2026 Southern Muscle Showdown Pro
2026 Southern Muscle Showdown Pro was held in Dalton, GA, United States. Full placings for 6 divisions and 52 competitors are below.
2026 Southern Muscle Showdown Pro was held in Dalton, GA, United States. The Men's Classic Physique title went to Mike Sommerfeld.
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A week after finishing second at the Olympia, Mike Sommerfeld won Classic Physique in Dalton, and Phoebe Hagan beat three-time Bikini Olympia champion Ashley Kaltwasser.
Defending Classic Physique champion Anton Ratushnyi, who won in 2025, did not return.
The 2026 Southern Muscle Showdown Pro was held on October 3, 2026 in Dalton, GA, United States. 6 divisions were judged, across Men's Classic Physique and Women's Bikini. 52 athletes from 10 countries competed.
| Place | Athlete | Country | Prejudging | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Sommerfeld First Southern Muscle Showdown Pro title | Germany | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 2nd | Mahfuz Hawit | Honduras | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| 3rd | Dominic Carter | United States | 8.00 | 8.00 |
| 4th | Damien Patrick | United States | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 5th | Kyl Raggio | Australia | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 6th | Wagner Abreu | Brazil | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| 7th | Michael Symkoviak | United States | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| 8th | Jean Biguelini | Brazil | 24.00 | 24.00 |
| 9th | Wayne Freeman | United States | 27.00 | 27.00 |
| 10th | Vince Krause | United States | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 11th | Anthony Barbera III | United States | 33.00 | 33.00 |
| 12th | Ricky Intharaphet | United States | 36.00 | 36.00 |
| 13th | Jon Michael Ballard | United States | 39.00 | 39.00 |
| 14th | Mike Stevenson | United States | 42.00 | 42.00 |
| 15th | Vadym Komarnytskyi | Ukraine | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| 16th | Antonio Jesus Rodriguez Garcia | Spain | 48.00 | 48.00 |
| 16th | Jacob Bailey | United States | 48.00 | 48.00 |
| 16th | Taj Parham | United States | 48.00 | 48.00 |
| NS | Andrew Wilson | United States | - | - |
| Place | Athlete | Country | Prejudging | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Phoebe Hagan First Southern Muscle Showdown Pro title | United Kingdom | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 2nd | Ashley Kaltwasser | United States | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 3rd | Nivea Campos | Brazil | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 4th | Dani Cifuentes | Puerto Rico | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 5th | Cindy Lam | United States | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 6th | Brenda Garay | United States | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| 7th | Eli Fernandez | United States | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| 8th | Huyen Nguyen Person | United States | 24.00 | 24.00 |
| 9th | Nicole Cerrini | United States | 27.00 | 27.00 |
| 10th | Julie Curione | United States | 31.00 | 31.00 |
| 11th | Kristy Imsande | United States | 32.00 | 32.00 |
| 12th | Angel Sun | Canada | 36.00 | 36.00 |
| 13th | Courtney Starr | United States | 39.00 | 39.00 |
| 14th | Amber Pacholok | United States | 42.00 | 42.00 |
| 15th | Lauren Alexander | United States | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| 16th | Samantha Jenkins | United States | 48.00 | 48.00 |
| 16th | Sharilee Hill | United States | 48.00 | 48.00 |
| 16th | Jasmine Ross | United States | 48.00 | 48.00 |
| 16th | Denise Wedderburn | United States | 48.00 | 48.00 |
| 16th | Selena Rivers | United States | 48.00 | 48.00 |
Age-graded classes, judged separately from the open divisions above.
| Place | Athlete | Country | Prejudging | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Damien Patrick 2nd win here | United States | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 2nd | Wagner Abreu | Brazil | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 3rd | Michael Symkoviak | United States | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 4th | Christopher Javer | United States | 11.00 | 11.00 |
| 5th | Vadym Komarnytskyi | Ukraine | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 6th | Taj Parham | United States | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| 7th | Antonio Jesus Rodriguez Garcia | Spain | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| 8th | John Stancil Sr. | United States | 24.00 | 24.00 |
| Place | Athlete | Country | Prejudging | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Angel Sun First Southern Muscle Showdown Pro title | Canada | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 2nd | Fatimah Ray | United States | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 3rd | Lauren Alexander | United States | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 4th | Maite Bou Acuna | United States | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 5th | Mignon Hamilton | United States | 17.00 | 17.00 |
| 6th | Denise Wedderburn | United States | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| 7th | Leslie Potts | United States | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| 8th | Marisa Ross | United States | 24.00 | 24.00 |
| 9th | Yvonne Marie | United States | 27.00 | 27.00 |
| 10th | Pamela John | United States | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 11th | Jennifer Amundsen Clapp | United States | 33.00 | 33.00 |
| 12th | Sharilee Hill | United States | 36.00 | 36.00 |
| 13th | Debora Lossing | United States | 39.00 | 39.00 |
| Place | Athlete | Country | Prejudging | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Fatimah Ray | United States | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 2nd | Mignon Hamilton | United States | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 3rd | Yvonne Marie | United States | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 4th | Pamela John | United States | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 5th | Jennifer Amundsen Clapp | United States | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 6th | Sharilee Hill | United States | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| 7th | Kate Mckay | United States | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| 8th | Debora Lossing | United States | 24.00 | 24.00 |
| 9th | Lynne Allen | United States | 27.00 | 27.00 |
| Place | Athlete | Country | Prejudging | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kate Mckay First Southern Muscle Showdown Pro title | United States | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 2nd | Debora Lossing | United States | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 3rd | Lynne Allen | United States | 9.00 | 9.00 |
Results updated October 7, 2026 Source: IFBB Pro League
| Year | Winner | Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mike Sommerfeld | Classic Physique |
| 2025 | Anton Ratushnyi | Classic Physique |
| 2024 | Damien Patrick | Classic Physique |
| 2023 | Jessica Nicole Dolias | Bikini |
This page lists whatever divisions and finishing order are held for this contest, with the source named on it wherever one was recorded. It reports what was published. It does not re-judge the show, and it does not reconcile disagreements between sources.
