The votes are in and have been tallied. Congratulations to Cheryl Coston who took first place with 26.8% of the votes, Andy Cowell who came in second with 14.5% of the votes, and Stephen Jeffcoat who came in third place with 13.0% of the votes. The winning tampers are shown below.

Overall, the 2003 ASP Tamper Carving Contest was a great success. There were 15 tamper kits purchased for the contest. Of those 15 kits, Custom Tampers received 10 entries for the contest. The competition was stiff and there were some really great and unique tampers.

Contest Prizes
First Place	• Single Tamper Stand - Ming Kahuna • Tamper and Lighter Holster - Smokin' Holsters • 3 Tins of GLP Tobacco - G. L. Pease • US$ 50.00 Gift Certificate - The Pipe Rack • Tsuge Kaga Black Sandblast Bent Billiard - Smokingpipes.com • 7 pipe, pipe rack in American Walnut - Lamb Pipes • Tamper Kit Cost Refunded - Custom Tampers
Second Place	• Tamper Holster - Smokin' Holsters • 2 Tins of GLP Tobacco - G. L. Pease • Jobey Leather Roll Up Tobacco Pouch (PLJ10095) - Affordable Pipes
Third Place	• Tamper Holster - Smokin' Holsters • 1 Tin of GLP Tobacco - G. L. Pease
Everyone	• A swell, hand-made tamper

Cheryl Coston First Place 26.8% of Votes Tamper #5 - Felix the Helix 4 7/8" Long 5/8" Tamping Surface	Andy Cowell Second Place 14.5% of Votes Tamper #7 - Rhino 3 7/8" Long 1/2" Tamping Surface	Stephen Jeffcoat Third Place 13.0% of Votes Tamper #6 5 1/2" Long 1/2" Tamping Surface