Antique & Barbed Wire Swap & Sell

LaCrosse, Kansas

May 5 - May 7, 2011

World Champion Barbed Wire Splicing Results:

The completed splice must be capable of supporting a 75 pound weight (no weight is used in youth category). Score is determined by multiplying wire tension in inches by 20 and adding that number to the number of seconds required to complete the splice. The contestant with the lowest score will be the winner.
Category Rank Competitor Name Time Sag Score
Men's  1 Perry Russell 36.41 4.75 131.41
2 Gary Kay 38.35 5.70 152.35
3 Danny Wright 46.25 5.50 156.25
Ladies 1 Linda Humphrey 51.15 4.25 136.15
2 Linda Kenyon 66.31 7.40 214.31
3 Shirley Erb 56.04 9.5 246.04
Youth 1 no competition held 0 0 0
2 - 0 0 0
3 - 0 0 0

Judging of Displays Results:

All categories are judged by a panel and score is based on educational value, identification, and overall appearance. Best of show categories are selected by people's choice ballot.
Category Rank Exhibitor Name
Men's Best of Show - Fred Reynolds
Ladies Best of Show  - Nancy Sowle
Rare Wire 1 Jerry Thornton
Barbed Wire Collection under 300 1 Shotgun Walker
2 Jerry Boxberger
Barbed Wire Collection over 300 1 Fred Reynolds
Historical Collection 1 Jerry Boxberger
2 Karen Boxberger
Men's Collectibles 1 Shotgun Walker
2 Bob Dobbins
3 Danny Wright
Ladies' Collectibles Decorative 1 Julie Bays
Ladies' Collectibles Functional 1 Nancy Sowle
Barbed Wire Collectibles 1 Jerry Thornton
2 Shotgun Walker
Wire Splices 1 Shotgun Walker
2 Dan Sowle
Fencing Tools 1 Bryce Walker
2 Jerry Boxberger
Shorty Wires 1 Danny Wright
2 Bob Spencer
Tool Collection 1 Harold Jehle
Planter Wires 1 Danny Wright
2 Shotgun Walker
3 Jerry Boxberger
Railroad Date Nails 1 Shotgun Walker
2 Danny Wright