Psychotic Strength Showdown 2026

Weigh ins:

2/6/2026 (Friday before) 2pm to 6pm or 2/7/2026 (Day of) 7am to 9am 

At Hardcore Barbell - 1417 NE 76th St Ste B Vancouver, WA 98665, United States

Athlete Check-in:

Must be checked in and weighed no later than 9am 2/7/2026

Rules Meeting:

9:30am 2/7/2026

Qualifying for Nationals:

Novice: 1st place will get a nationals invite

Open and Masters: 1-3 place will get a nationals invite

Spectators Tickets are $5 under 12 gets in free caps at 250 people to preorder: Text, Call, Email, or Direct Message Meet Director

Chairs Will be provided but inside space will be limited

Competition will be FREE Live streamed as well on Youtube@PsychoticStrength

Hotel Accommodations

Hotel(s) offering your special group rate: TBD

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Scoring: Will be handled by Iron Podium standards.

Guest Judges Will Be: TBD

EMT: TBD

Videos of each event and the expectations of how they are done will be up no later than December 1st.

Videos up on Youtube@PsychoticStrength

Once registered please send your registration Photo to psychoticstrength@gmail.com or Instagram @tylertobytownsend or @psychoticstrength So we can do your registration announcement.

For all events:

1. Grip shirts are allowed if not wearing grip shirt contest shirt must be worn
2. Belts, straps, wraps, sleeves, and chalk are allowed
3. No Tacky of any kind.
4. No lifting suits on any event

Event 1: Hardcore Keg Press

Reps

Time Limit: 60 seconds

This is a keg clean and press. Each Athlete will get 2 kegs a lighter and heavier keg. Athlete must pick up both kegs once in any order and from there can choose which to lift for additional reps/points. Light keg is worth 1 point heavy keg is worth 2 points. After both kegs are lifted strategy is the game on how many reps you can pull of with whichever keg. You can switch back and forth after original single reps with each keg are completed. 

Items Allowed: Grip shirts, Belts, Sleeves, Chalk, Wrist Wraps, Elbow Sleeves

Not allowed: Gloves

Event 2: Bar Back Keg Duckwalk

Distance/Time

Time Limit: 60 seconds

Pick up the keg by HANDLES ONLY duck walk 40 feet. You are done when whole keg is standing upright across the line. This will be done on Turf. Down and Back.

Items Allowed: Chalk, Wrist Wraps, Knee Sleeves, Knee Wraps, Belts

Not allowed: Any Suits, Gloves

Event 3: Vice Beer Keg Deadlift

Reps

Time Limit: 60 seconds

Normal Deadlift Bar. Can start strapped in. "Athlete Ready" Go. Holes have been cut into the sides of kegs to make stands. Bar will be about the same height as wagon wheels. Kegs are bottom loaded to stay standing upright. Kegs will be loaded outside of KILO Plates which will be closest to your hands (Think outside loaded Wagon Wheels for Training). Pick up weight wait for down command. No tap and go Slack must be push back down out of bar to get additional reps.

Items Allowed: Belts, Sleeves, Chalk, Briefs, Wrist Wraps, Wrist Straps.

Not Allowed: Deadlift suits, No straps with hooks.

Event 4: Shoulder Boulder Bouncer Bat

Reps

Time Limit: 60 seconds

The thought behind this is a show of not only shoulder Strength but Mobility, Stability, and coordination. Look up a two handed Mudgar Indian Club. The club will start weight end up, in both hands on handle (Like a baseball bat) no higher than the drawn line, arms fully extended with hands at collarbone height. The top of the club will drop in behind either shoulder behind your back and up around the opposite shoulder ending at starting position. A rep will only be counted after you have gone over, behind, up, and back to start position over both shoulders consecutively. Meaning left then right or right then left hand drops back to start equal 1 rep (back and forth). A video of what is to be expected will be put up no later than December 1st.

Items Allowed: Belts, Sleeves, Chalk.

Not Allowed: Tacky, Gloves

Event 5: Grenade Grip Growler Grab

Longest Time

Time Limit: 60 seconds

A heavy Growler will be placed on a box at both your sides you can grab the top of the growler’s threads only. The Growlers will be held in each hand at your side (Hands and growlers are to not touch your leg or you are done). Time starts as soon as both growlers leave the box.

Items Allowed: Belts, Chalk

People recording points are not to be asked questions or bothered. If you or even a person you are with speaks to or harasses the score keepers you will zero the event in question. There will be 1 warning at the rules meeting and not another. They are putting in points based on what the judges tell them to. Speak to the judge you had for the event in transitions to next event if you have an issue. Video evidence is the easiest way to handle a situation. In the end unless evidence is brought forth the judges have final say.

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Location: 1417 NE 76th St Ste B Vancouver, WA 98665, United States

Start Time: 10:00 am

Meet Director:

Tyler Toby Townsend

psychoticstrength@gmail.com

Instagram: @tylertobytownsend

Instagram: @Psychoticstrength

(360) 202-0169