Daily Contest Results
The daily results of the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest are a whirlwind of excitement and fun, captivating both participants and spectators alike. Each day, contestants eagerly await the announcement of the winners, their hearts racing with anticipation as they hope to be one step closer to claiming the coveted title. The atmosphere is electric, filled with cheers, laughter, and the occasional good-natured groan as the results are revealed. Fans and friends rally around their favorites, creating an infectious energy that sweeps through the crowd. The blend of camaraderie, competition, and celebration makes each day’s results a highlight of the event, embodying the spirited and lively essence of the Hemingway Look-Alike Contest.
Sloppy Joe’s 43rd Annual Hemingway® Look-Alike Contest July 17-21, 2024
David “bat” masterson, center, celebrates his victory with past winners of the hemingway look-alike contest saturday, july 20, 2024, outside sloppy joe’s bar in key west, fla. Masterson, a 71-year-old retired helicopter pilot from daytona beach, fla. , bested 121 other contestants to take the look-alike title on his 10th attempt. The contest was a highlight of the subtropical island’s annual hemingway days festival that honors nobel prize-winning author ernest hemingway, who lived and wrote in key west during most of the 1930s. Sunday, july 21, is the 125th anniversary of hemingway’s birth.
Saturday, July 20, 2024 – Finalists
- Paul Phillips, Apollo Beach, FL
- Jay Fleece, St. Petersburg, FL
- Bat Masterson Daytona Beach, FL
- Tim Stockwell Key West, FL
- Chuck Swaim East Peoria, IL
- Chris Dutton Pensacola, FL
Friday, July 19, 2024 – Round 2 Finalists
- Paul Phillips, Apollo Beach, FL
- Gordon Harden, Middle River, MD
- Leslaw Jedrysko Nowy Targ Polland
- Dick Wells, Greensboro, NC
- Jay Fleece, St. Petersburg, FL
- Jeff Ownby, Green Cove Springs, FL
- Brad Hamilton, Alva, FL
- Dan Adams Winter Haven, FL
- Peter Kearns, Naples FL
- Brian Canady, McDonough, GA
- Chris Morris Sugarloaf Key, FL
- Christopher Merchant Stow, OH
- Ray Faubion Bonita Springs, FL
Thursday, July 18, 2024 – Round 1 Finalists
- Chris Dutton Pensacola, FL
- Collin Cope Mount Pleasant SC
- Jeffrey Peters Key West, FL
- Pat Lanier Hammond, LA
- Bat Masterson Daytona Beach, FL
- Dan Sanford Corona Del Mar, CA
- Chuck Swaim East Peoria, IL
- Zee Zensen Fort Myers, FL
- Gary Mull Sun City, FL
- Chris Sanford Newport Beach, CA
- Tim Stockwell Key West, FL
- Frank Long Monogehela, PA
Sloppy Joe’s 42nd Annual Hemingway® Look-Alike Contest July 20-22, 2023
PAPA 2023: Gerrit Marshall, Madison, WI
Saturday, July 22, 2023 – Finalists
Chris Dutton, Pensacola, FL
Gerrit Marshall, Madison, WI
Tim Stockwell, Key West, FL
Bat Masterson, Daytona Beach, FL
Paul Phillips, Apollo Beach, FL
Friday, July 21, 2023 – Round 2 Finalists
Paul Phillips, Apollo Beach, FL
Gordon Harden, Middle River, MD
Jorulf Myrene, Norway
Dick Wells, Greensboro, NC
Jay Fleece, St. Petersburg, FL
Jeff Ownby, Green Cove Springs, FL
Brad Hamilton, Alva, FL
Dan Stanford, Corona Del Mar, CA
Dean Ellis, Mt. Pleasant, SC
George Metcalf, Boynton Beach, FL
Wayne Raffesberger, San Diego, CA
Peter Kearns, Naples FL
Brian Canady, McDonough, GA
Larry Dalton, Islamorada, FL
Thursday, July 20, 2023 – Round 1 Finalists
Pat Lanier, Hammond, LA
Chris Dutton, Pensacola, FL
Gerrit Marshall, Madison, WI
Tim Stockwell, Key West, FL
