Overview

• Ryan Barton, 42, won the 2025 men's crown and dedicated the victory to his late uncle, gurning legend Peter Jackman.
• Lynn Kelly took the women's title after edging past 2024 champion Claire Lister in a tight final.
• Claire Lister’s daughter, Kendall Lister, captured the junior championship.
• Longtime men's champion Tommy Mattinson, a 19-time winner, did not compete due to ill-health as organisers wished him a swift recovery.
• The championships run as part of the Egremont Crab Fair, founded in 1267, with judges rewarding the greatest shift from a normal face to a gurn.