Here are the winners from previous contests at PortConMaine!
2023:
- Art Contest:
1st: #10 “Haku” 2nd: #6 “View from Bag End” 3rd: #4 “Rei” Staff Pick: #5 “A Magician and His Apprentice”
- Newbury Comics Costume Contest:
First: Charlie & Jack as Steve & Blue
Second: Chelsea as Clicker
Third: Lou & Molly as Luffy & Ivankav
2022:
2021:
2020: (COVID, ONLINE YEAR!)
2019:
- Newbury Comics:
1st Place $100 Newbury Comics Gift Card – Emily and Ian as Katara and Sokka
2nd Place $75 Newbury Comics Gift Card – Isabella as Toothless
3rd Place $50 Newbury Comics Gift Card – Sarah as Padme Amidala Newbury Comics Choice Runner Ups $10 Newbury Comics Gift Card- Eva as Xayah, Corrie and Emma as She-Ra and Glimmer, Andi as Megumin, Carla as Refi Ti, and Hailiee as Xenomorph.Thank you all so much for participating!!!! We love seeing all of your creative cosplays and can’t wait to see what you come up with next! – Newbury Comics – Portland Store - The Body Shop
1st Place Deluxe Mask Gift Set – Heather Callahan as Caduceus Clay
2nd Place Small Mask Gift Set – Meg Callahan as Molly Mauk
All runner-ups received either a coffee mask sample, mini scrub/lip balm/body butter, or a polaroid. Everyone who wanted walked away with a prize. - Cosplay: Best-in-Show for Craftsmanship: Carly Hjemdahl-MonsenBest-in-Show for Masquerade:Carla MitchelTop Honors (Games Arena Prize for masquerade)Torie Trynor
2018:
- Cosplay: Craftsmanship: Prop: Aimee Landry (Dragon Cannon from Milan) Novice: Danielle Moody (Magical Girl Vulpix) Journeyman: Glendyn Hoplight-Powers (Gender Switched God Tier Eridan Ampora from Homestuck) Master: Redfield (The Penguin) Best in Show: Chrysanthemum Gates (Queen Magikarp) Masquerade: Walk-on: Larcy and Mink (Vulpix and Vulpix) Skit: Bryan Noyes, Becky Noyes, Bree Noyes, Abbey Perry (Alucard, Integra Hellsing, Walter Dolneaz, Seras Victoria/Alexander Anderson) OMGWTFBBQ: Miranda Stevens, Page Stevens (Luna, Luna’s Mother and Father) Legacy: Jessica Duffy (Voltron) Best in Show: Andrew Silver, Kayla White (Diramuid(Lancer), Tira) Gaming-Sponsored Prizes: Most Creative: Jamila Sisco (Krys’Akra, the Shadow Sorceress) Runner-up: Hayden Fitt (Mollymauk Tealeaf) Top Honors: Cassia Lowell (Director Lucretia)
- Art Contest: 1st “Alice in Wonderland” -Autumn Cote 2nd “Love at Dusk” -Becky Noyes 3rd “Vanilla” -Vincent Murray Staff Pick “Trico” -Bree Noyes SiC Award “Stewart” -SadZombieSlaves
- Newbury Comics Costume Contest:
1st Place – Kristin as Fire Keeper (288 Votes – $150 Gift Card), 2nd Place – Ida as Sauron (251 Votes – $75 Gift Card), 3rd Place – Heather and Jaxson as Mario and Shyguy (157 Votes – $50 Gift Card). Runner Up Prizes ($10 Gift Cards): Hope as Arcade Sona, Rose as Barb, Lisa as Dalek, Lea as Merida. Amanda as Merida. Congratulations to the winners! Thank you to Portcon and all folks who stopped by to show us their wonderful costumes!
2017:
- Cosplay Masquerade:
Legacy Prize: Sylus & Cullin as Foxy & Springtrap from Five Nights at Freddie’s
OMGWTFBBQ: Elizabeth Rovito & Lindsey Follansbee, as a Clicker & Ellie from the Last of Us
Best Walk-on: Cassandra Kenney as Totoro (and Catbus!) from My Neighbor Totoro
Best Skit: Desiree McIntyre as Cyber Maki from Love Live
Best in Show: Chysanthemum Gates & Tabytha Chappa as Eirin Yagokoro & Tohru from Touhou & Miss Kobayashi-San’s Dragon Maid - Cosplay Craftsmanship Awards:
Honorary Mention: Cheryl Guild, the Dungeon from Dungeons & Dragons
Best Novice: Rebecca Powers, Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Journeyman: Susan May, Robot 2 from Dr. Who
Best Master: Elizabeth Hunter, Popoi from Secret of Mana
Best Prop: Rebecca Noyes, Arcanine puppet from Pokemon
Best-in-Show: Henry Lavender, Musketeer of the Guard - Boff Champion: Roadkill
2nd Place: Paul
3rd Place: Pyro
4th Place: Razor - Art Contest:
1st Place
#7: Untitled
by Vincent Murray2nd Place
#13: Untitled
by Autumn Cote3rd Place
#15: Flareon
by Kayla CaiazzoStaff Pick
#1: Vaporchu
by NightlineZ - Body Shop Makeup Contest Photos:
Newbury Comics Photo Costume Contest:
First place and a $100 gift card goes to – Heather and Jackson as the Evil Witch and Snow White!
