09/28/2026
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 American Shrimp Contest at Aquashella Chicago!
We were honored to welcome special guest judge Bene Tay, who traveled all the way from Singapore, alongside judge Erik Lucas. Thank you both for sharing your time, experience, and expertise with our competitors.
A special thank-you to Hikari for sponsoring and supporting the American Shrimp Contest and the freshwater shrimp hobby.
CATEGORY 1: NEOCARIDINA – ALL TYPES & COLORS
🥇 1st Place: Thomas Dobbins
🥈 2nd Place: Mike Coleman
🥉 3rd Place: Marta Syttniewski
CATEGORY 2: CARIDINA CRYSTAL – ALL COLORS & GRADES
🥇 1st Place: Laura Walters
🥈 2nd Place: Jacob Waters
CATEGORY 3: CARIDINA TAIWAN BEE – ALL COLORS & GRADES
🥇 1st Place: Mike Coleman
🥈 2nd Place: Clint Davis
🥉 3rd Place: Jacob Waters
CATEGORY 4: CARIDINA TIGER VARIANTS – ALL COLORS & PATTERNS
🥇 1st Place: Clint Davis
🥈 2nd Place: Jacob Waters
CATEGORY 5: CARIDINA CROSSBREEDS (NORMAL EYES) – ALL COLORS & PATTERNS
🥇 1st Place: Clemente Luis
🥈 2nd Place: Chue Lee
🥉 3rd Place: Clint Davis
CATEGORY 6: CARIDINA CROSSBREEDS (EYE MORPHS) – ALL COLORS & PATTERNS
🥇 1st Place: Clemente Luis
🥈 2nd Place: Mike Coleman
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
🏆 Clint Davis
BEST OF SHOW
🏆 Clemente Luis
A very special thank-you to our volunteers who helped with setup, tear-down, and everything in between. This contest would not be possible without the people who generously give their time and work behind the scenes.
Chicago, thank you for showing up in such a big way! We had an incredible number of entries and some truly high-grade shrimp on display. It was the perfect way to close out our final show of the year.
Congratulations to every winner, and thank you to all the breeders, volunteers, judges, sponsors, and attendees who made the 2026 American Shrimp Contest season such a success.
We look forward to one BIG show next year. Stay tuned—more information is coming soon!
