Missouri Awards Ball x EFFICACY
The Show Me State Awards Ball Coalition Presents
THE MISSOURI AWARDS BALL
“EFFICACY”
presented by Icon JD Balmain, Kira Lanvin , Icon Gee Gee Balenciaga, Legendary Trell Chanel, Icon Logik Tisci , Mother Marilyn Miyake Mugler , Legendary Zodiac Balmain, Mother Vixxen Alain Mikli
Commentators
LEGENDARY DENIM 007
LEGENDARY VANESSA ALPHA OMEGA
DJ ICON DARRYL GARCON
2026 Host City: St. Louis, Missouri
EFFICACY represents impact, purpose, and results. It’s about honoring the people who continue to move our community forward.
$2,000 OTA Performance
The art of vogue has sparked a worldwide movement from Africa to Australia, France to Brazil. Across the globe, dancers are blending their cultural roots into ballroom, fusing traditional movement with vogue. For your tens, bring it with an international influence. Choose a country, wear its traditional attire, and incorporate one of its signature dances into your vogue, whether it’s India’s Bharatanatyam or Brazil’s Capoeira. Represent your chosen country and show us how its traditional dance influences your vogue. Fem Queen, Drags, Oldway, BGVF, GNC, RWT, Legends, Icons (9 trophies, 1 cash)
$1,000 FQ Realness
Shade may be a realness staple, but tonight we’re giving flowers. Tell us which fellow competitor you see it for and why. Show love, give praise, and let the ballroom know who’s really serving. Executive, Prettygirl, Big Girl, Jr Fem Queen, Everyday (5 trophies, 1 cash)
$500 OTA Runway
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Transform an old effect from your closet into something completely new. Bring a photo of the original and show us your creativity, resourcefulness, and reinvention on the runway. (BQ European, OTA All American, Drags , Women’s, GNC, Legends, Icons ( 7 trophies, 1 cash) ** European will be broken for points not trophies**
$500 FQ Face
FQ Face is a ballroom staple, giving us some of the most memorable moments filled with glamour, drama, and undeniable beauty. Tonight, we’re taking it back to the fundamentals-celebrating confidence, authenticity, and the power of natural beauty. No bells and whistles, just Face. For your tens, Overall Princess Marilyn Miyake-Mugler asks that you come in an all-white look with no makeup and let your face be the star. A groomed brow and clear lip gloss are permitted. No distractions. Just Face.
$500 EXECUTIVE REALNESS
Executive Realness with a Twist, The Executive with Painted Nails
The character Damien, in The Chi has a bold aesthetic, which includes nail polish and challenged stereotypes about masculinity and sexuality in the Black community, even in traditionally hyper-masculine settings. Painted nails are a form of creative self-expression, not a statement about sexuality. Tonight, let’s produce a positive effect and challenge stereotypes about masculinity. Bring it in a suit and tie with painted nails that compliment your aesthetic. You are a traditional executive with painted nails.
Video for context:
https://youtube.com/shorts/2ag1dYs0sz8?is=SV4TsRE_F3AQeUG1
$300 Women’s Performance
Ballroom is about freedom, confidence, and self-expression. For your tens, show us what makes you feel powerful. Incorporate a ribbon into your performance to represent hope, strength, and perseverance, and make it part of your choreograph. Legends vs Non Legends (2 trophies, 1 cash )
$150 OTA Sex Siren
Protection never goes out of style. Show us how safe can still be sexy. Serve a latex effect and make prevention the statement. Male figure, Female Figure, Legends/icons (3 trophies, 1 cash)
$150 Male Figure Face
Your face tells a story before you ever speak. Bring a face that radiates confidence, peace, and positivity. For your tens, incorporate a butterfly into your effect as a symbol of growth and transformation. Legends vs BQ vs Transman/Butch ( 3 trophies, 1 cash)
$150 Male Figure Realness
Give flowers while they can still be received. Bring a look inspired by someone whose love, guidance, or influence helped shape your life. Let your presentation be a tribute to the person who made you who you are today. Schoolboy, Prettyboy, Thug, Transman, Legends/icons (5 trophies, 1 cash)
$150 OTA Best Dressed
Orange, yellow, and pink are the colors of sunshine, play, and pure delight. Let happiness lead the way. Bring a look highlighting one or more of these vibrant hues and show us an effect so radiant, so uplifting, and so full of life that it sparks joy the moment you hit the floor. Male Figure, Female Figure, GNC (3 trophies, 1 cash)
$150 Bizarre
Sometimes the best ideas come from the simplest things. Create a bizarre effect using primarily recycled or repurposed materials. Show us that creativity isn’t measured by how much money you spend, but by what you can imagine and bring to life.
$100 Drags Realness
Give flowers while they can still be received. Bring a look inspired by someone whose love, guidance, or influence helped shape your life. Let your presentation be a tribute to the person who made you who you are today.
