cosplay competition

Cosplay Contest Application

Competition Details:

You must be available for pre-judging on Sunday, at 12pm at the Berglund Center's Berglund Hall. Pre-judging will begin at 12pm and conclude by 2:30pm with the stage show beginning at approximately 4pm on the main stage located in the Berglund Hall.  You must check in between 11am up until 1pm for pre-judging or you will not qualify for competition nor walk the stage.  You will have up to 3 minutes to present and discuss your cosplay with our judges. 

Please note you must have a ticket to Big Lick Comic Con in order to compete.  Tickets are available at www.biglickcomiccon.com.  Kids 12 and under are free with a paying adult.

COMPETITION DETAILS:

Big Lick Comic Con is a Craftsmanship based cosplay competition. Come show us what YOU have created!

Competitors must be available for PRE-JUDGING on Sunday, beginning at 12pm in the Berglund Center’s BERGLUND HALL. After your prejudging is concluded, you will be free to enjoy the convention until the lineup begins for the stage walk at approximately 3:30pm.

CHECK-IN is between 11:00am and 1:00pm. If you do not check in for prejudging during this time frame you will be disqualified from the competition and competition specific stage walk.

If you miss the check-in window or have not personally made any portion of your cosplay, you are free to walk the stage in the cosplay showcase before the stage portion of the competition begins.

Please note, you must have a ticket to Big Lick Comic Con in order to compete. Tickets are available at www.biglickcomiccon.com Kids 12 and under are free with a paying adult.

We encourage competitors to bring work in progress photos that you may easily show to the cosplay competition judges. Once you have applied, feel free to email any pictures of your cosplay to blcc@biglickentertainment.com. Be sure to include your NAME and COSPLAY name in the subject line.

When submitting your application, you will be asked to choose a category. Please pick the one that best matches your experience and keep in mind that if your cosplay matches the skills expected of a different level, the judges may move you into a different category.

COSPLAY CATEGORIES:

NOVICE: This is the category for beginner competitors. Enter this category if you are new to cosplay competitions, have won between 0-1 awards, and are still learning the very basics of crafting. Novice cosplayers are expected to have made or heavily modified around 50% of their cosplay (excluding wigs, shoes, hardware, notions, etc.)

JOURNEYMAN: This category is for more practiced competitors. Enter this category if you feel that you have outgrown the novice category but are not yet ready for Masters, have won around 2-3 awards, or have been crafting for a number of years and feel you are moving on to more advanced skills. Journeyman cosplayers are expected to have made or heavily modified around 60% of their cosplay (excluding wigs, shoes, hardware, notions, etc.)

MASTER: This is where well-practiced competitors belong. Enter this category if you have around 4+ awards or 1-2+ major awards. This division is for cosplayers at the top of their craft and for anyone in professions related to cosplay. Quality construction is expected at the master class level and these cosplayers need to have made or heavily modified at least 70% of their cosplay (excluding wigs, shoes, hardware, notions, etc.)

CHILD: For cosplayers age 13 and under. The child is expected to have had a hand in making their own cosplay.

GROUP: Enter if you have any more than (1) competitor in a cohesive theme. Handmade elements and quality construction at the level of experience of the competitors are also expected of this cosplay division.

COSPLAY POLICIES:

  • Any real weapons are banned in the event area, functional or not.

  • No explosives or fireworks of any kind.

  • All Cosplayers are subject to inspection by event personnel, event security, and/or police and must be approved before admittance to event.

  • Do not bring any item(s) that could violate city, state, or federal law.

  • No props, costume or accessory will receive pre-approval, all patrons will be inspected on site.

  • Any patron not willing to be inspected will be ejected from the venue.

  • Weapons made of foam and cardboard are acceptable. Prop firearms are allowed provided they have bright tips and are subject to full inspection. Prop bows must have arrows with no tips and string may not be tightened.

  • This is a family-friendly, all ages event. Please no offensive/adult language, nudity, or sexual content. For example, if you wouldn’t see it in a PG-13 film, it will not be allowed inside.

All props, cosplay costumes, and accessories will be deemed agreeable at the sole discretion of event staff to include security personnel and/or police

Any cosplayer with prop weapons will receive an approved wristband noting that their prop is cleared with security and must wear wristband while attending the event.