historical winners

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Historical Contest Winners

National Champion Buck Dance
2025 - Nathan Vargo - Barnardsville, NC
2024 - Angela Wood - Flat Creek, TN
2023 - Angela Wood - Flat Creek, TN
2022 - Jake Fennell - Dickson, TN
2021 - Grayson Long - Harrisonburg, VA
2019 - Hillary Klug - Nashville, TN

Senior Buck Dance
2025 - Anthony Sharp - Loretto, TN
2nd - Linda Block - Fairview, NC
3rd - Dave Kannapell - Prospect, KY
2024 - Lauren Graves - San Jose, CA
2nd - Dave Kannapell - Prospect, KY
3rd - Mickey Labee - Murfreesboro, TN
2023 - Ruth Alpert - Santa Barbara, CA
2nd - Anthony Harrell - Mount Juliet, TN
3rd - Glenn Wirmmar -  Rocky Mountain, VA
2022 - Ruth Alpert - Santa Barbara, CA
2nd - Danny Campbell - Murfreesboro, TN  
3rd - Sharlene Hazelwood - Flat Creek, TN
2021 - Ruth Alpert - Santa Barbara, CA
2nd - Linda Block - Leicester, NC
3rd - Maureen Reed - Tullahoma, TN
2019 - Dave Kannapell - Prospect, KY
2nd - Danny Campbell - Murfreesboro, TN  
3rd - Carlene Maupin Huff - Murfreesboro, TN

Adult Buck Dance
2025 - Nathan Vargo - Barnardsville, NC
2nd - Cameron Shaver - Salem, AR
3rd - Keith Symanowitz - Mountain View, AR
2024 - Bridget Esterhuizen - Brasstown, NC
2nd - Kyle Reed - Tunnell Hill, GA
3rd - Inge Woods - Flatcreek, TN
2023 - Mandy Motes - Eagleville, TN
2nd - Kevin Twilley - Hermitage, TN
3rd - Ethan Fullwood - Knoxville, TN
2022 - Levi Richardson - Lake George, CO
2nd - Heather Currie - Springfield, TN
3rd - Michael Klug - Madison, TN
2021 - Levi Richardson - Lake George, CO
2nd - Sage Snider - Nashville, TN
3rd - Spring Nelson - Murfreesboro, TN
2019 - Hillary Klug - Nashville, TN
2nd - Tammy Frasier - Portland, TN
3rd - Kathy Stehl - Christiana, TN

Junior Buck Dance
2025 - Colette Rainwater - Murfreesboro, TN
2nd - Elizabeth Clark - Barren Plains, TN
3rd - Lindsey Gladson - Sneedville, TN
2024 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2nd - Colette Rainwater - Murfreesboro, TN
3rd - Sarah Hajmanatar - Los Angeles, CA
2023 - Angela Wood - Flat Creek, TN
2nd - Treble Chunn - Greenbrier, TN
3rd - Elizabeth Clark - Barren Plains, TN
2022 - Angela Wood - Flat Creek, TN
2nd - Jacob Fennell - Dickson, TN
3rd - Trenton Caruthers - Cookville, TN
2021 - Jake Fennell - Dickson, TN
2nd - Angela Wood - Flat Creek, TN
3rd - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2019 - Jake Fennell - Dickson, TN
2nd - Delana Ballington - Columbia, TN
3rd - Trenton "Tater" Caruthers - Cookeville, TN

Old-Time Singing
2025 - Walter Robertson - Chattanooga, TN
2nd - Nicole Scott - Wartrace, TN
3rd - Liz Pickard - Nashville, TN
2024 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2nd - Conner Vlietstra - Red Bank, TN
3rd - Walter Robertson - Chattanooga, TN
2023 - Brett Howland - East Springfield, PA
2nd - Walter Robertson - Chattanooga, TN
3rd - Graham Sherrill - Nashville, TN
2022 - Angelica Barnum - Murfreesboro, TN  
2nd - Trenton Caruthers - Cookville, TN
3rd - J P Harris - Nashville, TN
2021 - No Singing Contest
2019 - No Singing Contest

Old-Time Banjo  
2025 - Tyler Andal - Nashville, TN
2nd - Jordan Judkins - Algood, TN
3rd - Conner Vlietstra - Red Bank, TN
2024 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2nd - Conner Vlietstra - Red Bank, TN
3rd - Rafe Stephanini - Nashville,TN
2023 - Tyler Andal - White House, TN
2nd - Jordan Judkins - Smithville, TN
3rd - Rafe Stephanini - Madison, TN
2022 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2nd - J P Harris - Nashville, TN
3rd - Luke Richardson - Lawrenceburg, TN
2021 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2nd - Squirrel McClain - Christiana, TN
3rd - Eric Vick - Bon Aqua, TN
2019 - Brock Rovenstine - Bells Bend, TN
2nd - J P Harris - Nashville, TN
3rd - Jonathan Nelson - Mobile, AL

Old-Time Fiddle
2025 - Jordan Judkins - Algood, TN
2nd - Tyler Andal - Nashville,TN
3rd - Nathan Vargo - Barnardsville, NC
2024 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2nd - Rafe Stephanini - Nashville,TN
3rd - Conner Vlietstra - Red Bank, TN
2023 - Rafe Stefanini - Madison, TN
2nd - Tyler Andal - White House, TN
3rd - Ashley Carr - Gurley, AL
2022 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2nd - Tyler Andal - Nashville, TN
3rd - Justin Branum - Murfreesboro, TN
2021 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2nd - Casy Meikle - California
3rd - Michael Klug - Monteagle, TN
2019 - Trenton Caruthers - Cookeville, TN
2nd - Casy Meikle - Nashville, TN
3rd - Luke Richardson - Lawrenceburg, TN

Old-Time Band
2025 - Judkins Stump Jumpers - Algood, TN
2nd - New Frog Leg Lickers - Nashville, TN
3rd - Cornbread and Butterbeans - Nashville, TN
2024 - Tri State Logsplitters - Nashville, TN
2nd - New Steelhouse Reelers - Green Mountain, TN
3rd - Into the Woods - Flat Creek, TN
2023 - Dickerson Stampede - Nashville, TN
2nd - Flat Shoals - Flat Creek, TN
3rd - Slim Chance Band - Smyrna, TN
2022 - New Frog Leg Lickers - All Over U.S.A.
2nd - Tater & the Tots - Cookeville, TN
3rd - The Polecats - Nashville, TN
2021 - Katey Hill Pickers - Bon Aqua, TN
2nd - Nip Nops - Christiana, TN
3rd - Tennessee String Busters - Knoxville, TN
2019 - Stillhouse Reelers - Cookeville, TN
2nd - Glad City Rounders - Christiana, TN
3rd - Bells Bend String Band - Nashville, TN

Link specific years to see winners' photos. There was no festival in 2020 due to the Covid-19 shutdown.