BJCP Master Judges

The Master judge rank is the most difficult rank to achieve in the BJCP, since it requires a minimum exam score of 90 and at least 40 experience points (half from judging). Grand Master ranks indicate additional program service and experience, but no higher knowledge.

BJCP ID Judge Name Hometown Current Rank Date Master Current Status
D0962 Brad Darnell Woodland Park, CO Grand Master III Jan. 12, 2022 Active
G0920 Anthony Chen San Diego, CA Master Nov. 15, 2021 Active
E2003 Max Finnance Ledyard, CT Grand Master I Dec. 2, 2022 Active
C1009 Jeff Muse St Louis, MO Grand Master II Sept. 30, 2024 Active
B0250 Gordon Strong Beavercreek, OH Grand Master XVIII March 22, 2000 Active
G0955 Travis Hammond Santee, CA Grand Master I Aug. 30, 2016 Active
C1256 Fred Mullner Monaca, PA Grand Master IV Sept. 19, 2017 Active
B0782 Michael Bury Malvern, PA Grand Master IV Sept. 15, 2014 Active
G0862 Bob Horst Sacramento, CA Grand Master I May 14, 2010 Active
E0006 Judith Pardee Schenectady, NY Master Jan. 20, 1991 Active
C0089 Al Korzonas Homer Glen, IL Master April 1, 1995 Lapsed
G0506 Peter Zien Poway, CA Grand Master II April 9, 2002 Active
B0285 Brian Cole Black Mountain, NC Master Jan. 25, 2003 Lapsed
F0059 Mike Lelivelt Brisbane, CA Master May 31, 1999 Active
C0737 Agatha Feltus Durham, NC Grand Master III Sept. 28, 2014 Active
E0007 Mike Fertsch San Diego, CA Master June 4, 1993 Lapsed
E0382 Stephen Rose Taunton, MA Master July 13, 2002 Lapsed
C0428 Al Boyce Paynesville, MN Grand Master X Aug. 22, 2005 Active
A0798 Pat Fahey Santa Fe, NM Master Oct. 5, 2015 Active
F1366 Scott Joines Hoover, AL Grand Master I March 4, 2024 Active
G0876 Brian Cooper Livermore, CA Grand Master II June 21, 2011 Active
E1002 James Foster Villa Adelina, San Isidro, PROVINCIA BUENOS AIRES Grand Master II May 31, 2016 Active
D0806 Randy Scorby Bend, OR Grand Master V Jan. 2, 2012 Active
G0922 Michael Habrat Henderson, NV Grand Master II Oct. 14, 2014 Active
F0253 Brian Beauchemin Charlotte, NC Master May 8, 2013 Active
E0038 Paul Dickey Toronto, ON Grand Master I June 11, 1993 Lapsed
G1090 Geoff Bragg Santa Barbara, CA Master April 2, 2023 Active
D0128 Gregg Smith Idaho Falls, ID Grand Master II Aug. 3, 1998 Lapsed
D0951 Michael Johnson Salt Lake City, UT Master Dec. 3, 2020 Active
G0622 Brian Schar Concord, CA Grand Master I Dec. 17, 2011 Active
G0849 Grant McCracken Chattanooga, TN Master Nov. 13, 2012 Lapsed
B0680 Joshua Weikert Collegeville, PA Grand Master II Feb. 22, 2012 Active
B0609 James Koebel Timnath, CO Grand Master I Sept. 15, 2014 Active
A0096 Ronald Bach Winter Springs, FL Grand Master III Dec. 31, 2000 Deceased
E2146 Yandong Lu Pudong District, SHANGHAI Master July 19, 2019 Active
B0058 Ed Westemeier Fort Thomas, KY Grand Master II Sept. 16, 1996 Active
E2413 Francesco Antonelli Rome, RM Master Jan. 4, 2025 Active
G0866 Jessica Jones Madison, WI Grand Master I March 1, 2012 Active
E0012 Jay Hersh Hyde Park, VT Grand Master II July 27, 1993 Active
G0583 John C. Tull Reno, NV Grand Master I Oct. 8, 2004 Active
