Round II – Semi-Final Round
What’s at Stake?
The winner of the Second Annual EpicPecs Award – Best Chest of 2023 will receive a package that includes:
- $500 Cash (USD)
- EpicPecs Award – a hand-crafted art piece
- 100% of revenue from sales of an EpicPecs premium video showcasing the Winner’s spectacular pecs, produced by our creative team
- Induction into the EpicPecs Hall of Fame
The Candidates
The candidates in Round II are the 18 Semi-Finalists who received the most votes in Round I—elected from the universe of 160 men featured on the EpicPecs Instagram page through October 31, 2023, plus the top three finishers from 2022.
Men featured between November 1, 2023 and October 31, 2024 will compete for the Third Annual EpicPecs Award – Best Chest of 2024, next November.
Voting Process
Three Rounds
Round I – Elect 16 Semi-Finalists from 260 Candidates- Round II – Elect 8 Finalists from 18 Semi-Finalists
- Round III – Elect Winner of the Second Annual EpicPecs Award — Best Chest of 2023
Voting Dates
Round I – December 2-8- Round II – December 9-15
- Round III – December 16-22
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 23, 2023
Official announcement of the Second Annual EpicPecs Award – Best Chest of 2023 winner, runner-up, and third-place finisher.
January 2024
Presentation of the EpicPecs Award and $500 cash to the winner, and more!
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 December 15 at 11:59 pm EST (UTC -5).
Only one ballot per IP address accepted. Automated voting and multiple IP address changes are cause for disqualification. Voting results are analyzed daily for irregularities, and we reserve the right to disregard any ballots that we suspect are not organic. Keep it clean! 😉 💪🏽 🏆 🙏🏻
[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
9 contestants advance to Final Round III
2022-2 Jordan Torres – with support from 53.23% of voters
2022-1 Chris Elkins 19.77%
081 Sam Hall 15.70%
2022-3 Logan Foote 14.12%
155 Isaiah Blackmon 12.17%
028 Jess Messino 11.90%
143 Anthony Tonso 10.27%
157 Sepanta Arya 8.42%
013 Omar Albatal 8.42%
The remaining 9 contestants are eliminated:
010 Miroslav Juríček 8.42% – voluntarily withdrew from competition
061 Jamar Pusch 8.20%
082 Ali Mansour 7.82%
021 Ming-Chieh Tsai (蔡明潔) 7.17%
096 Dirk Germon 7.01%
118 Onome Egger 6.57%
131 AJ Sigari 5.87%
063 Matthew Carmona 5.81%
113 Alfredo Villegas 4.13%
Software: YOP Poll Version 6.5.29
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