Matt Shepherd Wins 2023 NFBC Auction Championship & $30,000
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:03 am
Matt Shepherd of Napa, California won the 2023 NFBC Auction Championship title and the $30,000 grand prize as he bested a record field of 195 teams for the title. Matt competed in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 23rd and won his league title and then won his first NFBC overall title.
Matt finished 41 points ahead of NFBC Hall of Famer Dave Potts for the overall title, while Doug Gruber finished third overall. Matt and Doug were in the same Las Vegas $1500 Auction Championship League and Matt edged Doug by 4 points for that league title. Dave won $7,500 for his runner-up finish, while Doug won $5,500 for his third place finish. Rounding out the Top 5 in the overall were Mark Northan ($4,500) and Emilio Cutaneo ($3,500). We paid the Top 12 teams overall and the Top 3 teams in each league.
Matt's winning total of 1,636 points was 83.9 percent of available points in this 195-team field. This was such a tough battle that the winning percentage of points was only the 9th highest in our 12-year history of this national championship. Eight teams were within 121 points of the top spot. Matt finished with 127.5 points to win his league title.
Great job everyone and we look forward to another big auction championship season in 2024. Our live auctions will be limited to Las Vegas this year, but we'll have offerings from Wednesday, March 20th through Wednesday, March 27th. We'll also include NFBC $1500 Auction Championship leagues Online as we filled two of those this past season. Thanks all and congrats to all of our money winners in this format.
Here's the final standings:
2023 NFBC Auction Championship Top 75 Teams:
1 Matthew Shepherd MORONS $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/23 @ 4:00 pm PT #1325 1,636.00
2 David Potts Vandelay Industries $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,595.00
3 Douglas Gruber Dougs Dawgs AUC1 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/23 @ 4:00 pm PT #1325 1,570.00
4 Mark Northan Northan $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/26 @ 10:00 am PT #1330 1,554.00
5 Emilio Cutaneo Billy Batts $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,536.50
6 Zach Bettencourt Manbearpig $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,527.50
7 Toby Guevin BatFlip Crazy AC1 $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1327 1,519.00
8 Andy Saxton Saxton $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,515.50
9 Michael Mager Bronx Yankees AC2 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,465.50
10 Robert DiPietro Podcasting & Pontificating A1 $2,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 2:30 pm ET #1216 1,451.00
11 Scott Waggener Friday AM Vegas Auction $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,449.00
12 Zachary Waxman Waxman $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,444.50
13 Justin Salinger Globbery Robbery $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1322 1,441.50
14 Matthew Davis mattywood $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1322 1,431.50
15 Douglas Gruber Dougs Dawgs AUC3 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1322 1,429.50
16 Andy Saxton SaxStone $1,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 9:00 am ET #1215 1,415.00
17 Donald Warner Warner $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,407.50
18 Kelly Uganski LONG GONE $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/26 @ 10:00 am PT #1330 1,399.50
19 Daniel Semsel Dan Vogelbach's Diet Plan A1 $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1327 1,397.00
20 Steven Weimer Only Spenders $1,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 9:00 am ET #1215 1,389.50
21 Jason Duponte Cue the Duckboats 2500 $2,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 2:30 pm ET #1216 1,383.00
22 Harry FACIANE HemisWayOrTheHighway $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,379.50
23 Anthony Palavis Chico Linds Hermanos AUCTION $1,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 9:00 am ET #1215 1,375.50
24 Jeffrey Zimmerman TB_JZ_AC $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,369.50
25 Zach Bettencourt Murmaider $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/23 @ 4:00 pm PT #1325 1,365.00
26 Jody Ryan Ryan Juilo is in Stride $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1327 1,364.00
27 Brian Jenner Rotoholic AUC1 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/23 @ 4:00 pm PT #1325 1,360.50
28 stephen fiore Sultans of Smack $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,355.00
29 Gregg Martin Martin_AC $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,339.50
30 Donald Warner Warner $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,338.50
31 Robert Giese Meh $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,335.50
32 Jason Gill Law Firm of Turner and Turner $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,335.00
33 Jenny Butler Butler $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/26 @ 10:00 am PT #1330 1,324.50
34 Toby Guevin BatFlip Crazy AC2 $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,316.50
