Shaw Classic
Strongman competition run and hosted by Brian Shaw
The Shaw Classic was a strongman competition run and hosted by four-time World's Strongest Man Brian Shaw, who won the inaugural competition in 2020. The second edition of the contest had 16 athletes with backgrounds from Europe and North America. The total prize pool in 2020 was $53,900. In 2021 the prize pool increased to $100,000 and in 2022 the prize pool increased to $150,000. In 2023 the prize pool was $251,932 followed by $263,200 in 2024 but dropped to $178,750 in 2025.
From 2023 to 2025, the Shaw Classic's invitational event was branded as Strongest Man on Earth, formerly used by the Fortissimus strongman competition held in 2008 and 2009.
01History
The first Shaw Classic was held in 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. With many major events for the year canceled or modified, Brian Shaw invited nine other athletes to compete in a closed competition in his private gym in Colorado. This was filmed and released shortly after. Shaw won the inaugural contest.
The 2021 contest allowed live spectators. Trey Mitchell won this edition, with Shaw and Jean-Francois Caron coming in 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
2022 added an open men's and women's competition in addition to the invitational, which remained men's only. Trey Mitchell repeated as champion, winning by one point over Shaw, who again came in 2nd. Mitchell Hooper came in 3rd in his first appearance at the competition.
In 2023, the show's invitational was branded the "Strongest Man On Earth," a title used earlier by the Fortissimus contests. Shaw won the title for a second time in his last career competition. In 2024, Mitchell Hooper came in first place, after placing second to Shaw the prior year.
Shaw announced a new formal qualification system for 2025: The previous year's top-5 finishers at Strongest Man on Earth and the podium finishers from World's Strongest Man, Arnold Strongman Classic, and Rogue Invitational. Next, the winner of North America's Strongest Man and winner of the Shaw Classic Men's Open would all receive automatic invites, with at-large invitations for athletes that performed well at other elite competitions like the Magnus ver Magnusson Strongman Classic to bring the field to a complete sixteen competitors.
On 27th December 2025, on the Shaw Strength Podcast, Brian and Keri Shaw stated that the Strongest Man on Earth would not be taking place in 2026. Subsequently, on 18th May 2026, Brian announced on the Shaw Strength podcast that the Shaw Classic would not be coming back in the foreseeable future, and that they had decided to liquidate all of the equipment from the shows.
02Podium breakdown
Pro Men
(From 2023 onwards, the competition is known as 'Strongest Man on Earth')
Open Men
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Thomas Evans | Joey Lavallée | Wesley Derwinsky |
| 2023 | Austin Andrade | Wesley Derwinsky | Joey Lavallée |
| 2024 | Joshua Spurgeon | Nicholas Guardione | Tim Buck |
| 2025 | Ben Glasscock | Zachary Price | Fredrik Johansson |
Open Women
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Victoria Long | Olga Liashchuk | Cori Butler |
| 2023 | Olga Liashchuk | Samantha Belliveau | Melissa Peacock |
| 2024 | Melissa Peacock | Nicole Genrich | Nadia Stowers |
| 2025 | Jennifer Lyle | Jackie Osczevski | Jackie Rhodes |
Lightweight Men
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alec Soukup | Matthew McQuiston | John Alimo |
| 2025 | Tyler Pruitt | Jordan Wychulis | Sean Mullican |
Lightweight Women
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kira Wrixon | Taylor Woods | Holly McRae |
| 2025 | Megan Davis | Camilla Fogagnolo | Taylor Woods |
03Classic results
2020 Shaw Classic
