Baltimore Comic Con and Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore have announced the winners of their 13th Annual Cosplay Craftsmanship Contest. The contest took place on Saturday, October 29, 2022 for both amateur and professional adults, and Sunday, October 30, 2022 for kids. Visually stunning costumes ranged from classic superheroes to video game and movie characters and beyond, and the contest has proven to be one of the most anticipated events at the show, for cosplayers and fans alike.
This year’s cosplay craftsmanship contest was split into novice, journeyman-traditional, and journeyman-large build contests, and a separate contest was held for kids as well.
The grand prize winner for Best in Show Costume, and the recipient of the $1,000 cash prize, was Cheery Kokiri Cosplay for Vex’ahlia from Critical Role.
Winners for this year’s contest include:
Overall Best Costume (Best in Show): Cheery Kokiri Cosplay, Vex’ahlia from Critical Role
Professional:
Journeyman – Traditional 1st Place: Rose Ryon, Moiraine Damodred from Wheel of Time
Journeyman – Traditional Runner-Up: Miss Taurus Cosplay, Geisha Espeon from Pokemon
Journeyman – Large Build 1st Place: Ariel Scotten, Ariel-Mando
Journeyman – Large Build Runner-Up: Shawn T. Andrew aka Shawnshonuff, Johnny Blaze
Amateur:
Novice 1st Place – Jade Young, Lucio from Overwatch
Novice Runner-Up: Sydney Fryer, Jean Alter from Fate Grand Order
Best Group:
1st Place: Elizabeth O’Connor, Alex Harrington, and Snigdha Ravy, Vex’ahlia (Vex), Keyleth, and Delilah Briarwood from Critical Role
Group Runner-Up: Sarah and Adam, Vanny and Glitchtrap from Five Nights at Freddy’s
Judges Awards:
Cora O’Delll, Aurora from Sleeping Beauty
Kera Gaigler, Dr. Daucus from Clive’n’Wrench
Kristina, Zoroark from Pokemon
Kids:
Best in Show, Ages 0-11: Josie Page, Hawkgirl
Best in Show, Ages 12-17: Colin Boam, Crimson
1st Place, Ages 0-11: Edgar Kinder, Gordon Freeman from Half-Life
1st Place, Ages 12-17: Santana Loazya, Clone Trooper
Runner-Up, Ages 0-11: Annabelle Stockham, Skywing Range from Wings of Fire
Runner-Up, Ages 12-17: Louis Bower, Predator
Judges Awards:
Audrey Gondor, Mangle
Jerrell and Lyndell Knight, Five Nights at Freddy’s
Jacqueline Pantoulis, Daycare Attendant from Five Nights at Freddy’s
Source: Graphic Policy