$100 OTA Body
Every body deserves to be celebrated. Confidence is the category. Bring it in all white and let your body and confidence do the rest. Male figure vs Female Figure (2 trophies, 1 cash)
Women’s Face
True beauty shines from within. Bring a face that radiates confidence, elegance, and grace. For your tens, complete your look with gold, crystals, or rhinestones and let your light shine from every angle.
Drags Face
Drag is glamour, fantasy, and making an unforgettable entrance. Bring a face that commands attention. For your tens, serve glitz and glamour. Think sparkle, shine, drama, and luxury, and leave us wanting more.
GNC Face
Authenticity is powerful, and confidence is undeniable. Bring a face that reflects who you are without compromise. For your tens, complete your look with a halo. Whether bold or subtle, let it symbolize hope, purpose, and the light you bring to the world.
Sneaker vs. Sneaker
Turn your footwear into a platform for inspiration. Create a sneaker adorned with a positive message and let your sole speak louder than words.
Hand Performance
Your hands have the power to create, comfort, encourage, and inspire. For your tens, incorporate words of encouragement into your effect. Whether written on your gloves, sleeves, or hands, let your performance remind us that even the smallest gesture can make the biggest impact.
Commentator vs. Commentator
For your tens, leave us with something uplifting. Share a story of triumph, joy, growth, or resilience, and let your words inspire the room.
New Runway
Every journey starts with a first step. Tonight, take yours with confidence. Bring a look featuring green, representing growth, new beginnings, and the future of ballroom. Walk with confidence and show us you’re ready for what’s next.
New Performance
The future of ballroom starts with those willing to step onto the floor. For your tens, bring green into your effect to symbolize growth, fresh beginnings, and new possibilities. Let your performance show us why you’re one to watch.
New Realness
Everyone starts somewhere, and every legend was once new. Bring a realness effect featuring green and show us your confidence, your authenticity, and your potential. Let the judges see the future standing before them.
New Face
Every fresh face brings something new to the culture. Bring a face that glows with confidence and promise. For your tens, incorporate green into your effect, whether through your styling, accessories, or makeup, as a symbol of growth and new beginnings.
The Show Me State Awards Ball Coalition proudly presents the inaugural Missouri Awards Ball.
This year marks the beginning of a new tradition dedicated to recognizing excellence, celebrating our history, and continuing to build ballroom across the state of Missouri.
More details, category descriptions, judges, and additional announcements will be released soon.
See you on the floor.
THE MISSOURI AWARDS BALL
“EFFICACY”
presented by Icon JD Balmain, Kira Lanvin , Icon Gee Gee Balenciaga, Legendary Trell Chanel, Icon Logik Tisci , Mother Marilyn Miyake Mugler , Legendary Zodiac Balmain, Mother Vixxen Alain Mikli
Commentators
LEGENDARY DENIM 007
LEGENDARY VANESSA ALPHA OMEGA
DJ ICON DARRYL GARCON
2026 Host City: St. Louis, Missouri
EFFICACY represents impact, purpose, and results. It’s about honoring the people who continue to move our community forward.
$2,000 OTA Performance
The art of vogue has sparked a worldwide movement from Africa to Australia, France to Brazil. Across the globe, dancers are blending their cultural roots into ballroom, fusing traditional movement with vogue. For your tens, bring it with an international influence. Choose a country, wear its traditional attire, and incorporate one of its signature dances into your vogue, whether it’s India’s Bharatanatyam or Brazil’s Capoeira. Represent your chosen country and show us how its traditional dance influences your vogue. Fem Queen, Drags, Oldway, BGVF, GNC, RWT, Legends, Icons (9 trophies, 1 cash)
$1,000 FQ Realness
Shade may be a realness staple, but tonight we’re giving flowers. Tell us which fellow competitor you see it for and why. Show love, give praise, and let the ballroom know who’s really serving. Executive, Prettygirl, Big Girl, Jr Fem Queen, Everyday (5 trophies, 1 cash)
$500 OTA Runway
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Transform an old effect from your closet into something completely new. Bring a photo of the original and show us your creativity, resourcefulness, and reinvention on the runway. (BQ European, OTA All American, Drags , Women’s, GNC, Legends, Icons ( 7 trophies, 1 cash) ** European will be broken for points not trophies**
$500 FQ Face
FQ Face is a ballroom staple, giving us some of the most memorable moments filled with glamour, drama, and undeniable beauty. Tonight, we’re taking it back to the fundamentals-celebrating confidence, authenticity, and the power of natural beauty. No bells and whistles, just Face. For your tens, Overall Princess Marilyn Miyake-Mugler asks that you come in an all-white look with no makeup and let your face be the star. A groomed brow and clear lip gloss are permitted. No distractions. Just Face.
