2023 National Pipe Smoking Competition Official Results.

[Andre_T]

Thank you to all the participants. It was an honor to have run the contest again.
Andre Tessier
Secretary
United Pipe Clubs of America
Contest Manager
National Pipe Smoking Competition.

Official Results for the 2023 National Pipe Smoking Contest.
1. Lester Young 1:06:40 American Champion
2. John Warner 1:06:00
3. Allan Boyd 57:03
4. Jonathan Barnes 55:15
5. Chris Gonzales-Aden 54:00
6. Paul Bender 53:53
7. Stephen Rast 51:00
8. Jared Houghton 49:07
9. Tom Aiken 49:07
10. Greg Kowalczyk 48:22
11. Mike Garr 47:05
12. Michael Bergstrom 46:20
13. John Zwolanek 46:00
14. John Coatney 45:45
15. Turker Sezgin 45:14 International Champion
16. Marty Bader 44:53
17. John Azoni 43:20
18. Julian Nichols 43:15
19. Ricky Willoughby 42:02
20. Pat Shin 35:17
21. Steve Davenport 34:31
22. Jacob Lee Kulp 34:28
23. Roy Fazalare 33:40
24. Tiara Thayer 33:20 Women's Champion
25. Jeffrey Rice 33:07
26. James Foster 32:40
27. Ben Straughan 32:26
28. Bill Miller 32:00
29. Craig Watness 31:50
30. Scottie Persel 31:25
31. Ralph Walker 31:06
32. Eric Karloski 31:05
33. Kyle Bullock 30:06
34. Clarence VanCamp 29:45
35 Jeffrey Greenberg 29:10 (tied)
35. Jacob Kulp 29:10 (tied)
37. Hasan Abid 28:34
38. Julies Ewart 27:50
39. Jordan Cooper 27:49
40. Terry Carpenter 27:00
41. Marek Cikl 25:56
42. Zach Ainslie 23:50
43. Daniel Thayer 18:12
44. Dennis Cullinan 14:30
45. Isaac Jaffe 08:44
46. Roland Doll 05:19
47. Brad Johnson Did not participate

 

[SBC]

I may have missed this elsewhere, but I'm not really familiar with how this works.

What pipe was used? What tobacco? Does the contestant pay a fee which covers the pipe and tobacco?

I assume that each contestant packs his own pipe?

I guess that the only way to keep things fair is to give each contestant one match, and he gets as far as he gets on that one light?

Sorry for all the questions. I'm fascinated.

 

[Andre_T]

I may have missed this elsewhere, but I'm not really familiar with how this works.

What pipe was used? What tobacco? Does the contestant pay a fee which covers the pipe and tobacco?

I assume that each contestant packs his own pipe?

I guess that the only way to keep things fair is to give each contestant one match, and he gets as far as he gets on that one light?

Sorry for all the questions. I'm fascinated.

A pipe that we bought from Chacom.
The contest blend which was made for us by The Country Squire.
Yes. there are discounts for members of UPCA Affiliated Pipe Clubs and early registration.
You are almost correct. They get two matches and one minute to use them. Other then that... yes.