Register for Dragon Con 2024 Muscle Nerd Showdown

Ready to sign up and take part in the Muscle Nerd Showdown?

 

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The Dragon Con Muscle Nerd Showdown 2024 will be held on August 29th at the Downtown Atlanta Hyatt Hotel.

Pre Judging: TBA

Finals & Evening Show:  TBA

Divisions/categories:

  • Men’s Open
  • Women’s Open
  • Partners

Partners category allows 2 people to compete together.  They will present and be judged as a unified pair.  Contestants entering the Partner’s category may not enter additionally as individuals.

Good to know...

Admission

Regular Dragon Con admission for at least the day of August 29th is required for competition.  Competitors must be 18 years of age by the day of the competition.

Prejudging

  1. Competitors must complete quarter turn evaluations: Front, Left, Back, Right
  2. Competitors must complete mandatory poses: Front Character relaxed, Front character flexed pose, Favorite muscular character pose (any angle).

Competitors’ cosplays will be judged on accuracy and craftsmanship. Competitors’ physiques will be judged on symmetry, definition and overall mass.

5 Male and 5 female finalists will be chosen to compete against each other in the finals and will have to perform a posing routine showcasing their character, their physique, and their cosplay.

Finals

Finalists will perform a 60-90 second routine to music of their choice showcasing their character and physique. If props are part of the cosplay, they must be included in the routine.  Music must be provided on a USB memory stick and be in standard MP3 format, or can be uploaded at the time of registration. We cannot play from a cellphone!! If you cannot provide music, we will provide house music to pose to.

Points will be awarded for character portrayal, physique display and originality. One male and one female Winner will be chosen as Mr. and Ms. MuscleNerdz. Trophies and other prizes will be awarded for each.

Cosplay Guidelines

  1.  Revealing cosplays are encouraged, but minimum coverage standards do still apply.
  2.  Body painting is allowed only as a supplementary costume element.  It can’t be the entire costume (no matter how great the art is).
  3.  Props may only be manipulated by the contestant.  Outside assistance with props is not permitted.
  4.  Vulgar or offensive costumes and or gestures will be grounds for disqualification.