Pictured: Miroslav Juríček, Winner of Round I
Voting in the Preliminary Round I for the Second Annual EpicPecs Award – Best Chest of 2023 has ended.
Only one vote separated the winner—Czech powerhouse Miroslav Juríček—from the runner-up—Minnesota-based beefcake Logan Foote.
Your vote matters!
In Round I, the EpicPecs community on Instagram selected 18 candidates to advance to the Semi-Final Round II. Those candidates—in descending order of votes received—are:
#10 Miroslav Juríček, with 30.96% of the vote
#2022-3 Logan Foote, with 30.46%
#2022-1 Chris Elkins, with 26.90%
#2022-2 Jordan Torres, with 19.80%
#61 Jamar Pusch, with 18.27%
#82 Ali Mansour, with 16.24%
#28 Jess Messino, with 15.23%
#81 Sam Hall, with 14.21
#21 Ming-Chieh Tsai (蔡明潔), with 12.69%
#13 Omar Albatal, with 12.18%
#113 Alfredo Villegas, and #143 Anthony Tonso, each with 11.68%
#155 Isaiah Blackmon, with 11.17%
#63 Matthew Carmona 10.66%
#118 Onome Egger, #131 AJ Sigari, #96 Dirk Germon, and #157 Sepanta Arya, each with 9.64%
Congratulations to our 18 Semi-Finalists, and Best of Luck in Round II!
In Round II—live now through December 15—voters will select 8 Finalists to advance to Round III.
Finally, in Round III (December 16-22), members of the EpicPecs community will select the Winner, who will receive $500 in cash, the much sought-after EpicPecs Award trophy, and other surprises!
Our Champion will be featured in an original EpicPecs premium video showcasing his spectacular pecs!
Semi-Final Round II voting is now live — Cast your vote before December 15!
This short video provides a quick overview of the 18 candidates…
There are several very determined athletes in this round, so the competition should be fierce!