With so many different monster truck series running across the world today, people are always wondering who was champ when. Well now you can know! Thanks to the hard work of Brian Varmecky and the info donations of many people, we now have a "complete" list of all former/current monster truck racing champions. If you have information on any of our unconfirmed champions or can add to this list, contact info for doing so is at the bottom of the page.

Year Promoter Series Champion Truck Owner Hometown State Make Points Races Televised City State Venue
1988 TNT Motorsports Renegades Rod Litzau USA-1 Everett Jasmer Spring Lakes MN Chevrolet Yes
1988 Special Events Triple Crown Steve Hess Nitemare II Steve Hess Roanoke VA Chevrolet No
1989 TNT Motorsports Renegades David Morris Equalizer Gary Cook Springfield MO Chevrolet Yes
1989 Special Events
1990 TNT Motorsports Renegades Andy Brass Bigfoot #4 Bigfoot 4x4 West Alton MO Ford Yes
1990 USHRA Camel Mud and Monster Fred Shafer Bearfoot Fred Shafer Pontoon Beach IL Chevrolet Yes
1990 Special Events Triple Crown John Piant Bigfoot #4 Bigfoot 4x4 Saint Charles MO Ford 3 No Indianapolis, Bloomsburg, Rockford
1991 USHRA Camel Mud and Monster Jack William, Jr. Taurus Jack William, Sr. Granite City IL Chevrolet 729 Yes
1991 Special Events PENDA Points Series Gary Porter Carolina Crusher Gary Porter Wadesboro NC Chevrolet 17 No
1992 USHRA Camel Mud and Monster Fred Shafer Bearfoot Fred Shafer Pontoon Beach IL Dodge
1992 Special Events PENDA Points Series Andy Brass Bigfoot #10 Bigfoot 4x4 West Alton MO Ford 15 Yes
1992 USHRA Thunder Nationals Marty Garza Overkill Marty Garza McAllen TX Ford No
1993 USHRA Monster Wars Fred Shafer Bearfoot Fred Shafer Pontoon Beach IL Dodge
1993 Special Events PENDA Points Series Andy Brass Wildfoot (Bigfoot #11) Bigfoot 4x4 West Alton MO Ford 15 Yes
1993 USHRA Thunder Nationals Charlie Paukens Excaliber Charlie Paukens Toledo OH Chevrolet No
1994 USHRA Monster Wars - East David Morris Equalizer Gary Cook Springfield MO Chevrolet
1994 USHRA Monster Wars - West Jack William, Jr. Taurus Jack William, Sr. Granite City IL Chevrolet
1994 Special Events PENDA Points Series Andy Brass Bigfoot Cruiser (Bigfoot #11) Bigfoot 4x4 West Alton MO Ford 13340 13 Yes
1994 USHRA Thunder Nationals Charlie Paukens Excaliber Charlie Paukens Toledo OH Chevrolet No
1995 Special Events PENDA Points Series Dan Runte Bigfoot Power Wheels (Bigfoot #14) Bigfoot 4x4 Freeport IL Ford 13 Yes
1995 USHRA Thunder Nationals Charlie Paukens Excaliber Charlie Paukens Toledo OH Chevrolet No
1995 Point Series Greg Adams Hot Pursuit Greg Adams
1996 Special Events PENDA Points Series Dan Runte Bigfoot #14 Bigfoot 4x4 Freeport IL Ford 14160 13 Yes
1996 USHRA Thunder Nationals Kirk Dabney Extreme Overkill Marty Garza McAllen TX Ford No
1997 Special Events PENDA Points Series Eric Meagher Snake Bite #15 Bigfoot 4x4 Fallston MD Ford 3850 13 No
1997 USHRA Thunder Nationals No
1997 USA Motor Madness 'King of the Hill' David Morris Equalizer David Morris Springfield MO Chevrolet 1 Yes Minneapolis MN Metrodome
1997 CFP Grand National Bob Holman Holman's Beast Bob Holman Dayton OH Chevrolet No
1997 USHRA Truck Fest Bob Fisher Liquidator Garden State Monster Trucks, Inc. Pennsauken NJ Ford 0 1 Yes Charlotte NC Charlotte Motor Speedway
1998 USHRA Thunder Nationals No
