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The O. Henry Pun-Off is the superbowl of punsters. Held annually in Austin, Texas, the competition brings together the most amazing punsters from around the world.

The Pun-Off is produced and emcee’ed by Gary Hallock of PunPunPun.com.

2021 Punniest of Show

The virtual competition in Punniest of Show for the 44th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship was the weekend.

The results where:

  1. Robin Roper
  2. Katy Stevens
  3. Martha Louise

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2021 Punslinger Winners

The 44th O. Henry Pun-Off was virtual again this year. This weekend, the 2021 Punslingers competition was held.

 

The winner was Nikolai Vanyo, who defeated Arun Debray in the final. The runners up were Aaron Lipp and Manny Marshall.… Read the rest...

The O.Henry Pun-Off is back “ON!” – Tongues of puns linger

  • Like all cherished things in this covid-crazy world, the O.Henry Museum’s famous free, family friendly celebration of the wit-in-word will take place virtually in cyberspace this year. With an awesome live cast of lively wits and tortured tongues, the online audience will be treated to all the linguistic twists, dramatic turns, and surprise endings they’ve groan to love. Expect to witness wacky word butchers and voracious verbivores from around the globe, all worming their way into your ears. Tongues of
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2020 Punniest of Show Results

The 43rd O.Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships went virtual in the time of coronavirus. Videos were submitted by contestants and voted on by the public. The winners were:

1st – Jonah Spear
2nd – Gabriela Pedroza
3rd – Sara Bennett

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2019 Punniest of Show Results

The winners have been declared for Punniest of Show at the 2019 O. Henry Pun-Off, and Jerzy Gwiazdowski yet again has to find space on his trophy shelf. Sam Corbin was second, and Erica Ettin won a cheer off with Toby Micali-Gwiazdowski for third place.

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Punster of the Year 2019 Announced

The Punsters United Nearly Yearly (PUNY) announced that the 2019 Punster of the Year (POTY) is Scott Hilburn, author of the syndicated comics The Argyle Sweater.

The Argyle Sweater comic appears in over 200 newspapers worldwide including the New York Daily News, The LA Times, The Washington Post and The Chicago Tribune.  His comic has also been a top selling desk calendar at Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com for over 10 years and can be found adorning the covers … Read the rest...

Punslingers 2018 Round Five

Jerzy Gwiazdowski and Max Parke competed in the finals of Punslingers at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punslingers 2018 – Round Four

Jerzy Gwiazdowski, Allison Fisher, Max Parke and Jerry Yan compete in the semi-finals of Punslingers at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punslingers 2018 – Round Three

The third round of Punslingers at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punslingers 2018 – Round Two

The second round of Punslingers at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punslingers 2018 – Round One

The first round of Punslingers at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships.

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Punniest of Show 2018 Champion: Toby Miceli-Gwiazdowski

Regular contestant Toby Miceli-Gwiazdowski puns on mathematics on the way to a perfect Punniest of Show score at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships. He won a “cheer off” which as used to determine the winner amongst the three perfect scores.

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Punniest of Show 2018 Second Place: Marisa Roper

First time contestant Marisa Roper riffs on singers and musicians for a perfect score in Punniest of Show at the 2018 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships. She placed second in a “cheer off” that followed the competition.

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Punniest of Show 2018 Third Place – Jerzy Gwiazdowski

Pun-Off veteran Jerzy Gwiazdowski scores a perfect 40 with his routine on city names. He placed third in the “cheer off” among the three perfect scores.

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Punslingers 2018 Results

Here are the final results for Punslingers in the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off:

1st – Jerzy Gwiazdowski
2nd – Max Parke
3rd – Allison Fisher and Jerry Yan

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Punniest of Show 2018 Results

Three perfect scores were scored in Punniest of Show at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships. A clap off chose the winner, with third place going to Jerzy Gwiazdowski, second to Marisa Roper, and the win going to Toby Miceli-Gwiazdowski.… Read the rest...

Punniest of Show 2017 Winner: Southpaw Jones

Southpaw Jones gets 40 points in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off. He punned on pregnancy and child-birth. His tie at 40 was resolved to his favor via audience applause.

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Punniest of Show 2017 Second Place: Toby Miceli-Gwiazdowski

Toby Miceli-Gwiazdowski scores a perfect 40 points in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off with a legal-themed performance focused on Donald Trump. He lost in a cheer off after the entries.

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Punniest of Show 2017 Third Place: Annica Eagle

Annica Eagle scored 38 points in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off, with a healthcare themed skit on clothing. A five-way tie at 38 points was resolved in Annica’s favor via audience applause.

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Punniest of Show 2017: Jerzy Gwiazdowski

Jerzy Gwiazdowski scores 40 points in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off with European puns. Unfortunately, he runs long and is disqualified.

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Punniest of Show 2017: Haley Haradan

Haley Haradan and an assistent score 38 point in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off, by proposing with bird puns.

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Punniest of Show 2017: Robert Ramon

Robert Ramon competes in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off. He scored 38 points with Texas-themed puns.

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Punniest of Show 2017: Ben Ziek

Ben Ziek scores 38 points in Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off by punning on meats.

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Punniest of Show 2017: Arum Debray

Arum Debray scores 38 points in Punniest of Show with his avian themed performance at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off.

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Punniest of Show Complete 2017 Results

Here are the score sheets from Punniest of Show at the 2017 O. Henry Pun-Off. There were six judges, with the highest and lowest score for each contestant being dropped. This left a highest possible score of 40.

Name J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 Total
1 Joshon Sabik 7 8 6 6 6 5 25
2 Jake Morrison 7 7 6 6 8 8 27
3 Kate Memorde 9 8 8 8 9 9 34
4 Emily Parrish 9
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