The Baltimore Comic-Con and Hard Rock Cafe Baltimore have announced the winners of their 15th Annual Cosplay Contest. The contest took place on Saturday, October 18, 2025 for both amateur and professional adults, and Sunday, October 19, 2025 for kids. Visually stunning costumes ranged from classic superheroes to video game, TV, and movie characters and beyond, and our contest has proven to be one of the most anticipated events at the show, for cosplayers and fans alike.

This year’s cosplay contest was split into novice, intermediate, and advanced contests, and a separate contest was held for kids as well.

The grand prize winner for Best in Show Costume, and the recipient of the $1,000 cash prize, was Equinox Cosplay for Iron Man – MCU.

Winners for this year’s contest include:

Overall Best Costume (Best in Show): Equinox Cosplay, Iron Man – MCU

2025 Adult Cosplay Grand Prize Winner

Advanced:

1st Place: TheFluffCat Cora, Disney’s Aurora/Sleeping Beauty

Runner-Up: Steampunk Xenomorph, Xenomorph “Aliens” (re-imagined design)

Intermediate:

1st Place: Robin, Alice: Madness Returns

2025 Adult Cosplay Contest Intermediate 1st Place

Novice:

1st Place – Jennifer Frederick, Byakuya Kuchiki from Bleach

2025 Adult Cosplay Novice Winner

Judges Awards:

Raszy (Rah-z), Mono from Little Nightmares

Kiddo, Tamsy Caines GATCHIAKITA

Kids:

Best in Show: Sylseamstress, Crust

1st Place, 12 and under: Ben V., Voltron

1st Place, Ages 12 and up: Alex M., Remilia Scarlet from Touhou Project

Runner-Up, 12 and under: Billy S., Lego Legacy

Runner-Up, 12 and up: Evie H., A.B.A. and Paracelcius

Judges Awards:

Gremlin Cosplay, Original design called Orion

Maya L., Kasame Teto

Fern S., Solace

Photography:

1st Place: Erin Cowan

2nd Place: Evelyn Lewis

3rd Place: Chris Pabon