Barbecruise Parade Winners
2026
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Locks and Long Shots, Leland Prediction Market | Wilkinson, Owsley, Neild and Ragains Families |
| 12 & Under | ||
| Young Adult | Barb B Cruise Judges | Lindquist, Crimmins, Watkins, Bolan, Klein, Hall |
| Young Adult | Quarter Life Crisis in Leland | Olson, Blatz, Boesel, Watkins, Ragains & Strietmann |
| Family | Leland Yacht Circus | Cassidy Family |
| Cooks Choice | Romaine Calm | Lucy & Josie Sutton, David, Elizabeth, Rose & Gardner Longwell, Taylor and Frank Sutton |
| Most Creative | Rejected LYC Sailing School Awards | Abney, Bingham, and Hicks Families |
| Cutest Angels | Heaven to Betsy | Schmidt and Anderson Families |
| The Pickle Boat Award | Barbecruise Pickleball Championship | Grogan and Nabasny Families |
| The 100% My Type Award | Casa Amour | Fiinian Owsley, Kit Wilkinson, Elie Ghattas, Ann Zepeda, Joe Ghattas, Amy Ghattas, Patricia Zepeda, Phil Zepeda, and Ann Marie Offer |
| The Spiciest Float Award | Sleeping Bear DUNE | Bolan, Watkins, & Klein |
| The Rockin' The Boat Award | Smoke on the Water | John and Lucy Erickson,Issac and Mia Jakary and Christian McPharlin |
| The Smokin' Hot Award | Smoke on the Water | David and Maureen Watkins, Catherine Klein |
| The Smoke on the Water Award | Dancing Bear Dunes - Shorline Cruisin' Good TIme Leelanu Groovin' | Suttman |
2025
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | The Cherry PITT: Medical Emergencies of Leland | Blatz, Boesel, Crimmins, Olson, Raigans, Strietmann, Von Jenna, Watkins |
| 12 & Under | Cousins BONDing in Leland | Sakas, Jui, and Grogan Families |
| Teen | LYC Grand Prix | Allesi, Thomson, Sutton, Irwin |
| Young Adult | Barb B Cruise Judges | Lindquist, Crimmins, Watkins, Bolan, Klein, Hall |
| Family | Somewhere Over the LYC | Cassidy Family |
| 50 & Over | Leland Yacht Rocks | Coleman, Nield, Crimmins, Hall, Boesel,Bidlingmyer, Wellborn, Von Jena, Strietmann |
| Cooks Choice | Fishtown Funk | McPharlin, Shoaff, Glenn,Ghattas, Jakary Families |
| Most Creative | Leland and Stich | Marinos, Danlton and Campo Families |
| Most Nostalgic | Cat in the Hat | The Suttman Family |
| The Get Out of Jail Free Gold Shingle Award | Lelandopoly | Abney, Bingham and Hicks Families |
| The Best Fish on a Line Award | Jaws 50 | Sutton and Longwell Families |
2024
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | All The Shingle Ladies | Crimmins, Murphy, von Jena, Neild, Bidlingmeyer, Callard, Jameson, Hall, Coleman, Sagges, Watkins, and Wellborn |
2023
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | The Fun-damentals of Sailing | Leland Yacht Club Sailing School students John Glenn and Lucy Erickson, Pete and Gordon Draper, Lizzie Ryan, Isaac Jakary, Violette and Bridgette Smith, Lillian and Pierce Watkins, Maddie Ansley, Oliver Beuche, Presley and Tatum Marinos, George Bachmeyer |
| 12 & Under | Future LVFD | Hicks/Abney |
| Young Adult | Bar-Be-Closed | Watkins, Olson, Blatz, Blatz, Boesel, Hobin, Crimmins, Stuhldreher, Von Jena, Streitmann, Ragains |
| Family | Barbie Choses Leland | Wellborn, Rohs, Neild, Revel, Sagges, Hearne |
| 50 & Over | Never Have I Ever | Rogers, Butler, Schmidt |
| Cooks Choice | Never Have I Ever In Leland | Rogers, Carter, Butler, Ragains, Heslop, Schmidt |
| The Best Crew Cut | The Barber Cruise | Luke, Charlie and Teddy Alessi |
| Best Screen Play Adaptation | BarbieCruise | Irwin, Irwin, Sutton |
| Most Innovative | LYC Dock Dash | Watkins - Sarah, David, Liz and Maureen |
| The Telgard Award | We're Blue Without The Bird | Grogan Family |
2022
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Bar B CRUISE TOM-SHIP | BLATZ, CRIMMINNS, KLEIN, McFADDEN, OLSEN, STRIETMANN, VON JENAA, WATKINS |
| 12 & Under | Keeping it Clean in Leland | ABNEY/ HICKS |
| Teen | COMMODORE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS | FRAZER, OWSLEY, WELLBORN |
| Family | LELAND IS OUR ENCANTO | GROGAN, SCHAUB, DYER |
| 50 & Over | BBC REVIEWS | BUTLER, ROGERS, SCHMIDT |