Second place and a $75 gift card goes to – Rebecca as Harley Quinn!
Third place and a $50 gift card goes to Grace, Evan and Justin as Reese, Cyrus and Blathers!!!
Two Newbury Choices and a $25 gift card (in no particular order) go to
Ryan as Zarya
and
Leeshy as Moana!!!
They also loved so many that they decided to give out ten honorable mentions and a $5 gift card (again in no particular order) They are….
1. Willow and Emily as Sebastian and Ciel
2. Jesse and Luca as Speed of Sound Sonic and Link
3. Gwin as Maleficent
4. Trenten as Katsuki
5.Carla as The Portrait of the Fat Lady
6. Sierra and Keith as Kitsune Foxes
7. Sasha as Mega Rayquaza
8. Steve as Briareos
9. Gabriella and Lea as Hannah and Violet
10. Cheryl and Peter as Dungeon and Dragon
2016:
- Masquerade: Best Walk-on: Kayla White & Andrew Silver Best Skit: Brittany as Kagerou from the Touhou Project OMGWTFBBQ: Beniam Hollman as Mettaton from Undertale Legacy Prize: Lille Gates as Caster from Fate Extra Best-in-Show: Bryan Noyes and Becky Perry
- Craftsmanship: Novice: Tallonwolf (Jessica Duffy) from Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Journeyman: Emily Inman as Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Masters: Janelle Beasley as Ann from Frozen Best in Show: Danielle Pershouse, Becky Bruce, Colin Pershouse as Fina Sellers (The Medic), Isara Gunther, and Walter Nash from Valkyria Chronicles Judge’s Choice: Paige Kuplinski as a Mandalorian from Star Wars Prop: MICHAEL GIANNINI as Pyramid Head from Silent Hill Homecoming Honorable Mention: Erica Grube-Grumt as Aoba DRAMAtical Murder
- Gaming Costume Contest: Double Theme-bow: Adam as Sports Charmander Most Creative: Elizabeth Gentile as Katara from Avatar: the Last Airbender Top Honors: Torie Trynor as Dark Magician Girl from Yu-Gi-Oh
- FYE Prop Contest: Martha Dowling “Loki”
Anne Marie Ricker “Rey and BB-8”
James Morris “Jafar”
Jessica Defelice “Magik” Neil Colette “Nick Valentine” LEA NOLETTE “FURIOSA” Susan May “Aine’s Weapon of Choice” Sarah Gentile “Rose Quartz”
Ida Beckwith “Rory Mercury”
2015:
- Cosplay Contest:
Best Walk-on: Rose Brewer as Miss Frizzle (Magic School Bus)Best Skit: Stephanie Nelson & Kathy Odom as Joy & Sadness (Inside Out)OMGWTFBBQ: Marissa Tripp as Hello Kitty cosplaying Super Mario Best in Show: Emily Young & Emily Inman as Sophie & Howl (Howl’s Moving Castle)
Taga Memorial Award: Lorraine Smart as Maleficent (Disney’s Sleeping Beauty). - Craftsmanship Award Winners: Prop: Sierra Donnelly with Corro from Anima+ Novice: Cassandra Meehan with her original character Sailor Aurora (based on Sailor Moon) Journeyman: Shelby Pyrzyk with Freddy Fazbear from Five Nights at Freddies Masters: Janelle Beasley with Cinderella from the Disney movie Judge’s Choice: Sophie Michelle Little with Asuna from Sword Art Online Best in Show: Henry Lavender with Mongol Heavy Calvary armor
- Newbury Comics Costume Contest:
First Prize $150 Newbury Gift Card:
Dillon and Margaret as Pool Party Riven and Lux
Second Prize $75 Newbury Gift Card:
James as Jafar
Third Prize $50 Newbury Gift Card:
Dorian as Link
Judges Choice Prize will recieve a Puppycat Squishable:
Ashyln as Midna
Runners Up all Who will recieve a $5 Newbury Gift Card:
Rose as Ms. Frizzle, Danika as Harley Quinn, Kyle as The Hulk, Lea as Daenerys Targaryen, Felix as Azula, Kristina as Loki, Rebecca as Harley Quinn, Cassandra as Historically Accurate Princess Aurora, Steve as Master Chief, and Charissa as Mako from Kill La Kill! - Sock Wars:
Day 1- Elena Moll; Day 2- Tom - FYE Prop Contest:
- Mini’s Painting Contest
First Place:
Shawn Walker is the winner with his While Double-Bladed Warjack! Shawn has won a free-pass to PortConMaine 2016!
