2025 Cincy Blues Challenge Winners Announced
What a Day ! What a Challenge! Jim & Jack’s was the perfect place to hold this year’s Challenge. Lots of parking, lots of great food, and lots of stage room for lots of Cincinnati’s finest artists competing.
Many thanks to the Cincy Blues Society Board who put on the Challenge and worked – Thomas Thiem, Jennifer Rinker, Marie King, Dilip Tripathy, Ralph Cave, Paul Stegman, Mary Ann Kindel.
Our Scorekeepers – Alison Petrik and Dave Petrik who was also our announcer. Our Timers- Paul and Judy Stegman. Our Band Check-in – Jean Fudge. Our Photographer Edward Sawicki. Our Sound – Bud.
Our Judges- Leroy Ellington, Brian Conner, Ken Hanes, Wayne Tankersley, Peter Carcieri, Christina Lloyd McDermott for volunteering to listen to the finest artists around.
Our Bands Who Competed – John Ford, BITS – Blues In The Schools, North New Orleans, Change It Up Charlie , Cincy Rhythm Kings, Mutt & Jeff, Catrina and The $2 Pistols, Misterman and the Mojo Band.
Our Sponsors- Jim & Jack’s, Leroy Ellington Productions
And most of all, all of those who came to cheer on the artists and supported Cincy Blues Society.
And the Winners are….
SOLO/DUO
1st Place – Mutt & Jeff
2nd Place – John Ford
BANDS
1st Place – Cat and The $2 Pistols
2nd Place – Misterman and the Mojo Band
3rd Place – Cincy Rhythm Kings
