Contest Winners

2024 Contest Winners
Pizza Hut Saucy Wing Eating Contest1Joe Gubbles
Parade Winners:
Best Theme RelatedKnights of Columbus
Best Overall CX RelatedThe Chickendales
Best Kid’s Related FloatGrace Lutheran “Fishers of Kids”
Live Chicken Flying
First Flight1.Stevie & Zoey Ellis- Omaha/Colorado- 20ft. 1inch
2.Kason Branch, Stanton – 14 Ft. 1 inch
3Carolyn Hess, Omaha – 11ft. 1 inch
Second Flight1.Carter Franzen, Fremont – 13ft. 3 inch
2.Finn Hoke, Lawrence KS – 13ft.
3Braxton Branch, Stanton – 9ft. 8 inch
Third Flight1.Jayven Krepel, Winside – 13ft. 9 inch
2.Brennan Griesch, Lincoln – 12ft. 8 inch
3Henry Wiser, Gretna – 11ft. 10inch
Overall ChampionStevie & Zoey Ellis, Omaha & Colorado
Chicken Legs:1.Cameron Show 2x champ
14 & over2.Dee Williams
3.Joanne Furlong
Chicken Legs:1.Sarah Kuchta
13 & under2.Knox Koch
3.Bryson Sorensen
National Cluck-Off:1.Joey Hobbs – Hoskins
13 and Under2.Logan Hobbs – Hoskins
3.Miles Koeber – Lincoln
National Cluck-Off:1.Nathan Hobbs – Hoskins
14 and Over2.Jzar Templin – Sioux City
3.Greg Olson – Olathe KS
Overall National ChampNathan Hobbs – Hoskins
Pizza Hut Hard Boiled Egg Eating Contest
141.Joe Gubbles – Wayne
92.Chris Bahr
93.Christopher Osmond – Broken Bow
Rubber Chicken Chuck1.Tristin Connel – Waterbury
13 and Under2.Carter Mostek – Wayne
3.Shelby Ramponi – Bloomfield
Egg Toss
1st place team of 21Will Anglin & Brody Rohach – Wayne
1Henry Wiser & Caden Sturm – Wayne
Egg Drop1.Caden Sturm
Crowing Motors Car Show
Peoples Choice CarBuck & Shelly Owens- 1969 Chevelle Wayne, NE
Peoples Choice MotorcycleGary Anderson – 2019 Harley Streetglide Tekamah, NE
Peoples Choice PickupEric Grone – 1968 Chevy K20 – Wayne, NE
Longest Distance TraveledBryce Allen – 2017 Volkswagon JETI
Cruise Main in Waynet TrophyRuss Koerting – 1924 Ford – Norfolk, NE
Sidewalk Chalk Art1Sophia Spieker – Wayne
2Emily Belty – Wilford
3Molly Young – Wayne
Cement Chickens
Best of ShowSpeckle Bloom – Molly Young
Most NaturalHendee – I Wet My Plants
Most CreativeHay-Hay – Blends & Boards
Best Theme/American PluckersOld Red Plucker – Carol Ellenbecker
Best DressedCastle in the Corn – Wayne County Courthouse
PMC Run
OVERALL MALE :Gonzalo Parra Perez – 16:31
OVERALL FEMALE :Allie Czapla – 20:27
Male 12 and Under :Wyatt Hurner – 25:50
Female 12 and Under :Rose Kaup – 26:26
Male 13-19 :Drew Miller – 18:05
Female 13-19 :Tayla Hurner – 20:59
Male 20-29 :Abraham Schroeder – 16:37
Female 20-29 :Grace Coufal – 26:48
Male 30-39 :Jarred Balady – 17:14
Female 30-39Cali Broders – 24:55
Male 40-59 :Brian Labenz – 18:14
Female 40-59 :Shelly Armstrong – 22:19
Male 60+ :Roger Meyer – 49:47
Female 60+ :Karla Labenz – 29.39