PLU
The Bar Showdown 2026 results
Illustrative photo · APF competition, Keesler, 2012 — not this meet
Photo: Kemberly Groue / U.S. Air Force · Public domain · Source · Display cropped; original linked.
7 elite raw lifters (4 men, 3 women) competed at this meet, with an average score of 591.3 DOTS. The best performance relative to bodyweight came from Samantha Rice, who totalled 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) at 188.7 lbs (85.6 kg) bodyweight (656.7 DOTS).
Meet at a glance
Raw full-power lifters
56
All entrants, not only elite
Bombed out
4
No valid total
Attempts made
77%
434 of 565
Avg. total for 3rd place
1,422.8 lbs
Across weight classes
Best lifter
Highest DOTS score of the meet, all weight classes combined.
Heaviest lifts of the meet
Squat
- 1. Phillip Herndon881.8 lbs
- 2. Zac Meyers876.3 lbs
- 3. Brandan Sullivan821.2 lbs
Bench press
- 1. Zac Meyers595.2 lbs
- 2. John Haack584.2 lbs
- 3. Phillip Herndon556.7 lbs
Deadlift
- 1. John Haack870.8 lbs
- 2. Zac Meyers870.8 lbs
- 3. Phillip Herndon848.8 lbs
Podiums by weight class
Top three totals in each class, all age divisions combined. Official placings may differ by division.
Women up to 97 lbs (44 kg)
1 lifter
- Shreena Chopra655.9 lbs
Women up to 165 lbs (75 kg)
5 lifters
- Christina Roura-Albronda948 lbs
- Kristie Mills914.9 lbs
- Khrista Runyen887.4 lbs
Women up to 182 lbs (82.5 kg)
2 lifters
- Robin Milton1,107.8 lbs
- Kimberly Hopkins507.1 lbs
Women up to 220 lbs (100 kg)
3 lifters
- Naz Salman1,289.7 lbs
- Jennifer Jeanquart948 lbs
- Mallory Hutchison898.4 lbs
Women up to 276 lbs (125 kg)
1 lifter
- Heather Racine855.4 lbs
Men up to 132 lbs (60 kg)
1 lifter
- Emilio Castrellon1,026.3 lbs
Men up to 182 lbs (82.5 kg)
1 lifter
- Casey Darrell McGee Jr1,471.6 lbs
Men up to 198 lbs (90 kg)
5 lifters
- Zachary Morgan1,482.6 lbs
- Josh Carden1,262.1 lbs
- Pace Dowhal1,190.5 lbs
Men up to 220 lbs (100 kg)
8 lifters
- John Haack2,232.2 lbs
- Abiy Ababu1,764.8 lbs
- Tanner Jacques1,714.1 lbs
Men up to 243 lbs (110 kg)
9 lifters
- Brandan Sullivan2,061.3 lbs
- Jace Craven1,857.4 lbs
- Alexander Germann1,752.7 lbs
Men up to 276 lbs (125 kg)
4 lifters
- Phillip Herndon2,287.3 lbs
- Michael Greeno1,725.1 lbs
- Xavier Wright1,526.7 lbs
Men up to 309 lbs (140 kg)
5 lifters
- Zac Meyers2,342.4 lbs
- Chase Fairchild-Kenny2,000.7 lbs
- Andrew Fox1,989.7 lbs
Men 309+ lbs (140+ kg)
1 lifter
- Joseph Bailey1,719.6 lbs
Elite men results
Best squat, bench press and deadlift of the day, in pounds (kg in brackets). Total = sum of the three lifts. PR = lifetime competition best set at this meet.
| Athlete | Class | Place | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Haack · USA | 220.5 lbs (100 kg) | 1 | 777.1 lbs / 584.2 lbs / 870.8 lbs | 2,232.2 lbs (1,012.5 kg) | 625.1 |
| Zac Meyers · USAPR | 308.6 lbs (140 kg) | 1 | 876.3 lbs / 595.2 lbs / 870.8 lbs | 2,342.4 lbs (1,062.5 kg) | 595.4 |
| Phillip Herndon · USAPR | 275.6 lbs (125 kg) | 1 | 881.8 lbs / 556.7 lbs / 848.8 lbs | 2,287.3 lbs (1,037.5 kg) | 588.6 |
| Brandan Sullivan · USA | 242.5 lbs (110 kg) | 1 | 821.2 lbs / 468.5 lbs / 771.6 lbs | 2,061.3 lbs (935 kg) | 555.3 |
Elite women results
Best squat, bench press and deadlift of the day, in pounds (kg in brackets). Total = sum of the three lifts. PR = lifetime competition best set at this meet.
| Athlete | Class | Place | Squat / Bench / Deadlift | Total | DOTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Rice · USA | 198.4 lbs (90 kg) | 1 | 606.3 lbs / 341.7 lbs / 639.3 lbs | 1,587.3 lbs (720 kg) | 656.7 |
| Keri Smith · USAPR | 132.3 lbs (60 kg) | 1 | 418.9 lbs / 253.5 lbs / 463 lbs | 1,135.4 lbs (515 kg) | 576.4 |
| Ayelén Noguera · ArgentinaPR | 123.5 lbs (56 kg) | 1 | 402.3 lbs / 198.4 lbs / 418.9 lbs | 1,019.6 lbs (462.5 kg) | 541.9 |
Train like these lifters
Log your squat, bench and deadlift, track PRs and see your estimated 1RM — free on Tozemoon.