2024 TechExpo Winners

Overall

Gold – Dosty Hedges of Cox from the SCTE Cactus chapter

Silver – Rick McLauchlin of Comcast from the SCTE Mt. Rainer chapter

Bronze – Paul Burmingham of Comcast from the SCTE Great Lakes chapter

The top finishers in each event were:

Fiber Network

• 1st – Dosty Hedges *New Record Holder
• 2nd – Paul Burmingham
• 3rd – Daron Verbais

Coax Network

• 1st – Steve Dinkins *New Record Holder
• 2nd – Blake Gesch
• 3rd – Jesse Hofland

Cable Jeopardy

• 1st – Jack Groat
• 2nd – Nicholas Wentworth
• 3rd – Shawn Stogdill

Check out the 2024 Broadand Championship Contestants featured by Broadband Nation!

• Jack Groat from the SCTE Green Mountain/New England Chapter – WATCH: The ‘tangible’ reward of broadband trade work
• Rick McLachlin from the SCTE Mt. Rainier Chapter – WATCH: Interview with a broadband technician hours before a national win 
• Dosty Hedges from the SCTE Cactus Chapter – READ: How Motorcycle Mechanic became Award Winning Broadband Technician

2023 International Cable-Tec Games Winners

Overall

Gold – Dosty Hedges of Cox from the SCTE Cactus chapter

Silver – Tom Hawk of Comcast from the SCTE Mt. Rainer chapter

Bronze – Ryan Moss of Comcast from the SCTE Mt. Rainier chapter

The top finishers in each event were:

Cable Splicing

• 1st – Shannon Cameron of Ritter Communications
• 2nd – Ryan Moss
• 3rd – Lamont Williams of Comcast

Fiber Splicing

• 1st – Dosty Hedges
• 2nd – Tom Hawk
• 3rd – Lamont Williams

Meter Reading

• 1st – Charlie Brown of Comcast
• 2nd – Eric Tracy of Charter
• 3rd – Ryan Moss

MTDR

• 1st – Dosty Hedges
• 2nd – Tom Hawk
• 3rd – Bryan Huffstutler of Madison 

Drop Connection

• 1st – Tom Hawk
• 2nd – Noah Collins of CableOne
• 3rd – Dosty Hedges

OTDR

• 1st – Tom Hawk
• 2nd – Dosty Hedges
• 3rd – Bryan Huffstutler

Cable Jeopardy

• 1st – Bryan Huffstutler
• 2nd – Rich Beversdorf of Charter
• 3rd – Dosty Hedges

2022 International Cable-Tec Games Winners

Overall

• First Place – TJ Diplacido, Charter Communications, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
• Second Place – Tom Hawk, Comcast Cable Communications, Mt. Rainier Chapter, Region 3
• Third Place – Trey Barnes, Altice, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4

The first place finishers in each event were:

• OTDR: TJ Diplacido, Charter Communications, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
• Cable Splicing: Trey Barnes, Altice, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
• Fiber Splicing: TJ Diplacido, Charter Communications, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
• MTDR: TJ Diplacido, Charter Communications, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
• Meter Reading: TJ Diplacido, Charter Communications, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
• Drop Connection: Tom Hawk, Comcast Cable Communications, Mt. Rainier Chapter, Region 3
• Cable Jeopardy: Tom Hawk, Comcast Cable Communications, Mt. Rainier Chapter, Region 3

2019 International Cable-Tec Games Winners

Overall

• First Place – Greg Babinski, Charter Communications, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
• Second Place – TJ Diplacido, Charter Communications, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
• Third Place – Jeremy Maggart, Madison Communications, Gateway Chapter, Region 5

The first place finishers in each event were:

• OTDR: Shannon Cameron, Ritter Communications, Razorback Chapter, Region 8
  
• Cable Splicing: TJ Diplacido, Charter Communications, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
  
• Fiber Splicing: Shannon Cameron, Ritter Cable Communications, Razorback Chapter, Region 8
  
• MTDR: Greg Babinski, Charter Communications, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
  
• Meter Reading: TJ Diplacido, Charter Communications, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
  
• Drop Connection: Jeremy Maggart, Madison Communications, Gateway Chapter, Region 5
  
• Cable Jeopardy: Jim Egloff, Charter Communications, Buckeye State Chapter, Region 7

2018 International Cable-Tec Games Winners

Overall

• First Place – Greg Babinski, Charter Communications, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
  
• Second Place – TJ DiPlacido, Charter Communications, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
  
• Third Place – Greg Brakefield, Comporium Communications, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10

The first place finishers in each event were:

• OTDR: Kyle Halverson, Comcast Cable Communications, Mt. Rainier Chapter, Region 3
  
• Cable Splicing: Greg Brakfield, Comporium Communications, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
  
• Fiber Splicing: Jeffrey Haak, Comcast Cable Communications, Greater Chicago Chapter, Region 5
  
• MTDR: Greg Babinski, Charter Communications, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
  
• Meter Reading: Greg Babinski, Charter Communications, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
  
