Seattle International Comedy Competition

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Seattle International Comedy Competition
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Genre Stand-up comedy
Dates1980-present
Location(s) Seattle, WA, U.S.
Website http://seattlecomedycompetition.org/

The Seattle International Comedy Competition is a month-long stand-up comedy competition held at various venues throughout Washington State. It has been held every year since 1980 [1] until 2020, when the competition was not run due to pandemic restrictions.

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Format

Contestants are scored by a panel of judges, not by audience vote. 32 contestants are divided into two week-long heats. The 5 top-rated performers from each heat meet for a week of semi-final performances, and the top five of those compete in the finals week. [2]

Competitors

Many well-known comedians and actors have competed, including 1997 winner Mitch Hedberg, Aisha Tyler, Christopher Titus, Ron Funches, Arj Barker, Sean Kent, radio host Bill Radke, Dwight Slade, Dax Jordan, Auggie Smith, Tom Cotter, Joe Klocek, Jeff Dye, Josh Gondelman, Anne Edmonds, Ria Lina, and Rory Scovel.

The winner of the 2016 Seattle International Comedy Competition was Preacher Lawson.

The winner of the 2019 Seattle International Comedy Competition was Nancy Norton, who became the second of only two women to ever win the Seattle International Comedy Competition, following the late Peggy Platt, who won in 1985. The 2021 Champion, Danny Martinello, also becomes the second of only two Canadian citizens to ever win the competition, following Damonde Tschritter in 2006.

The 2022 champion, Ari Matti from Estonia, became the first performer from outside of North America to win the competition.

Previous winners

YearWinnerRunners-Up
2nd3rd4th5th
1980David SilvermanDave ParsonsPeter AndersonColin CampbellGary Larson
1981Evan DavisPeggy Platt Rick Ducommun Arnold MukaiJan Barrett
1982Gary LarsonChris AlpineArnold MukaiW.D. Hall Ross Shafer
1983 Ross Shafer Peggy PlattArnold MukaiSteve SmithDale Irvin
1984Billy JayePeggy PlattRod LongRobert JenkinsEarl Burks
1985Peggy PlattMike "Boats" Johnson Tom McTigue John JohnsonJames Stephens III
1986Chris Alpine Jebb Fink Monty HoffmanRobert JenkinsJames Stephens III
1987Rod Long Christopher Titus James Stephens III Brad Upton Jebb Fink
1988Steve Stajich Brad Upton Mike FerrucciDean OlesonMike Wally Walter
1989 Matt Weinhold Dave WehnerDwight SladeLouis Johnson Jr.Alpha Trivette
1990Elliot MaxxGreg WingoRodney SherwoodAndre CovingtonJohnny Ray
1991Kermet ApioDean OlesonStephen B Ngaio Bealum Rushion McDonald
1992 Bill Radke Darryl Lenox Dan AlmontEarl BurksTracy Tuffs
1993Todd SawyerDerrick ColemanMike Wally WalterEarl BurksPaul Lyons
1994 Tom Cotter Kenny C David Crowe Arj Barker Steven Allen Green
1995 David Crowe Floyd J PhillipsJames InmanRandy Thompson Aisha Tyler
1996John McClellanFloyd J Phillips Don Friesen Dave FultonKerry Talmage
1997 Mitch Hedberg Auggie Smith Duane Goad Costaki Economopoulos Heneghen
1998Ron Osborne & Joe Vespaziani (tied)n/aTracy TuffsBengt WashburnArlo Stone
1999 Darryl Lenox Tanyalee Davis Damonde TschritterRick KunklerHeneghen
2000Floyd J PhillipsBryan KellenHeneghenJohn Beuhler Megan Mooney
2001Dwight Slade Dan Cummins Ron Vaudry Rob Little Bradley Lewis
2002Harrold GomezRob PueHorace HB SandersDavid TestroetPJ Walsh
2003Drake WithamKevin WilliamsPatrick MalihaPaul BaeTommy Savitt
2004Gabriel RutledgeJen KoberTony BoswellJoe KlocekVic Lippucci
2005Lamont FergusonHeneghen Graham Clark Sadiki FullerAndy Peters
2006Damonde TschritterPaul Myrehaug Rory Scovel Tyler BoehDylan Mandlsohn
2007 Marcus Tony BoswellLeif SkyvingKey LewisGeoff Lott
2008Tommy Savitt Nate Jackson Todd JohnsonJustin RuppleLars Callieou
2009 Sean Kent Paul HooperTravis SimmonsJose SarduyRodger Lizaola
2010 Auggie Smith Billy Wayne Davis Dax Jordan Drew BarthEddie Pence
2011Mike BaldwinRodney SherwoodRick KunklerPatrick KeaneMrs. Hughes
2012Michael MaloneJoe KlocekTyrone HawkinsLandryElliot Maxx
2013 Zoltan Kaszas Graham Kay Trenton Davis Dave Merheje Rodger Lizaola
2014Nathan BrannonKyle Bottom Sterling Scott Matt DonaherCory Michaelis
2015Dino ArchieMitch BurrowKortney Shane WilliamsAl ParkHans Kim
2016 Preacher Lawson Mayce Galoni Pat Burtscher Ricarlo Flanagan Billy Anderson
2017Matt DonaherAlex FalconeNick HartMyles AndersonTaylor Clark
2018Drew DunnPhillip KopczynskiLandryBo JohnsonHarry J Riley
2019Nancy NortonJames Hancock IIIAdam PasiAndrew RiversAndrew Packer
2020No competition due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Danny MartinelloSam MillerTre TutsonMatty LitwackWyatt Cote
2022Ari MattiChase DuRousseauTimmy BoothRodger LizaolaMike Eshaq
2023Brent LowreyBenny NwokeabiaMary Lou GambaBirungi BirungiJaci Terjeson
2024 Brittany Lyseng [3] Ola DadaJess EverettDylan JenkinsJohn Gardner

References

  1. Jeff Albertson. "The 35th Seattle International Comedy Competition starts Nov. 5". Seattle Times.
  2. "There's something funny going on around here". Seattle Times. November 21, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. Glenn, Wally (2024-12-02). "Brittany Lyseng Wins!". Seattle International Comedy Competition. Retrieved 2025-04-04.