These are the Special Awards for the 2009 Desert Woodcarving Show.
| Subgroup & Description | Place | Carver's Name | Carving Title | |
| BEST OF SHOW | ||||
| Best of Show | 1 | Dave Stetson | Untitled piece | |
| Best of Show | 2 | Don Van Horn | Two's Company | |
| Best of Show | 3 | Dave Stetson | Santa | |
| SPECIAL AWARDS | ||||
| People's Choice | Madelaine Kloeber | cat | ||
| CCA | Rich Puls | Man with books | ||
| Chairman's Choice - AWA | Mike Lenahan | Saddle | ||
| Chairman's Choice - GCSWCI | Dave Friesth | Last Supper | ||
| Ned Baumgardner Best Finish Award | Mike Lenahan | face | ||
| Best Exhibitor Table | Janet Bolyard | Janet Lee Carving Creations | ||
| Best Club Table | Southwest Woodcarvers | |||
| CLUB PROJECT | ||||
| Club Project | 1 | Grand Canyon State Woodcarvers | ||
| Club Project | 2 | Cactus Carvers | ||
| Club Project | 3 | Arizona Woodcarvers Assoc. | ||
| UNRESTRICTED | ||||
| Best of Unrestricted | 1 | Dave Stetson | Santa | |
| Best of Unrestricted | 2 | Sheila Hunter | chipped carved box | |
| Best of Unrestricted | 3 | Madelaine Kloeber | Knight time snack | |
| ADVANCED | ||||
| Best of Advanced | 1 | Dave Stetson | Untitled piece | |
| Best of Advanced | 2 | Don Van Horn | Two's Company | |
| Best of Advanced | 3 | Madelaine Kloeber | cat | |
| INTERMEDIATE | ||||
| Best of Intermediate | 1 | Alan Deegan | Chickadee | |
| Best of Intermediate | 2 | Sherlan Baker | Bulgler | |
| Best of Intermediate | 3 | Jeff Wallgren | Indian Brave | |
| NOVICE | ||||
| Best of Novice | 1 | Tom Sorensen | Rufus Hummingbird | |
| Best of Novice | 2 | Terry Schroyer | Winter Wagon Wheel | |
| Best of Novice | 3 | Rich Puls | Man with books | |
| YOUTH | ||||
| Best of Youth | 1 | Gabriel Riegner | Andean Cock of the Rock | |
| Best of Youth | 2 | Sean Johnson | turtle | |
| Best of Youth | 3 | |||