Since the dawn of hell there has been a competition so wretched and brutal that the devil himself cowers in fear. This contest is known as the “17 Layers of Hell’s Pit Hot Wing Eating Contest” and has recently been hosted by the only place insane enough to have it…The Gathering of the Juggalos.

Contestants will have the opportunity to step up to the challenge and dethrone the current title holder Scarlett the Hot Wing Queen. The group formed around this hellish competition is known as the CAPSAICIN SQUAD (Shade, Spazz, Dmize and Scarlett) and they are looking for the 5th member to join this group! The devil himself will not sign the deathwaiver needed to enter this competition, but will you? If so, show up 30 minutes before 5pm on August 13th to show what you are made of!

Prizes: 1^st & 2^nd place will receive a cash prize and mystery bundle.

Grab your rods and tackle boxes, Juggalos! Maybe your freshest bucket hat for good measure! The stiffest, most chilled-out competition ever is keeping it “reel” at The Gathering of Legends! Join JCW Legend and angler extraordinaire 2 Tuff Tony on the pristine waters of The Ohio Valley. Cast your line against fellow Juggalo opponents in a test to flex who can nab the biggest catch! The top winner secures a sweet prize and the bragging rights as the most Legendary fisherman in Gathering history!

Prizes will be determined by the combined weight of each competitor’s three biggest fish caught:

First Place—GOTJ Gold Plaque, $100 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet; Second Place—$100 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet; and Third Place—$50 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet.

Those wishing to compete should bring all their own fishing gear, bait, and a bucket (limit of two fishing poles per competitor). Only those fish caught during the contest (and witnessed by a judge) will be counted. Those wishing to compete should show up at the Info Tent between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Thursday (don’t be late).

For 25 years of the Gathering, one fact stands incontestable: the beating heart of The Gathering lies within the minds and imaginations of the Juggalos themselves! The Costume Contest is more than your run-of-the-mill cosplay pageant. It’s a testament to the abilities, talent, and creative vision inherent to this unlikely subculture! So come dressed in your best fantastical vision you can put together or merely peep the spectacle as it unfolds with your joyful eyes.

Prizes will be awarded but make no mistake, every last contestant will contribute to what makes The Gathering of The Juggalos the stuff of Legends!

Prizes: 1st Place – GOTJ Gold Plaque, Rare GOTJ Amulet & $200 gift certificate; 2nd Place – Rare GOTJ Amulet & $100 gift certificate; and 3rd Place – Rare GOTJ amulet & $50 gift certificate. Those wishing to compete should show up at least 15 minutes before the contest begins (no costumes that won previously allowed).

During this Dark Carnival Games super event we have a plethora of gaming tournaments all running simultaneously! So, get your nerdy on and join in for a chance to score awesome prizes, including some much sought after GOTJ gold plaques!

• INTO THE ECHOSIDE HEADS-UP TOURNAMENT: Battle it out in this elimination heads-up tournament to decide who is the ultimate and undisputed champion of GOTJ 2025! Prizes: 1^st Place—GOTJ Gold Plaque, Set of 15 Foil Epic cards, The Shaggy Show Promo Card & Rare GOTJ Amulet. 2^nd Place—The Shaggy Show Promo Card & Rare GOTJ Amulet. Those wishing to play should show up at least 15 minutes before the tournament begins and need to know how to play to compete.
• QUEST FOR SHANGRI-LA TOURNAMENT: Crush your opponents on your quest to reach Shangri-La in this elimination-style tournament. Prizes: 1^st Place—GOTJ Gold Plaque, $50 Gift Certificate, & Rare GOTJ Amulet.  2^nd Place—$50 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet. Those wishing to play should show up at least 15 minutes before the tournament begins and need to know how to play to compete.
• TEXAS HOLD’EM TOURNAMENT: Are you good enough to play both the player and the cards? Then test your poker skills in this grueling elimination-style tournament. Prizes: 1^st Place—GOTJ Gold Plaque, $100 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet. 2^nd Place—$50 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet. 3^rd Place – Rare GOTJ Amulet. Those wishing to play should show up at least 15 minutes before the tournament begins and need to know how to play and deal to compete.
• MORTON’S LIST LEGENDS AMOUNG US TOURNAMENT: Join us for an exhilarating tournament of Morton’s List where each Inner Circle will be thrust into an unpredictable and thrilling adventure. Participants will navigate the unknown landscapes of Random Reality, as they embark on a Quest of legendary proportions and in the process tap into the qualities they possess that make them truly legendary beings. Prizes: 1^st Place (for each member of the winning Inner Circle) — $25 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet.
• JUGGALO BINGO: This tension building game of chance is a tried-and-true favorite for ninjas of all ages. Find out if the balls will drop in your favor so you can be the first to shout out “BINGO”! Prizes: 6 winners will each receive — $25 Gift Certificate & Rare GOTJ Amulet.

A real Juggalo knows how to wield a loaded 2 Liter of frothy Faygo like ol’ Sheriff Sugar Wolf with his trusty shootin’ iron! They’re Iike a samurai, except instead of folded steel they know how to swing an ice-cold bomb of fizzy freshness, ready to blow the eager minds of their Dark Carnival peers!

It’s not about your aim, it’s about your game as you cork, shake, punt, bounce and blast off that precious Juggalo Juice into absolute orbit with STYLE, son! Prove you’re a Legendary artist of the eponymous pop like Hieronymus Bosch for a chance to win some wicked prizes!

