Our contestants at North American Bear Weekend may start out as competitors, but they leave as family. Each year we are excited to usher in a new generation of leaders, and look forward to the great things they do in our community. Below is a look back at our past winners, and a reminder of the legacy they have left for future generations of NAB title holders.
2024 Winners 
2023 Winners 
2022 Winners 
2020/2021 Winners 
2019 Winners 
2018 Winners 
2017 Winners 
2016 Winners 
2015 Winners 
2014 Winners 
2013 Winners 
2012 Winners
2024 North American Bear Contest Winners
• Connor Michalchuk (Bear)
• Cub Chaos (Cub)
• Aurora Gainesborough (Mama Bear)
• Gus Gus (Pet)
2023 North American Bear Contest Winners
• Andy Curtiss (Bear)
• Lex Apro (Cub)
• Shannon Ashley (Mama Bear)
• Pup Rookie (Pet)
2022 North American Bear Contest Winners
• Heath Hooper (Bear)
• ———————- (Cub)
• Sunny Haynes (Mama Bear)
• Jonathan Daniels (Pet)
2020/2021 North American Bear Contest Winners
• Jack Hinkle (Bear)
d• Odyssey Onyx (Cub)
• Dev’on Ess Lee (Mama Bear)
2019 North American Bear Contest Winners
• Kevin Barni (Bear)
• Cutler Shell (Cub)
• Lisa Abner-Smith (Mama Bear)
2018 North American Bear Contest Winners
• Kenny Keawekane (Bear)
• —————————- (Cub)
• Michael Revis (Muscle Bear)
• Freddy (Daddy Bear)
• James Butterfield (Bear Admirer)
2017 North American Bear Contest Winners
• AJ Perdew (Bear)
• Derek Strong (Cub)
• Aaron Huddleston (Muscle Bear)
• Mark Snyder-Schulte (Daddy Bear)
• Zach Palmer (Bear Hunter)
2016 North American Bear Contest Winners
• Raymond Smith (Bear)
• Raven Driscoll (Cub)
• Jack Lundy (Muscle Bear)
• John Riniker (Daddy Bear)
• Terron Cooper (Bear Hunter)
2015 North American Bear Contest Winners
• Dan Chesser (Bear)
• Brandon Barker (Cub)
• Ches Clark (Muscle Bear)
• Trell Walters (Daddy Bear)
• John Armitage (Bear Hunter)
2014 North American Bear Contest Winners
• Rex Wesley (Bear)
• Cody Allman (Cub)
• Howard Bunger (Muscle Bear)
• Robert Garrett (Daddy Bear)
• Vincent Snyder (Bear Hunter)
2013 North American Bear Contest Winners
• Curtis Bass (Bear)
• Jerry Sifuentes (Cub)
• Jim Nichols (Muscle Bear)
• Diesel Fox (Daddy Bear)
• Jack Lundy (Bear Hunter)
2012 North American Bear Contest Winners
• Jed Ryan (Bear)
• Dave Baker (Cub)
• Ben Lee (Muscle Bear)
• Vincent Mastrangelo (Bear Hunter)