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Congratulations to all our past winners!

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2024 Winners (for caches placed in 2023):

  • Most Creative Traditional Cache

    • GCA7PY2 - Beehive travel bug hotel by mnbeekeeper

  • Most Creative Multi-Cache​

    • GCA3XFW - Another One? Who IS This Guy?? Bridges-n-Benches by iowaPete

  • Most Creative Mystery/Puzzle Cache​

    • GCAEVV0 - IRONHEADR5 10,000 FINDS by Dodgecardoc

    • GCAFNXW - Beyond Ice Cave by looking4gems

  • Most Extreme Cache​

    • GCA9B97 - Aceey 'THE MENTOR' SQUIRREL by ironheadr5

  • Best Handicapped Accessible Cache​

    • GCA3B3P - Marion Wanderlust by SuperGoober

    • GCAGF01 - Break The Bank by JnKLong

  • Best Online Photo​

    • SEAM Smiley

  • Best Online Log​

    • mafiamastiffs2

  • Outstanding GeoArt​

    • Think Outside the Box - GCADRJP - Nascar Joe (NCJ)

  • Outstanding Series

    • ​Wizard of Oz Series - GCA8N2J - The Weasel​

    • Paw Patrol Series - GCA67PA - markayla

  • Event of the Year

    • GCACVBH - "Save the Monarchs" Mudballs & Monarchs by team melver

  • Best Hike-N-Seek Cache

    • GCA8VKW - Welcome Geocachers! by birgenfamily

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2023 Winners (for caches placed in 2022):

  • Most Creative Traditional Cache

    • GC9TH4Y - Blinded by the Light by The5thK

  • Most Creative Multi-Cache​

    • GCA1Q6N - West Side Trail Chud by ironheadr5

  • Most Creative Mystery/Puzzle Cache​

    • GC9PVQH - Tell Me a Story, Grandma, AL Bonus by looking4gems

    • GC9TK0D - This'll be the day...you cache Clear Lake! by ClearLakeIowa

  • Most Extreme Cache​

    • GC9P541 - Rainbow Room by birgenfamily

  • Best Handicapped Accessible Cache​

    • GC9P8FW - Little Brown Church - Virtual Reward 3.0 by remy8

  • Best Online Photo​

    • markayla

  • Best Online Log​

    • CrimeFighter89

  • Outstanding GeoArt​

  • Outstanding Series

  • Event of the Year

    • GC9W3VR - Flash to the Crash by Parentsof4Ks

  • Best Gadget Cache

    • GC9N932 - Is Aceey NUTS? by I.M. Nuts (a.k.a. Aceey)

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2022 Winners (for caches placed in 2021):

  • Most Creative Cache

    • GC972G1 - Home Sweet Gnome - TB Hotel by markayla​

  • Outstanding Series

  • Event of the Year

    • GC8M9FW - If I Rent It, Will You Come? by iowaPete​

  • Most Extreme Cache

    • GC9HGB8 - Humpty Dumpty by Aceey​

  • Outstanding GeoArt

  • Best Online Photo

  • Best Online Log

    • Log by croling​

  • Best Low-Terrain/Handicapped Accessible

    • GC9J7HM - Oh Poo by BorkTheDestroyer​

  • Best Gadget Cache

    • GC992FD - Da Safe House by whiztrax​

  • Best Multi-Cache

    • GC99YBY - GEOCACHERS OF THE LOST ARK by AB-n-AP​

  • Best Mystery/Puzzle Cache

    • GC94NK1 - Master of Iowa Mysteries by MeToo1865​

  • Best Traditional Cache

    • GC972G1 - Home Sweet Gnome - TB Hotel by markayla​

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2021 Winners (for caches placed in 2020):

