Deadweird
October 25-26, 2013FANTASTIC COSTUMES FOR DEADWEIRD 2012! Thanks to all who participated! !
A recap: The streets of Deadwood filled with all things costumes! October 26-27, in celebration of DEADWEIRD!
This year's event included the first annual MONSTER BALL on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Buffalo-Bodega complex on Deadwood's Main Street. The costume contest was again held at the Franklin Hotel - hundreds turned out! Thanks again!
Here are the winners from Deadweird 2012 -
| 1st Place Mike Dowding, Rapid City, S.D. "The Exorcist: 40th Anniversary" |
2nd Place Patty Karas, Spearfish, S.D. "Jaws" ![]() |
| 3rd Place "The Barbie Collectables - Picture coming soon! |
Scariest Chris Keho, Spearfish, S.D. "Brain Surgeon" Pic coming soon! |
| Best Group Deadweird Funeral from Bismarck, N.D. - PIC COMING SOON! Sexiest Barbra, Elizabeth and Crystal "Bath Loufas" |
Funniest Lisa Johnson, Bayard, NE "Bag Lady/Sexy Grandma" |
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Deadweird 2011 saw more than 400 participants in the costume contest - and hundreds more that came to partake in festivities! Another great Saturday night in Deadwood!
2011 Winners -- SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! You can see pics from previous years HERE.
1st: Rob and Lisa Leonard, Lead, S.D. -"Swamp People"
2nd: Luke Neville - BumbleBee Transformer
3rd: Brad McCann & Katie Johnston, Cottonwood, S.D.: "Souvenirs"
Scariest: Sandi May, Kyle, S.D., "Pumpkin Massacre"
Best Group: Diane Percevich and crew from the northern Black Hills: Tribe
Funniest: Benita Hansen - "The Lost Puppy"
2010 Winners:
1st: Patty Karas, Whitewood, S.D., "Marie Antoinette"
2nd: The Lego Crew from Casper, WY
3rd: Rob and Lisa Leonard, Lead, S.D., "PumpKin King & Queen"
Best Group: The Chilean miners from Rapid City, S.D.
Scariest: Mike Dowding, Rapid City, S.D., "Conjoined"
Funniest: Michelle and Tony Schaffer and crew from Bismarck, N.D., "The Bismarck Cave People"
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