Broadband Championship Winners
Broadband Championship Winners
2024 Broadband Championship Results
Congratulations to these competitors who broke records at the 2024 Broadband Championship in Atlanta:
Dosty Hedges, Cox, is the current champion of the new Fiber Network game with a time of 8:56.
Steve Dinkins, CFS South, is the current champion of the new Coax Network game with a time of 6:13.
2024 Broadband Championship winners:
Overall Winners:
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 - Dosty Hedges, Cox (1st), Paul Burmingham, Comcast (2nd), and Daron Verbais, Madison (3rd)
- Coax Network - Steve Dinkins, CFS South (1st), Blake Gesch, Comcast (2nd) and Jesse Hofland, Cogeco (3rd)
- Cable Jeopardy – Jack Groat, Comcast (1st), Nicholas Wentworth, Charter (2nd) and Shawn Stogdill, Mediacom (3rd)
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2024 International Cable-tec Games Contestants featured by Broadband Nation!
- Green Mountain/New England Chapter - WATCH: The 'tangible' reward of broadband trade work (Jack Groat)
- Mt. Rainier Chapter - WATCH: Interview with a broadband technician hours before a national win (Rick McLachlin)
- Cactus Chapter - READ: How Motorcycle Mechanic became Award Winning Broadband Technician (Dosty Hedges)
2023 International Cable-Tec Games Results
Overall Winners:
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 – Shannon Cameron of Ritter Communications (1st), Ryan Moss (2nd), and Lamont Williams of Comcast (3rd)
- Fiber Splicing – Dosty Hedges (1st), Tom Hawk (2nd), and Lamont Williams (3rd)
- Meter Reading – Charlie Brown of Comcast (1st), Eric Tracy of Charter (2nd), and Ryan Moss (3rd)
- MTDR – Dosty Hedges (1st), Tom Hawk (2nd), and Bryan Huffstutler of Madison (3rd)
- Drop Connection – Tom Hawk (1st), Noah Collins of CableOne (2nd), and Dosty Hedges (3rd)
- OTDR – Tom Hawk (1st), Dosty Hedges (2nd), and Bryan Huffstutler (3rd)
- Cable Jeopardy – Bryan Huffstutler (1st), Rich Beversdorf of Charter (2nd), and Dosty Hedges (3rd)
2022 International Cable-Tec Games Results
Overall Winners
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 of 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 Results
Overall Winners
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 of 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
Tom Adams with first and second place CTG competitors Greg Babinski and TJ Diplacido from Charter.
2018 International Cable-Tec Games Results
Overall Winners
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 of 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 Winners
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 of 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 of 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, Bright House, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
Third Place: Chris Tribbey, Comcast, Cascade Range Chapter, Region 3
The first place finishers of 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 of 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
2013 International Cable-Tec Games Winners
Overall
First Place: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
Second Place: Bob Colwell, Comcast, New England Chapter, Region 12
Third Place: TJ Diplacido, Charter, North Central Texas Chapter, Region 4
The first place finishers of each event were:
Meter Reading: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
MTDR: John Kerchner, Cogeco, Ontario Chapter, Canadian Region
Fiber Splicing: Steve Dinkins, Charter, Chattahoochee Chapter, Region 9
Cable Splicing: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
Drop Connection: Keith Jenson, Cablevision, New Jersey Chapter, Region 11
Cable Jeopardy: Bobby Singer, Comcast, South Florida Chapter, Region 9
Spirit of the Games Award: Nick Williams, Comcast, Heart of America Chapter, Region 5
2012 International Cable-Tec Games Winners
Overall
First Place: James Simmons, Bright House, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
Second Place: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
Third Place: Justin Sanders, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
The first place finishers of each event were:
Meter Reading: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
MTDR: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
Fiber Splicing: Patrick Nobbman, Time Warner, Great Plains Chapter, Region 5
Cable Splicing: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
Drop Connection: Justin Sanders, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
Cable Jeopardy: Christopher Gray, Comcast Cable, New England Chapter, Region 12
Spirit of the Games Award: Doug Nolan, Comcast Cable, Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1
2011 International Cable-Tec Games Winners
Overall
First Place: Greg Brakefield, Comporium Group, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
Second Place: Luis Fasani, Time Warner, Heart of America Chapter, Region 5
Third Place: Ron Poole, Comcast, Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1
The first place finishers of each event were:
Meter Reading: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
MTDR: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
Fiber Splicing: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
Cable Splicing: Ron Poole, Comcast, Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1
Drop Connection: Joseph Cannons, Time Warner, Hill Country Chapter, Region 4
Cable Jeopardy: Aaron Spradlin, Suddenlink, West Virginia Mountaineer Chapter, Region 10
Spirit of the Games Award: Luis Fasani, Time Warner, Heart of America Chapter, Region 5
2010 International Cable-Tec Games Winners
Overall
First Place: Ron Poole, Comcast, Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1
Second Place: Bob Colwell, Comcast, New England Chapter, Region 12
