This year's recipients were:
Master of Pipes: Neal (npod) Osborne and Michael Parks
Doctor of Pipes: JT Cooke and Jeff Weiner
Master of Pipes: Neal (npod) Osborne and Michael Parks
Doctor of Pipes: JT Cooke and Jeff Weiner
Doctor and Master of Pipes Awards
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The first person listed is the Trade or Industry person and second is the Hobby person.
For those individuals who have made a significant contribution to the piping industry, it seems like an appropriate recognition. An honorable distinction voted by a body of previous winners is a major accomplishment. Folks should be acknowledged and rewarded for their good efforts. If you listen to or read information disseminated by these winners, personally I find their knowledge does bring considerable value, Why not award that?
I used to work in a bait shop, and I was really good at what I did, some would call me a Master.
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The thing is to never stop practicing. Some baiters only toy with it occasionally but only a dedicated few will stick it out and practice and practice and practice with vim and viggar until they become a Master.
The thing is to never stop practicing. Some baiters only toy with it occasionally but only a dedicated few will stick it out and practice and practice and practice with vim and viggar until they become a Master.
Rich Esserman sent me the complete lists today. Since @kcghost already shared the list of Doctors, I'll share the list of Masters.
2017
David Shain
Sykes Wilford
2018
Aziz Panjwani
Jeff Gracik
2019
Adam Davidson
2020
Jon David Cole
Chad Terpstra
2021
Shane Ireland
2022
Michael Parks
Neal Osborn (npod)
2017
David Shain
Sykes Wilford
2018
Aziz Panjwani
Jeff Gracik
2019
Adam Davidson
2020
Jon David Cole
Chad Terpstra
2021
Shane Ireland
2022
Michael Parks
Neal Osborn (npod)
Here is a collage of the awards ceremony from this year's banquet dinner. It was a very nice presentation. They presented the awards in-person for years 2020 and 2021 along with 2022 due to show cancellation the prior years. They did stretch the age cutoff in my case 
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Congrats to all of the winners!! And thanks for the lists and pics. Just the info I was looking for .
Inasmuch as pipe smoking is a social activity and a profession for many, I think these awards are rather cool. It would have been lucky if kcghost's explanation had been the first post after the original post, to put the whole thing in focus.
Awards can sometimes arouse envy or are dismissed, or the selection of recipients is disputed. But I think they serve a good purpose in crediting at least some of the people who make contributions to a community and encouraging others to support the community.
I believe the French pipe making community bestows professional titles on its senior pipe makers. There's a title that goes with it, or maybe several, but I can't remember what it is. Since pipe making in France is deeply traditional, highly competitive, and a really tight community, this is especially coveted and esteemed by people eligible to receive it.
Artisans who made two of the pipes I have received awards and/or distinctions for their work. Deservedly.
Awards can sometimes arouse envy or are dismissed, or the selection of recipients is disputed. But I think they serve a good purpose in crediting at least some of the people who make contributions to a community and encouraging others to support the community.
I believe the French pipe making community bestows professional titles on its senior pipe makers. There's a title that goes with it, or maybe several, but I can't remember what it is. Since pipe making in France is deeply traditional, highly competitive, and a really tight community, this is especially coveted and esteemed by people eligible to receive it.
Artisans who made two of the pipes I have received awards and/or distinctions for their work. Deservedly.
Congrats Neal (@npod)! I know you are not as active here as much as in the past. Insta is where your photography shines and it is the right format for your images and insight on the pipe & tobacco world. Props on the recognition from a community I know you love and respect.
Here is a complete list of the Doctor of Pipes.
June 10, 2022
June 10, 2022
Recipients of the Doctor of Pipes Award
(1998-2022)
Year | Recipient | |
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| 1998 | Tom Dunn* Frank Burla * CPCC | |
| 1999 | Barry Levin* Basil Sullivan* | |
| 2000 | Chuck Levi Ed Lehman* | |
| 2001 | Bob Hamlin** Rich Esserman | |
| 2002 | Mary McNiel Chuck Rio CPCC | |
| 2003 | Peter Stokkebye* Linwood Hines | |
| 2004 | R. David Field Ben Rapaport CPCC | |
| 2005 | Michael Butera Rick Newcombe | |
| 2006 | Marty Pulvers Mike Reschke CPCC * | |
| 2007 | Tom McCranie Federico Baylaender* | |
| 2008 | Alberto Bonfiglioli Gibb Robinson | |
| 2009 | William John Ashton Taylor* Fred Janusek | |
| 2010 | Alan Schwartz Fred J. Hanna | |
| 2011 | Paul Creasy John Eells | |
| 2012 | Mike McNiel Tad Gage | |
| 2013 | Lee von Erck Rex Poggenpuhl CPCC | |
| 2014 | Andrew Sissom Craig Cobine CPCC | |
| 2015 | Brian Levine Dennis Congos | |
| 2016 | Chuck Stanion | |
| Eugene Umberger CPCC | ||
| 2017 | G.L. Pease | |
| Vernon Vig | ||
| 2018 | Rob Cooper | |
| Paul Bender CPCC | ||
| 2019 | Steve Monjure | |
| John Tolle | ||
| 2020 | Sykes Wilford Jeff Knoll |
| 2021 | Mark Irwin Steve Fallon |
| 2022 | Jim Cooke Jeff Weiner |
I agree. In our hobby, those awards are quite deserving for individuals who make significant contributions to our hobby. Here's an old thread with a list of past recipients:
Doctor of Pipes Recipients :: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
In another thread someone proposed that a "Pipe Person of the Year Award" be created. I argued that we already have an award that addresses this need. That is the "Doctor of Pipes" that is awarded by the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club each year. Below is a list of the 30 people who have been...
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Congrats to all! It was good to see Pipestud pick up his 2021 award. Well-deserved Steve!