CONTESTS

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MomoCon 2025 Craftsmanship Costume Contest

One of the largest MomoCon events each year, the Craftsmanship Costume Contest brings out competitors on Saturday night to display some top tier cloth craftsmanship and prop making! Participants are judged on craftsmanship primarily, and as such this contest is intended for attendees who have made 60% or more of their costume by hand.

Judges for this contest are not representatives of MomoCon (including those who are participating in the pre-vetting of contestant applications); they are experienced costume and prop makers 100% external to the organization and rotated in 1-2 year cycles to attempt to reduce bias and provide new pools of experience for the attendees participating. If you have any feedback or issues with judges and the judging process, or have any questions, please contact info@momocon.com.

Signups will be Online Only for this contest in 2025 due to excess demand. Online signups will be open open on March 28th and close on April 11th. These applications will be juried by high level costuming judges and decisions on contestants are sent April 21st. Please have your images, work in progress shots, details, and/or image uploads ready! Full build books aren’t required for the online application but you should be prepared with at least a few WIP photos. There is no specific percentage of completion of your costume required before submission but some part of it should be made/photo-ed/not entirely conceptual.

We will not be taking any on-site Saturday Night Craftsmanship Contest signups. This form is your only option for application.

PLEASE NOTE the contest is on SATURDAY. The application will go through a vetting process with costuming judges before acceptances for contestants are sent, it is not first come first serve.

Rules

MomoCon 2025 Friday Cosplay Showcase

Held each MomoCon on the second evening of con (Friday in 2025), the Cosplay Showcase (formerly the Closet Costume Contest) involves getting into the spirit of cosplay and really becoming the character on stage! Contestants are judged on screen accuracy and/or their spirit of cosplay, including poise, presentation, and enthusiasm! This contest is intended for attendees who have made 60% or less of their costume by hand.

Judges for this contest are not representatives of MomoCon; they are experienced costume and prop makers 100% external to the organization and rotated in 1-2 year cycles to attempt to reduce bias and provide new pools of experience for the attendees participating. If you have any feedback or issues with judges and the judging process, or have any questions, please contact info@momocon.com.

Rules (docx format)
Rules (PDF format)
Sign Up Form (please print and have ready at judging check in)

MomoCon 2025 Muscle Nerd Showdown

Muscle Nerdz is a group that was designed to bridge the gap of fitness and cosplay. For the last two years we have held a Cosplay/Bodybuilding competition at various conventions, But we want to give you more! Owners Jerry Peacock and Ryan Crissey are bringing Musclenerdz to MomoCon 2025!

Bigger, Better and with a lot more surprises, this Showdown will showcase the best cosplays and physiques the cosplay/fitness community has to offer!

Sign up today!

Build Shop Custom Contest

Entries must be submitted directly at the Build Area inside the Vendor Hall starting at open on Thursday, May 22th, 2025 until Sunday, May 25th, 2025 at 12:00pm EST.
• You will be required to fill out a form on drop-off. Submissions without forms will be disqualified.
• Judging will be held on Sunday just before the vendor hall closes. Our judges include our wonderful guest, Zakuaurelius, as well as Pro-Builder Leviathan Prime.

Prizes include highly sought-after kits, Con badges for 2026, and more!

*Disclaimers and Rules:
This is a mecha model kit building contest. All mecha based models are accepted such as Gundam, Evangelion, AppleSeed Mechs, etc. All non-mecha model entries (planes, cars, space ships, tanks etc.) will be disqualified.
We will accept garage-build/kit-bashed mecha kits for the contests as long as most of the parts come from plastic model kits that are cut off runners. Entries such as these will only be accepted in the Master build category.
Mecha Girl kits will be accepted as long as they are mostly mecha and built from plastic model kits that are cut off runners. This only applies to Mecha Girl kits and not anime figures as we will not accept their entry into this mecha model building contest.

Resin & 3D printed modifications will be accepted as long as the majority of the kit is built from a plastic model kit that is cut off runners. These entries should be entered in the Master build category.
All dioramas must be entered into the master build category.
Contestants under the age of 18 will be required to have an adult with them at registration and pickup. A photo ID is required for all submissions.
All entries must be 100% your own work.
**For questions regarding submissions, please email us at momoconbuildshop@gmail.com.

Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
Construction (Used for all models)
Any glue or adhesive used should not be visible (15pt.)
Even sanding, no scratches, and no leftover nubs (15pt.)
Removed seams with no visible gaps between parts that are supposed to be flush (15pt.)
Decal or stickers with accurate placement & no lifting (15pt.)
Finish (Custom & Master only)
Smooth paint finish and topcoat free from fingerprints, orange peel, and unintentional defects (5pt.)
Decals or dry transfers free from silvering with film eliminated as though markings appear painted on(5pt.)
Advanced paint techniques such as shading, fading, candy coatings, color shift pigments (5pt.)
Panel lines applied evenly and neatly (5pt.)
Technical / Modifications (Custom & Master only)
Physical modification (scribed panel lines, photo etch, drilled weapon barrels, etc.) (5pt.)
Electronic modification integrated thoughtfully (lights, sounds, motion, etc.) (5pt.)
Accurately painted weathering/damage (weathering should not be used to attempt to hide flaws in construction or finishing) or clean/factory finish (5pt.)
Presentation making effective use of posing, stands, and diorama (5pt.)
**Box build entries will be judged on construction on a 0-60 point scale.
**Custom and master build entries will be judged on all the criteria on a 0-100 point scale.

