The categories for the cosplay contest are as follows:
- Youth - Is a competitor aged 12 or under.
- Novice - Has not won or placed in a contest yet. Has entered no more than three contests.
- Intermediate - Entered more than three contests OR has won/placed in a contest before
- Masters - Is described as but not limited to Cosplay craft is close to or at a professional level. Takes on cosplay/prop commissions for other
**Cosplay Contest Categories**
- **Youth**: This category is for competitors aged 12 or under.
- **Novice**: This category is for those who have not won or placed in a contest before and have entered no more than three contests.
- **Intermediate**: This category is for individuals who have entered more than three contests or who have won or placed in a contest previously.
- **Masters**: This category includes cosplayers whose craft is at or near a professional level. This may involve taking on cosplay or prop commissions for other cosplayers and earning some income from cosplaying or creating costumes. Masters have entered, won, and placed in multiple contests at the Intermediate or Journeyman level.
- **Group**: This category is for two or more cosplayers entering together. Groups will be judged based on the skill level of the highest-ranking cosplayer in the group. For example, if a group consists mostly of Intermediate cosplayers but includes one Master-level cosplayer, the entire group will be judged as Master cosplayers. Makes some income cosplaying or creating cosplays. Has entered, won, and placed in multiple contests at the Intermediate/Journeyman level.
Tampa Bay Comic Convention 2025 is August 1-3, 2025, at The Tampa Bay Convention Center
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