| 1948-49 | R. H. Leatherman | Truth or Consequences |
| 1949-50 | Glen Ramsey | Santa Fe |
| 1950-51 | William & Gertrude Ramer | Roswell |
| 1951-52 | Dr. Gerald & Virginia Northcutt | Albuquerque |
| 1952-53 | H. B. (Pete) Peterson | Las Cruces |
| 1953-54 | Selmer Hovland | Wagon Mound |
| 1954-55 | Cy & Francis Taylor | Carlsbad |
| 1955-56 | Fran & Jan Tuthill | Albuquerque |
| 1956-57 | M. M. (Red) & Ann Canon | Deming |
| 1957-58 | Gus Franz | Los Alamos |
| 1958-59 | Dan & Amy Jamierson | Farmington |
| 1959-60 | George & Ruth Cooper | Roswell |
| 1960-61 | Dale & Jack Orio | Albuquerque |
| 1961-62 | Joe Brubaker | Las Cruces |
| 1962-63 | Stretch & Sarah Boles | Santa Fe |
| 1963-64 | Melvin Wagner | Artesia |
| 1964-65 | Joe Mock | Rio Rancho |
| 1965-66 | Earl & Mary Wicker | Alamogordo |
| 1966-67 | Calvin & Judy Campbell | Santa Fe |
| 1967-68 | Jr. (CC) & Margerite Brown | Carlsbad |
| 1968-69 | Chock & Mary Boggs | Farmington |
| 1969-70 | Dick Siebenforcher | Albuquerque |
| 1970-71 | Earl & Ruth Barksdale | Las Cruces |
| Mac & Cleo McCardle | Las Cruces | |
| 1971-72 | Dean & Rusty Yount | Santa Fe |
| 1972-73 | Willard & Stella Davis | Clovis |
| 1973-74 | Bill & Donna Wright | Farmington |
| 1974-75 | Wayne & Karen Sebrell | Albuquerque |
| 1975-76 | Roy & Pat Bruner | Las Cruces |
| 1976-77 | Jack & Re Steele | Santa Fe |
| 1977-78 | Raymond & Carlene McLain | Clovis |
| 1978-79 | Bart & Dottie Bartmess | Farmington |
| 1979-80 | Rick & Jo Lane | Albuquerque |
| 1980-81 | Jack & Jean McAhon | Las Cruces |
| 1981-82 | Hal & Lois Killough | Los Alamos |
| 1982-83 | Carl & Jo Barnes | Artesia |
| 1983-84 | Joe & Emily Henke | Farmington |
| 1984-85 | David & Judy Kohles | Albuquerque |
| 1985-86 | W. J. (Doc) & Agnes Karls | Alamogordo |
| 1986-87 | Bill & Nona Lizut | Santa Fe |
| 1987-88 | John & Evolyn Terpening | Artesia |
| 1988-89 | Joe & Eva Gregory | Farmington |
| 1989-90 | Bob & Agnes Gregg | Albuquerque |
| Louis & Maureen Martinez | Albuquerque | |
| 1990-91 | Joe & Linda Scott | Alamogordo |
| 1991-92 | Billy & Janice Taylor | Santa Fe |
| 1992-93 | Bill & Alegra Townsend | Carlsbad |
| 1993-94 | Frank & Joann Sattler | Farmington |
| 1994-95 | Bob & Jimmie Sue Swartwood | Albuquerque |
| 1995-96 | Carl & Barbara Scholls | Silver City |
| 1996-97 | Rusty & Lovetta Wright | Santa Fe |
| 1997-98 | Dale & Jeannine Miller | Ruidoso |
| 1998-99 | Frank & Shirley Gilstrap | Farmington |
| 1999-2000 | Greg & Lynn Tillery | Albuquerque |
| 2000-01 | Joe & Lorie Marlin | Las Cruces |
| 2001-02 | Tom & Marlene Kelley | Los Alamos |
| 2002-03 | Don & Barb Locke | Ruidoso |
| 2003-04 | Dana & Lloyd Husted | Farmington |
| 2004-05 | Mike Holly | Albuquerque |
| 2005-06 | Jim & Jean Hinthorne | Silver City |
| 2006-07 | John & Shirlene Cusolito | Ruidoso |
| 2007-08 | Dale & Lori Gerber | Farmington |