| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2019 | Michael Stephens (Michigan) | Shirley Parsons (Colorado) |
| 2018 | Michael Stephens (Michigan) | |
| 2017 | Gary Jones (Calif.) | |
| 2016 | Jon Wuerffel (Florida) | Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2015 | Robert Lattanzio (Calif.) | Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2014 | Mickey Bellah (Nevada) | Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2013 | Gordon Kelly (Florida) | Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2012 | Mitch Milewski (N.H.) | Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2011 | Gordon Kelly (Florida) | Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2010 | Joseph Capozzoli (Penn.) | Marquita Molina (Calif.) |
| 2009 | Gordon Kelly (Florida) | |
| 2008 | John Kehrig (New York) | |
| 2007 | Michael Jackson (Conn.) | |
| 2006 | David Lund (Michigan) | Mae Rogers (Calif.) |
| 2005 | Dave Snyder (Texas) | Lola Markus (Illinois) |
| 2004 | ||
| 2003 | Don Alt (Ohio) | Lola Markus (Illinois) |
| 2002 | Don Alt (Ohio) | Lola Markus (Illinois) |
| 2001 | Joe Lambert (Texas) | |
| 2000 | Joe Lambert (Texas) | Mary Low Acuff |
| 1999 | Barney Friesth (Texas) | Mary Low Acuff |
| 1998 | Fintan Kilbride | Mary Low Acuff |
| 1997 | Fintan Kilbride | Mary Low Acuff |
| 1996 | Victor Sacco (New York) | Mary Low Acuff |
| 1995 | Victor Sacco (New York) | Mary Low Acuff |
| 1994 | John Bareilles | Mary Low Acuff |
| 1993 | Nick Sans | |
| 1992 | Earl Acuff (Virginia) | |
| 1991 | Luzell Wilde | |
| 1990 | Earl Acuff (Virginia) | Mary Low Acuff |
| 1989 | Earl Acuff (Virginia) | |
| 1988 | Luzell Wilde | |
| 1987 | Allen Shepherd | |
| 1986 | Allen Shepherd | |
| 1985 | I.R. Gumer (Kentucky) | |
| 1984 | I.R. Gumer (Kentucky) |