D0310 Steven Ashton Long Valley, NJ Master March 22, 2000 Active
B0537 William Madden Fairfax, VA Master Dec. 17, 2011 Active
G0712 Jim Wilson Redondo Beach, CA Grand Master IV Nov. 6, 2007 Retired
G0133 Jim Lopes Fresno, CA Master March 7, 1996 Lapsed
D0143 Mark Groshek Denver, CO Master May 12, 1998 Lapsed
A0686 Brian Joas Sussex, WI Grand Master VII Sept. 15, 2012 Active
F0867 David Byer Asheville, NC Master June 17, 2019 Active
B0340 Eric L. Asebrook Springfield, OH Master Dec. 8, 2009 Lapsed
A0216 Michael Heniff Houston, TX Grand Master III March 9, 2005 Active
E1158 Ryan Dacey Wallingford, CT Master Sept. 3, 2023 Active
C0007 Dave Miller Hermitage, TN Master April 15, 1997 Lapsed
A0877 Shaun Niemeyer Janesville, WI Master Nov. 10, 2014 Lapsed
B0019 Ralph W. Colaizzi McKees Rocks, PA Master June 15, 2001 Lapsed
A0467 Joseph Gerteis Saint Paul, MN Grand Master I March 18, 2015 Active
G0531 Harold Gulbransen San Diego, CA Master April 10, 2011 Active
A0583 David Lytton Colorado City, CO Grand Master I March 10, 2012 Lapsed
F0063 John L. Mitchell Suffolk, VA Master Oct. 19, 2002 Active
B0115 Thomas Cannon Fairfax, VA Grand Master II May 31, 1999 Active
B0698 Bill Heverly Damascus, MD Grand Master II July 13, 2014 Active
F0303 Brad Petit Columbia, SC Master Jan. 15, 2015 Lapsed
B0286 Roxanne Westendorf Cincinnati, OH Master Feb. 26, 2006 Active
F0420 Mike Castagno Decatur, GA Grand Master I Oct. 20, 2013 Active
F0645 Sarah Bridegroom Tallahassee, FL Grand Master II Nov. 22, 2015 Lapsed
E0401 George de Piro Albany, NY Master Oct. 12, 2006 Lapsed
E1652 Charles Simchick Los Gatos, CA Master April 14, 2017 Active
D0381 Paul Dey Cheyenne, WY Master Sept. 7, 2006 Active
D0805 Mark Emiley Federal Way, WA Grand Master I April 5, 2010 Active
C0698 James Matt Cincinnati, OH Master July 1, 2015 Active
C1484 Kevin Olson Raymore, MO Master Oct. 3, 2023 Active
E0127 Julian Zelazny Surrey, BC Master Feb. 14, 1997 Active
D1031 Peter Twigg Federal Way, WA Master Feb. 15, 2012 Active
B1063 Alex Spencer Arlington, VA Grand Master I June 5, 2017 Active
C0628 Ron Smith Zionsville, IN Master May 7, 2014 Active
E0178 Thomas J. O'Connor III, M.D. Rockport, ME Master Feb. 14, 1997 Lapsed
F0446 Sean Gregg Melbourne, FL Master April 15, 2011 Active
C0123 Steve Piatz Eagan, MN Grand Master XI March 20, 2004 Active
A0469 Christopher Smith Minneapolis, MN Master March 6, 2010 Lapsed
E0957 Ali Kocho-Williams Potsdam, NY Master June 3, 2018 Lapsed
C0817 John Fowler St. Louis, MO Grand Master I July 11, 2011 Lapsed
F0209 Phil Farrell Cumming, GA Grand Master VII Feb. 18, 2007 Active
C0084 Michael Pezan New Lenox, IL Master March 22, 2000 Active
D1368 Neal Tognazzini Bellingham, WA Master April 25, 2025 Active
C0856 Michael Wilcox Wichita, KS Grand Master II Oct. 30, 2013 Active
G0173 Kevin Pratt Ventura, CA Grand Master V March 22, 2008 Active
F0410 Daniel Howell Minneapolis, MN Master June 9, 2011 Lapsed
B0656 Dave Clark Fountain Hills, AZ Master May 10, 2018 Active
E2133 Bartosz Markowski Kolobrzeg, WEST POMERANIAN Master Sept. 24, 2023 Active