1998 CFP Grand National Bob Holman Holman's Beast Bob Holman Dayton OH Chevrolet No
1998 USA Motor Madness 'King of the Hill' Eric Meagher Firestone Wilderness (Bigfoot #15) Bigfoot 4x4 Fallston MD Ford Yes
1999 USHRA Monster Jam "World Finals" Brian Womack Bearfoot Bearfoot 4x4 Inc Portage IN Dodge 1 No St. Louis MO TWA Dome
1999 USHRA Monster Jam Dennis Anderson Grave Digger Dennis Anderson Kill Devil Hills NC Chevrolet 4140 Yes
1999 CFP Grand National Dan Runte Bigfoot #14 Bigfoot 4x4 Freeport IL Ford No
1999 USHRA Thunder Nationals Michael Vaters Black Stallion Michael Vaters Hagerstown MD Ford No
2000 USHRA Monster Jam Racing (World Finals) Tom Meents Goldberg Tom Meents Paxton IL Other 1 Yes Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2000 USHRA Monster Jam Freestyle (World Finals) Dennis Anderson Grave Digger Dennis Anderson Kill Devil Hills NC Chevrolet 1 Yes Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2000 USHRA Thunder Nationals Mike Nitzke Rambo Mike Nitzke Syracuse NY Chevrolet No
2000 CFP Grand National Terry Woodcock Generation X Terry Woodcock Othello WA Chevrolet No
2000 IPI Points Series David Rife Psycho Circus David Rife Ford No
2000 IPI Racing Champion Rex Smith Awesome Kong Rex Smith Ford No
2000 ProMT Points Series Eric Tack #34 - Bigfoot Tonka #15 Bigfoot 4x4 Butler PA Ford 796 8 No
2001 USHRA Monster Jam Racing (World Finals) Tom Meents Goldberg Tom Meents Paxton IL Other 1 Yes Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2001 USHRA Monster Jam Freestyle (World Finals) Tom Meents Goldberg Tom Meents Paxton IL Other 1 Yes Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2001 Special Events Points Series Mark Hall Executioner Hall Brothers Racing Champaign IL Dodge No
2001 USHRA Thunder Nationals Mike Nitzke Rambo Mike Nitzke Syracuse NY Chevrolet No
2001 CFP Grand National Bob Holman Holman's Beast Bob Holman Dayton OH Chevrolet No
2001 ProMT Points Series Dan Runte #88 - Bigfoot #14 Bigfoot 4x4 Freeport IL Ford 655 9 No
2002 USHRA Monster Jam Points Champion Dennis Anderson Grave Digger Dennis Anderson/CCE Kill Devil Hills NC Chevrolet Yes
2002 USHRA World Finals Racing Tom Meents Team Meents Tom Meents Paxton IL Other 1 Yes Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2002 USHRA World Finals Freestyle Tom Meents Team Meents Tom Meents Paxton IL Other 1 Yes Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2002 USHRA Thunder Nationals Diehl Wilson Virginia Giant Deihl Wilson Winchester VA Ford No
2002 CFP Winter Nationals Rob French Sniper Rob French CA Chevrolet No
2002 CFP Summer Nationals Dan Runte Bigfoot #14 Bigfoot 4x4 Freeport IL Ford No
2002 Image Monster Nationals Winter Eric Tack Bigfoot #15 Bigfoot 4x4 Butler PA Ford No
2002 ProMT Points Series Mark Hall #23 - Raminator Hall Brothers Racing Champaign IL Dodge 673 7 No
2002 Rich Schaefer Monster Truck Challenge Dan Patrick Samson Samson 4x4 inc. Circleville OH Chevrolet No Las Vegas NV Las Vegas Motor Speedway
2003 USHRA Monster Jam Racing Dennis Anderson Grave Digger Dennis Anderson/CCE Kill Devil Hills NC Chevrolet No
2003 USHRA Monster Jam Freestyle Tom Meents Team Meents Tom Meents Paxton IL Other No