Frank Long, Monongahela, PA
Dusty Rhodes, Cudjoe Key, FL
Hank Wielgosz, Melbourne, FL
Chuck Swaim, East Peoria, IL
Collin Cope, Mount Pleasant, SC
Bat Masterson, Daytona Beach, FL
Wayne Collins, Apex, NC
Jeffrey Peters, Key West, FL
Sloppy Joe’s 41st Annual Hemingway® Look-Alike Contest July 21-23, 2022
PAPA 2022: Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Saturday, July 23, 2022 – Finalists
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Gerrit Marshall, Madison, WI
Paul Phillips, Apollo Beach, FL
Bat Masterson, Daytona Beach, FL
Chris Dutton, Clearwater, FL
Friday, July 22, 2022 – Round 2 Finalists
Peter Kearns, Naples FL
Jay Fleece, St. Petersburg, FL
Peter Kearns, Naples, FL
Dick Wells, Greensboro, NC
Michael Creech, Louisville, KY
Chuck Swaim, East Peoria, FL
Tim Stockwell, Key West, FL
Jeff Ownby, Green Cove Springs, FL
Brian Canady, McDonough, GA
George Metcalf, Boynton Beach, FL
Gordon Harden, Middle River, MD
Brad Hamilton, Alva, FL
Dan Stanford, Corona Del Mar, CA
Dennis Leahy, Naperville, IL
Thursday, July 21, 2022 – Round 1 Finalists
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Gerrit Marshall, Madison, WI
Pat Lanier, Hammond, LA
Wayne Collins, Apex, NC
Paul Phillips, Apollo Beach, FL
Gary Mull, Sun City Center, FL
Frank Long, Monongahela, PA
Ray Faubion, Bonita Springs, FL
Jeffrey Peters, Key West, FL
Dusty Rhodes, Cudjoe Key, FL
Hank Wielgosz, Melbourne, FL
Bat Masterson, Daytona Beach, FL
Chris Dutton, Clearwater, FL
Sloppy Joe’s 40th Annual Hemingway® Look-Alike Contest July 22-24, 2021
PAPA 2021: Zach Taylor, Ambrose, GA
Saturday, July 24, 2021 – Three Way Tie
Zach Taylor, Ambrose, GA
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Bat Masterson, Daytona Beach, FL
Saturday, July 24, 2021 – Five Finalists
Bat Masterson, Daytona Beach, FL
Paul Phillips, Apollo Beach, FL
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Zach Taylor, Ambrose, GA
Gerrit Marshall, Madison, WI
Friday, July 23, 2021 – Round 2 Finalist
Russell Jacobson, Osterville MA
Wayne Raffesberger, San Diego, CA
James Teele, Melbourne FL
Gordon Harden Jr., Towson, MD
Paul Phillips, Apollo Beach, FL
Brad Hamilton, Alva, FL
Jay Fleece, St. Petersburg, FL
Jeff Ownby, Green Cove Springs, FL
Brian Canady, McDonough, GA
George Metcalf, Boynton Beach, FL
Randy Reagan McCormick, Key Largo, FL
William Pearson, Deadwood, SD
Thursday, July 22, 2021 – Round 1 Finalists
Hank Wielgosz, Melbourne, FL
Zach Taylor, Ambrose, GA
Gerrit Marshall, Madison, WI
Pat Lanier, Hammond, LA
Dusty Rhodes, Cudjoe Key, FL
Bat Masterson, Daytona Beach, FL
Jeffrey Peters, Carroll, OH
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Tim Stockwell, Key West, FL
Collin Cope, Mt. Pleasant, NC
Chris Dutton, Tampa, FL
Wayne Collins, Apex, NC
Harvey English, Wilmington, NC
Sloppy Joe’s 39th Annual Hemingway® Look-Alike Contest July 18-20, 2019
PAPA 2019: Joe Maxey, Cedar Hill, TN
Saturday, July 20, 2019 – Five Finalists
Jeffrey Peters, Carroll, OH
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Joe Maxey, Cedar Hill, TN
Matt Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Dusty Rhodes, Cudjoe Key, FL
Friday, July 19, 2019 – Round Two Finalists
James Teele, Melbourne, FL
Fred Holder, Cooper City, FL
Frank Louderback, Gulfport, FL
Jay Fleece, St. Petersburg, FL
Jeff Ownby, Green Cove Springs, FL
Ed Barry, Barneqat, NJ
George Metcalf, Boynton Beach, FL
Mark McAllister, Lake Worth, FL
