Baltimore Comic-Con Announces 2023 Cosplay Contest Winners | |
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - September 18, 2023 - The Baltimore Comic-Con and Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore are happy to announce the winners of our 14th Annual Cosplay Contest. The contest took place on Saturday, September 9, 2023 for both amateur and professional adults, and Sunday, September 10, 2023 for kids. Visually stunning costumes ranged from classic superheroes to video game, TV, and movie characters and beyond, and our contest has proven to be one of the most anticipated events at the show, for cosplayers and fans alike. We were thrilled to welcome Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore back as our 2023 Cosplay Contest and Showcase sponsor, bringing an internationally recognized pop culture brand and destination in as a partner to one of the show's premiere events. | |
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This year's cosplay contest was split into novice, intermediate, and advanced contests, and a separate contest was held for kids as well. | |
The grand prize winner for Best in Show Costume, and the recipient of the $1,000 cash prize, was Cara "thefluffcat.cora" for Belle from Beauty the Beast. | |
Special thanks go to everyone who entered the contest and showed their support, as well as to our sponsor, Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore! | |
Winners for this year's contest include: | |
Overall Best Costume (Best in Show): Cara "thefluffcat.cora", Belle from Beauty the Beast | |
1st Place: Christopher Melk, Steampunk Xenomorph | |
Runner-Up: Adam “Thruhim Art” as Isaac Clarke from Dead Space | |
1st Place: Harrison “All-Star Cosplay”, Bat Fate | |
Runner-Up: Sydney “Sydnycsply”, Wonder Woman (Death Metal) | |
Group: Poppy’s Playtime Group as Green/Yellow Wack-a-Wuggy, The Player, and Poppy | |
1st Place - Alicia “Miss Jettii”, Mighty Morphing Yellow Ranger | |
Runner-Up: Jonathan Butterfield, Mandalorian Inquisitor | |
Group: Mark Kendall (Fred), Melissa Kendall (Wilma), Makayla Kendall (Betty), Bryan Cortez (Barney), Fred and Wilma Flintstone with Barney and Betty Rubble | |
Intermediate: Jayson “Darthbroja”, OC StarWars Sith Lord | |
Intermediate: Vinnie “SirnaCosplay", King Randor | |
Novice: Jenna Oliner, Hunter (Epilogue) | |
Novice: Chris “Verdecosplay” as Bilbo Baggins | |
Novice: Kristina “EmpCosique”, Baby Groot | |
Best in Show: Jacqueline "Jack" Pantoulis, Morro from Ninjago | |
1st Place, Ages 0-11: Eliza Blumberg, Jinx | |
1st Place, Ages 12-17: Sarah Bagley, Mavis Vermillion | |
Runner-Up, Ages 0-11: Theodore Osborne, Zagreus from Hades | |
Runner-Up, Ages 12-17: Ethan Markulik, Invincible | |
Ashton Arteaga, Miles Morales | |
Alex Sullivan, Louis from "Ghostbusters" | |
Addison Black, Tomura Shigaraki from "My Hero Academia" | |
The Baltimore Comic-Con would like to thank our 2023 judges Jessica Crouse Cosplay, Kitten Pickles Cosplay, Wendell Smith for the Adult Cosplay Contest and Joe Colton Cosplay, Kitten Pickles Cosplay, Wendell Smith for the Children's Cosplay Contest. | |
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We can't wait to start making announcements for next year's show, our 25th anniversary, which will be held the weekend of September 20-22, 2024! Be sure to follow us on our website, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages, and follow us on YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat.
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About Hard Rock®:
Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies with venues in 68 countries spanning 241 locations that include owned/licensed or managed Hotels, Casinos, Rock Shops®, Live Performance Venues, and Cafes. HRI also launched a joint venture named Hard Rock Digital in 2020, an online sportsbook, retail sportsbook, and Internet gaming platform. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world’s largest and most valuable collection of authentic music memorabilia at more than 86,000 pieces, which are displayed at its locations around the globe. In 2021, Hard Rock was awarded the Top Employer in the Travel & Leisure, Gaming, and Entertainment Industry by Forbes, designated as a U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal and named the top performing hotel brand in J.D. Power’s North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Study for the third consecutive year. In 2020, Hard Rock was honored as one of Forbes Magazine’s Best Employers for Diversity and a Top Employer for Women. Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos also received first place ranking in the 2020 Casino Gaming Executive Satisfaction Survey conducted by Bristol Associates Inc. and Spectrum Gaming Group. Hard Rock destinations are located in international gateway cities, including its two most successful flagship properties in Florida and home to the world’s first Guitar Hotel® in South Florida, Global Gaming’s 2020 Property of the Year. The brand is owned by HRI parent entity The Seminole Tribe of Florida. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com or shop.hardrock.com.
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About The Baltimore Comic-Con
The Baltimore Comic-Con celebrated its 24rd year of bringing the comic book industry to the mid-Atlantic area. For more information, please visit www.baltimorecomiccon.com.
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