Kootenai Country Montana International Chainsaw Carving Championship
Sep 9th, 2023
All Day

Where:
Downtown Libby
1015 Ninth St. Libby, MT

Description:
The 2023 Championship will be bigger and better than ever!

This year's competition will be Thursday, September 7th to Sunday, September 10th.

Twenty of the world’s finest chainsaw artists will be selected to come to Libby to test their skills against each other in pursuit of the fifth annual Kootenai Country Montana International Chainsaw Carving Championship. The competitors include carvers from all across the United States, as well as around the world.

The competition will be an intense, four-day affair with the artists carving not only their competition masterpiece, but also engaging in several hour-long “quick carve” events during scheduled breaks.

The competition will be held on the street, allowing the public to watch the artists at work.

The event is scheduled to begin Thursday, September 7th in Libby. Carvers will work Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday morning on their competition pieces with short “quick-carve” breaks. The quick-carve pieces will be available for public auction during the competition.

The Carver’s Masterpiece Auction is Sunday afternoon, the event schedule will be posted in the beginning of August for exact times.

Awards Presentation to follow, where we award up to $15,000 worth in prizes.