Strongest Badge VI had 346 entries in St. Louis, MO.
Armwrestling Event
July 21-22, 2023
799 Clark Ave. | St. Louis, MO 63102
Referee Seminar: Friday 6pm
Main Event Armfights: Friday 8pm
Tournament: Saturday 12pm until 7pm
*All-night Afterpull Party to follow*
Our goal for Strongest Badge VI is for it not to just be an event, but the ultimate armwrestling experience! Located inside Ballpark Village in St. Louis, MO right next to Busch Stadium, you won’t have to go far to get great food, cocktails, and a plethora of entertainment. Live! by Loews is a beautiful, upscale hotel and venue and we are honored to be partnered with them to bring you our best event to date.
Strongest Badge runs completely paperless, so to speed up registration at the event we urge competitors to fill out their waiver online in advance. This will not commit you to competition, although you do have the option to pre-register at a discounted rate. Those that do pre-register will also be allowed express entry to the scales during weigh-ins.
Early Weigh-Ins will be at the Venue Friday at 12pm until 1pm, and 6pm until 8pm
Referee Seminar – Friday @ 6pm | USAA Certifications
Main Event Armfights – Friday @ 8pm
Scott Ballinger (#11) vs. Brent Rakers (#1) – Best of 5 LH @220
Austin Tevis (#2) vs. Dalton Duncan – Best of 5 RH @172
Kevin Palko (#5) vs. Jake Houston -Best of 5 RH @165
Bo Oleson vs. Mirzad Kablić -Best of 5 RH @242
Scott Wynn vs. Billy Kruep – Best of 5 RH @190
Cole Kasper (#10) vs. Cody VandeWeerd – Best of 5 RH @176
Sam Taylor (#8) vs. Caleb Velasco – Best of 5 RH @155
Joel Cagle vs. Oscar Anderson – Best of 5 LH @172
Tim Lewis vs. Lincoln Munger – Best of 5 LH @205
799 Clark Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63102
All guests who booked with our block during the discount period will receive access to special seating with table service during the event as well as $2 off domestic bottles, 20% off food and non-alcoholic beverages, well cocktail specials, discounted overnight parking, and complimentary guest room wifi access.
ROOM DISCOUNT ENDED ON 7/11/2023!
Registration is CLOSED. All competitors that pre-register will be allowed express entry to the scales upon arrival.
Save 20% when you pre-register before 7/11/2023!
*Purchased T-Shirts will be available for pickup at the event.
Official Referees
Sean Hancock, Leonard Harkless, Keith Michel, Pat Beare, Rance Clayton, John Peters, and Beau Edgar.
Weight Classes
PRO: 155, 172, 190, 210, 242, 243+
AMATEUR: 154, 176, 198, 242, 243+
MASTERS (40+): 198, 199+
LADIES (HALF-PRICE): 143, 144+
KIDS (FREE): Constructed on-site. (15 and under)
We will be running 3 Combat Armsports tables with Arm Assassin elbow pads.
DOUBLE ELIMINATION BRACKETS
Each weight class will run as scheduled in its entirety from start to finish.
Rules Meeting: 11am
Kids, Amateur, Ladies, and Masters bracket check: 11:30am
Pro bracket check: 2:30pm
*All pullers must be present for the bracket check to ensure accuracy.
Table 1
Kids (12pm)
Ladies/Masters Left (12:30pm)
Ladies/Masters Right (1pm)
Amateur Left 154 (1:30pm)
Amateur Right 154 (2pm)
Pro Left 155 (3pm)
Pro Left 172 (4pm)
Pro Right 155 (5pm)
Pro Right 172 (6pm)
Table 2
Amateur Left 242 (12pm)
Amateur Left 243+ (12:40pm)
Amateur Right 242 (1:20pm)
Amateur Right 243+ (2pm)
Pro Left 242 (3pm)
Pro Left 243+ (4pm)
Pro Right 242 (5pm)
Pro Right 243+ (6pm)
Table 3
Amateur Left 176 (12pm)
Amateur Left 198 (12:40pm)
Amateur Right 176 (1:20pm)
Amateur Right 198 (2pm)
Pro Left 190 (3pm)
Pro Left 210 (4pm)
Pro Right 190 (5pm)
Pro Right 210 (6pm)
Awards will be available immediately following the conclusion of each bracket.
Tentative Event Schedule
FRIDAY
12-1pm: Early Weigh-Ins at the Venue
6pm: Referee Seminar
6-8pm: Early Weigh-Ins at the Venue
8pm: Main Event Armfights
SATURDAY
9am: Registration Opens at the Venue
11am: Kids, Amateur, Ladies, and Masters Registration Closes
11am: Rules Meeting
12pm: Kids, Amateur, Ladies, and Masters Brackets Begin
1:30pm: Pro Registration Closes
3pm: Pro Brackets Begin
6pm: All-Night Afterpull Party (7+ tables)
Updated 12″ GLADIATORS awarded to the TOP 3 of every PRO class!
5″ Gladiator Medals for the TOP 3 of all AMATEUR, LADIES & MASTERS classes!
Team Competition
When you weigh in, be sure to register with your team so that you can contribute to your team’s points. Based on points (1st-4th) the TOP 3 teams will be presented with a large trophy cup at the conclusion of the event.
Bring the whole team, everyone counts towards your total.
SPONSORS / PARTNERS
Past Events
SB5 August 14, 2021
SB4 June 13, 2020
SB3 July 20, 2019
SB2 September 8, 2018
SB1 October 21, 2017