Past Winners – Gear and Trappings

SPURMAKER

 

1996 – R.F. Ford, TX

1997 – Jerry Cates, TX

1998 – Billy Klapper, TX

1999 – Dave Elliott, CAN

2000 – Ernie Marsh, OR

2001 – Bill Heisman, AZ

2002 – Bill Adamson, CO

2003 – Mark Dahl, NV

2004 – John Ennis, ID

2005 – Randy Butters, MI

2006 – Dickie Tignor, OK

2007 – Tony Wallace, OK

2008 – Wilson Capron, TX

2009 – Todd Hansen, MT

2010 – Ray Anderson, TX

2011 – Larry Fuegen, AZ

2012 – Russell Yates, TX

2013 – Greg Darnall, TX

2014 – George Blackwood, Blue Ridge, TX

2015 – Mark Stewart, TX

2016 – Gary Wiggins, KS

2017 – Jeremiah Watt

 

HITCHER/BRAIDER

 

1996 – Benton Cassaday, TX

1997 – Mike Beaver, MT

1998 – Bill Dorrance, CA

1999 – Casey Backus, WY

2000 – Bill Black, OR

2001 – Doug Krause CA

2002 – Toni Schutte NV

2003 – Leland Hensley, TX

2004 – Jeff Minor, ID

2005 – Sara Hagel, WY

2006 – Jay Adcock, KS

2007 – Nate Wald, MT

2008 – Mehl Lawson, CA

2009 – Wayne Bevan, CAN

2010 – None

2011 – Alfredo Campos, WA

2012 – Shoni Maulding, WA (hitcher)

2012 – Vince Donley, WY (braider)

2013 – Clay Christenson (hitcher)

2013 – Kevin Willey (braider)

2014 – Whit Olson, Canada

2015 – Pablo Lozano, Argentina

2016 – Billy Albin, TX

2017 – Clint Haverty

 

ENGRAVER

 

1996 – Marlin Spurgeon, TX

1997 – Tom Paul Schneider, AZ

1998 – Mark Drain, WA

1999 – Keith Brighton, TX

2000 – Hugh Weaver, WY

2001 – Scott Hardy, CAN

2002 – Johny Weyerts, TX

2003 – Diane Scalese

2004 – Manuel Gonzales

2005 – Virginia McCuin, NV

2006 – Ernie Lytle, WY

2007 – Bill Lusk, NM

2008 – Wilson Capron, TX

2009 – Jerry Falkner, TX

2010 – Stewart Williamson, NM

2011 – Dave Alderson, ID

2012 – Joe Curtiss, TX

2013 – Shawn Didyoung

2014 – Annie Wieden, Australia

2015 – Rex Crawford

2016 – John Mincer, NV

2017 – Wes Griffin

 

SADDLEMAKER

 

1996 – Bob Marrs, TX

1997 – Don King, WY

1998 – Chuck Stormes, CAN

1999 – Don Butler, WY

2000 – Pete Gorrell, ID

2001 – Dale Harwood,ID

2002 – Bill Maloy, NV

2003 – Eddie Brooks,NV

2004 – Gaylerd Thissel, CA

2005 – Chas Weldon, MT

2006 – Steve Mecum, WY

2007 – George Holt, MT

2008 – Pedro Pedrini, CA

2009 – Cary Schwarz, ID

2010 – John Willemsma, OK

2011 – Jeremiah Watts, CA

2012 – Keith Siedel, WY

2013 – Rick Bean, ID

2014 – Troy West, TX

2015 – Marc Brogger

2016 – Bob Klenda

2017 – Jesse Smith

 

BOOTMAKER

 

2011 – Carl Chappell, TX

2012 – Dave Hutchings, CO

2013 – Raymond Dorwart, OK

2014 –  DW Frommer II, Redmond, OR

2015 – Paul Krause

2016 – Lee Miller, TX

2017 – Alan Bell

 

MASTER LEATHER ARTISAN

 

2012 – George E. Hurst, TX

2013 – Jim Linnell, TX

2014 – Chuck Smith, CA

2015 – Kathy Flanagan, CO

2016 – Bill Gomer

2017 – Jim Jackson

 

DON KING SADDLE AWARD

 

2002 – Don King, WY

2003 – Dave Silva, CA

2004 – Chester Hape, WY

2005 – none

2006 – Bob Marrs, TX

2007 – none

2008 – Jim Lathrop, AZ

2009 – Billy Wootres, NM

2010 – Forest Shupe, CA

2011 – Bill Gardner, WY

2012 – Dale Harwood, ID

2013 – Bob Douglas, WY

2014 – Don Butler, Sheridan, WY

2015 – Gary Dunshee, TX

2016 – Chuck Stormes, Canada

2017 – Eddie Brooks

 

CHUCKWAGON

 

1996 – Kent Rollins, OK

1997 – Glenn Moreland, TX

1998 – Les & Lyda Darsey, TX

1999 – Bob Drake, TX

2000 – C-C, TX

2001 – Henry Jennings, TX

2002 – Jerry Slaton, TX

2003 – John Wolf, NM

2004 – Bill Cauble, TX

2005 – Jerry Baird, TX

2007 – Bob & Nancy Sparks, TX

2008 – James & Shirley Stuart, TX

2009 – Cliff Teinert, TX

2010 – Don & Shirley Creacy, TX

2011 – B.K, Nuzum, OK

2012 – Shirley Richardson, TX

2013 – Graham Childress, TX

2014 – JL Adkins Chuckwagon, Abilene, TX

2015 – Arthur Garcia, Lubbock, TX

2016 – Homer Robertson, Granbury, TX

2017 – Wilbur & Annette Wilson

 

ARTIST

 

1996 – Mike Andrews, AR

1997 – Janet Hurley, OK

1999 – Chuck DeHaan, TX

1999 – Red Allen, TX

2000 – Wayne Baize, TX

2001 – Tim Cox, NM

2002 – Bill Owen, AZ

2003 – Robert Summers, TX

2004 – Harold Holden, OK

2005 – Grant Speed, UT

2006 – Fred Fellows, AZ

2007 – Robert Shufelt, NM

2008 – Bruce Greene, TX

2009 – Wayne Justus, CO

2010 – John Kittelson, WY

2011 – Mikel Donahue, OK

2012 – Jason Scull, CO

2013 – Jason Rich

2014 – Loren Entz, MT

2015 – Steve Devenyns

2016 – Carrie Ballantyne, WY

2017 – Teal Blake

 

CARTOONIST

 

1996 – Boots Reynolds, ID

1997 – Daryl Talbot, OK

1998 – A-10 Etcheverry, NM

1999 – Ben Crane, CAN

2000 – Herb Mignery, CO

2001 – Zella Strickland, MT

2002 – Bonnie Shields, ID

2003 – Jack Hanks, CO

2004 – A.W. Erwin, TX

2005 – Jim Hamm, AZ

2006 – Ted Foulkes, MO

2007 – Jack Fordyce, WA

2008 – Mike Scovel, NM

2009 – Bob Rohan, TX

2010 – Brenda Lee Nichols, WA

2011 – Tom K. Ryan, FL

2012 – Johnathan Rankin, TX

2013 – Nate Owens, SC

2014 – Ash Cooper, Canada

2015 – Anita Klein

2016 – Lex Graham, TX

2017 – Jim Lisk