Winners
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| Year | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | James Neiderhardt | Random woman from the West Coast | Christi Sobel |
| 2002 | David Tregaskis | Jane North | Mark Tucker |
| 2003 | Laura Whiting | Tom "Darth Baga" Torello | Jerry Waid |
| 2004 | Eric Nicholson | - | Harminder "The Beast" |
| 2005 | Kevin Waskelis | Rena Grossman | - |
| 2006 | Artemis Inzinnia | Ray Schlather | Gavin “The Gavinator” |
| 2007 | Adele Lawless | Paul Sopor | Dru Santiago |
| 2008 | Tom Mansell | Ray Schlather | David Kingsbury |
| 2009 | Lauretta "Hot and Spicy" Dolch | Steve Paisley | Andy Poshadel |
| 2010 | Nate Nicholson | Christi Sobel | Sam Moody |
| 2011 | Steve Paisley (two-time finisher) | James Harrod | Michael Glos |
- In 2002, 8-year-old David Tregaskis took the gold. Tregaskis was also noted as the youngest competitor in 2003.
- In 2004, Eric Nicholson bested the competition for gold at age 10.
- In 2005, team Curlicious, composed of students from Cornell University, sported two of the top three finishers. Kevin Waskelis and Rena Grossman, both of Curlicious, took gold and silver respectively.
- In 2008, the #41 rutabaga collided with a wooden barrier and split into two pieces. On inspection, the rutabaga was found to be rotten in the middle. In a controversial decision, the crowd voted to award contestant #41 a replacement rutabaga and another throw. That rutabaga was awarded to Tom Mansell, who went on to win first place in the 2008 competition.
- To date, no champion has ever successfully defended his or her title, though in 2008 Ray Schlather became the only curler to medal twice, taking the silver after a bronze in 2007. In 2011, Steve Paisley, who took second place in 2009, returned with his vintage, frozen rutabaga to take the gold medal at the Curl.
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