On Saturday during the festival several jugglers compete for the infamous PHIL trophy. Here are the locations of the festival and winners from past years. Click on the year for the story of the each year's festival (some with pictures). For festival history of years 1979-2008 go to our archives website at http://legacy.atlantajugglers.org/ A big thank you to Ray and Pat Stern for scanning and putting this history together.
Here are the photos of the PHIL trophy winners and festival shirts from many years. Click on the little "info" button on the top right to see the year and names for each picture.
1 | 1979 Atlanta Civic Center | |
Most Stupendous | Louis Zeller (Captain Slow) | |
Most Spectacular | Ernie Nolen | |
Most Incredible | Christopher Kerl | |
2 | 1980 Atlanta Civic Center | |
Most Incredible | Mark Norman | |
Most Spectacular | Louis Zeller (Caption Slow) | |
Most Stupendous | Rodger French | |
3 | 1981 Atlanta Civic Center | |
Most Stupendous | Andy Ford and Jeff Kennamon | |
Most Spectacular | David Lowe | |
Most Incredible | Larry Vaksman | |
4 | 1982 Grady High School | |
Most Stupendous | Robert Peck | |
Most Spectacular | Anthony Gatto | |
Most Incredible | Larry Vaksman | |
5 | 1983 Paideia School | |
Most Stupendous | John Mallery | |
Most Spectaular | Benji Hill | |
Most Incredible | Larry Vaksman | |
6 | 1984 Grady High School | |
Most Stupendous | David Lowe | |
Most Magnificent | Jongleur Jugglers (John Creveling, Mike Stillwell & Yvonne Wetherell) | |
Most Incredible | Edward Jackman | |
7 | 1985 Grady High School | |
Most Praiseworthy | Robbie Weinstein | |
Most Laudable | Alan Howard | |
Most Distinguished | Jongleur Jugglers (John Creveling, Mike Stillwell & Yvonne Wetherell) | |
8 | 1986 Grady High School | |
Top Dog | Barry Abraham | |
First Prize | Robbie Weinstein | |
Best in Show | Robert York | |
9 | 1987 Grady High School | |
Most Transcendant | Benji Hill | |
Most Profound | Manic Expressions (Tommy Gabiel, K. C. Canter & Mark Lippard) | |
Most Important | Barry Abraham | |
10 | 1988 Inman Middle School | |
Most Stupendous | Bob Whitcomb | |
Most Incredible | Cindy Friedburg (Cindy Marvell) | |
Most Spectacular | Jeff Mason | |
Grand Prix du Phil (Cabaret Competition) | Jongleur Jugglers (John Creveling, Mike Stillwell & Yvonne Wetherell) | |
11 | 1989 Inman Middle School | |
Most Astounding | John Nations | |
Most Awesome | Howard Family Jugglers (Andy, Joyce, Dan, Steve & Will Howard) | |
Most Amazing | Cindy Marvell | |
12 | 1990 Rich's Central Academy | (formerly Bass High School) |
Most Incredible | Jeff Daymont | |
Most Stupendous | Gregg Hosfeld | |
Most Amazing | Chuck Gunter | |
13 | 1991 Grady High School | |
Most Magnificent | Pat McGuire | |
Most Stupendous | Peter McGloughlin (Peter Panic) | |
Most Incredible | Adam Kariotis | |
14 | 1992 Grady High School | |
Most Stupendous | John Nations | |
Most Spectacular | Pat McGuire | |
Most Incredible | Jay Gilligan | |
Mouse Award | Kathy Motti | |
15 | 1993 Grady High School | |
Most Magnificent | Pat McGuire | |
Most Spectacular | Jeff Jehrico | |
Most Incredible | Jongleur Jugglers (John Creveling & Mike Stillwell) | |
Mouse Award | Ginny Slack | |
16 | 1994 Grady High School | |
Most Stupendous | John Nations | |
Most Spectacular | Jay Gilligan | |
Most Incredible | Brian Patz | |
Mouse Award | Henry Slack | |
17 | 1995 Grady High School | |
Most Magnificent | Andy Ford | |
Most Spectacular | Jim Coughlin | |
Most Incredible | Casey Boehmer | |
Mouse Award | Patrick Cline | |
18 | 1996 Grady High School | |
Most Stupendous | Jimmy Robertson | |
Most Spectacular | Craig Athearn | |
Most Incredible | JoAnn Swaim | |
Creativity Award | Emory University Throwing Up Society (EATUS) | |
Mouse Award | Toni Shifalo | |
19 | 1997 Grady High School | |
Most Stupendous | Matt Henry | |
Most Magnificent | Ed Carstens | |
Most Incredible | Flight Patterns (Jimmy Robertson & Todd Blair) | |
Mouse Award | Bill Giduz | |
20 | 1998 Grady High School | |
Most Stupendous | Tesselation (Geoff Estes & Eli Wright) | |
Most Fantastic | Peter Panic | |
Most Incredible | Charlie Peachock | |
Mouse Award | Rodger French | |
21 | 1999 Grady High School | |
Most Magnanimous | Dazzing Dimuzio Brothers (Paul & David Dimuzio) | |
Most Amazing | Steve Elvis Brown | |
Most Incredible | No Count Jugglers (Mo Hendon, Eli Wright & Geoff Estes) | |
Mouse Award | Brenda McClain | |
22 | 2000 Grady High School | |
Most Amazing | Nathan Dorrell | |
Most Magnificent | Sean McKinney | |
Most Spectacular | Pam, Kristen & Warren Hamilton | |
Most Magnanimous | Rick Purtee | |
Mouse Award | Chris Sands | |
23 | 2001 Grady High School | |
Most Incredible | Elsner Unijugglers (Jim, Diana & Ian Elsner) | |