• Drop Connection: Keith Jensen, Altice, North Jersey Chapter, Region 12
  
• Cable Jeopardy: Brad Jensen, Comcast Cable Communications, Rocky Mountain Chapter, Region 2

2017 International Cable-Tec Games Winners

Overall

• First Place – Greg Brakefield, Comporium Communications, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
• Second Place – Greg Babinski, Charter Communications, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
• Third Place – Nathan Sidlinger, Mediacom Communications, Iowa Heartland Chapter, Region 5

The first place finishers in each event were:

• Meter Reading: Greg Brakefield, Comporium Communications, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10 
  
• MTDR: Greg Brakefield, Comporium Communications, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10 
  
• Fiber Splicing: Shannon Cameron, Ritter, Razorback Chapter, Region 8 
  
• Cable Splicing: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10 
  
• Drop Connection: Jerry Kennicott, Comcast Cable Communications, Bonneville Chapter, Region 2 
  
• Cable Jeopardy: Kyle Halverson, Comcast Cable Communications, Mount Rainier Chapter, Region 3 
  
• OTDR: Greg Brakefield, Comporium Communications, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10

2016 International Cable-Tec Games Winners

Overall

• First Place – Greg Babinski, Charter, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
• Second Place – Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
• Third Place – David Nash, Midco, Dakota Territory Chapter, Region 6

The first place finishers in each event were:

• Meter Reading: Greg Babinski, Charter, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
  
• MTDR: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
  
• Fiber Splicing: Greg Babinski, Charter, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
  
• Cable Splicing: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
  
• Drop Connection: Keith Jensen, Cablevision, North Jersey Chapter, Region 11
  
• Cable Jeopardy: Joe Legler, Comcast, Sam Houston Chapter, Region 4
  
• OTDR: Greg Babinski, Charter, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9

2015 International Cable-Tec Games Winners

Overall

• First Place – Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
• Second Place – Greg Babinski, Charter, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
• Third Place – Chris Tribbey, Comcast, Cascade Range Chapter, Region 3

The first place finishers in each event were:

• Meter Reading: Greg Babinski, Bright House, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
  
• MTDR: Jim Kanownik, Comcast, Penn-Ohio Chapter, Region 11
  
• Fiber Splicing: TJ Diplacido, Charter, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
  
• Cable Splicing: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
  
• Drop Connection: Jeremiah Cooper, Wave Broadband, Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1 
  
• Cable Jeopardy: Chris Tribbey, Comcast, Cascade Range Chapter, Region 3
  
• OTDR: Greg Babinski, Bright House, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
  

Spirit of the Games Award: Randy Bunnell, Broadband Solutions, Badger State Chapter, Region 6

2014 International Cable-Tec Games Winners

Overall

• First Place – Greg Babinski, Bright House, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
• Second Place – Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
• Third Place – TJ Diplacido, Charter, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4

The first place finishers in each event were:

• Meter Reading: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
  
• MTDR: Greg Babinski, Bright House, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
  
• Fiber Splicing: TJ Diplacido, Charter, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
  
• Cable Splicing: Bob Colwell, Comcast, New England Chapter, Region 12
  
• Drop Connection: Joe Cannons, Time Warner, Hill Country Chapter, Region 4
  
• Cable Jeopardy: Matt Maddock, Comcast, Rocky Mountain Chapter, Region 2
  
• OTDR: Greg Babinski, Bright House, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9

Spirit of the Games Award: Chris Miranda, Comcast, Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1

1991-2013 International Cable-Tec Games Overall Winners

• 2013 – Greg Brakefield, Comporium Group, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
• 2012 – James Simmons, Bright House, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
• 2011 – Greg Brakefield, Comporium Group, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
• 2010 – Ron Poole, Comcast, Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1
• 2009 – Bob Colwell, Comcast, New England Chapter, Region 12
• 2008 – Greg Babinski, Bright House Networks, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
• 2007 – Scott Snody, Comcast, SCTE Great Lakes Chapter, Region 7
• 2006 – Frank Gonzalez, Cox Communications, representing Region 2
• 2005 – Jim Egloff, Insight, representing Region 10
• 2004 – Scott Snody, Comcast Cable Communications, representing Region 7
• 2003 – Bud Hathaway, Seren Communications, Golden Gate Chapter
• 2002 – Marshall Kurschner, Comcast Cable Communications, Great Lakes Chapter
• 2001 – Marshall Kurschner
• 2000 – Joel Hutchings, Cox Communications, Oklahoma Chapter
• 1999 – Dennis Majors, Multimedia Communications, Oklahoma Chapter
• 1998 – Douglas Nolan, TCI Cablevision, Sierra Chapter
• 1997 – Woodford Cash, Tele-Communications, Inc., Northern California Chapter
• 1996 – Lee Summers, Time-Warner Cable, Mid-South Chapter
• 1995 – Jimmy Smith, Lakewood, S.E. Texas Chapter
• 1994 – George Caramics, Adelphia, Penn-Ohio Chapter
• 1993 – Doug Lanham, West Virginia Mountaineer Chapter
• 1992 – Al Wilke, American Cablevision, Heart of America Chapter
• 1991 – Jeff Sommers, United Artists, Golden Gate Chapter