06/26/2026
AFW 2026 Cosplay Prize List:
Iron Cosplay Competition:
3rd Place: Team Orphan Squared
2nd Place: Team MLPDS
1st Place: Team Pink Twinkel Toes
Craftsmanship Cosplay Contest:
River’s Judge’s Choice: Chloe Bean as Courage the Cowardly Dog
Kal’s Judge’s Choice: India Daniels as Cherri Bomb from Hazbin Hotel
Abby’s Judge’s Choice: Fandemonium as Oogie Boogie from A Nightmare Before Christmas
Best Prop: Your Local Nerd as Caine and Bubble from The Amazing Digital Circus
Best Stage Performance: Annabeau Cosplay as Erika from Princess and The Pauper
Best Innovation in Crafting: PerryVault Cosplay as Cellshock (Cyberpunk OC)
Best Crafting Detail: Benjamin Tamer as Kris from Deltarune
2nd Place Beginner: Ziel Wilbur as Amo from Gachiakuta
1st Place Beginner: Blue Moon Cosplay as Summer Rose from RWBY
2nd Place Advanced: Gory Giant Cosplay as Morrigan from Dark Stalkers
1st Place Advanced: Soap as Chip from Just Roll With it Riptide
Best in Show: Jesse Hill as the Seperatist Paladin from The World of Arkillion
Cosplay Talent Show:
3rd Place: Cryptonloids cosplaying Vocaloids dancing to “Touch” by Katseye
2nd Place: Achilles Cosplay cosplaying Cowgirl Rogue singing “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash
1st Place: India Rose cosplaying Alice Angel singing “All Eyes on Me!”
Cosplay Showcase:
Randomly Drawn Winner #1: Midwest_Spider as Videl from Dragonball Z
Randomly Drawn Winner #2: Katie Fitch as Takko from The Adventure Zone
Randomly Drawn Winner #3: Saint Diablo as Douma from Demon Slayer
Hall Cosplay:
Runner-Up: Six Haan as Squeaky – 31 tickets
1st Place: Kyle Hill as Cyberwire – 42 tickets
