Past State Winners
(N) - Denotes national winner | (NRU) - Denotes national runner-up
| 2019 | Brett and Krista Swanson | Knox |
| 2018 | Andrew & Heather Spray | Edwards |
| 2017 | Sean Arians | Woodford |
| 2016 | Mark & Sara Mitchell | Grundy |
| 2015 | Jesse & Mary Faber | Livingston (NRU) |
| 2014 | Caleb & Kimberly May | Christian |
| 2013 | Daniel Robbe | JoDaviess |
| 2012 | Brad & Paula Zwilling | Champaign |
| 2011 | Alan Chesnut | Vermilion |
| 2010 | Brian & Dacia Brown | Montgomery (NRU) |
| 2009 | Michael Carey | Grundy |
| 2008 | Brad & Anna Schmidgall | Livingston |
| 2007 | Carrie Titus | Henry |
| 2006 | Kurt & Jane Range | St. Clair (Top 10/Interview) |
| 2005 | Jeff & Joanie Stiers | Knox (Top 10/Interview) |
| 2004 | Chris & Kelly Knobloch | Kankakee |
| 2003 | Doug & Mary Hortin | DeKalb |
| 2002 | Rusty Melhouse | McDonough |
| 2001 | Brian Bender | Monroe |
| 2000 | Curt Oldfield | Fulton |
| 1999 | Pete Fandel | Woodford |
| 1998 | Eric Kunzeman | Tazewell |