G0269 Steven Ford Overland Park, KS Master July 20, 2002 Deceased
C0001 David Norton Kenosha, WI Master May 20, 1989 Lapsed
B0006 Patrick Garvin Lafayette, LA Grand Master I Oct. 7, 2007 Active
G0070 Norman Dickenson Santa Rosa, CA Grand Master I Feb. 26, 2001 Lapsed
F0388 Richard Lane Chesterfield, VA Grand Master III Feb. 19, 2013 Active
E0169 Ben Jankowski Oyster Bay, NY Grand Master II Dec. 16, 2015 Active
E2418 Daniele Cogliati Milano, MI Master Sept. 1, 2025 Active
E0533 William Solomon Mystic, CT Grand Master I Feb. 27, 2012 Active
B0187 Chuck Hanning Glenmoore, PA Master Sept. 10, 2001 Lapsed
E0789 Mirella Amato Toronto, ON Grand Master I May 1, 2024 Active
E0225 Dan Hall Raymond, NH Grand Master II April 1, 1995 Active
A0606 Owen Kirkaldy Edmonton, AB Master April 8, 2014 Active
F0154 Julie Jones Asheville, NC Master Sept. 15, 2008 Lapsed
G0520 John Watson Antioch, CA Grand Master II Oct. 19, 2002 Active
E1907 Thomaz Pupo Sao Paulo, SP Grand Master I May 30, 2019 Active
E0035 Derek Walsh Zaandam, NOORD-HOLLAND Master Dec. 19, 2019 Active
E0083 Betty Ann Sather Westmoreland, NH Grand Master I Jan. 25, 1995 Deceased
E0090 James Link Shelton, CT Grand Master II Nov. 22, 1997 Active
G0249 Mark Stober Hendersonville, NC Master May 19, 2007 Active
F0288 James Lallande Hurst, TX Grand Master IV March 26, 2014 Active
F0041 Robert Hall Jr. Bigfork, MT Grand Master III March 22, 2000 Active
G0255 Jeffrey Gladish Tampa, FL Grand Master I May 25, 2005 Active
C0807 Drew Lewis Los Gatos, CA Master March 17, 2016 Active
G0928 Kim Sparrow San Diego, CA Master Sept. 9, 2012 Lapsed
G0410 Stephen Mac Millan North Las Vegas, NV Master Aug. 14, 2010 Lapsed
D1725 Jason Coleman Las Vegas, NV Master March 26, 2022 Active
D0673 William L. Schneller Portland, OR Master Jan. 9, 2014 Lapsed
E0084 Calvin Perilloux Austin, TX Master May 11, 2007 Active
F0657 Sal Mortillaro Mandeville, LA Grand Master II Jan. 24, 2019 Active
E0319 Peter M. Garofalo Wilmington, DE Grand Master VII Jan. 29, 1998 Active
B0360 Keith Kost Cleveland Heights, OH Master June 22, 2010 Active
F0256 Graham Cox Newnan, GA Master Aug. 25, 2008 Lapsed
G0432 Lee Shephard Alameda, CA Master March 18, 2012 Deceased
G0096 Russ Wigglesworth Petaluma, CA Grand Master I Aug. 3, 2005 Lapsed
E0167 Scott Bickham Corning, NY Grand Master IV April 1, 1995 Active
B0444 Frank S. Barickman Delaware, OH Grand Master II May 31, 2008 Active
E0016 Tom Ayres Randolph, VT Grand Master I June 4, 1993 Active
C0349 David Justice Knoxville, MD Grand Master II Oct. 8, 2009 Active
B0198 G. Morgan Griffin Berkeley, CA Master June 27, 2004 Active
D0796 Ryan Thomas Broomfield, CO Grand Master IV Jan. 18, 2012 Active
A0195 George Perrin Gainesville, FL Master Jan. 9, 2011 Active
C0332 Susan Ruud Harwood, ND Grand Master IV Sept. 13, 2009 Active
D0799 Steve Antoch Riverview, FL Grand Master III Dec. 9, 2010 Active
C0194 Darwin Harting Pekin, IN Grand Master I June 28, 2019 Lapsed
E0930 Andrew Luberto Baiting Hollow, NY Grand Master III Feb. 12, 2016 Active
A0609 Kurt Stenberg Cochrane, AB Master June 6, 2022 Lapsed
