Passion for pecs
Congratulations to CHEN HSIN JIANXIN and AUSTIN KEIL who took Runner-Up and 3rd Place in three rounds of voting for Best Chest of 2024, in the Third Annual EpicPecs Awards!
Both will receive an EpicPecs Award medal.
As top-three finishers, they are automatic contenders for Best Chest of 2025 and EpicPecs Hall of Fame inductees.
2022 and 2023 Best Chest Award winner, CHRIS ELKINS has successfully defended his title—AGAIN—to win the Third Annual EpicPecs Award for Best Chest of 2024!
Congratulations, Chris!
In three rounds of voting over three weeks, members of the EpicPecs community once again selected Chris’s all-natural, meaty, chiseled pecs as their #1 from a pool of 154 candidates.
In recognition of his exceptional aesthetics, Chris will receive $500 in cash, an award medal, and the much-coveted EpicPecs Best Chest Award bowl.
Chris is already an EpicPecs Hall of Fame inductee.
More importantly, Chris and the love of his life, Lauren, were married in October. Please join us in wishing this beautiful couple every happiness!
Stay tuned for more EpicPecs Award festivities honoring Chris… coming soon!
It’s time to pick your winner in the Final Round of voting for Best Chest of 2024!
VOTE NOW for your favorite pecs in the Final Round of voting for Best Chest of 2024.
Voting ends December 6 at 11:59 pm EST (UTC -5)
December 10 – Official announcement of the winner, runner-up, and third-place finisher.
Late December – Presentation of the Award Cup and $500 cash and more to the winner!
Congratulations to the 9 men who received the most votes in the Semi-Final Round II of voting for Best Chest of 2024, from an initial pool of 154 candidates!
Voting for the Final Round III is live now—good luck to all the candidates!
Semi-Final Round II voting – Let’s go!
VOTE NOW for your favorite pecs in the second of three rounds of voting for Best Chest of 2024.
Vote for up to 8 of your favorites to advance to the Final Round III.
Semi-Final Round II voting ends November 29 at 11:59 pm EST (UTC -5)
Final Round III – Nov 30-Dec 6
December 10 – Official announcement of the winner, runner-up, and third-place finisher.
Late December – Presentation of the Award Cup and $500 cash and more to the winner!
Congratulations to the 17 men who received the most votes in the Preliminary Round I of voting for Best Chest of 2024, from a pool of 154 candidates!
Voting for the Semi-Final Round II is live now—good luck to all the candidates!
VOTE NOW for your favorite pecs in the first of three rounds of voting for Best Chest of 2024.
Vote for up to 16 of your favorites to advance to Round II.
Preliminary (Round I) voting ends November 22 at 11:59 pm EST (UTC -5)
Semi-Final Round II – November 23-29
Final Round III – Nov 30-Dec 6
December 10 – Official announcement of the winner, runner-up, and third-place finisher.
Late December – Presentation of the Award Cup and $500 cash and more to the winner!
THANKS TO ALL WHO VOTED for their favorite candidates during the past three weeks!
2022 EpicPecs Award winner CHRIS ELKINS successfully defended his title to win the Second Annual EpicPecs Award – Best Chest of 2023.
Congratulations, Chris!
In three rounds of voting over three weeks, members of the EpicPecs community once again selected Chris’s all-natural, meaty, chiseled pecs as their #1 from a pool of 160 candidates.
In recognition of his exceptional aesthetics, Chris will receive $500 in cash and the EpicPecs Award trophy. Chris is already an EpicPecs Hall of Fame inductee.
In 2022, Chris took WNBF Men’s Physique Overall World Champion—the highest achievement in the world of natural bodybuilding—and posted a strong 4th Place in 2023. He was the runner-up in 2021.
Since last year, Chris has expanded the amount of time he spends livestreaming on Twitch, saying that gaming is the type of content that he enjoys creating the most. You can catch him shirtless and kicking ass in a variety of games on both IG Live @chris_elkins and Twitch @chriselkins23.
Chris is a USMC vet who served five years on active duty and three additional years as a reservist. He has tremendous reach as a fitness influencer and brand ambassador, and is the father of two beautiful children—Alexus and Christian.
Watch for more EpicPecs Award festivities honoring Chris in January!
Congratulations to LOGAN FOOTE and JORDAN TORRES who took Runner-Up and Third Place.
Both were inducted into the EpicPecs Hall of Fame in 2022.
Pictured: Jordan Torres, Winner of Round II
Voting in the Semi-Final Round II for the Second Annual EpicPecs Award – Best Chest of 2023 has ended.
In Round II, the EpicPecs community on Instagram selected 9 candidates to advance to the Final Round III. Those candidates—in descending order of votes received—are:
#2022-2 Jordan Torres, with support from 53.23% of voters
#2022-1 Chris Elkins, with 19.77%
#81 Sam Hall, with 15.70%
#2022-3 Logan Foote, with 14.12%
#155 Isaiah Blackmon, with 12.17%
#28 Jess Messino, with 11.90%
#143 Anthony Tonso, with 10.27%
#13 Omar Albatal, and #157 Sepanta Arya, each with 8.42%
Congratulations to our 9 Finalists, and Best of Luck in the Final Round!
In the Final Round—live now through December 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!
Final Round III voting is now live — Cast your vote before December 22!
This short video provides a quick overview of the 9 candidates…
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!