Presenting your Third Annual EpicPecs Awards winners!
Pecs fans submitted 182 nominations between October 4 and December 6. Winners were selected by the EpicPecs Awards Committee.
The Winners
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
MATTY KOELEN – Best Pecs Bouncer
Matty was bouncing his pecs straight out the womb, and he loves to show off his remarkable skills. Our Justin Bieber look-alike (but way hotter!) just returned home from LA where he represented his country as Mr. Canada at the first Mr. Universe competition. Catch him on tour with Body Heat Canada—coming in 2025 to a North American city near you!
AMOUZOU CALEB – Most Touchable Pecs
Caleb has the meatiest, most perfectly shaped, and most magnetic pecs in West Africa! More importantly, he is even more beautiful on the inside! He is an exceptionally hard-working, deeply spiritual, “gentle giant,” husband, father, community leader, and inspiration to many around the world.
RODRIGO CAVALCANTI – Best Untrimmed Pecs
We’ve been fans of Brazilian beefcake, Rodrigo Cavalcanti for a long time. So, we were very pleased when he was nominated by one (three, actually) of his thousands of adoring fans. He is an IFBB Classic Physique pro, a loving husband to Renan, and dog dad to Dora and Pandy. You can see a lot more of him at AironMuscle and TheBestFlex.
MIROSLAV JURÍČEK – Best Pro Card Pecs
Czech Adonis, Miroslav Juríček is a living superhero action figure and IFBB Men’s Physique pro who crushed it at Romania MuscleFest late last year to qualify for his first Olympia this year.
ANGELO SCHAEDLER – Best Teen Pecs
Talk about beefcakes—this teen’s got ‘em! Angelo Schaedler is a college student majoring in business. He offers fitness coaching online.
ROODY EXANTUS – Best Pecs Over 35
Roody Exantus’s massive, sculpted pecs and bangin’ body speak for themselves. Not sure we’ve ever seen a man in his mid-40s maintain his body in a state of such utter perfection—Roody, you are truly inspiring! Bro is a firefighter in Central Florida.
CONTENT AWARDS
If the pecs bro depicted in the content and the content creator are not the same person, both will receive an award.
SIMÓN COSTA – Hottest Video of 2024 for Fingers Tracing Pecs
Who are we to argue with the Algorithm? This video of someone tracing the pecs of Argentine hottie, Simón Costa has been viewed more than 5.1 million times since we posted it on September 8!
ERIK THORNALLY – Best Pecs Flaunting Video for Super Hot Mirror Flaunt
We are fortunate that busy CEO, Erik Thornally still takes time to show off his perfect, meaty, succulent pecs. The San Francisco based entrepreneur is well on his way to building a successful candy company called “Saturday Sweets” that manufactures a line of better-for-you, Swedish candy—no GMOs, high fructose corn syrup, gelatin, or trans fat. Try some at saturdaysweetscandy.com! Stroking Erik’s chest while eating his candy is our new favorite fantasy!
FAIZ ARIFFIN – Best Workout Video for Look Good Shirtless Routine
Pecs-focused, informative, motivational, and beautiful—what more could we ask for?
WILLIAM LI and collaborator JESS ZHENG – Best Pecs Touching Video (Amateur Production) for Grab it Like You Mean It!
Sometimes, seeing a woman grab a man’s pecs can leave pecs fans feeling… unsatisfied. But William Li’s girlfriend, Jess Zheng has mastered the art! She grabs it like she means it! You go, girl! We hope you never stop enjoying William’s tight, meaty, sensational chest!
DANTE MARTIN and collaborator DYLAN ROSSER – Best Pecs Touching Video (Studio Production) for Hands On with Dante
We’ve simply never seen a body this breathtaking touched in such sensual-yet-reverent and primal-yet-worshipful ways. This footage of Dylan touching Dante is a masterwork. The complete video is available with a subscription to drx (DylanRosserX).
ALESSANDRO CAVAGNOLA and THE BEST FLEX – Best Oiled-Up Pecs Video for sPECtacular – Amazing Oiled Pec Perfection
It’s hard to imagine anything more beautiful than the sight of Allesandro Cavagnola stroking his perfect, oiled-up pecs in perfect lighting. Purchase the complete twelve-minute video at TheBestFlex.
ADAM YU – Best Tight-Shirt Video for Feeling Lethal
Vandy pre-med natty, Adam Yu does indeed look “lethal” in a skin-ripped Dark Wrath compression. Consider us dead.
JAVEN VELAZQUEZ – Best Mirror Selfie
Beautiful, athletic, humble Puerto Rican American gymbro, Javen Velazquez, doesn’t say a lot… he prefers to let his actions speak for themselves. Bro is committed and consistent—rarely skipping his fitness routine and very much in love with his long-time girlfriend, Vanessa. This year, he moved with her to Birmingham, Alabama where she is enrolled in dental school. Bro’s physique and his soul are both solid as a rock!
SHAWN CALDER – Runner-Up/Best Mirror Selfie
ALEX ALOOF – Third Place/Best Mirror Selfie
SHAWN — Seattle single dad, Shawn Calder is all man… and he definitely knows how to keep his house clean—see his September 30 Instagram post to see what we mean! He’s also a dog dad (a bulldog, of course).
ALEX – This was definitely the most creative and provocative nomination we received for this award! Manhattan based Alex Aloof is exactly that—aloof. There is a super sexy mystique about him, and we think he likes it that way. NGL, so do we!
Recognition
Each winner will receive an EGO BOOST (mom will be very proud) and an EPICPECS AWARD MEDAL.
Thanks to all who submitted nominations, and Congratulations to the winners!