2026 Prize Winners

$10,000 Ultimate Grand Prize 

Tom Rahill, 96 Burmese pythons removed

Professional Prizes

Most Pythons, $2,500 

Christina Kraus, 36 Burmese pythons removed 

Most Pythons Runner-Up, $1,500 

Taylor Stanberry, 34 Burmese pythons removed 

Longest Python, $1,000  

Rahm Levinson, Burmese python length: 16 feet, 5 inches

Novice Prizes

Most Pythons, $2,500 

Bart Shreve, 9 Burmese pythons removed  

Most Pythons Runner-Up, $1,500 

Michael Marousky, 4 Burmese pythons removed

Longest Python, $1,000  

Vincent Poole, Burmese python length: 8 feet, 2 inches

Military Prizes

Most Pythons, $2,500 

U.S. Army, Stephen Payton, 3 Burmese pythons removed

Most Pythons Runner-Up, $1,500 

U.S. Air Force, Jonathan Miller, 2 Burmese pythons removed 

Longest Python, $1,000  

U.S. Army, Jeffery “Heath” Roser, Burmese python length: 8 feet, 7 inches

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the South Florida Water Management District, and Everglades National Park are pleased to announce cash prizes exclusive to the 2026 Florida Python Challenge™, courtesy of the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida. Thank you to our Platinum Level Sponsor ($10,000+) Inversa Leathers, our Gold Level Sponsors ($5,000+) Mrs. Daphne and Mr. Martin C. Wood III, Bergeron Everglades Foundation, Edison National Bank/Bank of the Islands, and The Garcia Companies, our Silver Level Sponsors ($2,000+) Robin Hanes, and Geoffrey and Robbie Roepstorff, and our Friends of Wildlife Level Sponsor ($500+) Rotary Clubs of Florida for supporting the Florida Python Challenge™.