Sturgis Buffalo Chip Hot Hunks Contest

Be the Biceps of The Best Party Anywhere®!

Fellas, this is your time to shine! Calling all hunks, studs, beefcakes and dad bods for the Hot Hunks Contest presented by Splash City, Sidney Toennies EXP Realty, Sculpt by RA, Cassio’s Tattoo Gallery, Sailor Jerry, and Allegiant, and hosted by Hot 93.1! Demonstrate the right combination of manliness, moves and charisma, and you could be the next Buffalo Chip Hot Hunk!

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience that could be yours!

Winning the Hot Hunks contest will put you in the spotlight at The Best Party Anywhere and get you featured in the Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s national marketing campaigns

Who:	You!
What:	Hot Hunks Contest
When:	Weekly (See Schedule Below)
Where:	Regional Bars (See Schedule Below)
Why:	Win two rally-long passes to the Buffalo Chip, a professional photo shoot, the cover spot on the 2026 Hot Hunks charity calendar and much more!

In addition, you’ll reign as the 2026 Hot Hunk at the Buffalo Chip, meeting new people at fun events and representing the Chip as a rally celebrity.

Prizes include 2 Buffalo Chip passes, a professional model shoot, your photo on the cover of the Hot Hunks charity calendar and more!

This annual search takes place at bars across the Black Hills.

How to Enter and Win the Hot Hunks Contest:

1. Attend one or more of the preliminary Hot Hunks stops listed below.
2. Answer a few simple questions.
  Don’t worry! There usually isn’t a right or wrong answer. The judges are simply assessing the way you handle yourself on the microphone and in front of people.
3. If you are chosen to move on to finals, take a photo of yourself (or have a friend take one of you).
  A little note about your photos:
  - Must be portrait-oriented (aka up & down).
  - No nudity.
  - Must be clothed. Swimsuits are okay, but no underwear photos.
  - You may submit up to two different photos. We will post one.
  - Get ideas on how to pose by checking out last year’s submissions.
4. E-mail the photo to [email protected].
  Include your name in the email, and use the bar where you qualified as the subject line.
5. Wait for your photo to show up on the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Facebook page, then share it with all of your friends.
  The total number of likes you have by the Finals will be considered by our panel of judges. Your social network could help you become the next Sturgis Buffalo Chip Poster Model. (Pictures will be posted at the Buffalo Chip’s sole discretion.)

Compete in the Finals.
If you make it to finals, you’ll compete at The Park in Rapid City, SD on June 26, 2026.

5 Important Hints for Hot Hunks Contestants

If you don’t win the first time you compete, try again.
Several competitors have become eventual winners by competing in multiple contests.
This is NOT a “skin-to-win” competition.
Do not get naked on stage or show any part of yourself that could earn you a public indecency charge.
Don’t be THAT dude.
We want guys who know how to have a good time and can encourage others to do the same. By this standard, intoxicated contestants aren’t considered good representatives. It’s no problem if you have a couple adult beverages to take the edge off your stage fright. It is a problem if you have a bunch.
Bring your A-game.
The judges will be watching your demeanor onstage and off. How you interact with others will affect your chances of winning.
Don’t delay.
If you qualify for the finals, get those photos in ASAP. The quicker we get them, the quicker they can go up, and the more time you have to gather likes and shares.

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Prizes

More Coming Soon!

1st Place

2 14-Day Passes to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip (includes camping and access to all concerts & entertainment)
Flight Vouchers from Allegiant Airlines
Professional Photoshoot
$250 Buffalo Chip Merch Package
Opportunities at the Chip during the Sturgis Rally for appearances and more

2nd Place