In 2018, the Masters Executive Board and Leaderboard committee revitalized and selected 15 Masters GTP and Masters HGA trials to be tracked and counted for calculation of points to recognize the top Masters hound in 2018 field trial competitions. The 15 trials selected were the 7 Masters Corporate trials plus 8 east/west regional trials (as listed below). The hound with the highest calculated leaderboard points from these 2018 Masters field trials would be recognized as the “Masters Grand Slam” winner for 2018 and will receive an embroidered jacket for their accomplishment. (Note – The Southern Star was not able to host a trial and the South Georgia elected to run under National rules so there were no points calculated for either of those trials).

Corporate Trials (Non Regional – Masters, Top Gun,Southern Star, World Cup,Al-TN-MS Classic, Breeders Cup – East, Breeders Cup - West
Eastern Region (Mid-South Masters, East Coast Masters, South Georgia, Eastern Derby
Western Region (Ark-La-Tex, Louisiana State, Western Derby, Illinois State)

On behalf of the Leaderboard Committee and the Masters Executive Board, I would like to congratulate John Hoehner and Hoehner Boys Kennel, Dongola, IL, for winning the 2018 Masters “Grand Slam” championship with Hoehner’s Josie (White Lightning Ray x Efird's Brandy). Josie won field and dual at the 2018 Masters Field trial in Manning, SC and field and dual and classiest hound at the 2018 Illinois State in Ellsinore, MO.

The 2018 Top 20 Hounds calculated for “Grand Slam” points:

Hoehner's Josie 1054
Crisco's Marcell 900
Bass' Mattie 866
Tart's Thelma Lou 855
Krazy Kat 760
Crisco's Spencer 740
Lakehill's All Business 731
Pinedale Bonnie B. 725
Bond's Isabella 715
Hoehner's Cricket 687
Crisco's Dallas 560
FRK's Repo 470
Efird's Mary Ray 462
Morrison's Black Jack 456
Night Move's Desiree 429
Ronnie's Flossy 420
Daniel's Brown Eyes 418
Lakehill's Monkey Boots 416.5
Burnside's JoJo 407
Blanton's Dozer 400
Wolf River Stringer 400

Thanks to everyone for calls and kind words this is an honor to win such a prestige award with all the great hounds men and kennel and great hounds to compete against old josie h . Has been good to me and still rolling she just won second hga dual and combination at the international running hound classic this past week thank s again to leader board and everyone else to many to list