2024 EpicPecs Award Winners Announced

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 KOELENBest 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 CALEBMost 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 CAVALCANTIBest 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 JURÍČEKBest 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 SCHAEDLERBest 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 EXANTUSBest 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 COSTAHottest 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 THORNALLYBest 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 ARIFFINBest Workout Video for Look Good Shirtless Routine

Pecs-focused, informative, motivational, and beautiful—what more could we ask for?


WILLIAM LI and collaborator JESS ZHENGBest 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 ROSSERBest 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 FLEXBest 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 YUBest 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 VELAZQUEZBest 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 CALDERRunner-Up/Best Mirror Selfie

ALEX ALOOFThird 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!

Best Chest of 2023 – Preliminary Round I Results

Miroslav Juríček wins Round I of the Second Annual EpicPecs Award – Best Chest of 2023

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 IIlive 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!

epicpecs.com/vote