About the Bid Calling Contest

Held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show each January, a live auction setting offers contestants a forum in which to showcase their bid calling talent. As many as 40 participants can enroll and they are judged in accordance with stringent rules until one final champion emerges as the Best of the Best.


John Hess (center) holds trophy after being named
2008 Bid Calling Contest Champion
 

 

TOP 10 WINNERS 2008
Place
Name
City
Winner John Hess Manheim
1st Runner Up Chet Geyer East Greenville
2nd Runner Up Kevin Teets Mt. Morris
4 Mike Weaver Allenwood
5 Mike Martin New Holland
6 Curtis Shenk Manheim
7 Sanford Alderfer, Sr. Harleysville
8 Matthew S. Hostetter Beaver Falls
9 C. Ivan Stoltzfus Honey Brook
10 Sue Houck Reedsville


PAA Bid Calling Champions

1980 John Lindley Prosperity
1981 Harry Anderson Georgetown
1982 Richard Moyer Spring City
1983 John Martin * Lancaster
1984 Robert Clinton Ottsville
1985 James Gibson, Sr. Pottstown
1986 Kerry A. Pae Harrisburg
1987 Larry Lefever, Sr. Quarryville
1988 David Yearsley Kemblesville
1989 Ed Miller York
1990 Ken Hansell Perkiomenville
1991 Bradley Smith Brogue
1992 Sherman Hostetter, Jr. Beaver Falls
1993 Michael Fortna Annville
1994 Gerald Pennay, Jr. Hop Bottom
1995 Nevin Rentzel York
1996 C. Sherman Allen Conneaut Lake
1997 Frank Trunzo Apollo
1998 John Rutt II Ephrata
1999 Thomas Abruzzese Bath
2000 Mark Ferry Latrobe
2001 Randy Betton Greensburg
2002 Ryan Groff Manheim
2003 H. Brent Souder Sellersville
2004 Matthew S. Hurley Greencastle
2005 B. J. Jennings York Haven
2006 Tim Rocco McKean
2007 David Conley York
2008 John Hess Manheim


PAA Rookie Bid Calling Champions

2005 Phil Grosh York Haven
2006 Matt Hostetter Beaver Falls
2007 Kylee Hostetter Reeder Beaver Falls
2008 Michael Morris Elizabethtown