Previous Winners
Past Winners and Finalists of the San Francisco Comedy Competition.
-
1st Annual – (1976)
- Bill Farley
- Robin Williams
- Bob Sarlatte
- Mark Miller
- Mitch Krug
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2nd Annual – (1977)
- Dana Carvey
- Gil Christner
- A. Whitney Brown
- Bill Farley
- Mark McCollum
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3rd Annual – (1978)
- Mark McCollum
- Marty Cohen
- Jack Marion
- Mitch Krug
- Darryl Henriques
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4th Annual – (1979)
- Marsha Warfield
- Mike Davis
- Dana Carvey
- Michael Winslow
- A. Whitney Brown
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5th Annual – (1980)
- Michael Pritchard
- Denny Johnston
- James Wesley Jackson
- Bobby Slayton
- Jack Marion
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6th Annual – (1981)
- Ronn Lucas
- Bob Dubac
- John Fox
- Barry Sobel
- Dr. Gonzo
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7th Annual – (1982)
- Jim Samuels
- Kevin Pollak
- Jack Gallagher
- Will Durst
- Carrie Snow
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8th Annual – (1983)
- Will Durst
- Leland Brown
- D. Alan Moss
- Dr. Gonzo
- Ray Hanna
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9th Annual – (1984)
- Doug Ferrari
- Mark Pitta
- Paul Kelly
- Joe Alaskey
- D. Alan Moss
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10th Annual – (1985)
- Sinbad
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Evan Davis
- Steve Kravitz
- Steven Pearl
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11th Annual – (1986)
- Jake Johannsen
- Ross Bennett (As Eddy Strange)
- Rich Ceisler
- Milt Abel
- Dana Gould
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12th Annual – (1987)
- Warren Thomas
- Rick Reynolds
- Rob Becker
- Tom Kenny
- Rob Schneider
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13th Annual – (1988)
- Mike Dugan
- Brian Haley
- Billy Elmer
- Jeffrey Jena
- Tree
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14th Annual – (1989)
- Dexter Madison
- Mark Curry
- Dan St. Paul
- Henry Cho
- Denny Johnston
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15th Annual – (1990)
- Christopher Collins
- Nick DiPaolo
- Matt Weinhold
- Karin Babbitt
- Warren Spottswood
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16th Annual – (1991)
- Don McMillan
- Tim Wiggins
- Barry Weintraub
- Rodney Johnson
- Louis C. K.
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17th Annual – (1992)
- Johnny Steele
- Ngaio Bealum
- Maria Falzone
- Barry Weintraub
- T. Marni Vos
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18th Annual – (1993)
- Carlos Alazraqui
- Marc Maron
- Stephen B.
- Rick Kerns
- Patton Oswalt
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19th Annual – (1994)
- Jackie Flynn
- Rick Kerns
- Wild Willie Parsons
- Roger Rittenhouse
- Karlton Johnson
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20th Annual – (1995)
- Doug Stanhope
- Dane Cook
- Dwight Slade
- Paul Nardizzi
- J.R. Brow
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21st Annual – (1996)
- David Crowe
- Jerry Miner
- Milt Abel
- Mike Uryga
- John Alston
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22nd Annual – (1997)
- James Inman
- Chris McGuire
- Don Friesen
- Bobby Tessel
- James P. Connolly
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23rd Annual – (1998)
- Vinnie Favorito
- James P. Connolly
- Mickey Joseph
- Ralph May
- Scott Silverman
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24th Annual – (1999)
- Don Friesen
- Robert Duchaine
- Paul D’Angelo
- John Alston
- Daniel Packard
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25th Annual – (2000)
- Danny Bevins
- Darryl Lenox
- Dave Russo
- Ron Osborne
- Rick D’Elia
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26th Annual – (2001)
- Bengt Washburn
- Auggie Smith
- Robert Mac
- Floyd J. Phillips
- Dave Burleigh
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27th Annual – (2002)
- Gerry Dee
- Vargus Mason
- Dobie Maxwell
- Chris Mata
- Arlo Stone
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28th Annual – (2003)
- Rob Pue
- Joe Klocek
- Darryl Lennox
- Lamont Ferguson
- Rob Little
-
29th Annual – (2004)
- Jim Short
- Eric Schwartz
- Nathan Trenholm
- Sadiki Fuller
- Tommy Savitt
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30th Annual – (2005)
- Don Friesen
- Dave Burleigh
- Cain Lopez
- Kevin Avery
- Floyd J. Phillips
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31st Annual – (2006)
- JayWendell Walker
- Leo Flowers
- Mo Mandel
- Mike E. Winfield
- Dylan Mandlesohn
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32nd Annual – (2007)
- Paul Ogata
- David Van Avermaete
- Mike Baldwin
- Dennis Gaxiola
- Kellen Erskine
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33rd Annual – (2008)
- Steve White
- Derick Lengwenus
- Tyler Boeh
- Brent Weinbach
- Leif Skyving
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34th Annual – (2009)
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35th Annual – (2010)
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36th Annual – (2011)
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37th Annual – (2012)
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38th Annual – (2013)
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39th Annual – (2014)
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40th Annual – (2015)
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41st Annual – (2016)
- Alex Elkin
- Trenton Davis
- Mitch Burrow
- Eshan Ahmad
- Chris Griffin
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42nd Annual – (2017)
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43rd Annual – (2018)
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44th Annual – (2019)
- Sterling Scott
- Gina Stahl-Haven
- Anthony K
- Pauline Yasuda
- Clay Newman
-
45th Competition – (2021)
- Ryan Goodcase
- James Hancock III
- Chelsea Bearce
- Orion Levine
- Ian Levy
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46th Competition – (2022)
- Chris Riggins
- Wyatt Cote
- Mario Hodge
- Max Eddy
- Joe Abousakher
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47th Competition – (2023)
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48th Competition – (2024)