Every year, generous sponsors allow us to create the special MosquitoCon awards. Want to help and sponsor a trophy package? They’re only $35 per category, and you can Contact Us for more information on how to participate. **Please Note**: our category numbers changed in 2023, so please verify the name and number of the category you would like to sponsor.
| Category Number | Category | Sponsored by |
| Aircraft | ||
| 101 | Single Engine Prop Aircraft, 1/72 & Smaller | Ricardo von Puttkammer in memory of Richard Zaris |
| 102 | Multi-Engine Prop Aircraft, 1/72 & Smaller | Ricardo von Puttkammer |
| 103 | Single Engine Prop Aircraft, 1/48 | Reuven Shapira In Memory of Art Doran |
| 104 | Multi-Engine Prop Aircraft, 1/48 | |
| 105 | Single Engine Jet Aircraft, 1/72 & Smaller | Andreas Constantinou |
| 106 | Multi Engine Jet Aircraft, 1/72 & Smaller | Aviation PhotoJournal |
| 107 | Single Engine Jet Aircraft, 1/48 | |
| 108 | Multi Engine Jet Aircraft, 1/48 | Bill Schroeter |
| 109 | Props & Jets, 1/32 & Larger | |
| 110 | Rotary Wing, All Scales | |
| 111 | Commercial – Civil & Racing, All Scales | Jeremy Moore in memory of Brian Heron |
| 112 | Vacuforms & Resin Aircraft, All Scales | |
| 113 | Conversions & Scratchbuilt Aircraft, All Scales | |
| Military Vehicles | ||
| 201 | Miltary Vehicles, Armored & Soft-Skinned, 1/72 & Smaller | Bill Joel |
| 202 | Miltary Vehicles, Armored & Soft-Skinned, 1/48 Scale | |
| 203 | AFV, Tracked & Wheeled, Pre-1945, 1/35 & Larger | Mustang-Hobby.com “Stuck in the Woods” |
| 204 | AFV, Tracked & Wheeled, Post-1945, 1/35 & Larger | |
| 205 | Wheeled Soft Skins, 1/35 & Larger | |
| 206 | Self Propelled Ordinance – 1/35 and larger | |
| 207 | Towed Ordinance, howitzers, cannons – All Scales | |
| 208 | Commercial Conversions, All Scales | |
| 209 | Major Conversions & Scratchbuilt, All Scales | Jeremy Moore |
| Civilian Vehicles | ||
| 301 | Automotive, All Types – Smaller than 1/25th | Central NJ IPMS in memory of Pete Flanagan & Joe Love |
| 302 | Automotive, All Types – Larger than 1/24th | IPMS Niagara Frontier |
| 303 | Stock – 1/24th & 1/25th | |
| 304 | Custom – 1/24th & 1/25th | Delaware Valley Scale Modelers |
| 305 | Street Rod (1948 & Earlier) – 1/24th & 1/25th | |
| 306 | Street Machine (1949 & Later) – 1/24th & 1/25th | |
| 307 | Competition, Open Wheel (excluding Drag) – 1/24th & 1/25th | Dave Goldman |
| 308 | Competition, Closed Wheel (excluding Drag) – 1/24th & 1/25th | Dave Goldman |
| 309 | Competition, Drag – 1/24th & 1/25th | IPMS Patriot Scale Modelers |
| 310 | Commercial/Trucks – All Types & Scales | |
| 311 | Motorcylces, All Scales | Chris Egan |
| Ships | ||
| 401 | Ships, Battleships, Cruisers, Carriers, 1/400 & Larger | |
| 402 | Ships, Battleships, Cruisers, Carriers, 1/401 & Smaller | |
| 403 | Ships, Destroyers and Escorts – All Types and Scales | |
| 404 | Ships, All Others, All Scales | |
| 405 | Submarines, All Scales | |
| Figures | ||
| 501 | Beings, Robots & Suits, All Scales | |
| 502 | Gundam, 1/143 & larger | |
| 503 | Gundam, 1/144 & smaller | |
| 504 | Figures, 54mm & Smaller | |
| 505 | Figures, 55mm & Larger | |
| Space & Sci-FI | ||
| 601 | Factual Vehicles, All Scales | Michael Koubek |
| 602 | Fictional Vehicles, All Scales | Ed Minto |
| Dioramas | ||
| 701 | Vignettes & Dioramas, All Types & Scales | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| 801 | Miscellaneous, All Types & Scales | |
| 802 | Trifecta, All Types & Scales | |
| 803 | Classic Plastic – All Types & Scales (any 20+ year old kit) | Matt Giordano |
| Juniors | ||
| 901 | Juniors, All Types & Scales | Aviation PhotoJournal |
| Special Awards | ||
| Best Tailhook Award | ||
| Best of the Rest | ||
| Best Civilian | ||
| Andrei Koribanics Memorial Award for Best Aircraft | ||
| Art Gerber Memorial Award for Best Armor | ||
| Bill Marshall Memorial Award for Best Ship | ModelWarships.com | |
| Best Theme: “America 250” | ||
| Molly Klanica Award for Best Junior Subject | In Memory of Shaun Buenzly-1997 IPMS Nats Best Junior winner | |
| Best New Jersey Subject | ||
| Norm Kennedy Memorial Award for Judges Best in Show | The Buenzly Family In Memory of Shaun Buenzly | |
| Best Vietnam Subject-Walley Valechko Memorial Award | NJIPMS in memory of Buzz Lockwood |