Frank Kramer, Sarasota, FL
Brian Canady, McDonough, GA
Steve Duncan, Indianapolis, IN
Peter Kearns, Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ
George Hess, Ivesdale, IL
Norman Belair, Wilmington, DE
Thursday, July 18, 2019 – Round One Finalists
Hank Wielgosz, Melbourne, FL
Hardy Good, Phoenix, AZ
Jerry Jerele, Sarasota, FL
Zach Taylor, Ambrose, GA
Gerrit Marshall, Madison, WI
Pat Lanier, Hammond, LA
Dusty Rhodes, Cudjoe Key, FL
Bat Masterson, Key West, FL
Jeffrey Peters, Carroll, OH
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Tim Stockwell, Key West, FL
Joe Maxey, Cedar Hill, TN
Michael Bull, Dalketih, Australia
Matt Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Sloppy Joe’s 38th Annual Hemingway® Look-Alike Contest July 19-21, 2018
PAPA 2018: Michael Groover, Savannah, GA
Saturday, July 21, 2018 – Five Finalists List
Joe Maxey, Cedar Hill, TN
Jeffrey Peters, Carroll, OH
Matt Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Michael Groover, Savannah, GA
Friday, July 20, 2018 – Round Two Finalists List
Knut Franstad, Siggerud, Norway
James Teele, Melbourne, FL
Gordon Young, Niagara on the Lake, ON
Fred Holder, Cooper City, FL
Frank Louderback, Gulfport, FL
Jay Fleece, St. Petersburg, FL
Jeff Ownby, Green Cove Springs, FL
Dave Wickersham, Arapahoe, NC
Roger Brule, Key Largo, FL
Ed Barry, Barneqat, NJ
George Metcalf, Boynton Beach, FL
Brad Hamilton, Alva, FL
David Eifert, Urbana, IL
Mark McAllister, Lake Worth, FL
Frank Kramer, Sarasota, FL
Thursday, July 19, 2018 – Round One Finalists List
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Matt Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Michael Groover, Savannah, GA
Jerry Jerele, Sarasota, FL
Pat Lanier, Hammond, LA
Frank Long, Monogahela, PA
Gerrit Marshall, Madison, WI
Joe Maxey, Cedar Hill, TN
Jeffrey Peters, Carroll, OH
Hank Wielgosz, Melbourne, FL
Bat Masterson, Key West, FL
Hardy Good, Phoenix, AZ
Dusty Rhodes, Cudjoe Key, FL
Michael Bull, Dalketih, Australia
Sloppy Joe’s 37th Annual Hemingway® Look-Alike Contest July 20-22, 2017
PAPA 2017: Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX
Saturday, July 22nd – Five Finalists List
Matt Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX
Michael Groover, Savannah, GA
Frank Kramer, Sarasota, FL
Joe Maxey, Cedar Hill, TN
Friday, July 21st – Round Two Finalists List
Richard Albee, Palm Harbor, FL
Ed Barry, Barneqat, NJ
Roger Brule, Key Largo, FL
Robert Diaz, Poland, OH
Jay Fleece, St. Petersburg, FL
Fred Holder, Cooper City, FL
Peter Kearns, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
Frank Louderback, Gulfport, FL
Glen Magee, Anniston, AL
Mark McAllister, Lake Worth, FL
Jesus Milanes, Los Olos, CA
Jeff Ownby, Green Cove, FL
Wayne Raffesberger, San Diego, CA
Dusty Rhodes, Cudjoe Key, FL
Thursday, July 20th- Round One Finalists List
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Chuck Campbell, Poland, OH
Matt Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX
Michael Groover, Savannah, GA
Jerry Jerele, Sarasota, FL
Frank Kramer, Sarasota, FL
Pat Lanier, Hammond, LA
Frank Long, Monogahela, PA
Gerrit Marshall, Madison, WI
Joe Maxey, Cedar Hill, TN
Jeffrey Peters, Carroll, OH
Anthony Royer, Johnson City, TN
James Teele, Melbourne, FL
Jan Vium, Denmark
Sloppy Joe’s 36th Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest July 21-23, 2016
PAPA 2016: Dave Hemingway, Raleigh, NC
Saturday, July 23rd – Five Finalists List