  • Most Creative Cache

    • GC8ZTN6 - Tama County Water Tower Tour by Dodgecardoc and MKL8Y​

  • Outstanding Series​

  • Event of the Year​

    • GC8HJJD - Community Celebration Event - Buchanan County, Iowa by MeToo1865​

  • Most Extreme Cache (tie)​

    • GC8ZVPN - There Otter Be Some Multi's #1 by Dodgecardoc and MKL8Y​

    • GC8KM22 - You've Got Mail Alabama by Aceey

    • GC80238 - Collapsed Bridge: Wabash Train Wreck of 1928 by J&LA

  • Outstanding GeoArt​

  • Best Online Photo​

    • Photo by DCR Boys of DCR Boys, The Weasel and croling at GC5HVQB - Cheech and Chongs Van!​

  • Best Online Log​

    • Log by Summitt Dweller on GC8ZVD3 - St. Patrick's Cemetery​

  • Best Low-Terrain/Handicapped Accessible Cache​

    • GC8WHDR - A Royal Flush, another Crappie Cache by RonTon​

  • Best Gadget Cache​

    • GC9011J - Cerebral Reflex by RonTon​

  • Best Multi-Cache​

    • GC8ZVPN - There Otter Be Some Multi's #1 by Dodgecardoc and MKL8Y​

  • Best Mystery/Puzzle Cache​

    • GC8ZTN6 - Tama County Water Tower Tour by Dodgecardoc and MKL8Y​

  • Best Traditional Cache​

    • GC8WHDR - A Royal Flush, another Crappie Cache by RonTon​

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2020 Winners (for caches placed in 2019):

  • Most Creative (tie)

    • GC895VB - The Traveling Man by DCR Boys​

    • GC88JGC - Call Me Maybe by dazedandconfused

  • Outstanding Series​

    • Eby Mills Series by Aceey​

  • Event of the Year​

    • GC844D3 - IGO's Hike-n-Seek XVI by LCCC​

  • Most Extreme Geocache​

    • GC85NMB - Holy Mackerel by Aceey​

  • Outstanding GeoArt​

  • Best Online Log​

    • Log by The Weasel for GC83341 - Who doesn't like a good dick pick?​

  • Most Unique Low-Terrain/Handicapped Accessible​

    • GC89BN3 - Mr. TigerClaw's Maximum Security TB Hotel by JnKLong​

  • Best Gadget Cache​

    • GC8941A - The Art of Morse Code by RonTon​

  • Best PnG with Flare​

    • GC89PR2 - Angry Birds 4: "Chirp Chirp" by DTCBearsnMathMate​

  • Best Multi Cache​

    • GC88JGC - Call Me Maybe by dazedandconfused​

  • Best Puzzle Cache​

    • GC8H9NJ - Name That Tune by looking4gems​

  • Best Online Photo​

    • Photo by Let Freedom Ring of markayla at GC81MH7 - Merry Christmas From Cheetoman79 (LOCK-171)​

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2019 Winners (for caches placed in 2018):

  • Outstanding Series

    • GC7VHDZ - It's Instrumental by DTCBearsnMathMate

  • Most Creative

  • Outstanding GeoArt

  • Best Online Log

    • Log by 2RottenPears on GC81MH7 - Merry Christmas from Cheetoman79 (LOCK-171)

  • ​Event of the Year

    • GC7JAM0 - Hike-N-Seek 2018 by QCAC​​

  • ​Most Extreme Cache

    • GC7MHPF - Escape from the Troll by Aceey

  • ​Best Online Photo

  • ​Most Favorited Cache

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2018 Winners (for caches placed in 2017):

  • Outstanding Event (tie)

    • GC6XWRY - Seventy Is Just Thirteen in Scrabble! by S47fish​

    • GC7EE58 - 2nd Annual Holiday Micro Container Exchange by croling

  • Most Extreme Cache​

    • GC7CPYQ - You'll Float Too... by JSmiles07​

  • Best Online Photo​

    • Photo by croling on GC404HC​

  • Outstanding Series (tie)​

    • Aviation Series by CaptainJ​

    • Indee Mustangs by Nascar Joe (NCJ)