Most Spectacular | Redefining Gravity (Heather & Darin Marriott) | |
Most Stupendous | Original Jugglers (Natasha Sarygina, Ivan Vlasov & Mnir Bekchentqev) | |
Mouse Award | Joyce Howard | |
24 | 2002 Grady High School | |
Most Amazing | Erik Tait | |
Most Awesome | Seth Rider | |
Most Astounding | Book Kennison | |
Mouse Award | Charles Shapiro | |
25 | 2003 Grady High School | |
Most Breathtaking | Redefining Gravity (Heather & Darin Marriott) | |
Most Fabulous | Robby Kuhn | |
Most Overwhelming | Carlos Nieves | |
Mouse Award | Linda Mooney (Brenda's mom) | |
Most Dependable | Atlanta Jugglers Association | |
26 | 2004 Horizons School | |
Most Spectacular | Perpetual Motion (Chuck Hawley & Anthony Shave) | |
Most Splendid | Rico Guzman | |
Most Stupendous | Cameron Ritter | |
Mouse Award | Andy Ford | |
27 | 2005 Cross Keys High School | |
Most Fabulous | Book Kennison | |
Most Flabbergasting | Peter Panic | |
Most Awesome | Steve Langley | |
Mouse Award | Bruce Plott | |
28 | 2006 Cross Keys High School | |
Awe Inspiring | Casey Boehmer | |
Mind Bending | Matt Hall | |
Totally Stupefly | Kellin Quinn | |
Mouse Award | Katherine Howard | |
29 | 2007 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Special | Book Kennison | |
Most Spectacular | Tony Pezzo | |
Most Stupendous | Ted Joblin | |
30 | 2008 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Astonishing | Kenny Toombs | |
Most Inconceivable | David Ferman | |
Most Staggering | Ashley Ellis | |
31 | 2009 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Stupendous | Will Penman | |
Most Wonderful | Tony Pezzo | |
Most Phenomenal | David Ferman | |
Mouse Award | Randy Fenster | |
32 | 2010 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Astonishing | Ashley Ellis | |
Most Dumbfounding | Andrew Ruiz | |
Most Flabbergasting | Ted Joblin | |
Mouse Award | Alan Tidwell | |
33 | 2011 Yaraab Shrine Center | |
Most Terrific | Heather Marriott and Neil Jordan | |
Most Superb | Austin Bruckner | |
Most Awesome | David Ferman | |
Mouse Award | Judy Thompson | |
34 | 2012 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Marvels | Kellin Quinn | |
Most Superb | Dan Brown | |
Most Fabulous | Lucian Fuller | |
Mouse Award | Jerry "Freehugs" Taylor | |
35 | 2013 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Pleasing | Chauncey Kroner | |
Most Fabulous | Drew Brown | |
Most Wonderful | Chase Martin | |
Mouse Award | Jay Jones | |
36 | 2014 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Outstanding | Delaney Bayles | |
Most Terrific | Brandon Zaballero | |
Most Stupendous | Dan Brown | |
Mouse Award | Keith Watson | |
37 | 2015 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Breathtaking | Circus Harmony | |
Most Special | David Cain | |
Most Jawdropping | Forty Fingers and a Missing Tooth | |
Mouse Award | Hal Baird | |
38 | 2016 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Amazing | Keith McNeil | |
Most Inspirational | Delaney Bayles | |
Most Astronomical | Liam Halstead | |
Mouse Award | Don Lewis and Jen Jackman | |
39 | 2017 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Swell | Zak McAllister | |
Most Fantabulous | Sean Petric | |
Most Kewl | Cameron Ritter | |
Mouse Award | Ray and Pat Stern | |
40 | 2018 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Awe Inspiring | Brian Koenig | |
Mind Bending | Houston Odum | |
Breath Taking | Chuck Clark | |
Be The Band | Seed and Feed Marching Abominable Band | |
Mouse Award | Walter Beals | |
41 | 2019 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Crackin' Phenomenal | Chuck Clark | |
Spiffilicious | Kira DiPietrantonio | |
Whiz Bang | Josh Romeo | |
Mouse Award | Spencer and Shivella Schwab | |
42 | 2020 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Gravity Slayer | Andrew Kaefer | |
Most Enlightning | LilyRuth Mamary and Scott Raison | |
Most Illuminating | Nash Abrahams | |
Mouse Award | Brandon Ross | |
Coach 'Zilla Award | Richard Kennison | |
43 | 2021 Online Video | |
Mouse Award | Craig Lewis | |
44 | 2022 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Jugglicious | David DiMuzio | |
Jest Sublime | LilyRuth Mamary | |
Brilliantly Foolish | Nikolai Marshall | |
Mouse Award | Andrew Austin | |
45 | 2023 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most Sensational | Atticus Abraham | |
Most Groovy | Harry Charles & Harrison Kendree | |
Most Dazzling | Ben and Shelby Lipman | |
Mouse Award | Dan Howard | |
46 | 2024 Yaarab Shrine Center | |
Most All-Star Special | Lisa Komatsubara | |
Best All-the-Way | Joshua Spaugh and Erin Gettelman | |
Flippin' Phenomenal | Jasper Murphy | |
Mouse Award | Austin and Kelley Childs |