| Year |
Men |
Women |
| 2020 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2019 |
Wayne Thornton (Arkansas) |
Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2018 |
|
Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2017 |
James Troutt (Washington) |
Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2016 |
Gordon Kelly (Florida) |
Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2015 |
Gordon Kelly (Florida) |
Marquita Molina (Calif.) |
| 2014 |
William Baker (Calif.) |
|
| 2013 |
Michael Kurty (Calif.) |
|
| 2012 |
Jerry Holly (Calif.) |
|
| 2011 |
Jerry Holly (Calif.) |
Lola Markus (Illinois) |
| 2010 |
John O'Donnell Jr. (Illinois) |
Lola Markus (Illinois) |
| 2009 |
Donald Alt (Ohio) |
Lola Markus (Illinois) |
| 2008 |
Donald Alt (Ohio) |
|
| 2007 |
John O'Donnell Jr. (Illinois) |
Lola Markus (Illinois) |
| 2006 |
John O'Donnell Jr. (Illinois) |
|
| 2005 |
John O'Donnell Jr. (Illinois) |
|
| 2004 |
|
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| 2003 |
Joe Lambert (Texas) |
Mary Low Acuff |
| 2002 |
Duane Russell (Michigan) |
Mary Low Acuff |
| 2001 |
Victor Sacco (New York) |
Christine Stevens |
| 2000 |
Earl Acuff (Virginia) |
Mary Low Acuff |
| 1999 |
Earl Acuff (Virginia) |
|
| 1998 |
Earl Acuff (Virginia) |
Mary Low Acuff |
| 1997 |
Earl Acuff (Virginia) |
|
| 1996 |
Earl Acuff (Virginia) |
Mary Low Acuff |
| 1995 |
Luzell Wilde |
|
| 1994 |
Earl Acuff (Virginia) |
|
| 1993 |
Luzell Wilde |
|
| 1992 |
Allen Shepherd |
|
| 1991 |
Allen Shepherd |
|
| 1990 |
Allen Shepherd |
|
| 1989 |
Ike Gumer (Kentucky) |
|
| 1988 |
John Pearce |
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