Matt Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX
Michael Groover, Savannah, GA
Dave Hemingway ,Raleigh, NC
Frank Kramer, Sarasota, FL
Friday, July 22nd – Round Two Finalists List
Richard Brown, Dover-Foxcraft, ME – 1st year contestant
Jay Fleece, St. Petersburg, FL – 2nd year contestant
Dave Hemingway ,Raleigh, NC – 7th year contestant
Fay Hewitt, Singer Island, FL – 12th year contestant
John Hough, Palm Beach Gardens, FL – 8th year contestant
Robert Leslie, Jacksonville,FL – 1st year contestant
Mark McAllister, Lake Worth, FL – 2ndyear contestant
Michael Maine, Bolivar, PA – 1st year contestant
Jeff Ownby, Green Cove Springs, FL – 2nd year contestant
Wayne Raffesberger, San Diego, CA – 5th year contestant
Dusty Rhodes, Cudjoe Key, FL – 4th year contestant
Thursday, July 21st – Round One Finalists List
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL – 3rd year contestant
Chuck Campbell, Struthers, OH – 2nd year contestant
Matt Collins, Phoenix, AZ – 4th year contestant
Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX – 6th year contestant
Hardy Good, Phoenix, AZ – 7th year contestant
Michael Groover, Savannah, GA – 6th year contestant
Frank Kramer, Sarasota, FL – 5th year contestant
Pat Lanier, Hammond, LA – 11th year contestant
Frank Long, Monogahela, PA – 13th year contestant
Joe Maxey, Cedar Hill, TN – 5th year contestant
Jeffrey Peters, Carroll, OH – 1st year contestant
James Teele, Melbourne, FL – 5th year contestant
Hank Wielgosz, Melbourne, FL – 23rd year contestant
Sloppy Joe’s 35th Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest July 23-25, 2015
PAPA 2015: Charlie Boice, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Saturday, July 25th –Three Finalist List (tie)
Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX
Charlie Boice, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Dave Hemingway, Raleigh, NC
Saturday, July 25th –Five Finalists List
Michael Groover, Savannah, GA
Frank Kramer, Sarasota, FL
Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX
Charlie Boice, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Dave Hemingway, Raleigh, NC
Friday, July 24, 2015 – Round Two Finalists
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Roger Brule, Key Largo, FL
Charles Campbell, Struthers, OH
Jay Fleece, St. Petersburg, FL
Hardy Good, Phoenix, AZ
Dave Hemingway, Raleigh, NC
Fay Hewitt, Singer Island, FL
Michael LeFaive, Greensboro, NC
Gerrit Marshall, Madison WI
Robert Ownby, Green Cove Springs, FL
Dusty Rhodes, Cudjoe Key, FL
William Sherwood, Naples, FL
James Teele, Melbourne, FL
Thursday, July 23, 2015 – Round One Finalists
Charlie Boice, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Matt Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX
Bat Masterson, Abilene, TX
Frank Kramer, Sarasota, FL
Pat Lanier, Hammond, LA
Frank Long, Monogahela, PA
Joe Maxey, Cedar Hill, TN
Hank Wielgosz, Melbourne, FL
Michael Groover, Savannah, GA
Phil Blumer, Shailmar, FL
Jim Green, Marco Island, FL
JJ Jerele, Ft. Myers, FL
Sloppy Joe’s 34th Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest July 17-19, 2014
PAPA 2014: Wally Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Saturday, July 19, 2014 – Five Finalists List
Charlie Boice, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Wally Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX
Dave Hemingway, Raleigh, NC
Tom Mitchell, Rock Hill, SC
