Competition Winners
2018 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Parker Hastings of Richmond, KY – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Adam Wright of Goodlettsville, TN
Third Place, Ivy Phillips of Chapmansboro,TN
Fourth Place, Jesse Smith of Wadsworth, OH
Fifth Place, Graham Ferrell of Boone, NC
2017 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Presley Barker of Traphill, NC – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Parker Hastings of Richmond, KY
Third Place, Adam Wright of Goodlettsville, TN
Fourth Place, Jesse Smith of Wadsworth, OH
Fifth Place, Billy Cockman of Sherrills Ford, NC
2016 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Eric Hardin of West Jefferson, NC – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Presley Barker of N. Wilkesboro, NC
Third Place, Parker Hastings of Richmond, KY
Fourth Place, Jesse Smith of Wadsworth, OH
Fifth Place, Rick Hall of Princeton, WV
2015 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Roy Curry of Chattanooga, TN – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Eric Hardin of West Jefferson, NC
Third Place, Presley Barker of North Wilkesboro, NC
Fourth Place, Scott Fore of Radford, VA
Fifth Place, Daniel Thraikill of Mount Ulla, NC
2014 Guitar Contest
First Place, Steve Lewis of Todd, NC – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Roy Curry of Chattanooga, TN
Third Place, Andy Hatfield of Peoria, IL
Fourth Place, Adam Wright of Goodlettsville, TN
Fifth Place, Matt Lindsey of Dunbar, WV
2013 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Allen Shadd of Lake Wylie, SC – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Matt Lindsey of Dunbar, WV
Third Place, Andy Hatfield of Peoria, IL
Fourth Place, Adam Wright of Goodlettsville, TN
Fifth Place, Matthew Taylor of Maryville, TN
2012 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Ben Cockman – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Andy Hatfield of Peoria, IL
Third Place, Zeb Snyder of Lexington, NC
Fourth Place, Jonathan Brown of Charlotte, TN
Fifth Place, Brandon Davis, Independence, VA
2011 GUITAR CONTEST WINNERS
First Place, Aaron Williams of Blacksburg, VA – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Thomas Coleman of Midlothain, VA
Third Place, Zeb Snyder of Lexington, NC
Fourth Place, Austin Mikeal of Lansing, NC
Fifth Place, Tony Watt of Cambridge, Mass.
2010 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Bryan McDowell of Canton, NC – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Adam Hager of Kenna WV
Third Place, Austin Mikeal of Lansing, NC
Fourth Place, Zeb Snyder of Lexington, NC
Fifth Place, Arron Williams of Blacksburg, VA
2009 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Eric Hardin of Warrensville, NC – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Adam Hager of Kenna, WV
Third Place, Jared Hensley of Marshall, NC
Fourth Place, Hayes Griffin of Heath, OH
Fifth Place, Will Tate of Maryville, TN
2008 Contest Winners
First Place, Brian Howse of Springfield, TN – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Eric Hardin of Warrensville, NC
Third Place, Josh Bailey of Victoria, TX
Fourth Place, Zeb Snyder of Lexington, NC
Fifth Place, Austin Mikeal of Lansing, NC
2007 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Allen Shadd of Fort Mill, SC – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Aaron Williams of Blacksburg, VA
Third Place, Claiborne Woodall of Abingdon, VA
Fourth Place, Eric Hardin of Warrensville, NC
Fifth Place, Asa Gravley of Hillsville, VA
2006 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Matt Lindsey of Dunbar, WV – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Scott Pearson of Warren, PA
Third Place, Adam Hager of Kenna, WV
Fourth Place, Claiborne Woodall of Abingdon, WV
Fifth Place, Aaron Garbade of Mouth of Wilson, VA
2005 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Tyler Grant of Nashville, TN – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Matt Lindsey of Dunbar, WV
Third Place, Chris Hale of Blacksburg, VA
Fourth Place, Claiborne Woodall of Abingdon, VA
Fifth Place, Dillon Hodges of Florence, AL
2004 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Fred Duggin of Nashville, TN – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Troy Seele of Indianapolis, IN
Third Place, Donald Larabie of Gassaway, WV
Fourth Place, Claiborne Woodall of Abingdon, VA
Fifth Place, Eric Hill of Fries, VA
2003 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Roy Curry of Chattanooga, TN – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Claiborne Woodall of Ashland, VA
Third Place, Josh Pickett of Austinville, VA
Fourth Place, Stanley Widener of Hillsville, VA
Fifth Place, Steve Kilby of Mouth of Wilson, VA
2002 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Robert Shafer of Elk View, VA – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Roy Curry of Chattanooga, TN
Third Place, Mark Cosgrove of New Hope, PA
Fourth Place, Matt Lindsay of Dunbar, WV
Fifth Place, Troy Seele of Indianapolis, IN
2001 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Brandon Bentley of Sumerco, WV – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Roy Curry of Chattanooga, TN
Third Place, Chris Hale of Blacksburg, VA
Fourth Place, Fred Duggin of Nashville, TN
Fifth Place, Stanley Widener of Hillsville, VA
2000 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Adam Wright – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Robert Shafer of Elk View, VA
Third Place, Roy Curry of Chattanooga, TN
Fourth Place, Matt Lindsay of Dunbar, WVA
Fifth Place, Claiborne Woodall of Ashland, VA
1999 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Scott Fore of Radford, VA – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Adam Wright
Third Place, Claiborne Woodall of Ashland, VA
Fourth Place
Fifth Place, Claiborne Woodall of Ashland, VA
1998 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Steve Lewis of Todd, NC – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Roger Hudson
Third Place, Stanley Widener of Fancy Gap, VA
1997 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Brandon Davis of Galax, VA – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Flave Hart of Pisgah Forest, NC
Third Place, Scott Fore of Radford, VA
Fourth Place, Stanley Widener of Fancy Gap, VA
Fifth Place, Brett Boyd
1996 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Bob Vasile of Oxford, NC – Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Flave Hart of Pisgah Forest, NC
Third Place, Brandon Davis of Galax, VA
Fourth Place, Ken Farmer of Radford, VA
Fifth Place, Mark Unruh of Landenberg, PA
1995 Guitar Contest Winners
First Place, Jack Hinshelwood of Shawsville, VA- Henderson Guitar Winner
Second Place, Bob Vasile of Oxford, NC
Third Place, Flave Hart of Pisgah Forest, NC
Fourth Place, Mike Brown of Galax, VA