History of National Hot Air Balloon Championship
The Piccard Memorial Trophy is awarded to the top finisher of the Balloon Federation of America U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship.
| Year | Champion | Location |
| 1963 | Dick Pollard | Kalamazoo, MI. |
| 1964 | Jimmy Craig | Reno (Sky Ranch) NV. |
| 1965 | Jimmy Craig | Reno (Stead) NV. |
| 1966 | George Craig | Reno (Stead) NV. |
| 1967-1969 | No Championship held | |
| 1970 | Frank Pritchard | Des Moines, IA |
| 1971 | Dennis Floden | Indianola, IA. |
| 1972 | Bruce Comstock | Indianola, IA. |
| 1973 | Tom Gabel | Indianola, IA. |
| 1974 | Charles Ehrler | Indianola, IA. |
| 1975 | David Medema | Indianola, IA. |
| 1976 | Bruce Comstock | Indianola, IA. |
| 1977 | Bruce Comstock | Indianola, IA. |
| 1978 | Sid Cutter | Indianola, IA. |
| 1979 | Bruce Comstock | Indianola, IA. |
| 1980 | Steve Jones | Indianola, IA. |
| 1981 | David Schaffer | Indianola, IA. |
| 1982 | Bruce Comstock | Indianola, IA. |
| 1983 | Owen Keown | Indianola, IA. |
| 1984 | Al Nels | Indianola, IA. |
| 1985 | Al Nels | Indianola, IA. |
| 1986 | Sid Cutter | Indianola, IA. |
| 1987 | Bruce Comstock | Indianola, IA. |
| 1988 | Rob Bartholomew | Indianola, IA. |
| 1989 | David Levin | Baton Rouge, LA. |
| 1990 | Steve Jones | Baton Rouge, LA. |
| 1991 | Jeff Menchhofer | Baton Rouge, LA. |
| 1992 | Joe Heartsill | Middletown, OH. |
| 1993 | Harold Cliver | Middletown, OH. |
| 1994 | Phil Glebe | Middletown, OH. |
| 1995 | Pat Cannon | Columbia, MO. |
| 1996 | Harold Cliver | Columbia, MO. |
| 1997 | Joe Heartsill | Columbia, MO. |
| 1998 | Johnny Petrehn | Rantoul, IL |
| 1999 | Joe Heartsill | Rantoul, IL. |
| 2000 | No Championship held | |
| 2001 | Nick Donner | Anderson, SC |
| 2002 | Brian Beazly | Anderson, SC |
| 2003 | Nick Donner | Anderson, SC |
| 2004 | Paul Petrehn | Anderson, SC |
| 2005 | Paul Petrehn | Anderson, SC |
| 2006 | Pat Cannon | Anderson, SC |
| 2007 | Joe Heartsill | Waco, TX |
| 2008 | Joe Heartsill | Anderson, SC |
| 2009 | Nick Donner | Battle Creek, MI |
| 2010 | Nick Donner | Battle Creek, MI |
| 2011 | Nick Donner | Battle Creek, MI |
| 2012 | Chase Donner | Longview, TX |
| 2013 | Paul Petrehn | Longview, TX |
| 2014 | Johnny Petrehn | Longview, TX |
| 2015 | Johnny Petrehn | Longview, TX |
| 2016 | Rhett Heartsill | Shreveport, LA |
| 2017 | Johnny Petrehn | Shreveport, LA |
| 2018 | Rhett Heartsill | Shreveport, LA |
| 2019 | Rhett Heartsill | Scottsbluff, NE |
| 2020 | No Championship held | |
| 2021 | Chase Donner | Scottsbluff, NE |
| 2022 | Rhett Heartsill | Scottsbluff, NE |
| 2023 | Bruce Wood | Longview, TX |