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Shaw | United States | 47.5 | |
| Jean-François Caron | Canada | 44.5 | |
| Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 40 | |
| 4 | Trey Mitchell | United States | 35.5 |
| 5 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 33.5 |
| 6 | Adam Bishop | United Kingdom | 31 |
| 7 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 30.5 |
| 8 | Maxime Boudreault | Canada | 29.5 |
| 9 | Kevin Faires | United States | 27 |
| 10 | Terry Hollands | United Kingdom | 5 |
2021 Shaw Classic
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Mitchell | United States | 104.5 | |
| Brian Shaw | United States | 101.5 | |
| Jean-François Caron | Canada | 99 | |
| 4 | Kevin Faires | United States | 83 |
| 5 | Evan Singleton | United States | 80 |
| 6 | Bobby Thompson | United States | 75.5 |
| 7 | Adam Bishop | United Kingdom | 74 |
| 8 | Maxime Boudreault | Canada | 70 |
| 9 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | Latvia | 69 |
| 10 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 60 |
| 11 | Graham Hicks | United Kingdom | 56.5 |
| 12 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania | 36 |
| 13 | Gabriel Rheaume | Canada | 32 |
| 14 | Gabriel Pena | Mexico | 29.5 |
| 15 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 23 |
| 16 | Mikhail Shivlyakov | Russia | 22.5 |
2022 Shaw Classic
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Mitchell | United States | 100.5 | |
| Brian Shaw | United States | 99.5 | |
| Mitchell Hooper | Canada | 95 | |
| 4 | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 79 |
| 5 | Maxime Boudreault | Canada | 70 |
| 6 | Kevin Faires | United States | 68 |
| 7 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | Latvia | 67.5 |
| 8 | Evan Singleton | United States | 59.5 |
| 9 | Konstantine Janashia | Georgia | 52 |
| 10 | Zydrunas Savickas | Lithuania | 49.5 |
| 11 | Bobby Thompson | United States | 42 |
| 12 | Gabriel Pena | Mexico | 39 |
| 13 | Gabriel Rheaume | Canada | 36.5 |
| 14 | Jerry Pritchett | United States | 27 |
| 15 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 1 |
2023 Shaw Classic - Strongest Man on Earth
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Shaw | United States | 96 | |
| Mitchell Hooper | Canada | 89 | |
| Tom Stoltman | United Kingdom | 83 | |
| 4 | Evan Singleton | United States | 77.5 |
| 5 | Trey Mitchell | United States | 73 |
| 6 | Thomas Evans | United States | 64 |
| 7 | Bobby Thompson | United States | 62 |
| 8 | Maxime Boudreault | Canada | 57 |
| 9 | Kevin Faires | United States | 49 |
| 10 | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 44 |
| 11 | Gavin Bilton | Wales | 43 |
| 12 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | Latvia | 41 |
| 13 | Luke Stoltman | United Kingdom | 32.5 |
| 14 | Adam Bishop | United Kingdom | 8 |
2024 Shaw Classic - Strongest Man on Earth
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Hooper | Canada | 117 | |
| Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson | Iceland | 108 | |
| Lucas Hatton | United States | 83 | |
| 4 | Trey Mitchell | United States | 79.5 |
| 5 | Austin Andrade | United States | 75.5 |
| 6 | Evan Singleton | United States | 70 |
| 7 | Tom Stoltman | United Kingdom | 68.5 |
| 8 | Bobby Thompson | United States | 63.5 |
| 9 | Wesley Derwinsky | Canada | 61.5 |
| 10 | Thomas Evans | United States | 57 |
| 11 | Maxime Boudreault | Canada | 41 |
| 12 | Mathew Ragg | New Zealand | 40 |
| 13 | Tristain Hoath | Canada | 38 |
| 14 | Aivars Šmaukstelis | Latvia | 38 |
| 15 | Pavlo Kordiyaka | Ukraine | 35 |
| 16 | Oleksii Novikov | Ukraine | 29.5 |
2025 Shaw Classic - Strongest Man on Earth
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Singleton | United States | 93.5 | |