$500 EXECUTIVE REALNESS
Executive Realness with a Twist, The Executive with Painted Nails
The character Damien, in The Chi has a bold aesthetic, which includes nail polish and challenged stereotypes about masculinity and sexuality in the Black community, even in traditionally hyper-masculine settings. Painted nails are a form of creative self-expression, not a statement about sexuality. Tonight, let’s produce a positive effect and challenge stereotypes about masculinity. Bring it in a suit and tie with painted nails that compliment your aesthetic. You are a traditional executive with painted nails.
Video for context:
https://youtube.com/shorts/2ag1dYs0sz8?is=SV4TsRE_F3AQeUG1
$300 Women’s Performance
Ballroom is about freedom, confidence, and self-expression. For your tens, show us what makes you feel powerful. Incorporate a ribbon into your performance to represent hope, strength, and perseverance, and make it part of your choreograph. Legends vs Non Legends (2 trophies, 1 cash )
$150 OTA Sex Siren
Protection never goes out of style. Show us how safe can still be sexy. Serve a latex effect and make prevention the statement. Male figure, Female Figure, Legends/icons (3 trophies, 1 cash)
$150 Male Figure Face
Your face tells a story before you ever speak. Bring a face that radiates confidence, peace, and positivity. For your tens, incorporate a butterfly into your effect as a symbol of growth and transformation. Legends vs BQ vs Transman/Butch ( 3 trophies, 1 cash)
$150 Male Figure Realness
Give flowers while they can still be received. Bring a look inspired by someone whose love, guidance, or influence helped shape your life. Let your presentation be a tribute to the person who made you who you are today. Schoolboy, Prettyboy, Thug, Transman, Legends/icons (5 trophies, 1 cash)
$150 OTA Best Dressed
Orange, yellow, and pink are the colors of sunshine, play, and pure delight. Let happiness lead the way. Bring a look highlighting one or more of these vibrant hues and show us an effect so radiant, so uplifting, and so full of life that it sparks joy the moment you hit the floor. Male Figure, Female Figure, GNC (3 trophies, 1 cash)
$150 Bizarre
Sometimes the best ideas come from the simplest things. Create a bizarre effect using primarily recycled or repurposed materials. Show us that creativity isn’t measured by how much money you spend, but by what you can imagine and bring to life.
$100 Drags Realness
Give flowers while they can still be received. Bring a look inspired by someone whose love, guidance, or influence helped shape your life. Let your presentation be a tribute to the person who made you who you are today.
$100 OTA Body
Every body deserves to be celebrated. Confidence is the category. Bring it in all white and let your body and confidence do the rest. Male figure vs Female Figure (2 trophies, 1 cash)
Women’s Face
True beauty shines from within. Bring a face that radiates confidence, elegance, and grace. For your tens, complete your look with gold, crystals, or rhinestones and let your light shine from every angle.
Drags Face
Drag is glamour, fantasy, and making an unforgettable entrance. Bring a face that commands attention. For your tens, serve glitz and glamour. Think sparkle, shine, drama, and luxury, and leave us wanting more.
GNC Face
Authenticity is powerful, and confidence is undeniable. Bring a face that reflects who you are without compromise. For your tens, complete your look with a halo. Whether bold or subtle, let it symbolize hope, purpose, and the light you bring to the world.
Sneaker vs. Sneaker
Turn your footwear into a platform for inspiration. Create a sneaker adorned with a positive message and let your sole speak louder than words.
Hand Performance
Your hands have the power to create, comfort, encourage, and inspire. For your tens, incorporate words of encouragement into your effect. Whether written on your gloves, sleeves, or hands, let your performance remind us that even the smallest gesture can make the biggest impact.
Commentator vs. Commentator
For your tens, leave us with something uplifting. Share a story of triumph, joy, growth, or resilience, and let your words inspire the room.
New Runway
Every journey starts with a first step. Tonight, take yours with confidence. Bring a look featuring green, representing growth, new beginnings, and the future of ballroom. Walk with confidence and show us you’re ready for what’s next.
New Performance
The future of ballroom starts with those willing to step onto the floor. For your tens, bring green into your effect to symbolize growth, fresh beginnings, and new possibilities. Let your performance show us why you’re one to watch.
New Realness
Everyone starts somewhere, and every legend was once new. Bring a realness effect featuring green and show us your confidence, your authenticity, and your potential. Let the judges see the future standing before them.
New Face
Every fresh face brings something new to the culture. Bring a face that glows with confidence and promise. For your tens, incorporate green into your effect, whether through your styling, accessories, or makeup, as a symbol of growth and new beginnings.
The Show Me State Awards Ball Coalition proudly presents the inaugural Missouri Awards Ball.
This year marks the beginning of a new tradition dedicated to recognizing excellence, celebrating our history, and continuing to build ballroom across the state of Missouri.
More details, category descriptions, judges, and additional announcements will be released soon.
See you on the floor.
Where is it happening?
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