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National Gigging 

Tournament Championship

Facts and Statistics
1973 to Present

** These Facts and Statistics are put together using only the information available to us, there are several placings, weights, and points missing that could change a lot of records.  If you have any information regarding these records please contact:
John Henry Ward
Email: bighenry71@gmail.com

Most Consecutive Top 10 Finishes

Father/Sons who Won Championships as a Team

  • Jared Davis & Hayden Davis-2016

  • Nate Williams & Eyan Williams-2022, 2023

Brothers who Won Championships as a Team

  • Mark & Eddie Tuder-1984

  • Tim & Don Reno-1986

  • Steve & Greg Wilson-91,94,97,04,05,06,07,10,13

  • Travis & Jason Cornell-2002

  • Bacon & Jeremiah Summerfield-2010

People who Won Championships with Different Partners

  • John H. Ward-95,99 w/Steve Lane, 2011,14 w/Doug Postoak

  • Bacon Summerfield-1996 w/Bert Rogers, 2009 w/Jeremiah Summerfield

  • Steve Wilson-1981 w/Rodney Shuck, 91,94,97,04,05,06,07,10,13 w/Greg Wilson

  • Jared Davis-2012 w/John Campbell, 2016 w/Hayden Davis

  • Nate Williams-2001 W/Thomas Tate, 2022,23 W/Eyan Williams

Teams that Won Championships and Big Fish Trophy in Same Year

  • John H. Ward & Doug Postoak-2011

  • Bud Bohall & Ken Douthit-2003

  • Dave Chamberlain & Larry Glenn-1992

  • Nate Williamss & Eyan Williams-2022

Back to Back Championships

  • Robbin Rogers & Wayne Tuder-1978 & 1979

  • Dave Chamberlain & Larry Glenn-1988 & 1989

  • Steve & Greg Wilson-2004 & 2005

  • Steve & Greg Wilson-2005 & 2006

  • Steve & Greg Wilson-2006 & 2007

  • Nate Williams & Eyan WIlliams-2022 & 2023

Back to Back Big Fish Trophies

  • Claude Sixkiller & Bryan Wilkins-2014 & 2015

  • John H. Ward II-2004 & 2005

  • John H. Ward II-2000 & 2001

  • Steve Lane-2000 & 2001

  • Ralph Henderson-1974 & 1975

Father and Sons who Both Won Championships

  • Red Martin-1973 & Choogie Martin-2000

  • Wayne Tuder-1978, 79, 83, 85, 90, 93 & Chance Tuder- 2015, 2019, 2025

  • Bacon Summerfield-1996, 2009 & Stetson Summerfield- 2011 (youth)

  • Eddie Tuder- 1984 & Lucas Tuder- 2012(youth), 2014, 2017(youth) & Zac Tuder 2015(Youth)

  • Nate Williams- 2001,2022,2023 & Eyan Williams-2013(youth 10U), 2014, 2016 (youth 11-15), 2022, 2023(Open)

  • Jared Davis- 2012, 16 & Hayden Davis- 2016

  • Cale Wiese- 2021,2024 & Ryker Wiese-2024 (Youth), Laiken Wiese-2024 (Youth)

Father and Sons who Both Won Big Fish Trophies

  • Woody Wilson- 1973 & Steve Wilson- 2012, 17 & Greg Wilson- 2012, 17

  • Ralph Henderson- 1974, 1975 & Ralph Henderson Jr.- 1979

  • John Ward- 1984, 1991 & John Ward II- 2000, 01, 04, 05, 11, 18

  • Jimmy Tagg- 1986, 1996 & Jimmy Tag Jr.- 1996

  • Joel McGough- 2009 & Bill McGough-2009

  • Nate Williams- 2022 & Eyan Williams-2022

  • Dave Chamberlain- 1992 & Kaleb Chamberlain- 2025

  • Larry Glenn- 1992 & Tony Glenn- 2025

most championships won

Largest Winning Point Margin

Smallest Winning Point Margin

Most Big Fish Trophies

Most Trophies Total

1.    Steve Wilson- 32
2.     Greg Wilson- 25
3.     Robbin Rogers- 21
4.     Bacon Summerfield- 19
       Wayne Tuder- 19
6.     Jerry Maynard- 18
       Nate Williams- 18
       Cale Weise- 18
9.     John Ward II- 16
       Levi Price- 16       
       Blayne Collins- 16
12.   John Campbell- 15

13.   Jared Davis- 14
14,   Jeremiah Summerfield- 13
       Erik Spence- 13
16.   Henry Summerfield- 12
       Larry Carter- 12
       Melvin Barton- 12
       Chance Tuder- 12
19.   Mannford Long- 11
       John Dingsor-11

22.   Doug Postoak- 10
       John Ward- 10

       Matt Mathews- 10
       J.R. Bishop- 10
26.   Joe Bingham- 9
       Jason Cornell- 9
       Everett Dick- 9
       Anthony (Puddin) Davis- 9
       Randall Davis- 9

Highest Winning Point Total

Lowest Winning Point Total

Largest Big Fish

Smallest Big Fish

Youngest Champs (individual)

Youngest Champs (team)

Oldest Champs (individual)

Oldest Champs (team)

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