2024 Contest drawing
Drawing #1 Pur/Chr BC Drawing #2 W.Oak Tube Call
Winner Winner
Jack Ritter, WA Zach Rose, WY
Jerry Dunlap, CA Jack Ritter, WA Kirk Fausett sr, OR
Kirk Fausett jr, OR Larry Tuttle, KS David Tillack, VA
Christian Hock, IL Jerrod Hock, IL Ed Ludwig, NY
Daniel Ludwig, CA Joe Wendover, NY Stephen Hiner,VA
Joshua Ten Eyck, NY Nathan Lindsey, MI Zach Rose, WY
Nick Fashing, MT Dave Ricciarelli, RI Jon Ricciarelli, RI
David McCraine,LA Dave Perry, CA Doug Croll, ID
Congrats to 2023 Big Gobbler Contest winner Dave Ricciarelli, RI
Daves bird weighed 23.75 lbs had an 11" beard & had 1.63 - 1.56 spurs = 77.62 points
Also congrats to drawing winner Clayton Farnsworth, OR
Dave Ricciarelli, RI
Jon Ricciarelli, RI Ed Ludwig, NY Dave Perry, CA
59.2 pts 62.75 pts 61.3 pts
Jerry Dunlap, CA Doug Croll, ID Nathan Lindsey, MI
53.0 67.8 pts 64.25 pts
Clayton Farnsworth, OR Rick Phillips, WV David Tillack, VA
NS 63.5 pts 64.5 pts
Tanner Collison, MI
54.5 pts
List of previous Big Gobbler winners:
2023 - Dave Ricciarelli - RI - 77.62 pts
2022 - Phillip Bowman -LA - 73.25 pts 2018 - Jon Ricciarelli - RI - 73.25 pts
2021 - Doug Croll - ID - 72.75 pts 2017 - Kelsey Fausett - OR - 68.9 pts
2020 - David Tillack - VA - 73.25 pts 2016 - Brandon Rabon - NC - 76.0 pts
2019 - Lucas Zeier - WI - 75.4 pts 2015 - Jeff Parker - CA - 70.0 pts.
Winner of the Big Gobbler Contest 2022
Phillip Bowman of LA
His bird scored 73.25 pts. 22 lbs. - 11.25 brd. - 1.5 & 1.375 spurs
Phillip Bowman, LA
Tom Durant, SC Drew Vanzandt, IL William Hinshaw, IL
65.55 pts 60.60 pts 68.30 pts
Martin Reigel, OR Jon Ricciarelli, RI Dave Perry, CA
NS 53.00 pts 72.50 pts
Ed Ludwig, NY Larry Tuttle, KS Kirk Fausett, OR
58.00 pts 71.00 pts NS
David Tillack, VA Kirk Fausett Jr, OR Doug Croll, CA
51.50 pts NS NS
Big Gobbler Contest 2021
Congratulations to 2021 winner Doug Croll of Idaho.
His bird scored 72.75 points. 22.25 lbs-10.875 brd-1.5 & 1.375 spurs
Doug Croll, ID
Cade Clayton, FL David Mesplay, PA Jerry Dunlap, CA
59.75 points 65.5 points 61.5 points
David Tillack, VA Emily Fashing, OR Nick Fashing, OR
64.75 points 48.55 points 54.4 points
Danny Ockenden, OR Drew Van Zandt, IL Larry Tuttle, KS
53.3 points 51.88 points 65.0 points
Marshall Farnsworth, OR Kirk Fausett jr, OR Nathan Lindsey, MI
57.0 points 56.5 points 61.13 points
Ed Ludwig, NY Eric Kraszewski, CA Scott Oseth, OR
60.5 points 52.5 points 60.25 points
Big Gobbler Contest 2020
Congratulations 2020 Big Gobbler winner David Tillack from Virginia
His bird was: 22.5 lbs. - 11" beard - 1.500 & 1.375 spurs = 73.25 pts.
David Tillack, VA
Drew Van Zandt, IL David Mesplay, KS Jerry Dunlap, CA
56.5 70.63 61.25
Doug Croll, CA Ed Ludwig, NY Jon Ricciarelli, RI
62.75 64.0 53.5
Matt Jones, OK Danny Lanier, GA Kirk Fausett sr, OR
62.0 66.25 40.0
Kelsey Fausett, OR Kirk Fausett Jr, OR
38.0 53.0
Youth Turkey Contest 2020
Winner of the Zebra/Limba Box call is Sterling age 11
Winner of the Myrtlewood Pot call is Jill age 8
Mary-Katherine, 13 Sterling, 11 Joe, 16
Ely, 16 Colin, 10 Sophia, 15
Huntley, 8 Jill, 8 Jace, 10
Kasen, 7 Sean, 13
Congratulations 2019 Big Gobbler winner Lucas Zeier from Wisconsin!
His bird was: wt. 24.4, brd. 10.5, spurs 1.625 & 1.375 = 75.4 pts.
Lucas Zeier, WI
Daniel Dennis, PA Andrew Kelley, RI Dan Kelley, RI
61.5 22.0 47.0
Chris Childs, OR Ed Ludwig, NY Marve DeAngeles
55.5 63.0 68.9
Matt Jones, OK George Martens, MS David Mesplay, PA
63.4 70.25 68.5
Mike Rummells, IA Doug Croll, CA Jon Ricciarelli, RI
70.5 56.0 59.0
Congratulations 2018 winner Jon Ricciarelli from Rhode Island!
His bird was 24.5 lbs. - 10 beard - 1.50 & 1.375 spurs = 73.25 pts.
Marshall Farnsworth, OR Jon Ricciarelli, RI Kevin Kopecky, TX
46.0 73.25 34.38
Daniel Ludwig, CA Lucas Zeier, WI Ed Ludwig, NY
57.0 71.63 68.0
Dave Ricciarelli, RI Madelyn Pforter, NY
61.0 55.5
2017 Winner : Kelsey Fausett, OR
Weight 24.4 - Beard 9.75 - Spurs 1.25 , 1.25 = 68.9 pts.
Jack Holman, CA Jon Ricciarelli, RI Jerry Dunlap, CA
56.0 68.25 56.5
Dave Ricciarelli, RI David Tillack, VA Kelsey Fausett, OR
66.25 62.5 68.9
2016 Winner: Brandon Rabon, NC
Weight 24.0 - Beard 11.0 - Spurs 1.5,1.5 = 76 Points
Don Bertoli, CA Jim Banton, VA Jack Holman, CA
70.5 69.75 56.75
Sheila McCloud, CA Larry McCloud, CA Jeff Parker, CA
52.0 55.0 67.75
Brandon Rabon, NC Nick Fashing, OR Chris Davidson, NY
76.0 39.25 59.5
Dave Ricciarelli, RI Ed Ludwig, NY
58.5 65.5
2015 Winner : Jeff Parker, CA
Wt. 21.0 - Brd. 9.0 - Spr. 1.6 , 1,5 = 70 Points
Mike Blackwelder, LA Jack Holman, CA Jeff Parker, CA
61.25 57.25 70.0
Andy Fashing, OR Nick Fashing, OR David Tillack, VA
58.1 55.3 58.75
Jim Banton, VA Jayden Small, CA
57.1 67.5
Kelsey Fausett, OR Kirk Fausett Sr, OR
35.25 55.5
