The virtual competition in Punniest of Show for the 44th Annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship was the weekend.
The results where:
- Robin Roper
- Katy Stevens
- Martha Louise
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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
Posted by Brian P. Combs on November 1, 2021
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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...
Posted by Brian P. Combs on October 24, 2021
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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
Posted by Brian P. Combs on November 15, 2020
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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
The winning entries, as well as all entries, can be viewed at PunOff2020.com.… Read the rest...
Posted by Brian P. Combs on October 28, 2020
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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.
I’ll have video online in the next few days. … Read the rest...
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 11, 2019
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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...
Posted by Brian P. Combs on April 2, 2019
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Punslingers 2018 Round Five
Jerzy Gwiazdowski and Max Parke competed in the finals of Punslingers at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 17, 2018
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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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 17, 2018
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Punslingers 2018 – Round Three
The third round of Punslingers at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 17, 2018
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punslingers-2018-round-three/
Punslingers 2018 – Round Two
The second round of Punslingers at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 17, 2018
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punslingers-2018-round-two/
Punslingers 2018 – Round One
The first round of Punslingers at the 2018 O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 17, 2018
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punslingers-2018-round-one/
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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 16, 2018
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-of-show-2018-champion-toby-miceli-gwiazdowski/
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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 16, 2018
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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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 16, 2018
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-of-show-2018-third-place-jerzy-gwiazdowski/
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
Congrats to Jerzy for repeating as champion. Look for videos here in the next few days. … Read the rest...
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 12, 2018
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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...
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 12, 2018
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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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 19, 2017
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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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 19, 2017
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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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 19, 2017
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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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 18, 2017
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-show-2017-jerzy-gwiazdowski/
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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 18, 2017
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-show-2017-haley-haradan/
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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 17, 2017
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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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 17, 2017
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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.
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 17, 2017
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-show-2017-arum-debray/
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 |
Posted by Brian P. Combs on May 17, 2017
http://shaggy-dogs.briancombs.net/punniest-show-complete-2017-results/