1971 - Dick Price

our very 1st winner

1975 - John Peek

one of the originals

1977 & 1980 - Patty Wallace Benner

Beekeeper '88-'93, 2019-2020

1985,1992,1999 - Karen Peterson

Beekeeper 2000-2004

1986 - Dyna Rucktashel Kohler

Beekeeper 1988 to 2020 

1990, 1991 - Ed Martin

One of the originals. Beekeeper 1994-2008, served as emcee.

1993 - Drew Downey

1995, 1996, 1997-  Terrill Soules

The 2nd to win 3 in a row.  Beekeeper 1998-2010. Returned 2020.

1998, 2002,2003 - Beatie Divine

Beekeeper 2004 to present.

2000,2008,2014 -     Larry English

Beekeeper 2015 to present.

2001,2005,2009 -  Nancy Nethery

Beekeeper 2006 to 2020.

A few Past Winners - 70s-80s

Past Winners  90s- Present

2004 -  Tom Rogers

2006 -  Ed Hall

2007 -  Rand Wise

2010, 2017 (tie)  - Roula Abisamra

2011  -          Alan Weakley

2012, 2020 -  Erin Brooke Tone Beekeeper 2023

2013 -              Tony Johnson

 2015, 2018 -     Julie Tuttle           Beekeeper 2023

2016 - Katherine Dillinger

2017 (tie) - Constantina Psomas

Note that there were few or no photos taken in early bees, so not all winners are represented.  You are welcome to submit photos of early winners.  Thanks!

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.

2019 -            Jennifer Severin

2023 -            Ryan Turner