Historical GC's
Historical GC Information - 1976 through 2025.

For those of you that like your history, here are the previous 45 Grand Champions from the BKKS National Koi Show.

YearVariety / NicknameSize / AgeBreederDealerOwnerNo Koi Entered / Exhibitors
2025 (45th)Kohalu82cmDainichiSelect NishikigoiLuke Warren497 Koi / 54 Exhibitors - Modern Record
2024 (44th)Kohaku85cmSFFYume KoiCarmen & Ian Jenkins394 Koi / 50 Exhibitors
2023 (43rd)Sanke83cmSFF (Orchid)Nippon NishikigoiLee Manning343 Koi
2022 (42nd)Sanke90cmTaniguchiNippon NishikigoiLee Manning376 Koi
2021 (41st)Kohaku85cmOkawaYume KoiCarmen & Ian Jenkins350 Koi
2020Show Cancelled; COVID-19 Pandemic
2019 (40th)Kohaku96cmMaruyamaSelect NishikigoiKevin Paul414 Koi - Previous Modern Record
2018 (39th)Kohaku92cmMaruyamaSelect NishikigoiKevin Paul392 Koi
2017 (38th)Kohaku86cmMaruyamaSelect NishikigoiKevin Paul388 Koi
2016 (37th)Kohaku82cmMatsueYume KoiDave Pope
2015 (36th)Kohaku 91cmYume KoiRay O'Toole
2014 (35th)SankeSFFYume KoiRaad Hassan
2013 (34th)Sanke SFFYume KoiRaad Hassan
2012No Show
2011No Show
2010 33rd)Kohaku (Duchess)TakigawaYume KoiJohn Hellens
2009 (32nd)SankeTorazoInfiltrationBill Oakley
2008 (31st)Kohaku90cm / 12MatsunosukeInfiltrationBill Oakley381 Koi
2007 (30th)Kohaku90cm / 11MatsunosukeInfiltrationBill Oakley409 Koi
2006 (29th)Kohaku (Duchess)TakigawaYume KoiJohn Hellens357 Koi
2005 (28th)Sanke (Hebetoo)92cm / 8MomotaroYume KoiCliff Neale323 Koi
2004 (27th)Kohaku86cm / SFFKoi Water BarnMark Crampton393 Koi / 56 Exhibitors
2003 (26th)Sanke (Hebetoo)87cm / 6MomotaroYume KoiCliff Neale
2002 (25th)Kohaku82cmMatsunosukeInfiltrationBill Oakley300 Koi / 32 exhibitors
2001Show Abandoned - Chlorine Incident
2000 (24th)Sanke (Doris)87cmMatsunosukeInfiltrationBill Oakley
1999 (23rd)Kohaku70cmMatsunosukeInfiltrationBill Oakley
1998 (22nd)Sanke (Doris)84cmMatsunosukeInfiltrationBill Oakley253 Koi / 52 Exhibitors
1997 (21st)Sanke (Doris)80cm MatsunosukeInfiltrationBill Oakley450 Koi
1996 (20th)Kohaku (Lady Di)74cm / 5MatsunosukeInfiltrationBill Oakley424 Koi
1995 (19th)Kohaku25" / 4MatsunosukeInfiltrationIan Stewardson377 Koi
1994 (18th)Kohaku28"SakumaPWLJohn Fallows469 Koi / 59 Exhibitors
1993 (17th)KohakuSize 6DainichiHow Kang KoiGrant Clifton
1992 (16th)Showa23"InfiltrationJoe Wilmington508 Koi / 55 Exhibitors
1991 (15th)Sanke (Mary)70cm / 7PWLEric Sida613 Koi - Historical Record
1990 (14th)Showa59cmInfiltrationJoe Wilmington341 Koi / 72 Exhibitors
1989 (13th)Kin Hi UtsuriInfiltrationJoe Wilmington353 Koi
1988Show Cancelled - SVC Outbreak
1987 (12th)SankeSebastian Ballan471 Koi
1986 (11th)Tancho SankeInfiltrationJoe Wilmington
1985 (10th)SankeInfiltrationIan Stewardson218 Koi / 57 Exhibitors
1984 (9th)SankeInfiltrationEd Clark341 Koi / 73 Exhibitors
1983 (8th)Sanke (Alice)60cmInfiltrationTrevor Rees305 Koi / 63 Exhibitors
1982 (7th)Yamabuki OgonSize 5InfiltrationJoe Wilmington
1981 (6th)KohakuMick Barber189 Koi
1980 (5th)SankePeter Reynolds
1979 (4th)SankeGeorge Woodward359 Koi / 42 Exhibitors
1978 (3rd)KohakuRoy Hodgson344 Koi / 42 Exhibitors
1977 (2nd)Sanke21"Aquatic NurseriesMalcolm Hardy523 Koi (110 fry) / 66 Exhibitors
1976 (1st)Sankesize 5Shirley AquaticsRay Hansen194 Koi / 37 Exhibitors

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