Lip-Sync Contest Judges
Cos.Gogh - 2025 Best in Show
Cos.gogh is a dynamic non-binary cosplayer who thrives on the absolute joy of the hobby. For them, the heart of cosplay is all about celebrating the characters they love, from the fiery energy of Black Clover’s Magna Swing to the brilliant elegance of One Piece’s Nico Robin. They bring these characters to life through a deep love for performance and lip-syncing. What started as a fun way to express creativity became a powerful source of personal confidence. Every performance is an energetic reminder to just have fun and boldly step into the spotlight.
Photo by mrdangphotos
Lightinthedarkcosplay
Lightinthedarkcosplay aka Shua Neuman is a Oregon based cosplayer/performer. He has been lip syncing for various conventions since 2017. In 2021 he won the kumoricon lip sync competition as Karl Heisenberg from resident evil village. Since then he's been doing smaller community based lip sync competitions. One being the laurelhurst lip sync hosted by kronic.cat as Geralt of Rivia, being the runner up for first place. When he's not lip syncing he's most likely swinging a sword or a lightsaber.
Jae
Jae may be a newer face to cosplay, but they’re not new to performing! Jae has been sharing their charismatic performances on the stage for 6 years. Loving the community and friendly competition that every stage has offered. Jae is beyond thankful the lip sync community has welcomed him over the past year and enthusiastic about being this years judge. He looks forward to seeing everyone bring their performance to life on stage!
Costume Contest Judges
Titanium Rose - 2025 Best in Show
Titanium Rose, a person who loves both conventions and the renaissance faire, loves to learn new skills to bring gorgeous ballgowns and dresses from her favorite media to life. From princesses and royalty to monsters and villains, every character deserves to sparkle. As a disabled cosplayer, Titanium Rose prioritizes comfort and longevity in her builds by incorporating adjustability, comfortable fabrics, and structure. She looks forward to building her skills as a maker and building connections in the local cosplay community.
Photo by aleksvuphotography
Tobias McCurry of Spring Heeled Studios
Tobias McCurry has spent over ten years in costuming and prop making, and gained infamy through appearances on Netflix and at conventions. He founded Spring Heeled Studios in 2019, a shop building props, costume armor, and LARP weapons for clients across the US, including work on The Warp Zone and National LARP events. His builds are known for working special effects into costumes and for holding up to real use, from LARP combat to a full con day.
Lyrixx Cosplay
Lyrixx is more than a cosplayer, they are an experience, bringing to life familiar characters such as Velma, Elphaba, and Esmeralda. You can find her frolicking around the con as Velvira, her own original mash up, merging both the spooky and Silly. Lyrixx is a wig witch and mistress of makeup magic, mashups and mayhem. She believes that anything can be art and that it's important to use any ability you possess to bring more laughter, beauty and whimsy to the world.