  • Most Creative​

    • GC7CPYQ - You'll Float Too... by JSmiles07​

  • Best GeoArt​

    • Indee Mustangs by Nascar Joe (NCJ)​

  • Best Online Log​

    • Log by 2RottenPears on GC6TBNE​

  • Most Favorited Cache​

    • GC6YA4P - Charge It! by croling​

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2017 Winners (for caches placed in 2016):

  • Outstanding Series

    • JDLC 1939 by The Weasel​

  • Outstanding GeoArt (tie)​

    • JDLC 1939 by The Weasel​

    • Herky! by C4! and L7!

  • Most Creative​

    • The Key to Success by Aceey​

  • Best Online Log​

    • Team Spank 8401​

  • Best Online Photo​

    • tbuihler​

  • Best DNF Log​

    • itsprestonm​

  • Best "Other" Cache​

    • Bucky Goes Out West by Borky00​

  • Most Extreme Cache​

    • Carpocaplyse by kclarky165 and cowboy1127​

  • Iowa Most Favorited Cache​

    • Go For Launch by croling​

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2016 Winners (for caches placed in 2015):

  • Outstanding Series

    • GC5NFRN - BUCKY Salutes Our Veterans by Digger9​

  • Outstanding GeoArt​

    • GC5ZKNH - Here Fishy Fishy by Lego Masters​

  • Outstanding Scenery​

    • GC32YP5 - High Trestle Dead Center by olkb​

  • Most Creative​

    • GC5PYF6 - Stanwood Gadget Cache #20 by kflock​

  • Outstanding Event​

    • GC5PG40 - Hike-n-Seek 2015 by The G-Men​

  • Newcomer of the Year (tie)​

    • Wile E. 1975​

    • Tweetgal

  • Most Favorited Cache​

    • GC5R7BP - Constellation by Aceey​

  • Host with the Most​

    • a1bob66​

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2015 Winners (for caches placed in 2014):

  • Outstanding Series

    • State Park Series by Hill Folk​

  • Outstanding GeoArt​

    • The G Men GeoArt by The G Men​

  • Outstanding Scenery​

    • GC1K41Q - The Siege by SuperGoober​

  • Most Creative​

    • GC2RD0C - A Change of Base by dazedandconfused​

  • Outstanding Event​

    • GC4RB9V - Winter Picnic 7 by dazedandconfused​

  • Newcomer of the Year​

    • Lego Masters​

  • Most Favorited Cache​

    • GC54TMG - GRAND THEFT GEOAUTO by Aceey​

  • Host with the Most​

    • IowaBeaver​

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2014 Winners (for caches placed in 2013):

  • Outstanding Series

    • The G Men Series by The G Men​

  • Outstanding GeoArt​

    • The Quest for the Holy Grail by BigBrotherBear​

  • Outstanding Scenery​

    • GC4154J - Welcome to Historic Brucemore by The Weasel​

  • Most Creative​

    • GC4154J - Welcome to Historic Brucemore by The Weasel​

  • Outstanding Event​

    • GC4CVK5 - 6th Annual South East Iowa October Cache Fest by WACkOSAGO​

  • Newcomer of the Year​

    • cheetoman79​

  • Most Favorited Cache​

    • GC4154J - Welcome to Historic Brucemore by The Weasel​

  • Host with the Most​

    • musthavemuzk​

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2013 Winners (for caches placed in 2012):

  • Outstanding Series

    • The Quest for the Holy Grail by BigBrotherBear​

  • Outstanding GeoArt​

    • MOGA GeoArt by bigdoublej and jstrout​

  • Outstanding Scenery​

    • GC32YP5 - High Trestle Dead Center by olkb​

  • Most Creative​

    • GC202RG - 49 and Holding by jstrout​

  • Outstanding Event​

    • Digger9's 4th Annual Halloween Weenie Roast by Digger9​

  • Newcomer of the Year​

    • fishwomania​

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