




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