Second Place:
Carol Pandolph with her Pirate Ship and she has won a free starter copy of Anachronism!
Third Place:
Rayna Winters and her Rainboros Wold Guardian won a Krosmasters Arena Booster Pack - Tabletop Gaming Costume Contest
First Place:
Lauren Triedel as Sorchaa the Khador Warcaster from Warmachine. She won a free-pass to PortConMaine 2016 and a Cosplay Repair Kit
Second Place:
Name Unknown – A young lady who dressed as Raven from the Teen Titans (as seen in the game Heroclix) and she won a Heroclix version of her character Raven, and two Krosmaster Arena booster packs
Third Place:
Ben Santos as Hellboy (as seen in the gam Heroclix) complete with matching dice, and he won a starter copy of Anachronism - Art Contest: 1st Place: “Shinon” by Amy 2nd Place: Untitled by Autumn Cote 3rd Place: “Land and Sea” by Magen Works
Staff Pick: “Sock Monkey” by Stephenie Michaud - AMV Contest Winners: 1st place: OnyxAMVs “Fallen Angel” 2nd place: Quicksilver Studios “Moonfire” 3rd place: ScarletKarasu “To The Sunrise”
2014:
- Cosplay Contest:
OMGWTFBBQ: Bud and Ben Santos as Dr Who meets Hellboy.
Best in Show: Stephanie Nelson as Tenko from Yami no Matsuei
Best group: steampunk Adventure Time. Lea Nolette, Abigayle Johnson, Austin Drouin, Neil Nolette, Abigail Colpitts, Cate Buck, Nicole Coutoure
Best walk on – Allie Wyatt as Kyoko Sakura (Madoka) - Art Contest:
1st David Zhao – “League of Kirby” 2nd Andi Seymour – “Lothangren, Dhakkaran Warrior” 3rd Aileen Andrews – “Elsa, Queen of the White Walkers” Staff Pick was Vincent Murray – “Holo: Spice and Wolf” - Anime Music Videos:
1st: 100 (One Oh Oh) by Hiatus Productions
2nd: Don’t Stop by xNekoAMV
3rd: Dragon Ball Z Desu Ka? by Soul Anime Studios - Newbury Comics Costume Contest: (Link)
1st: Obi Wan Kenobi
2nd: Naxxramas
3rd: The Winter Solider
Runner Up: Brienne of Tarth - Craftsmanship Awards:
Honorable Mentions: Elliot as Gavrill (Original Furry Persona)
Melissa as Mez (Original Character from Soul Eater)
Meesha as Lady Death from the Comic Series.
Judges’ Award: Chris as Tiny Tina from Boarderlands 2
Prop and Armor 2nd Place: Alyssa as a Scout Member (original Character) from Attack on Titan
Prop and Armor 1st place: Erik as Drizzt from RA Salvatore novels
Novice 2nd Place: Stephen as Dark Link from the Legend of Zelda Series
Novice 1st Place: Joel as Jack Skellington from Nightmare Before Christmas
Journeyman 2nd Place: Ella as Ineri Yuzuriha
Journeyman 1st Place: Nenita as Brobot
Masters 2nd Place: Marie-Eve as Aurica
Masters 1st Place: Stephanie as Tenko
Best in Show: Jack as a Naxx Warrior from WoW
2013:
- Anime Music Video Contest:
1st: “Every Day Is A Festival!!!” by Keiichi
2nd: “Orgasmic Moonfall” by MycathatesyouAMV
3rd: “Victory is Always Mine” by Cat Edit
4th & 5th (tied): “Different Breed” by xNekoAMV & “Pretty Cure Players in a Digital World” by A.D.D. Productions
2009:
- Cosplay:
Best Male- Gary Hernandez, Aladdin
Best Female- Francesca, Mary Spencer from Trinity Blood
Best Group- Cary, Anna, Harper, & Emmie, Chronicles of NarniaJudge’s Favorites:
Sketch’s Fav- Coem? as Arnie (?) from Bleach
Fav- Justin & Brian from Dawn of Mana
Jekka’s Fav- Jess & Jamilo for “Dancing is for the Birds”Best Skit- Renee, Julia, Elaine, Chris, *screaming noises block out rest of names*, Multiple Series
OMGWTFBBQ- Chris Pierce, Deadpool
Best OoooooooOOOOOOOH- Space Ghost
Best in Show- Autumn, Tim, Isaac, Jason, Faris, Henry, “Fast Food Sucks”, Multiple Series
2008-Prior: Did not record.