| Lucas Hatton | United States | 92.5 | |
| Thomas Evans | United States | 88 | |
| 4 | Austin Andrade | United States | 83.5 |
| 5 | Bryce Johnson | United States | 82.5 |
| 6 | Trey Mitchell | United States | 82.5 |
| 7 | Tristain Hoath | Canada | 72.5 |
| 8 | Tom Stoltman | United Kingdom | 72.5 |
| 9 | Wesley Derwinsky | Canada | 64.5 |
| 10 | Ondrej Fojtu | Czech Republic | 63.5 |
| 11 | Eddie Williams | Australia | 62 |
| 12 | Nick Guardione | United States | 60.5 |
| 13 | Joshua Spurgeon | United States | 58.5 |
| 14 | Maxime Boudreault | Canada | 58 |
| 15 | Shane Flowers | United Kingdom | 21 |
| 16 | Bobby Thompson | United States | 14.5 |
04Open results
2022
| 2022 Shaw Classic Open (Men) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Thomas Evans | United States | 62.5 | |
| Joey Lavallee | Canada | 61.5 | |
| Wesley Derwinsky | Canada | 58.5 | |
| 4 | Sean Hayes | Canada | 53 |
| 4 | Jack Plankers | United States | 53 |
| 6 | Austin Andrade | United States | 50.5 |
| 7 | Lucas Nail | United States | 47.5 |
| 8 | Bryce Johnson | United States | 44 |
| 9 | Andrew Montoya | United States | 41 |
| 10 | Andy Black | United Kingdom | 38.5 |
| 11 | Tim Buck | United States | 37 |
| 12 | Trevor Siemonsma | United States | 33 |
| 13 | Brian Clark | United States | 31.5 |
| 14 | Alex Kelley | United States | 26 |
| 15 | Ayyub Mohammad | Germany | 23.5 |
| 16 | Joe Stella | United States | 18 |
| 2022 Shaw Classic Open (Women) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Victoria Long | United States | 49.5 | |
| Olga Liashchuk | Ukraine | 38.5 | |
| Cori Butler | United States | 34.5 | |
| 4 | Nancy Johnson | United States | 31.5 |
| 5 | Samantha Belliveau | Canada | 31 |
| 6 | Jackie Osczevski | Canada | 28.5 |
| 7 | Bailey Deschene | Canada | 22.5 |
| 8 | Rebecca Houston | United States | 13.5 |
| 9 | Monica Johnson | United States | 11.5 |
| 10 | Taylor Woods | Canada | 8 |
2023
| 2023 Shaw Classic Open (Men) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Austin Andrade | United States | 65 | |
| Wesley Derwinsky | Canada | 59 | |
| Joey Lavallee | Canada | 58.5 | |
| 4 | Brett Thompson | United States | 57.5 |
| 5 | Tim Buck | United States | 54.5 |
| 6 | Nathan Goltry | United States | 51.5 |
| 7 | Tristain Hoath | Canada | 48 |
| 8 | James Jeffers | Canada | 44 |
| 9 | Bryce Johnson | United States | 42 |
| 10 | Nicholas Guardione | United States | 41.5 |
| 11 | Josh Gregory | United States | 32.5 |
| 12 | Zach Price | United States | 31.5 |
| 13 | Alexander Kopp | United States | 28 |
| 13 | Josh Spurgeon | United States | 28 |
| 15 | Andrew Montoya | United States | 27 |
| 16 | Donald Treglia | United States | 10.5 |
| 2023 Shaw Classic Open (Women) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Olga Liashchuk | Ukraine | 67 | |
| Samantha Belliveau | Canada | 63 | |
| Melissa Peacock | Canada | 60 | |
| 4 | Jackie Osczevki | Canada | 52 |
| 5 | Cori Butler | United States | 47 |
| 6 | Jackie Rhodes | United States | 41 |
| 7 | Rebecca Houston | United States | 30 |
| 7 | Morgan Irons | United States | 30 |
| 9 | Stephanie Bisignano | Canada | 28 |
| 10 | Austyn Grubb | United States | 27 |
| 11 | Jessica Trumbull | United States | 18 |
| 12 | Joscelyne O'Brien | Canada | 11.5 |
| 13 | Laura De Berdt Romilly | Canada | 8 |
| 13 | Angela Highfield | United States | 8 |
2024
| 2024 Shaw Classic Open (Men) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Joshua Spurgeon | United States | 52.5 | |
| Nicholas Guardione | United States | 50 | |
| Timothy Buck | United States | 47 | |
| 4 | Joey Lavelle | Canada | 45 |
| 5 | Andrew Burton | United States | 43.5 |
| 6 | James Jeffers | Canada | 37.5 |
| 7 | Alexander Koop | United States | 36 |
