Heady Halloween costume contest

Register, get your contestant number, then show it to the contest operator for check-in and your photo.

Rules and eligibility

Event: October 17, 2026, Colorado Mountain Time. Entrants must be 21 or older; maximum 100 contestants. All otherwise eligible entrants are considered; no finalist elimination and no People's Choice award. Registration 6:00–9:00 PM; voting 7:30–9:45 PM; contest/winners called at 10:00 PM. Three judges score every eligible contestant 1–10. Average judges' scores and normalize to 0–100. Public score is normalized to 0–100 against the highest valid public vote total. Final score: 50% public + 50% judges. Judges resolve final-score ties. Prizes: 1st $800; 2nd $400; 3rd $250; 4th–8th $100 each; total $1,950. One vote per entered mobile number without SMS verification; duplicate, browser/device, rate-limit and audit controls apply. Phone ownership is not verified.

I confirm that I will be 21 years of age or older on October 17, 2026.

Awards

1st $800; 2nd $400; 3rd $250; 4th–8th $100 each. Total $1,950.

How results are decided

All eligible entrants; three judges each score 1–10; averaged judge component normalized 0–100; public component normalized 0–100 against highest valid public vote total; final 50% public + 50% judges. No People's Choice.

Judges resolve any final-score ties during their voting.