Third Place: Keith Jensen, Cablevision, New Jersey Chapter, Region 11
The first place finishers of each event were:
Meter Reading: Greg Brakefield, Comporium, Piedmont Chapter, Region 10
MTDR: Michael Carson, Time Warner, Texas Gulf Coast Chapter, Region 4
Fiber Splicing: Conrad Bombardier, Charter, North Country Chapter, Region 6
Cable Splicing: Bob Colwell, Comcast, New England Chapter, Region 12
Drop Connection: Keith Jensen, Cablevision, New Jersey Chapter, Region 11
Cable Jeopardy: Bob Fuller, Comcast, New England Chapter, region 12
2009 International Cable-Tec Games Winners
Overall
First place: Bob Colwell, Comcast, New England Chapter, Region 12
Second place: Ron Poole, Comcast, Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1
Third place: Bobby Singer, Comcast, South Florida Chapter, Region 9
The first-place finishers of each event were:
Meter Reading: Keith Jensen, Cablevision, New Jersey Chapter, Region 11
MTDR: Eric VonQuintus, Time Warner Cable, Hill Country Chapter, Region 4
Fiber Splicing: Ibel Castillo, Bright House Networks, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
Cable Splicing: Ron Poole , Comcast, Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1
Drop Connection: Fred Rollins, Cox Communications, Great Plains Chapter, Region 5
Cable Jeopardy: James Stary, Time Warner Cable, Ohio Valley Chapter, Region 7
2008 International Cable-Tec Games Winners
Overall
First place: Greg Babinski, Bright House Networks, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
Second place: Chad Whitesel, Comcast, Penn-Ohio Chapter, Region 11
Third place: Bob Colwell, Comcast, New England Chapter, Region 12
The first-place finishers of each event were:
Meter Reading - Dennis Schuler, Cablevision, New Jersey Chapter, Region 11
MTDR - Greg Babinski, Bright House Networks, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
Fiber Splicing - Greg Babinski, Bright House Networks, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
Coax Splicing - Bob Colwell, Comcast, New England Chapter, Region 12
Drop Connection - Greg Babinski, Bright House Networks, Central Florida Chapter, Region 9
Cable Jeopardy - Chad Whitesel, Comcast, Penn-Ohio Chapter, Region 11
International Cable-Tec Games - 2007 Winners
Overall
First place: Scott Snody, Comcast, SCTE Great Lakes Chapter, Region 7
Second place: Ken Verducci, Comcast SCTE Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1
Third place: Ron Poole, Comcast SCTE Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1
The first-place finishers of each event were:
Meter Reading - Ken Verducci, Comcast, SCTE Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1
MTDR - Scott Snody, Comcast, SCTE Great Lakes Chapter, Region 7
Fiber Splicing - Erwin Austria, Comcast, SCTE Sam Houston Chapter, Region 4
Coax Splicing - Ken Verducci, Comcast SCTE Golden Gate Chapter, Region 1
Drop Connection - Bob Colwell, Comcast, SCTE New England Chapter, Region 12
Cable Jeopardy - Frank Gonzalez, Cox, SCTE Cactus Chapter, Region 2
International Cable-Tec Games - 2006 Winners
Overall
First place: Frank Gonzalez, Cox Communications, representing Region 2
Second place: Ken Verducci, Comcast, representing Region 1
Third place: Tim Bohanan, Comcast, representing Region 3
The first-place finishers of each event were:
Fiber Splicing—Tim Bohanan, Comcast, representing Region 3
Meter Reading—Scott Snody, Comcast, representing Region 7
Cable Jeopardy—Frank Gonzalez, Cox Communications, representing Region 2
Coax Splicing—Ken Verducci, Comcast, representing Region 1, and Jim Egloff, Insight, representing Region 10 (tie)
MTDR—Louis Garcia, Time Warner Cable, representing Region 4
Drop Connection- Mike Davidshofer, representing Region 5
International Cable-Tec Games - 2005 Winners
Overall
First place: Jim Egloff, Insight, representing Region 10
Second place: Nick Stewart, Comcast, representing Region 3
Third place: Craig Vavruska, Comcast, representing Region 12
The first-place finishers of each event were:
Fiber Splicing— Matt Dodwell, Cox Communications, representing Region 4
Meter Reading—Jim Egloff, Insight, representing Region 10
Cable Jeopardy—Will Huffman, Time Warner, representing Region 8
Coax Splicing—Mike Davidshofer, Cable One, representing Region 5
MTDR—Bud Hathaway, Astound, representing Region 1
International Cable-Tec Games - 2004 Winners
Overall
First place: Scott Snody, Comcast Cable Communications, representing Region 7
Second place: Mike Beer, Time Warner, representing Region 6
Third place: Craig Vavruska, Comcast, representing Region 12
The first-place finishers of each event were:
Fiber Splicing—Thomas Fisher, Cox Communications, representing Region 5
Meter Reading—Mike Beer, Time Warner, representing Region 6
Cable Jeopardy—Andy Wheeler, Comcast, representing Region 3
Coax Splicing—Scott Snody, Comcast, representing Region 7
MTDR—Mike Beer, Time Warner, representing Region 6
2003 Overall Winner: Bud Hathaway, Seren Communications, Golden Gate Chapter
2002 Overall Winner: Marshall Kurschner, Comcast Cable Communications, Great Lakes Chapter
2001 Overall Winner: Marshall Kurschner
2000 Overall Winner: Joel Hutchings, Cox Communications, Oklahoma Chapter
1999 Overall Winner: Dennis Majors, Multimedia Communications, Oklahoma Chapter
1998 Overall Winner: Douglas Nolan, TCI Cablevision, Sierra Chapter
1997 Overall Winner: Woodford Cash, Tele-Communications, Inc., Northern California Chapter
1996 Overall Winner: Lee Summers, Time-Warner Cable, Mid-South Chapter
1995 Overall Winner: Jimmy Smith, Lakewood, S.E. Texas Chapter
1994 Overall Winner: George Caramics, Adelphia, Penn-Ohio Chapter
1993 Overall Winner: Doug Lanham, West Virginia Mountaineer Chapter
1992 Overall Winner: Al Wilke, American Cablevision, Heart of America Chapter
1991 Overall Winner: Jeff Sommers, United Artists, Golden Gate Chapter