Check out our Instagram momocon_buildshop for regular posts, contest information, and more.

MomoCon 2025 Lip Sync Competition

Lip Sync signups are now available!
Please take a look at the full rules document for more information before submitting.

We are currently accepting submissions for this year’s LipSync Contest! Are you a top tier dancer? Do you love to perform? Or just have the urge to put on a show in general? It’s your time to shine.

You can also follow MomoCon Live Entertainment on Instagram for more updates.

Disney Sing-Along Contest

We’re back for a new year of Disney goodness at MomoCon 2025! Join a host of singers as they compete for fabulous prizes singing their favorite Disney songs!

Submissions now closed for 2025. To compete you will need to sign up and submit samples within the window (Jan to March 6th).

There are no restrictions on performers who have not placed in the past, but we do ask that out of courtesy, previous top prize winners refrain from entering again.

MomoCon is happy to host our annual Disney Sing Along Contest! We had some really overwhelming demand for the event that goes up every year, so get your submissions in! Please read the rules and submission guidelines below for more details. The contest will be held Friday afternoon at 1pm at MomoCon 2025. If you cannot be at MomoCon at that time, please do not submit, as pre-screened finalists will perform in the finals on stage at MomoCon at that time. Being present for the finals is mandatory for any finalists wishing to compete for prizes!

The Basics

We love Disney songs, and we hope you do, too! This contest is a platform for you to show off your best princess voice, or Randy Newman impersonation, to possibly win some great prizes! The best part? The Grand Prize winner will receive a ticket to Walt Disney World! No joke, straight up, a ticket to the most magical mouse-inspired Florida destination! The top three in the contest also receive cash prizes!

Please limit selections to Disney animated features, broadway plays based on animated features, muppets/Henson productions, claymation Disney (James and the Giant Peach, Nightmare Before Christmas), or other animated Disney (direct to DVD, etc.). Due to audience response, we will no longer accept unreleased songs from animated features.

Permitted for competition:
-Disney Animated Feature songs
-Broadway songs from plays based on Disney Animated Features
-Original songs from Disney live action adaptations of Animated Features (i.e. Evermore from Beauty and the Beast)
-Pixar Animated Feature songs
-Muppets/Henson Productions songs
-Claymation Disney produced movies (Nightmare Before Christmas)
-Disney-produced partial animated movies (Enchanted, Mary Poppins, Pete’s Dragon)
-Disney+ original animated productions or live action adaptations of animated productions

Not permitted for competition:
-Disney produced Broadway not tied to an animated property (Aida)
-Unreleased songs from any Disney production
-Disney Corporation owned properties that are not tied to the “Permitted for competition” category movies (Aliens, Deadpool, Miramax, Touchstone, Marvel, Star Wars)
-Unrelated animation productions (Bluth films like Anastasia, Thumbelina, Dreamworks productions, etc)

How do I compete?

You’ll need to submit two vocal samples of the two song choices you are auditioning with! Please apply between January 2025 and March 6th, 2025 for consideration in the contest.

Judging

Pre-judging is 100% based on vocal performance and variety; we have a panel of judges with professional vocal experience ready for all entries. Stage judging for finalists will be 90% vocals and 10% presentation. Finalists will be notified of acceptance in mid-late March.

Judges for both the pre-judging process and on site final judging are trained singers, from those who have 10+ years of performing experience to even music theory teachers. Judges recuse themselves for any submissions from people who are personal friends or family. Judging is hosted blind, without information about the submitter, and while video submissions are allowed, pre-judging is completed based on vocals alone. Lower quality submitted files are not penalized versus high quality recordings (judges may ask for a second file if there is an issue with audibility).

Prizes

First place will receive a one-day park ticket cash equivalent to Walt Disney World. First through Third place also will receive cash awards.

MomoCon 2025 AMV Contest

Full information available at the AMV page!

Each AMV Contest finalist will receive a free 4-day membership to MomoCon, and the winner of each category will receive a trophy and a Cash Prize. We’re also giving Cash Prizing to the Coordinator’s Choice Award winner, and to the Director’s Choice Award Winner.

MomoCon’s AMV Contest welcomes submissions from all forms of animation. We also have a separate V-MIX (Video Remix) Competition for Cosplay Music Videos and Live Action submissions. V-MIX Competition winners will receive an award and a free membership to next year’s convention.

USA Powerlifting Tournament of Power

2025 USA Powerlifting Tournament of Power at MomoCon is going to be a one of a kind experience!! This meet will be a 3 day event, taking place in the MomoCon convention at the Georgia World Congress Center. Each day will be capped at 45 lifters, so be sure to register asap! Find out more at the official page for the event