RANGELEY — With 160 points, Matt Taylor of Peru won the first over-all grand prize in the Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum woodmen’s competition on July 30 at the 31st annual logging festival.

Competing against a field of men from Maine and New Hampshire, Taylor took home a chainsaw as his award. Tied for second were Sheridan Doyle of Winthrop and Jim Burak of Topsham. Both men received cash awards.

Competitor Matt Galambos of Biddeford served as competition announcer. Judges were John Chandonnet, Kirsten Frazier, Michael Frazier and Lenita Richard, with Head Judge Bob Schriever. Mary Franklin and Ron Robichaud served as scorekeepers, and Joshua and David Frazier were judge’s helpers. Rodney Richard Jr. and Lenita Richard of Pownal organized the competition.

Winners of individual events that counted for the over-all grand prize were as follows:

Crosscut saw: first, Matt Galambos, Matt Taylor; second, Jim Burak, Sheridan Doyle; third, Josh Haley, Brian Collins.

Pulp piling: Brian Collins, Josh Haley and Zachary Kirk.

Dot split: Jim Burak, Matt Taylor and Zachary Kirk.

Stock chainsaw: Sheridan Doyle, Mike Granberg, Matt Taylor.

Axe toss: Sheridan Doyle, Matt Taylor, Josh Haley.

Pulp toss: Matt Galambos, Jim Burak, Peter Drown.

Winners of demonstration events that did not count toward the over-all grand prize were as follows:

Stock-appearing chainsaw: Sheridan Doyle, Mike Granberg, Josh Haley.

Modified chainsaw: Sheridan Doyle, Matt Taylor, Jeff Richards.

Additional competitors were Wyatt LePage; Jacob Oakes, Buxton; Jim Haley, Colebrook, N.H.; Matt Jacobs; Kent LaPage; Samuel Loud; Daniel Patterson, Bangor; and Corey Towers, Jay.