 The Shaw Classic logo | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location |  United States Colorado Estes Park Event Center |
| Established | 2020 |
Number of tournaments | 5 |
| Format | Multi-event competition |
| Website | theshawclassic.com |
| Current champion | |
 Mitchell Hooper | |
| Most recent tournament | |
| 2024 Shaw Classic | |
The Shaw Classic is a strongman competition run and hosted by four-time World's Strongest Man Brian Shaw, who won the inaugural competition in 2020.[1] The second edition of the contest had 16 athletes with backgrounds from Europe and North America.[2] The total prize pool in 2020 was $53,900.[3] In 2021 the prize pool increased to $100,000 and in 2022 the prize pool increased to $150,000.[4] In 2023 the prize pool was $251,932.[5]
In 2023 Brian Shaw announced the winner of the Shaw Classic Pro Competition would gain the title of Strongest Man on Earth after acquiring the trademark off of Paul Ohl the organiser of the Fortissimus strongman competition held in 2008 and 2009.[6] Shaw also announced that the 2023 Shaw Classic would be the last competition of his career.[7]
- ^ Lockridge, Roger (15 December 2020). "Brian Shaw Wins 2020 Shaw Classic — Recap And Results". BarBend. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Update: Oleksii Novikov and Robert Oberst Out of 2021 Shaw Classic". BarBend. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Brian Shaw Wins 2020 Shaw Classic — Recap and Results". BarBend. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Trey Mitchell Wins 2021 Shaw Classic — Results, Event Recaps & Prize Money". BarBend. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "MY THOUGHTS ON MY LAST COMPETITION EVER". YouTube. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Blechamn, Phil (17 August 2023). "The 2023 Shaw Classic Will Officially Crown "The Strongest Man on Earth"". BarBend. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ Zeglinski, Robert (28 February 2023). "Brian Shaw Reveals 2023 Shaw Classic Roster While Announcing Strongman Retirement". Breaking Muscle. Retrieved 20 August 2023.