2012 Hunter S. Thompson Look-Alike Contest by TarGard

We’ve announced the winner of the 2012 Hunter S. Thompson Look Alike Contest! Click the button below to see the winners.

Hunter S. Thompson Look-Alike Contest

About the Contest


Every year TarGard hosts a Hunter S. Thompson Look-Alike contest in his honor. He was one of our most loyal customers and an advocate of TarGard cigarette filters. He truly understood why TarGard isn’t simply a cigarette holder, and he was never short on words when it came to why he continued to use TarGard.

2012 marked the fourth time we’ve sponsored and held our Hunter S. Thompson Look-Alike Contest. It’s something we look forward to every year. It’s always fun for us to the real Hunter S. Thompson fans come out and show everyone the wild costumes they come up with. We would like to thank everyone who has participated in the contests.

We’re excited about this year’s contest and are hoping to attract another great turnout by offering some great prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place submissions.

2012 Contest Winners


1st Place

126 Social Votes

1st Place Winner - 2012 Hunter S. Thompson Look Alike Contest

2nd Place

121 Social Votes

2nd Place Winner - 2012 Hunter S. Thompson Look Alike Contest

3rd Place

48 Social Votes

3rd Place Winner - 2012 Hunter S. Thompson Look Alike Contest

2012 Contest Prizes


1st Place

Kindle Fire HD – 7″ HD Display – WiFi – 16GB Flash Storage

Features Include:

This is Amazon’s newest, most high tech tablet and includes the following features.

  • 1280×800 HD display.
  • Dolby audio with dual-driver stereo speakers.
  • Dual-band, dual-antenna Wifi making it the fastest wireless tablet available.
  • 1.2 Ghz dual-core processor and PowerVR 3D graphics.
  • Front-facing camera, perfect for use with Skype video calling.
  • Access 22 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, audiobooks and popular applications.

Source: Amazon.com

Accessories Included:

We know how important it is to keep your new technology safe and protected so we’re also including a variety of accessories to help make sure your new Kindle Fire HD stays safe for a long time.

  • Leather Case with Stand ($44.99 value)
  • Screen Protector ($14.99 value)
  • Capacitive Tip Stylus ($9.99 value)
  • 2 Year Warranty and Accident Protection by Square Trade ($54.99 value)

Plus, we’ve also included a $75 Amazon Gift Card! That way you can begin to enjoy all the great Hunter S. Thompson content that’s available on your new Kindle Fire HD!

Amazon Gift Card

2nd Place

$100 Amazon Gift Card

We think that a $100 Amazon Gift Card is a great prize for finishing 2nd place, but you’ll be kicking yourself for not coming in first! Make sure you give it your all.

Amazon Gift Card

3rd Place

$50 Amazon Gift Card

If you’re lucky enough to place 3rd in this year’s contest you will have beaten some strong competition making you quite deserving a $50 Amazon Gift Card!

Amazon Gift Card