The Clutchies

An Axe Throwing Awards Show

Philly’s Golden Globes

If you didn’t get the chance to attend the 2020 Clutchies, I feel bad for you. It was SO much fun. Fortunately, you can watch a reply of the Live Stream. This was a night full of laughs with friends starting with the premise voting on various categories and the winners receiving awards. The Philly Space put this event on. I for one would like to thank them and congratulate them on such an amazingly thought out and executed idea for the axe throwing community.

From start to finish, it did not disappoint. Categories and nominees were put together for voting. Axe throwers from the area were polled, and so it began. Originally planned to be a small event held at the Monkey Club quickly turned into something that sold out their capacity before even going on sale to the public. The Space mentioned this to me and I told them not to worry, we will get them covered. Next Stop BB&T Pavilion on the Camden Waterfront… Just not the main stage. Still not bad for a first attempt.

The Axe Throwing Nominees and Attendees

Being as The Space didn’t think anyone would even come, let alone travel for this. Everyone was from the greater Philadelphia area. Although we all throw axes at different venues on different days, there are several local events where we all get to interact with each other. Chopper’s monthly axe throwing tournament, the Turnpike Strike is one of those events. The Urban Open, Space tournaments, Choptober as well as traveling to Canada for the IATC all get us together and make the axe family and friends that much tighter.

Categorizing memories and moments. Hilarious. It was fun just filling out the questionnaire and voting. Having so many axe throwers in a small area who all know each other well, made for a LOT of great categories. Some of them included, Best Beard. Most Awkward Moment. Worst Axe thrower ever. Best Musical Moment. Most Iconic Drop (I won that one LOL). Thank you for Beating them. The Best Space Tournament Moment.

There were even games to be played at the Clutchies. The night got a little out of hand with how long some things took and they did not get to all of them, but were ready with them none the less. I believe the only two we got to were Newly wed game and Family Fued. Tony Tiger Balm earned a new nickname as Tony Tire Iron guessing that the number one thing 100 people said they would throw if axe throwing became illegal. Yes Tony, we all would pick Tire Irons to throw…

The Team That Put it All Together

A collaborative effort for sure. Uncle Willy, Mike Kump, David Cycon and of course the host, Mr Jimmy Wyatt. Beautifully done fellas! Everything from the dramatic reenactments, to production, the shirts, trophies and especially the hosting. Jimmy absolutely killed up up there. With anyone else as the host, I don’t know how it would have went. Jimmy is amazingly talented and a funny comedian. If you didn’t know, he does stand-up. He’s kind of a big deal.

Thank You guys! Seriously. You give me hope in this community that other people want to do fun things and think outside of the box. Whether it is coming up with new skills games, or coordinating Challenger Series events that help the charity partners of a tournament. They are always coming up with creative things to keep it fun AND to give the spotlight to others from time to time. As a creative person myself, I love it. They are true leaders in the community. Thanks for helping keep axe throwing something we all love and enjoy.

Complete list of Awards and winners

Keith Gibbons

Co-Owner of Choppers Hatchet House