2025 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
Pete Zanauskas – Arrrr
2nd Best of Show
Anthony Filetti – Archimedes
3rd Best of Show
Josh Arroyo – Mr. Pocket
Single Human Figure Under 10″
1st – Josh Walters – Scrooge
2nd – Pete Zanauskas – Motorcycle Uncle Sam
3rd – Anthony Filetti – Shoveler
Single Human Figure 10″ & Over
1st – Anthony Filetti – Hawkeye
2nd – Bruce Futterer – Lookin Fer Luv
3rd – Bruce Futterer – Stinky Sam
Group Human
1st – Travis Vickers – Bird Feeder Blues
2nd – Karla Harman – Appalachian Corn Planter
3rd – Tom Jacobson – Nooothing
Single Animal
1st – Anthony Filetti – Archimedes
2nd – Karla Harman – Love Otter
3rd – Tom Jacobson – Chicken Noodle Soup
Group Animal
1st – Sara Barraclough – Capt. Salty Bones
2nd – Travis Vickers – The Usual Suspects
3rd – Kenneth Kuhar – Birds of a Feather
Group Mixed
1st – Jon DeHart – Canary in the Coal Mine
2nd – Pete Zanauskas – Spring Has Sprung
3rd – Bruce Futterer – Leaving Home
Santa
1st – Karla Harman – Not a Creature Was Stirring
2nd – Bruce Futterer – Santa with Fish
3rd – Don Swartz – Scottish Santa
Relief
1st – Bruce Futterer – Yulcinsse
2nd – Red Bragg – Mule Log
3rd – Tom Jacobson – Einstein
Miniature
1st – Robert Gilkerson – Fine Upstanding Chicken
2nd – Jon DeHart – Hang Ten
3rd – Josh Arroyo – Old Man On a Stool
Bottle Stopper
1st – Jerry McNulty – Priest
2nd – Bruce Futterer – Birth of a Gnome
3rd – Jerry McNulty – Priest
Bust
1st – Josh Arroyo – Mr. Pocket
2nd – Jon DeHart – Twain
3rd – Robert Gilkerson – Chief Wonky Pony
Miscellaneous
1st – John Failor – Chicken Knife
2nd – Anthony Filetti – Carrotcature
3rd – Joshua Walters – Candle Wax in My Eye
Christmas Ornament
1st – Liam Lambert – Twisted Hat Santa
2nd – Bruce Futterer – Gnome Fiddler
3rd – Pete Zanauskas – Santa Face
Rough-Out
1st – Bruce Futterer – December 26th
2nd – Anthony Filetti – Rough Route
3rd – Al Dloughy – Elvis
Youth
1st – James Kaufenberg – Peace
1st – James Kaufenberg – Smeagol’s Bone
1st – Liam Lambert – Santa by Fireplace
Themed – Buccaneers & Scallywags
1st – Pete Zanauskas – Arrrr
2nd – Johnathon Creason – Who Drank All the Rum
3rd – Ducky – Captain