| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2019 | Wayne Thornton (Arkansas) | Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2018 | Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) | |
| 2017 | James Troutt (Washington) | Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2016 | Gordon Kelly (Florida) | Mildred Gwinn (N.C.) |
| 2015 | Gordon Kelly (Florida) | Marquita Molina (Calif.) |
| 2014 | William Baker (Calif.) | |
| 2013 | Michael Kurty (Calif.) | |
| 2012 | Jerry Holly (Calif.) | |
| 2011 | Jerry Holly (Calif.) | Lola Markus (Illinois) |
| 2010 | John O'Donnell Jr. (Illinois) | Lola Markus (Illinois) |
| 2009 | Donald Alt (Ohio) | Lola Markus (Illinois) |
| 2008 | Donald Alt (Ohio) | |
| 2007 | John O'Donnell Jr. (Illinois) | Lola Markus (Illinois) |
| 2006 | John O'Donnell Jr. (Illinois) | |
| 2005 | John O'Donnell Jr. (Illinois) | |
| 2004 | ||
| 2003 | Joe Lambert (Texas) | Mary Low Acuff |
| 2002 | Duane Russell (Michigan) | Mary Low Acuff |
| 2001 | Victor Sacco (New York) | Christine Stevens |
| 2000 | Earl Acuff (Virginia) | Mary Low Acuff |
| 1999 | Earl Acuff (Virginia) | |
| 1998 | Earl Acuff (Virginia) | Mary Low Acuff |
| 1997 | Earl Acuff (Virginia) | |
| 1996 | Earl Acuff (Virginia) | Mary Low Acuff |
| 1995 | Luzell Wilde | |
| 1994 | Earl Acuff (Virginia) | |
| 1993 | Luzell Wilde | |
| 1992 | Allen Shepherd | |
| 1991 | Allen Shepherd | |
| 1990 | Allen Shepherd | |
| 1989 | Ike Gumer (Kentucky) | |
| 1988 | John Pearce |