Prizes: Furthest distance – $100 Gift Certificate and Collectors GOTJ Amulet & Most Creative Launch – $100 Gift Certificate and Collectors GOTJ Amulet. Those wishing to compete should show up at least 15 minutes before the contest begins. 

Calling all emcees of the underground! Step forth from the mighty, mighty shadows of The Dark Carnival, pick up that mic, and show the world how you SHINE! The legendary Juggalo Psypher is BACK, and we’re kicking it up to elite levels! You know what that means? SUCKA MCS NEED NOT APPLY.

Now is your opportunity to flex your rap flow ability to a panel of judges and your Juggalo peers for a prestigious spotlight during this historic Gathering of Legends! If you have what it takes, you’ll become part of an exclusive circle of qualified finalists and get to show off your skills once again in a music video taping for Psychopathic Records’ YouTube channel that will be filmed during the Gathering!!! A legendary opportunity awaits ninja! Don’t hesitate- pick up the mic and spit!

Those wishing to compete should show up at least 15 minutes before the contest begins.

Calling all Legendary ‘Lettes! Y’all know what time it is! For 25 years The Gathering of the Juggalos has aimed an appreciative spotlight on the amazing, talented, creative, diamond-shiny ladies that make this Family such a wonderful world to be a part of! Long before the face-painted social media trends you see today, these killer Queens of our clown-coded underground paved the way to watch the rest of the planet play catch-up! Influential is an understatement!

So, for The Gathering of Legends, we’re asking all willing Juggalettes to bring their Triple A Game to continue showing the rest how the fxcks it’s done! Contestants will compete in three rounds (Personality, Talent and Swimsuit) with the judges looking for creativity, character and all things that make Juggalettes the bomb-ass individuals we know and love!

Prizes: 1st Place – GOTJ Gold Plaque, Backstage Pass, Rare GOTJ Amulet & $300 in cash; 2nd Place – Rare GOTJ Amulet & $200 Gift Certificate; and 3rd Place – Rare GOTJ Amulet & $100 gift certificate. Those wishing to compete should show up at least 30 minutes before the contest begins and bring their own swimsuit (or comparable attire) with them. A private dressing area will be provided as well as any music needed for the talent round.

Calling all Juggalettes with wrestling fever in their blood! JCW has come a long way from the days of Japanese bootlegs and grainy VHS tapes. The era of Lunacy is shaping up to be something Legendary, and we’re looking for someone who can ignite the spark of sports entertainment like striking a match on concrete! The Gathering of the Juggalos’ Ring Girl Contest is your chance to show us and the Juggalos in attendance that you can inspire hypeness and anticipation with nothing more than a killer personality and a lap around the ring!

Any old granny-panties-wearing grandma can flip numbers like it’s a Bingo hall, but it takes character to hang in the ring with the JCW Greats! Compete in front of the crowd and you might just win your big debut as the in-house ring girl during both Bloodymania wrestling shows!

Prizes: 1st & 2^nd Place – Rare GOTJ Amulet, $300 in cash & get to be ring girl during both Bloodymania GOTJ wrestling shows. Those wishing to compete should show up at least 30 minutes before the contest begins wearing their own ring girl outfit (swimsuit, lingerie, dress, sports bra & hot pants etc.)

Artists will have 45 minutes in which to paint their original Gathering of Legends masterpiece in the midst of all the spectators. This is the ultimate platform to demonstrate the skills you’ve been perfecting over a lifetime of practice and sacrifice… NOW is your time!

Tom Wood and 2 judges will take 10 minutes to judge the finished works and award Art Battle trophies to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place! The competing artists must bring their own easel, paints, brushes and a 24″ x 36″ canvas (or bigger) to paint. Contestants will own their paintings.

The top 3 winners will have the option to display their works in the GOTJ Info Tent throughout the Gathering! Arrive 10-15 minutes before the event starts to prepare!

This Gathering of Legends is gearing up to be lit, and we’re turning up the high beams if ya know what we mean! Feast your eyes on this timeless treat to beat the summertime heat: The Wet T-Shirt Contest! This jump-off of Juggalette jiggle physics is one-part celebration, two-parts titillation, and all-parts Juggafication! If you’re a would-be contestant confident you can crush it with your killer endowments, then take the stage and let the Juggalos put it to a vote!

𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘴: 𝘙𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘎𝘖𝘛𝘑 𝘈𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘵 & $500 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘩; 2𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 – 𝘙𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘎𝘖𝘛𝘑 𝘈𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘵 & $200 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦; 𝘢𝘯𝘥 3𝘳𝘥 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 – 𝘙𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘎𝘖𝘛𝘑 𝘢𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘵 & $100 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 15 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘴. 𝘈 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥.

Are you down to clown? We’re talking really, really down to clown? Enough to join the legendary ICP as they celebrate 25 years of putting it down on the Gathering Stage?! Alright ninja, it’s time to put up or shut up! Come join The Wicked Clown Academy where you will be put through a series of challenges to see what you’re made of!

To come out on top as one of two winners, you gotta have finesse…you gotta have character…my friend in The Dark Carnival, you gotta have STYLE! This is that Legendary Gathering, so you gotta have some LEGENDARY MOVES to impress us here and earn your spot to join ICP on stage as one of their killer clowns during their Shangri-La Tour Throwback Show Saturday night!!! Now that’s a distinction that money can’t buy!  WHOOP WHOOP!