2003 USHRA World Finals Racing Brian Barthel Wolverine Brian Barthel Big Lake MN Chevrolet 1 No Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2003 USHRA World Finals Freestyle Jim Koehler Avenger Jim Koehler Columbus MI Chevrolet 1 No Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2003 USHRA Overall Champion Randy Brown Grave Digger #18 Randy Brown Camden NC Chevrolet No
2003 USHRA Thunder Nationals Diehl Wilson Virginia Giant Diehl Wilson Winchester VA Ford No
2003 Special Events Points Series Mark Hall Raminator Hall Brothers Racing Champaign IL Dodge No
2003 CFP Summer Nationals Bob Holman Holman's Beast Bob Holman Dayton OH Chevrolet No
2003 CFP Winter Nationals Dan Runte Bigfoot #14 Bigfoot 4x4 Freeport IL Ford No
2003 CFP Grand National Team Bigfoot Various Bigfoots Bigfoot 4x4 St. Louis IL Ford 0 No
2003 ProMT European - Racing Nigel Morris Bigfoot #17 Bigfoot 4x4/ LA Supertrux Daventry UK Ford 415 11 Yes (UK)
2003 ProMT European - Freestyle Nigel Morris / Tony Dixon Bigfoot #17 / Swamp Thing 245 11 Yes (UK)
2003 Image Monster Nationals Winter Mark Hall Raminator Hall Brothers Racing Champaign IL Dodge No
2003 Rich Schaefer Monster Truck Challenge Various/Doug Noelke Team Bigfoot Bigfoot 4x4 St. Louis MO Ford 1022 No
2004 USHRA World Finals 5 Racing Dennis Anderson Grave Digger CCE Kill Devil Hills NC Chevy 1 Yes Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2004 USHRA World Finals 5 Freestyle Tom Meents, Madusa, Lupe Soza Maximum Destruction, Madusa, El Toro Loco (3-way tie) CCE Paxton
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1 Yes Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2004 USHRA Thunder Nationals Diehl Wilson Virginia Giant Diehl Wilson Winchester WV Ford No
2004 CFP Winter Nationals Michael Harper Carolina Crusher Michael Harper/Shafer Motorsports TX Chevy No
2004 Image Monster Nationals Mark Hall Raminator Hall Bros. Racing Champaign IL Dodge Some Yes
2004 Rich Schaefer Monster Truck Challenge Phil Foster/Tom Meents Maximum Destruction Meents/CCE Paxton IL Custom No
2004 ProMT European Racing Ian Batey Lil' Devil Ian Batey Chevy 10 No
2005 CFP Winter Nationals Michael Harper Carolina Crusher Michael Harper/Shafer Motorsports TX Chevy No
2005 USHRA World Finals 6 Racing Madusa Madusa CCE Minneapolis MN Ford 1 No Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2005 USHRA World Finals 6 Freestyle Jimmy Creten Bounty Hunter 2Xtreme Racing Tonganoxie KS Ford 1 No Las Vegas NV Sam Boyd Stadium
2005 Image Monster Nationals Mark Hall Raminator Hall Bros. Racing Champaign IL Dodge No
2005 Special Events 4-Wheel Jamborees Mark Hall Raminator Hall Bros. Racing Champaign IL Dodge some, Yes
2005 Monsters Of Destruction Overall Champion Kreg Christensen Dragon Slayer KCM, inc. Layton UT Hummer Yes
2005 ProMT European Racing Rob Williams Red Dragon Ford 11 some, Yes
ABBREVIATIONS If you know any additional information for or have noticed any mistakes on this list, please contact Brian Varmecky at bmvwmtrl@atlanticbb.net or Jason Twite at jtwite@siue.edu
USHRA United States Hot Rod Association *Organized by Brian Varmecky
USA United Sports of America *special thanks to Cale Putnam, Jason Twite, Jacob Young, Andrew Pellegrine, "Thick Vinyl Plate", Matt Looker, "tim71", and Paul Curtis
ProMT Professional Monster Trucks
IPI International Productions, Incorporated Blue = unconfirmed
CFP Checkered Flag Productions [blank] = unknown
Image Image Productions Monster Nationals