| 8 | Nicholas Smith | United States | 25 |
| 9 | Jon Furrh | United States | 23 |
| 10 | Josh Gregory | United States | 12.5 |
| 2024 Shaw Classic Open (Women) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Melissa Peacock | Canada | 57.5 | |
| Nicole Genrich | Australia | 47.5 | |
| Nadia Stowers | United States | 45.5 | |
| 4 | Erin Murray | United States | 45.5 |
| 5 | Nancy Johnson | United States | 38.5 |
| 6 | Jackie Osczevski | Canada | 37 |
| 7 | Ashley Crawford | United States | 37 |
| 8 | Jennifer Lyle | United States | 34.5 |
| 9 | Jackie Rhodes | United States | 26.5 |
| 10 | Laura De Berdt Romilly | Canada | 15.5 |
| 2024 Shaw Classic Lightweight (Men) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Alec Soukup | United States | 62.5 | |
| Matthew McQuiston | United States | 55.5 | |
| John Alimo | United States | 50 | |
| 4 | Richard Mocygemba | United States | 49 |
| 5 | Jack Turner | United States | 40.5 |
| 6 | Philup Brinkman | United States | 36 |
| 7 | Josh Harrelson | United States | 34 |
| 8 | Nick Strauss | United States | 24.5 |
| 9 | Harry Walker | United States | 18 |
| 10 | Blake Hoffman | United States | 15 |
| 2024 Shaw Classic Lightweight (Women) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Kira Wrixon | United States | 56 | |
| Taylor Woods | Canada | 49 | |
| Holly McRae | Canada | 46.5 | |
| 4 | Krystal Stanczyk | United States | 38 |
| 5 | Stacey Burr | United States | 37 |
| 6 | Kristin Ellis | United States | 35.5 |
| 7 | Diana Ferrer | Mexico | 35 |
| 8 | Nadia Morrison | United States | 33.5 |
| 9 | Heidi Ellen Humar | Australia | 29 |
| 10 | Jamie Strong | United States | 21.5 |
2025
| 2025 Shaw Classic Open (Men) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Ben Glasscock | England | 55 | |
| Zachary Price | United States | 53.5 | |
| Fredrik Johansson | Sweden | 46.5 | |
| 4 | Seth Soukup | United States | 45 |
| 5 | Josh Gregory | United States | 40 |
| 6 | Beau Bathery | United States | 33.5 |
| 7 | Quinten Holley | United States | 33 |
| 8 | Alex Kelley | United States | 29.5 |
| 9 | Connor Aaron Hunt | United States | 27.5 |
| 10 | Jon Furrh | United States | 15.5 |
| 2025 Shaw Classic Open (Women) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Jennifer Lyle | Canada | 54.5 | |
| Jackie Osczevski | United States | 50.5 | |
| Jackie Rhodes | United States | 50 | |
| 4 | Nancy Johnson | United States | 46 |
| 5 | Erin Murray | United States | 45.5 |
| 6 | Kira Wrixon | United States | 40.5 |
| 7 | Rebecca Houston | United States | 35.5 |
| 8 | Nicole Wight | Australia | 21 |
| 9 | Cheyenne Ruiz | United States | 21 |
| 10 | Trisha Mank | United States | 19.5 |
| 2025 Shaw Classic Lightweight (Men) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Tyler Pruitt | United States | 52 | |
| Jordan Wychulis | United States | 49.5 | |
| Sean Mullican | United States | 46.5 | |
| 4 | Kevin Candito | United States | 44.5 |
| 5 | Christopher Otero | United States | 40 |
| 6 | Derek Brooks | United States | 35 |
| 7 | Joe Korasick | United States | 34 |
| 8 | Gabe Deal | United States | 31.5 |
| 9 | Bodie Giron | United States | 25.5 |
| 10 | Skye Olsen | United States | 25.5 |
| 2025 Shaw Classic Lightweight (Women) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Athlete | Nation | Points |
| Megan Davis | United States | 59.5 | |
| Camilla Fogagnolo | Australia | 57.5 | |
| Taylor Woods | Canada | 46 | |
| 4 | Diana Ferrer | Mexico | 46 |
| 5 | Kristin Ellis | United States | 43 |
| 6 | Holly McRae | Canada | 31.5 |
| 7 | Hanna Coldiron | United States | 28.5 |
| 8 | Jamie Strong | United States | 26.5 |
| 9 | Savannah Schepp | United States | 26.5 |
| 10 | Alex Martin | United States | 19 |
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