VAA 2011 State Champion Auctioneer – Taylor Linkous
34rd Virginia State Champion Auctioneer Contest Won by Taylor Linkous.
Congratulations, Taylor and to all the great contestants!!
The 34rd annual Virginia State Champion Auctioneer’s Contest was held Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Dixons Auctions in Powhatan, Va. . The winner of the contest was Taylor Linkous from Blacksburg, Va. Fourteen of Virginia’s finest auctioneers contributed to an outstanding competittion attended by a large crowd of spectators and buyers!
In addition to Mr. Taylor, those particiapating were Michael Henson, Kyle Hause, Tony Wilson, Josh Puffenbarger, Shawn Rutz, Stan Ogden, Ken Stanley, Allen Barfield, Ben Yoder, Mark Craig, Brian Damewood and James Anderson.
The other finalists were:
- 2nd Place Brian Damewood
- 3rd Place James Anderson
- 4th Place Ben Yoder
- 5th Place Mark Craig
| 1978 | David A. Leonard | 1998 | F. William Billingsley |
| 1982 | Fred H. Reger | 1999 | R. Craig Damewood |
| 1983 | G. Ted DeBruhl | 2000 | Brian K. Kurdziolek |
| 1984 | Grayson L. Smith | 2001 | Mitchell G. Funk |
| 1985 | Samuel K. (Buddy) Updike | 2002 | Brian Sale |
| 1986 | Roger L. Craig | 2003 | Dan Pegalow |
| 1987 | A. Barry Cole | 2004 | Ernest W. Rogers |
| 1988 | Jerome T. Clark | 2005 | D. Brian Hash |
| 1989 | Tim O. Dudley | 2006 | Amberleigh E. Scheungrab |
| 1990 | Michael E. Anderson | 2007 | Bob Melvin |
| 1991 | Tony S. Goodman | 2008 | Kelly Strauss |
| 1993 | John S. Nicholls | 2009 | W.O. “Dubby” Isgett |
| 1994 | Larry J. Linkous | 2010 | Benjamin DeBruhl |
| 1995 | Zeb B. Barfield | 2011 | Taylor Linkous |
| 1996 | F. David Sale | ||
| 1997 | Lloyd W. (Trey) Willis, III |