Friday, July 18, 2014 – Round Two Finalists
Jon Auvil, Dade City, FL
Phil Blumer, Shailmar, FL
Roger Brule, Key Largo, FL
Hardy Good, Phoenix, AZ
Dave Hemingway, Raleigh, NC
JJ Jerele, Ft. Myers, FL
Frank Louderback, Gulfport, FL
Gerrit Marshall, Madison WI
Tom Mitchell, Rock Hill, SC
Wayne Raffesberger, San Diego, CA
Dusty Rhodes, Cudjoe Key, FL
William Sherwood, Naples, FL
James Teele, Melbourne, FL
Woody Wodraska, Jupiter FL
Zee Zensen, Cudjoe Key, FL
Thursday, July 17, 2014 – Round One Finalists
Charlie Boice, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Matt Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Wally Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX
Michael Groover, Savannah, GA
Bear Hoochuk, Apollo Beach, FL
Frank Kramer, Sarasota, FL
Pat Lanier, Hammond, LA
Frank Long, Monogahela, PA
Joe Maxey, Cedar Hill, TN
Hank Wielgosz, Melbourne, FL
Sloppy Joe’s 33rd Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest July 18-20, 2013
PAPA 2013: Stephen Terry, Palm Harbor, FL
Saturday, July 20, 2013 – Five Finalists List
Charlie Boice, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX
Frank Kramer, Sarasota, FL
Tom Mitchell, Rock Hill, SC
Stephen Terry, Palm Harbor, FL
Friday, July 19, 2013 – Round Two Finalists
Fay Hewitt, Singer Island, FL
Frank Louderback, Gulfport, FL
Tom Yankus, Fernandina Beach, FL
Ed Barry, Piscatawey, NJ
John Hough, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Roger Brule, Key Largo, FL
Hardy Good, Phoenix, AZ
Dave Hemingway, Raleigh, NC
JJ Jerele, Ft. Myers, FL
Gerrit Marshall, Madison WI
Matt Collins, Phoenix, AZ
William Sherwood, Naples, FL
Tom Mitchell, Rock Hill, SC
Thursday, July 18, 2013 – Round One Finalists
Charlie Boice, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Wally Collins, Phoenix, AZ
Richard Filip, Fayetteville, TX
Denis Golden, Rockport, MA
Michael Groover, Savannah, GA
Bear Hoochuk, Apollo Beach, FL
Frank Kramer, Sarasota, FL
Pat Lanier, Hammond, LA
Ed Lindoo, Stuart, FL
Stephen Terry, Palm Harbor, FL
Hank Wielgosz, Melbourne, FL
Woody Wodraska, Jupiter FL
Sloppy Joe’s 32nd Annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest July 19-21, 2012
PAPA 2012: Greg Fawcett, Cornelius, NC
Saturday, July 21, 2012 – Final Six Finalist List
Charlie Boice – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Greg Fawcett – Cornelius, NC
Denis Golden – Rockport, MA
Frank Kramer – Siesta Key, FL
Pat Lanier – Hammond, LA
Tom Mitchell – Rock Hill, SC
Friday, July 20, 2012 – Round Two Finalists
Charles Amos – Jacksonville, FL
Roger Brule – Key Largo, FL
Jim Green – Marco Island, FL
Michael Groover – Savannah, GA
David Hemingway – Raleigh, NC
John Hough – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Frank Kramer – Siesta Key, FL
Jack Krause – St. Louis, MO
Frank Louderback – Gulfport, FL
Tom Mitchell – Rock Hill, SC
Steve Peal – Wilton Manors, FL
Cliff Roles – Sarasota, FL
John “Woody” Wodraska – Jupiter, FL
Thursday, July 19, 2012 – Round One Finalists
Charlie Boice – Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Wally Collins – Phoenix, AZ
Greg Fawcett – Cornelius, NC
Richard Filip – Fayetteville, TX
Denis Golden – Rockport, MA
Bear Hoochuk – Apollo Beach, FL
Pat Lanier – Hammond, LA
Ed Lindoo – Stuart, FL
Bob Orlin – St. Cloud, FL
Stephen Terry – Palm Harbor, FL
Hank Wielgosz – Melbourne, FL
John “Hurricane Hemingway” Wilt – Lock Haven, PA
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