Round II – Semi-Final Round
The Candidates
The candidates in Round II are the 16 Semi-Finalists who received the most votes in Round I—elected from the universe of 260 men featured on the EpicPecs Instagram page through October 31, 2022.
Men featured between November 1, 2022 and October 31, 2023 will be included in the 2023 EpicPecs Award.
Voting Process
Three Rounds
Round I – Elect 16 Semi-Finalists from 260 Candidates- Round II – Elect 8 Finalists from 16 Semi-Finalists
- Round III – Elect Inaugural EpicPecs Award Winner
Voting Dates
Round I – November 10-16- Round II – November 17-23
- Round III – November 24-30
For each round, voting begins at 12:00 am EST (UTC -5) on the first day and continues through 11:59 pm EST (UTC -5) on the last day.
December 1, 2022
Official announcement, presentation of virtual award and “valuable” prizes to the Winner.
How to Vote
- Use the Gallery below to refresh your memory—to match names with faces/bodies.
- The Official Ballot – Round II appears after the Gallery.
- In this Round II, vote for up to 4 of your favorites to advance to Round III.
Since democracy depends upon a well-informed electorate, voters are encouraged to review the content published by each candidate. Visit the EpicPecs Instagram page (@epicpecs) for sample content displayed in the same order that candidates appear on the Official Ballot. Links to each candidate’s Instagram and other social media are included in our Instagram posts.
Gallery
Tap/Click any image to open lightbox, then use left and right arrows to browse images.
Official Ballot – Round II
Vote for up to 4 of your favorites to advance to Round III, then click “Vote.”
Round II voting ends November 23 at 11:59 pm EST (UTC -5).
Only one ballot per IP address accepted.
[OFFICIAL BALLOT]
BEFORE YOU CLICK OR TAP “VOTE,” PLEASE NOTE:
- To confirm successful vote, “Thank you for your vote” message appears at *bottom* of ballot. ▼ You may have to scroll down to see it.
- After voting, scroll to *top* of ballot to view current vote totals. ▲
Official Results – Round II
011 Mardin Gevargiz 43.69%
002 Jordan Torres 39.81%
001 Chris Elkins 33.98%
073 Alessandro Cavagnola 32.04%
142 Logan Foote 32.04%
038 Matheus Malta 27.18%
064 Oliver Forslin 23.30%
234 Cedric Dario Martinez 19.42%
005 Steve Kris 18.45%
240 Andrei Fennimore 16.50%
009 Sean Adams 15.53%
029 Morgan Nakhisa 15.53%
003 Isaac Ramirez 14.56%
068 Mike Thurston 14.56%
049 Richard Duchon 12.62%
026 Abel Albonetti 5.83%
Software: YOP Poll Version 6.4.1
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