35 Alan Holmes Thurman15 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/23 @ 4:00 pm PT #1325 1,305.00
36 Ariel Cohen Robins $1,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 9:00 am ET #1215 1,304.00
37 Jacob Halusker Cleveland Dustmites $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,299.00
38 matt bruinix Bru-Crew $2,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 2:30 pm ET #1216 1,285.50
39 Ian Hubbard Hubbard $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,273.50
40 Jason Duponte Cue the Duckboats 1500 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,267.50
41 Marc Winokur Le Grand Orange AC $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,264.50
42 Mike Rothe KINGS OF BERRY RD J&R EDITION $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,257.50
43 Scott keikoan keikoan $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,247.50
44 Jay Tannehill So Cal WanderLust $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,246.50
45 Robert Giese Tigers Slappy $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,239.50
46 Errol Thompson Thompson $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,239.00
47 Jody Ryan Ryan Bluejays $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,231.00
48 Ben Zamfino Renegade $2,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 2:30 pm ET #1216 1,222.00
49 John Pausma JP AUC1 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,217.00
50 Eric Albright Thunder Auction $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,213.50
51 Anthony Mezzatesta We're Going Out Out-LV2 $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,203.50
52 Jon Stadtmueller Mudhens $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,201.50
53 Ante Meich Fiziev 2500 auction $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,193.50
54 Michael Lins Poopy Tooth Auction $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,188.00
55 Brandon King BK1NG $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,175.50
56 Dave Taylor Taylor $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,171.50
57 Vlad Sedler Auction Gut $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1327 1,169.50
58 Eddie Gillis Killebrew HOF $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,166.50
59 Kyle Brinkmann JK ALL THE WAY Auction $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,163.50
60 James Gabal Gabal $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,160.50
61 Bill Gaffney Rhodium's Best $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1327 1,159.00
62 Lindy Hinkelman Hinko d Mayo $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/26 @ 10:00 am PT #1330 1,156.00
63 Dave Smith High Hopes $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,148.50
64 Zachary Waxman Waxman $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/26 @ 10:00 am PT #1330 1,139.00
65 Matthew Shepherd THE MIND FLAYER $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,138.50
65 Richard Gordon Gordon $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,138.50
67 Brian Jenner Rotoholic AUC2 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1322 1,126.50
68 Robert Giese Tigers Slappy $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,107.50
69 Michael O'Brien WAR Games AC2 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,107.00
70 Glenn Schroter King of Queens $2,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 2:30 pm ET #1216 1,094.50
71 Marc Winokur Bronx Win AC $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,094.00
72 Joseph Reagor Las Vegas A's Big Auction $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,093.50
73 James Maples Maples $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,091.00
74 Mark Srebro William Kinney $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,086.50
75 Aaron Seefeldt e92 Nadja Caramel Ty Cobb $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,082.50
Matt finished 41 points ahead of NFBC Hall of Famer Dave Potts for the overall title, while Doug Gruber finished third overall. Matt and Doug were in the same Las Vegas $1500 Auction Championship League and Matt edged Doug by 4 points for that league title. Dave won $7,500 for his runner-up finish, while Doug won $5,500 for his third place finish. Rounding out the Top 5 in the overall were Mark Northan ($4,500) and Emilio Cutaneo ($3,500). We paid the Top 12 teams overall and the Top 3 teams in each league.
Matt's winning total of 1,636 points was 83.9 percent of available points in this 195-team field. This was such a tough battle that the winning percentage of points was only the 9th highest in our 12-year history of this national championship. Eight teams were within 121 points of the top spot. Matt finished with 127.5 points to win his league title.
Great job everyone and we look forward to another big auction championship season in 2024. Our live auctions will be limited to Las Vegas this year, but we'll have offerings from Wednesday, March 20th through Wednesday, March 27th. We'll also include NFBC $1500 Auction Championship leagues Online as we filled two of those this past season. Thanks all and congrats to all of our money winners in this format.
