2023 National Caricature Carving Competition Winners

The CCA sponsors an annual caricature carving competition held in conjunction with our Carvin’ the Rockies event.

Best of Show 1st Place - Sara Barraclough - Hello Neighbor

Best of Show
Sara Barraclough

Best of Show - 2nd - Terry Moss - Prepare for Departure

2nd Best of Show
Terry Moss

Best of Show - 3rd - Rusty Johnson - Hydration-Station

3rd Best of Show
Rusty Johnson

Single Human Figure Under 10″

Single Human Under 10" - 1st - Pete Zanauskas - Chief Eagle Head

1st – Pete Zanauskas

Single Human Under 10" - 2nd - Pete Zanauskas - Uncle Sam

2nd – Pete Zanauskas

Single Human Under 10" - 3rd - Sara Baraclough - Little But Mighty

3rd – Sara Baraclough

Single Human Figure 10″ & Over

Single Human Over 10" - 1st - Michael Chamberlain - Idaho Cowpoke

1st – Michael Chamberlain

Single Human Over 10" - 2nd - Dave Deon - Infallible Golf

2nd – Dave Dion

Single Human Over 10" - 3rd - Pete Zanauskas - Uncle Sam

3rd – Pete Zanauskas

Group Human

Group Human - 1st - Sara Barraclough - Hello Neighbor

1st – Sara Barraclough

Group Human - 2nd - Neil Southerland - Boot Camp

2nd – Neil Southerland

Group Human - 3rd - Travis Vickers - Gnome Entertainment

3rd – Travis Vickers

Single Animal

Single Animal - 1st - Sara Barraclough - Cheshire Cat

1st – Sara Barraclough

Single Animal - 2nd - Don Swartz - Rocky Rooster

2nd – Don Swartz

Single Animal - 3rd - Travis Vickers - Farm Dog

3rd – Travis Vickers

Group Animal

Group Amimal - 1st - Terry Moss - Camp Robbers

1st – Terry Moss

Group Animal - 2nd - John Lemay - Alligator Fish

2nd – John Lemay

Group Animal - 3rd - Don Arnett - Cottonwood Bark Bunnies

3rd – Don Arnett

Group Mixed

Group Mixed - 1st - Terry Moss - Prepare for Departure

1st – Terry Moss

Group Mixed - 2nd - Neil Southerland - No Swimming

2nd – Neil Southerland

Group Mixed - 3rd - Pete Zanauskas - Uncle Sam with Dog

3rd – Pete Zanauskas

Santa

Santa Claus - 1st - Joe McMullen - Santa Shades

1st – Joe McMullen

Santa Claus - 2nd - Jerry McNulty - Candy Cane Lane

2nd – Jerry McNulty

Santa Claus - 3rd - Neil Southerland - Santa Cowboy

3rd – Neil Southerland

Relief

Relief - 1st - Bruce Futterer - Howling at the Moon

1st – Bruce Futterer

Relief - 2nd - Bruce Futterer - Fish On

2nd – Bruce Futterer

Relief - 3rd - Bruce Futterer - Sows Ear

3rd – Bruce Futterer

Miniature

Miniature - 1st - Jeff Bailey - Fireman

1st – Jeff Bailey

Miniature - 2nd - Joseph Savarese - Christmas Charlie Brown

2nd – Joseph Savarese

Miniature - 3rd - Jeff Bailey - Gansta

3rd – Jeff Bailey

Bottle Stopper

Bottle Stopper - 1st - Pat Moore - Mermaid

1st – Pat Moore

Bottle Stopper - 2nd - Todd Audette - Sitting Gnome

2nd – Todd Audette

Bottle Stopper - 3rd - Bruce Futterer - Sucked In

3rd – Bruce Futterer

Bust

Bust - 1st - Jeff Bailey - Joker

1st – Jeff Bailey

Bust - 2nd - Jeff Bailey - Tom Selleck

2nd – Jeff Bailey

Bust - 3rd - Joe McMullen - Batman

3rd – Joe McMullen

Miscellaneous

Misc - 1st - Sara Barraclough - Be a Fruitloop

1st – Sara Barraclough

Misc - 2nd - Jerry McNulty - Grimm Grinning Ghost

2nd – Jerry McNulty

Misc - 3rd - Todd Audette - Pilot Magnet

3rd – Todd Audette

Christmas Ornament

Ornament - 1st - Jeff Bailey - Cowboy Santa

1st – Jeff Bailey

Ornament - 2nd - Jerry McNulty - Santa

2nd – Jerry McNulty

Ornament - 3rd - Pete Zanauskas - Worm on Hook

3rd – Pete Zanauskas

Rough-Out

Roughout - 1st - Neil Southerland - Goner Pass

1st – Neil Southerland

Roughout - 2nd - Michael Chamberlain - Seated Bibliofeliac

2nd – Michael Chamberlain

Roughout - 3rd - Steve Garnett - Santa and Dog

3rd – Steve Garnett

Youth

Youth - 1st - Paxton Checketts - Rock Bottom

1st – Paxton Checketts

Youth - 2nd - Elanor Beal - Dragonfly

2nd – Elanor Beal

Themed – Bird Brain

Bird Brain - 1st - Rusty Johnson - Hydration Station

1st – Rusty Johnson

Bird Brain - 2nd - Neil Southerland - Bird Flu

2nd – Neil Southerland

Bird Brain - 3rd - Jerry McNulty - Flight School

3rd – Jerry McNulty