Photos of Past Winners
A Few Past Winners - 70s to 80s
1971 – Dick Price
Our very 1st winner.
1975 – John Peek
One of the originals.
1977 and 1980 – Patti Wallace Benner
BeeKeeper from 1988 to 1993, 2019 to 2020.
1981, 1982, 1983 –
Dr. Gene Brown
Our 1st 3-time winner, Head BeeKeeper from 1984 to 1998.
1985, 1992, 1999 – Karen Peterson
BeeKeeper from 2000 to 2004.
1986 – Dyna Rucktashel Kohler
BeeKeeper from 1988 to 2020.
Note that few or no photos were taken in early Bees, so not all winners are represented. You are welcome to submit pictures of early winners. Thanks!
Past Winners - 90s to Present
1990, 1991 – Ed Martin
One of the originals. BeeKeeper from 1994 to 2008, served as emcee.
1993 – Drew Downey
1995, 1996, 1997- Terrill Soules
The 2nd to win 3 in a row. BeeKeeper from 1998 to 2010, returned 2020.
1998, 2002, 2003 – Beatie Divine
BeeKeeper from 2004 to present.
2000, 2008, 2014 – Larry English
BeeKeeper from 2015 to present.
2001, 2005, 2009 – Nancy Nethery
BeeKeeper from 2006 to 2020.
2004 – Tom Rogers
2006 – Ed Hall
2007 – Rand Wise
2010, 2017 (Tie) – Roula Abisamra
2011 – Alan Weakley
2012, 2020 – Erin Brooke Tone
Beekeeper 2023 – present
2013 – Tony Johnson
2015, 2018 – Julie Tuttle
Beekeeper 2023 – present
2016 – Katherine Dillinger
2017 – Constantina Psomas
2017 (tie), 2024
2019 – Jennifer Severin
2023 – Ryan Turner
2017 was our first tie! We ran out of prepared words after 10 sudden death rounds! We decided to keep the precedent of 10 rounds max and allow a tie.