Here's the final standings:
2023 NFBC Auction Championship Top 75 Teams:
1 Matthew Shepherd MORONS $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/23 @ 4:00 pm PT #1325 1,636.00
2 David Potts Vandelay Industries $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,595.00
3 Douglas Gruber Dougs Dawgs AUC1 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/23 @ 4:00 pm PT #1325 1,570.00
4 Mark Northan Northan $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/26 @ 10:00 am PT #1330 1,554.00
5 Emilio Cutaneo Billy Batts $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,536.50
6 Zach Bettencourt Manbearpig $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,527.50
7 Toby Guevin BatFlip Crazy AC1 $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1327 1,519.00
8 Andy Saxton Saxton $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,515.50
9 Michael Mager Bronx Yankees AC2 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,465.50
10 Robert DiPietro Podcasting & Pontificating A1 $2,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 2:30 pm ET #1216 1,451.00
11 Scott Waggener Friday AM Vegas Auction $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,449.00
12 Zachary Waxman Waxman $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,444.50
13 Justin Salinger Globbery Robbery $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1322 1,441.50
14 Matthew Davis mattywood $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1322 1,431.50
15 Douglas Gruber Dougs Dawgs AUC3 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1322 1,429.50
16 Andy Saxton SaxStone $1,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 9:00 am ET #1215 1,415.00
17 Donald Warner Warner $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,407.50
18 Kelly Uganski LONG GONE $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/26 @ 10:00 am PT #1330 1,399.50
19 Daniel Semsel Dan Vogelbach's Diet Plan A1 $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1327 1,397.00
20 Steven Weimer Only Spenders $1,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 9:00 am ET #1215 1,389.50
21 Jason Duponte Cue the Duckboats 2500 $2,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 2:30 pm ET #1216 1,383.00
22 Harry FACIANE HemisWayOrTheHighway $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,379.50
23 Anthony Palavis Chico Linds Hermanos AUCTION $1,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 9:00 am ET #1215 1,375.50
24 Jeffrey Zimmerman TB_JZ_AC $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,369.50
25 Zach Bettencourt Murmaider $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/23 @ 4:00 pm PT #1325 1,365.00
26 Jody Ryan Ryan Juilo is in Stride $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1327 1,364.00
27 Brian Jenner Rotoholic AUC1 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/23 @ 4:00 pm PT #1325 1,360.50
28 stephen fiore Sultans of Smack $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,355.00
29 Gregg Martin Martin_AC $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,339.50
30 Donald Warner Warner $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,338.50
31 Robert Giese Meh $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,335.50
32 Jason Gill Law Firm of Turner and Turner $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,335.00
33 Jenny Butler Butler $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/26 @ 10:00 am PT #1330 1,324.50
34 Toby Guevin BatFlip Crazy AC2 $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,316.50
35 Alan Holmes Thurman15 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/23 @ 4:00 pm PT #1325 1,305.00
36 Ariel Cohen Robins $1,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 9:00 am ET #1215 1,304.00
37 Jacob Halusker Cleveland Dustmites $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,299.00
38 matt bruinix Bru-Crew $2,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 2:30 pm ET #1216 1,285.50
39 Ian Hubbard Hubbard $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,273.50
40 Jason Duponte Cue the Duckboats 1500 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,267.50
41 Marc Winokur Le Grand Orange AC $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,264.50
42 Mike Rothe KINGS OF BERRY RD J&R EDITION $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,257.50
43 Scott keikoan keikoan $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,247.50
44 Jay Tannehill So Cal WanderLust $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,246.50
45 Robert Giese Tigers Slappy $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,239.50
46 Errol Thompson Thompson $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,239.00
47 Jody Ryan Ryan Bluejays $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,231.00
48 Ben Zamfino Renegade $2,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 2:30 pm ET #1216 1,222.00
49 John Pausma JP AUC1 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,217.00
50 Eric Albright Thunder Auction $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1323 1,213.50
51 Anthony Mezzatesta We're Going Out Out-LV2 $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,203.50
52 Jon Stadtmueller Mudhens $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,201.50
53 Ante Meich Fiziev 2500 auction $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,193.50
54 Michael Lins Poopy Tooth Auction $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,188.00
55 Brandon King BK1NG $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,175.50
56 Dave Taylor Taylor $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,171.50
57 Vlad Sedler Auction Gut $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1327 1,169.50
58 Eddie Gillis Killebrew HOF $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/27 @ 10:00 am PT #1331 1,166.50
59 Kyle Brinkmann JK ALL THE WAY Auction $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,163.50
60 James Gabal Gabal $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,160.50
61 Bill Gaffney Rhodium's Best $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1327 1,159.00
62 Lindy Hinkelman Hinko d Mayo $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/26 @ 10:00 am PT #1330 1,156.00
63 Dave Smith High Hopes $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/28 @ 8:00 pm ET #1609 1,148.50
64 Zachary Waxman Waxman $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/26 @ 10:00 am PT #1330 1,139.00
65 Matthew Shepherd THE MIND FLAYER $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,138.50
65 Richard Gordon Gordon $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,138.50
67 Brian Jenner Rotoholic AUC2 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 4:00 pm PT #1322 1,126.50
68 Robert Giese Tigers Slappy $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,107.50
69 Michael O'Brien WAR Games AC2 $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,107.00
70 Glenn Schroter King of Queens $2,500 Auction Championship New York 3/17 @ 2:30 pm ET #1216 1,094.50
71 Marc Winokur Bronx Win AC $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/24 @ 10:00 am PT #1324 1,094.00
72 Joseph Reagor Las Vegas A's Big Auction $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,093.50
73 James Maples Maples $1,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1326 1,091.00
74 Mark Srebro William Kinney $2,500 Auction Championship Las Vegas 3/25 @ 4:00 pm PT #1329 1,086.50
75 Aaron Seefeldt e92 Nadja Caramel Ty Cobb $1,500 Auction Championship Online 3/26 @ 6:00 pm ET #1267 1,082.50