BJCP recognizes judges who have advanced to National or Master rank since the last publication. This installment recognizes advancements from since January 2024. Congratulations to: 

     

    GRAND MASTER (and up)

    Brian Cooper, Livermore CA, Grand Master II
    Richard Lane, Huntersville NC, Grand Master III
    Al Boyce, Paynesville, MN — Grand Master X

     

    MASTER

    Mirella Amato, Toronto ON
    David Gilks, Scullin ACT
    Scott Joines, Hoover AL

     

    NATIONAL

    Gary Fuller, Cooper City FL
    Christopher Hilgar, Kannapolis NC
    Ricardo Castro. Santiago de QuerÈtaro
    Estevao Chitto, Porto Alegre Rio Grande Do Sul
    Luis Celso Sniecikoski Junior. Sao Paulo SP
    Cory Kaufman, St. Louis MO
    Juan David Palacio, Bello Antioquia
    Juan Jaramillo, Pichincha Quito
    Collin Szeles, St. Louis MO
    Luke Scrivens, Mt Barker SA
    Bernard Ramchatesingh, Medford NY
    Zachary Belles, Salt Lake City UT
    Cody Gabbard, Portland OR
    Ignacio Alfonso Lomeli Zavala, Ensenada BC
    Aaron Pigors, Saint John IN
    Sam Kanthak, Durham NC
    Justin Guldalian, Wildwood MO
    Robert Aylward, Palmerston North Manawatu
    Eric Martin, Lee’s Summit MO
    David Rybarczyk, Phoenix AZ
    Masahiro Kitano, Los Angeles CA
    Javier Amoza, Adrogue, Buenos Aries

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    June 13

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    June 14

    Jedon Slad a Jedon Chme? 2025

    Nová Ba?a, , SK


    June 14

    The Beer Clone Wars 2025

    San Juan, , PR


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