| Cooks Choice | COTTAGE COUNSELING | JAMESON, JOHNSON, OWSLEY, RAGAINS, WILKINSON |
| Top Sailor Award | TOP JIB | IRWIN, IRWIN, MIELCZAREK, SUTTON, THOMPSON |
| The Pirate Award | ADVENTURES IN LA LA LAND | CAMPO, DALTON, MARINOS |
2021
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | LYC Race Committee - Keeping the JOY of Race Sailing Alive | Dunn, Pfenning, Paine, Wenstrup, Watt, Watkins |
| 12 & Under | ALL I WANT TO DO IS SAILING SCHOOL | Irwin, Sutton |
| Young Adult | PROGRESSIVE BARBECRUISE - WE CAN'T HELP BECOMING OUR PARENTS | VON JENA, WATKINS, OLSON, STRIETMANN, BLATZ, CRIMMINS, PFENIG |
| Family | GONE FISHING | GROGAN, SAKAS |
| 50 & Over | IT'S ALWAYS CHRISTMAS IN LELAND | MAPES, KUNTZ, HINCKLEY |
| Cooks Choice | LELAND OUTLAWS | NEILD, WELLBORN, WATKINS, OWSLEY, WILKINSON, FRAZER, VON JENA |
2020
2019
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Survivor Leland | Bolan, Watkins, Crimmins, Hartman, Frank, Klein, Strietmann |
| 12 & Under | Leland Yacht Club Rocks | Irwin, Irwin, Kiernan, Ansley , Sutton, Zimmerman |
| Teen | Bar-Birthday-Cruise | Petty, Roberts, Martin, Hearne, Carlson, Byerle |
| Family | Splish Splash Fishtown's Takin a Bath | Coleman, Kiernan, Riley |
| 50 & Over | Her Last Commodore Cruise | Wellborn, Keeble, Frazier |
| Cooks Choice | Happy 60th Mermaid | Owsley, Zimmerman, Sutton, Byerle, Machiels, Wellborn, Crimmins, Shatto, Frasier |
| Style Award 2019 | Miss Leland | Hijazi, Sagges, Brossey, Boesel, Voss, Nield |
| Most Nostalgic | Happy Birthday Mr. Barbecruise | Winn Scherer, Quinn Irwin, Carter Sutton, Walker Sutton |
| Cutest Angels | Leland Angels | Revel and Hearne |
| The Judges Award | Judging the Judges | Will Sawyer, Hayden Murray, Willa Murray, Jackson Mello |
2018
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Greasers vs Sailors | LYC & LCC STAFF |
| 12 & Under | Mamma Mia BBC “Here we go again” | Owsley, Wellborn, Hagedon, Sutton , Crimmins |
| Young Adult | Leelanau Enterprise “Dispatch Blotter” | Watkins, Crimmins, Bolan, McFadden, Blatz,Johnson, Frank |
| Family | Commodore White & the Seven Sailors | Hearne / Keeble |
| 50 & Over | Carpnado | Robin Hendrickson, John Watkins |
| Cooks Choice | Bark-B-Cruising- Leland is Best in Show | Grogan, Schaub, Schroer, Sakas, Jui, Furore |
| Adult | LELAND UGLIES | Rogers, Schmidt, Grogan |
2017
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Itching to Get to Sailing School | Irwin, Scherer, Sutton families |
2016
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Candidates for Commodore | Grogan, Schroer |
2015
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Rindercella | The Gits Family Boat |
2014
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Sailing Bad | Watkins, Crimmins, Heslop (LYC Sailing Instrtuctors) |
2013
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Redneck Yacht Club | Watkins, Crimmins, Strietmann, Bolan, McFadden |
2012
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Leland 2012 Olympics | The Pendergast Family |
2011
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Barbecruise Las Vegas Style | Grogan, Schroer, Renneker |
| 12 & Under | A Perfect Leland Week | Workum, Nash |
| Teen | Fishing You a Happy BBC | Streitman Families |
| Young Adult | Ultimate Leland Sandwich | D Watkins, Coleman |
| Family | A Cherry Tale Little Leland Royals | Irwin, Sutton, Scherer |
| 50 & Over | I Answered the Phone | Ed Gits |
| Cooks Choice | Leland Land Shuttle | Nield, Rust |
2010
| Award | Theme | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Winner | Bar-B-Cruise Police | Heslop and Strietmann |
| 12 & Under | Bar-k-Cruise | Janko, Mead, Vetter |
| Teen | LYC Instructors | Jameson, Watkins, Ragains |
| Family | Alice in Cherryland | Wellborn, Nield, Rust, Mattson |
| 50 & Over | Palm Pilots | Gits, Rivers |
| Cooks Choice | Supercruise with Super Heros | The Grogan/Schroer Group |
| Most Heartfelt | Leland Tugs at Our Heart Strings | Morrow, Ragain |
| Most Creative | Sinking Under Cottage Clutter | Davis, Von Jena, Wilkenson, Satterwhite |