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The United States Slow Smoke Championship is held each year at the Chicagoland Pipe and Tobacciana Show traditionally held in May of each year.
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The photos and times below are for the winners among competitors from the United States.
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Please visit the individual page above for each year in the menu above to find the overall Champion who might have been a competitor from a foreign country.
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YEARS
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US National Champion
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WOMEN'S Champion
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Times are in hours:minutes:seconds
2023
Lester Young was the overall winner and National Champion of the 2023 contest with a time of 1 hour 6 minutes and 40 seconds. Tiara Thayer was the women's champ with a time of 33 minutes and 20 seconds. The best time for an international contestant was Turker Sezgin with a time of 45 minutes and 14 seconds.
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Lester Young
1:06:40 |
Tiara Thayer
33:30 |
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2022
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After a 2-year hiatus and a change of venue, the 18th National Slow Smoke Contest was held on May 29th at the Chicago Pipe Show.
Overall winner and National Champion was Raymond Lykins with a time of 1 hour and 10 minutes. Scottie Piersel was the Women's Champion with a time of 50 minutes.
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Raymond Lykins
1:10:00 |
Scottie Piersel
50:00 |
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2019
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On May 5th, the 17th National Pipe Smoking Contest was once again held on the last day of the Chicago Pipe Show.
Overall winner was Konstantin Shekita with a time of 1 hourr 31 minutes. The national champ was Raymond Lykins with a time of 1:13:24. The women's champ was Rie Jakobsen with the excellent time of 1:21:06. The team champs were once again the Russian team. taking 1st, 2nd, and 3rd spots, overall.
Contest Results
Contest Photos
Raymond Lykins
1:13:24
Rie Jakobsen
1:21:06
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2018
The 16th Annual UPCA National Pipe Smoking Contest was held on May 6th at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois.
Overall winner was Lev Vasilyev with a time of 1:33:38. The national champ was Allen Boyd with a time of 1:14:02. Rie Jakobsen was the women's champ at 1:06:56. The team competition was won by the St. Petersburg Pipe Club.
Contest Results
Contest Photos
Allen Boyd
1:14:02
Rie Jakobsen
1:06:56
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2017
2016
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Tom Dinelli
1:16:22
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Manduela
43:08
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2015
On May 3, 2015 at the Chicagoland International Pipe and Tobacciana Show, the 13th US national slow smoke competition was held. The overall winner was Lev Vasilyev (Russia) with a time of 1 hour, 32 minutes and 0 seconds. The US champion was Mike 'Doc' Garr with a time of 1 hour, 15 minutes and 2 seconds. Manduela (Denmark) was the winner in the Women's division with a time of 59 minutes and 34 seconds.
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Mike Garr
1:15:02
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Manduela
0:59:34
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2014
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Chris Karas
1:32:48
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Rie Jakobsen (on left)
1:08:40
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2013
On May 5 at the Chicagoland International Pipe & Tobacciana show, the 2013 National Pipe Smoking Championship was held. Highlights were Santiago Perez, from Mexico, was the overall winner at 1 hour 35 minutes and 4 seconds. Chris Karas, Arrowhead Pipe Club, came in first place among Americans at 1 hour 14 minutes and 40 seconds. It is the first time an American has twice placed first. Claudia Marsh, The Order Of Collegiate Pipe Smokers, was the winner in the women's division at 48 minutes and 16 seconds.
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1:14:40
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Claudia Marsh
0:48:16
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2012
Official Time Record and results of the Pipe Smoking Contest held on May 6, 2012 at the Chicago Pipe Show, St. Charles, Illinois, U.S.A.
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Chris Karas
1:16:17
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Manduela
0:51:11
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2011
This year’s United Pipe Clubs of America (UPCA) US National Champion and Overall Champion is Mike “Doc” Garr.
Doc is president of the Pocono Intermountain Pipe Enthusiasts (PIPE) in Wilkes Barre, PA. He has been competing nationally and internationally since 2002 and was the Northeast Regional Champion in 2007 and 2008 and the Southeast Regional Champion in 2009.
Manduela is this years Women’s Champion, repeating her win from 2010. She is well know as a premier Danish pipe carver. Her pipes reflect her distinctive style and appreciation of clean lines.
First Out was Kevin Godbee. Well known for his website and online magazine PipesMagazine.com. Kevin is a devoted pipe enthusiast and supporter of pipe clubs as a means to promote the “Brotherhood of the Briar”. He is especially excited about educating those new to pipe smoking and expanding their knowledge of pipes and tobacco.
The pipe for this year’s contest was by Antoine Grenard of Chacom, St. Claude, France. The tobacco was Dunhill Early Morning Pipe. All contestants were very complimentary of the pipe and tobacco, considering them some of the best used in the American competitions.
This year’s contest consisted of 50 pipe smokers from the United States, Canada, Belgium, Great Britain, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and France. Thirteen UPCA clubs were represented in the contest. These contests affirm the bonds of friendship among pipe smokers throughout the world.
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Mike "Doc" Garr1:20:22
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Manduela0:41:48
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2010
Raymond Lykins of Birmingham, Alabama is the 2010 U.S. National Champion. Raymond won the competition at the Chicago Show on May 2 with a time of 1 h 11m 29s. This was the best time by an American and the best overall. Steve van Puyvelde of Belgium was runnerup with a time of 1h 9m 28s. Terri Weist won the women's championship with a time of 43m 55s.
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Raymond Likens1:11:29
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Terry Weist0:43:55
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2009
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Jeff Weiner1:39:15
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Manduela0:58:19
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2008
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Jotham Tausig1:17:50
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Tammy Suzuki0:55:58
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2007
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Tom Pfaeffle1:02:43
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Cheryl Self0:50:23
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2006
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Craig Watness1:26:34
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Debbie Collins0:54:20
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John Self1:21:38
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Tammy Suzuki1:28:13
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Roy Fazalare1:25:40
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Terri Weist0:33:05
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2003
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Dennis Moore1:26:46
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Cheryl Self0:46:24
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