We are now entering the 11th year of California’s Strongest Man and our 5th year at Huntington Beach. Last year the Travel Channel’s Sand Masters came out to commemorate California’s Strongest Man by building a giant sand sculpture dedicated to the sport of strongman.

Contest Hotel: Shorebreak Hotel | 500 Pacific Coast Highway | Huntington Beach , California | 92648 | www.shorebreakhotel.com | Tel 877-744-1117.
You can now make reservations by calling 877-744-1117 and asking for the “ California’s Strongest Man” room rate.

Contest After-Party - Blackbull Chophouse in Huntington Beach @ 8pm: Both Lightweight & Heavyweight winners receive a FREE Steak Dinner after the contest. Ride the Mechanical Bull.

2013 Competitor List:

• Tom “Beast” Yannuzzi – 5’9″ 230 lbs. Belleville, NJ – Paxton Strongman LW Champion, Former football player, wrestler and shot thrower; Best Events: Overhead Press Specialist, Tire Flip; NAS LW Max Axle Record Holder.
• Ty “The Dread Pirate” Roberts – 5’11″ 231 lbs. Albuquerque, NM – New Mexico’s Strongest Man; Best Events: Stones, Tire, Farmer’s Walk
• Chris Burke- 5’10″ 231 lbs. Costa Mesa, CA, by way of Worcester, MA – Computer Programmer, Best Event: Beer Pong
• Rusty Kier – 6’3″ 231 lbs. Fresno, CA – LW Pro;  Auto Mechanic; Best Events: Tire Flip, Farmer’s Walk, Atlas Stones
• Ronald Strahan – 6’1″ 231 lbs. Plumas Lake, CA / Beale AFB, CA – Team Big Sac, Airforce Intel, former Wrestler; Best Event: Yoke
• Doug Brownfield- 5’9″ 231 lbs. Oroville, CA. Team Big Sac - USPA California Bench Press Record Holder; Best Events: Overhead Press, Deadlift
• Gary “Indigo” Montoya – 5’7″ 200 lbs. Reno, NV. Team Big Sac - baseball player; Best Event: Tire Flip
• Justin D. Harris – 5’8″ 231 lbs. Fresno, CA – Team APT Dungeon Crew, Attorney, Rugby Player; Best Event: Badgering the witness
• Fred Larson – 5’11″ 231 lbs. Galt, CA – Team Big Sac. Red Bluff LW Champion 2011, Best Event: Tire Flip
• Trent Talmadge – 5’9″ 231 lbs. San Mateo, CA
• Marcus Hobbs – 6’0″ 200 lbs. Bellflower, CA
• Michael McNeece – 5’11″, 200 lbs., Ontario, CA
• Andrew Scranton – 6’4″, 220 lbs, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
• Adam Dobler – 6’0″, 200 lbs, San Diego, CA
• Eddie Avakoff – 5’9″, 160 lbs, Long Beach, CA, USPA National Champ, Crossfit Strongman Queen, Best Event: Kipping pull-ups and Wall Ball.
• Arthur Hammer – 6’1″, 231 lbs, Portland, OR, Elite Performace Center, Wrestling, Football, Lacross, Master Debater; RAB Fitness Challenge Teen Open Champion; Best Event: Squat for reps
• David Munoz – 5’7″, 198 lbs, Corona, CA.; Mexico Training Crew; Cahula Strongman Champion ’05, ’07, ’08; Football; Best Event: Tire Flip
• Fernando Romo Jr. – 5’8″, 200 lbs, Taft, CA, The Aaron Heid Garage Band; Call of Duty-er; Best Event: Atlas Stones
• Aaron Rafferty- 6’2″, 195 lbs, Fountain Valley, CA; Metroflex; Water Polo; Best Event: Pizza Delivery in less than 1/2 hr.
• Steve Jensen – 6’0″, 185 lbs, Orange, CA
• Aaron Heid – 6’2″, 231 lbs, Taft, CA
• Geoff Samson – 6’3″, 231 lbs, Placentia, CA; Stark Brandon Campbell Team; Baseball, Football; Bodybuilder; Best Event: Farmer’s Walk
• Shawn Couch – 5’11, Los Angeles, CA; Team Odd Haugen Valhalla; Football, Track & Field; Best Event:Yoke
• Brian Tabor – 5’9″, 200 lbs, San Diego, CA; Rhodes House; Track & Field, Football, Basketball; Best Event: Sandbag Carry, 1 arm Dbell Press

Heavyweight

• Sean “Strawberry Lemonade” Demarinis – 5’9″ 225 lbs. Lake Forest, CA – LW Pro, 2x So. California’s Strongest Man (LW), WABDL Bench Press World Champion; Super Cool Tiger Tattoo and RomCom Aficionado; Best Events: Any Overhead Press, Atlas Stones
• Casey Garrison- 6’4″ 265 lbs Long Beach, CA – Goldenstate Strongman Champion 2009; Pro Baseball Player for Pittsburgh Pirates; Best Events: Keg Toss
• Jeff Holder – 5’11″ 285 lbs. Carlsbad, CA – 2011 So. California’s Strongest Man, Former Collegiate Shot Putter/Hammer Thrower; Best Events: Keg Toss, Tire Toss
• Jesse Wheeler – 6’0”, 300 lbs, San Francisco, CA; SPF Powerlifter; H.S. Mathlete and Enemy of Televison; Best Event: Tire Flip
• Martins Licis – 6’3″ 300 lbs, West Hollywood, CA; Harpoon Octobestfest’s 2nd Strongest Man; Football, Wrestling; Best Event: Farmer’s Walk
• William Ramirez- 6’0″ 286 lbs, Pico Rivera, CA; Swimming; Water Polo; Kinesiology Student; Best Event: Breast Stroke
• Cameron Field-Eaton – 5’11”, 300 lbs, Ontario, CA
• Andrew Charles – 250 lbs, Ontario, CA
• Ryan Burgess – 6’2″ 300 lbs, San Diego, CA; Avid Reader and Nature Enjoyerer; Best Event: Skiing

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