C0270 Jeffrey C. Sparrow Chicago, IL Master June 15, 2001 Active
D0830 Don Blake Boulder, CO Grand Master III April 22, 2013 Active
E0017 Steve Stroud Medford, MA Grand Master I April 17, 1995 Active
B0899 Brian Bergquist Mineral, VA Grand Master I Nov. 7, 2015 Active
G0493 Elizabeth Zangari Placerville, CA Grand Master II Feb. 7, 2004 Active
B0002 Richard Gleeson Crum Lynne, PA Master May 11, 1989 Lapsed
B0081 David Houseman Downingtown, PA Grand Master VIII Aug. 5, 1997 Active
A0115 Michael Lentz Greensboro, NC Grand Master IV Jan. 9, 2011 Active
C0671 Sandy Cockerham Indianapolis, IN Grand Master XII Sept. 12, 2012 Active
A0414 Gail Milburn Allen Park, MI Grand Master III May 11, 2015 Active
E2396 Omer Basha Beer Sheva, NA Grand Master I Aug. 6, 2019 Active
D0018 Mervin Kraus Miami, FL Master June 10, 1992 Active
G1342 Douglas Brown San Diego, CA Grand Master II Aug. 30, 2016 Active
G1578 Oleg Shpyrko San Diego, CA Grand Master I June 7, 2019 Active
D1227 Dennis Mitchell, Ed.D. Gilbert, AZ Grand Master III June 21, 2014 Active
C0947 Amanda Burkemper Olathe, KS Grand Master II Dec. 15, 2014 Active
B0592 Andrew Hejl Lansdale, PA Grand Master IV Feb. 24, 2010 Active
C0839 Brian Eichhorn Cincinnati, OH Grand Master IV April 25, 2013 Active
E0005 Charles Cox Cambridge, MA Master March 1, 1992 Lapsed
E0003 Ted Whippie Winchester, NH Master Jan. 25, 1995 Deceased
D0038 Darryl Richman Santa Cruz, CA Master Jan. 1, 1995 Lapsed
G0956 Jason Komadina Livermore, CA Master June 20, 2024 Active
G0369 David Sapsis Sacramento, CA Grand Master II July 1, 2001 Active
A0005 Charles Scott Birdwell Houston, TX Grand Master I July 1, 1989 Active
E0483 Timothy Collins Grand Island, NY Grand Master I April 13, 2013 Active
B0020 Gregory J. Walz Pittsburgh, PA Master July 1, 1995 Resigned
E3506 David Gilks Canberra, ACT Master April 18, 2024 Active
A0002 Andrew Thomas Asheville, NC Master March 7, 1996 Deceased
C0548 Kristen England, Ph.D. St Paul, MN Grand Master IV Feb. 21, 2006 Active
G0029 Eric McClary Washoe Valley, NV Master Feb. 14, 1997 Deceased
E0059 Keith Symonds Madison, WI Master March 13, 1993 Active
D0801 Tim Hayner King City, OR Master Feb. 15, 2012 Lapsed
C1410 Jamye Naramore Quenemo, KS Master Jan. 2, 2023 Active
G0934 Paul Sangster San Marcos, CA Master March 13, 2012 Active
G0452 David Teckam Sacramento, CA Grand Master VIII Aug. 8, 2004 Active
C0217 Tom Fitzpatrick Batavia, IL Grand Master I May 12, 1998 Deceased
B0005 Lyle Brown Signal Mountain, TN Master July 9, 2008 Active
D1118 Trevor Nichol Tacoma, WA Master March 18, 2015 Active
F0524 Scott Ulrich Yeoju-si, GYEONGGI-DO Grand Master I Aug. 21, 2022 Active
G0051 Bruce L. Brode Los Angeles, CA Master March 22, 2000 Deceased
D0526 Ted Hausotter Baker City, OR Grand Master V Oct. 8, 2004 Active
C0279 Michael Winnie Berkley, MI Grand Master I Oct. 12, 2008 Active
A0436 Jason Foster Edmonton, AB Master June 5, 2022 Active
D0004 Philip Fleming Broomfield, CO Master May 6, 1992 Lapsed
G0073 Sheri Almeda Fremont, CA Master April 15, 1997 Lapsed
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