Pool History

CHAMPIONS
1991: John Ferraro
1992: Augie Gentilucci
1993: John Ricco
1994: Jonathan Chang
1995: Doug Ryan
1996: Ed Shanley
1997: Lara Caporale
1998: Grandpa Scancarella, Jeff Glozzy, Danny Glozzy
1999: John Mahoney
2000: Mike Schwartz
2002: Neil Braunstein
2003: Ed Lehanski
2004: Kathleen Manahan
2005: Sean Looney
2006: Dan Kudrik
2007: Rob Schmetter
2008: Tom Donaghey
2009: John Kidon, Jr.
2010: Joe Afflito, Sr.
2011: Jonathan and Amy Chang
2012: Kyle Sheridan
2013: Mark Berman
2014: Ed Phillips
2015: Lou March Sr.
2016: George Hogan
2017: Cara Scancarella
2018: Sarah Looney
2019: John Cronin

2021: Gene Ged

2022: Lou March, Sr. 

2023: Mike Ludwig, Sr.

2024: Keith Dilgard
2025: Gary Arlio

LAST PLACE FINISHERS
1991: Doug Scancarella, David Ferraro
1992: Grandpa Scancarella
1993: Joan Scancarella
1994: Mike Burns, Rod Bolger
1995: Mike Burns
1996: Lisa Burns
1997: Great Uncle John Scancarella
1998: Kathy Bucci
1999: Michael Melani
2000: Lauren Glozzy
2001: Scott Ojay
2002: Nancy Cronin
2003: Gary Arlio, Dan Kudrik
2004: Karol Scancarella
2005: Maureen Mahoney
2006: Andrew Blake
2007: Joseph Afflito, Sr.
2008: Marie Lachanski
2009: Chamberlain Ricco
2010: Mark Byrne
2011: John Mahoney, Ryan Finkel
2012: Doris Formosa
2013: Johnny Crank
2014: Charles Kabbash
2015: Kelly Pompea
2016: Jeramy Elkaim
2017, Bob Corsetto, T-Bone Junior Melani
2018: Sean Healy
2019: Judy Mondelli

2021: Laura Flower

2022: Greg Klepacki

2023: Rob Graziano

2024: Jake Rude, JB Byrne, and Peyton Dentinger
2025: Lilly Ricco

Most Winning Performances
5: John Ferraro (1st: 1991; 2nd: 1992, 1996, 2010, 2019)
4: Karen Chang (2nd: 1999; 3rd: 1997; 3rd 2008, 3rd 2025)
3: Sean Looney (2nd: 1996; 1st 2005; 4th: 2012)
2: Lou March Sr. (1st: 2017; 1st: 2022)

2: Jonathan Chang (1st 1994; 1st 2011)
2: Augie Gentilucci (1st: 1992; 2nd: 2001)
2: John Mahoney (1st: 1999; 3rd: 1997)
2: Matt Feeney (2nd: 1996, 2002)
2: Loretta Looney (2nd: 2007; 3rd 1999)
2: John Kidon Jr. (1st: 2009, 2nd: 2013)
2. John Ricco (1st: 1993; 4th: 2012)

Most Last Place Finishes
2: Mike Burns (1994, 1995)

Youngest Champion
 John Ferraro, 1991: 10 Years Old

Eldest Champion
Grandpa Scancarella, 1998, 87 Years Old

Youngest Winner
Chamberlain Ricco, 2002, 3rd Place, 44 Days Old

Youngest Participant
Jack Lachanski 2007, 3 Days Old

Participant Base
1991: 15
1992: 22
1993: 33
1994: 45
1995: 82
1996: 112
1997: 78
1998: 103
1999: 115
2000: 131
2001: 133
2002: 145
2003: 154
2004: 153
2005: 181
2006: 219
2007: 215
2008: 231
2009: 212
2010: 204
2011: 198
2012: 196
2013: 162
2014: 224
2015: 228
2016: 213
2017: 192
2018: 187
2019: 194

2021: 218

2022: 243

2023: 215

2024: 259

2025: 268

Pool Headquarters
Wayne, NJ: 1991-1992; 1997; 2000-2019; 2021-2024
Hoboken, NJ: 1993; 1995-1996
Union City, NJ: 1994
New York City, NY: 1997-1999