Red Bull BC One Cypher USA Pre-event

Name: Red Bull BC One Cypher USA Pre-event
Start: 2026-08-21T14:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-08-21T22:30:00-07:00
Location: The Soap Factory

Schedule

Fri Aug 21 2026 at 02:30 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

The Soap Factory | San Diego, CA

Join us at The Soap Factory, where the culture comes alive. Featuring legendary breakers from around the world alongside rising talent.
About this Event

Pre-event Registration & Info:

Join us at The Soap Factory, where the culture comes alive. Featuring legendary breakers from around the world alongside rising talent from San Diego and beyond, this is where the next generation earns their shot at the national stage. Explore the full program below.

Date: Friday, August 21, 2026

Venue: The Soap Factory

Address: 2995 Commercial St, San Diego, CA 92113

Doors: 2:30PM PT

Age Limit: All Ages Welcome

Competitor registration includes entry. No spectator ticket required for those competing.

Event Schedule

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Footworkerz Workshop

Instructors: Jey and Eddie Styles

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Footworkerz Battle

Participants must attend the workshop to compete.

Judges: Jey, Eddie Styles, and B-Girl Ayu

Format: Cypher-style prelims, with the Top 8 advancing to a Seven-to-Smoke battle format

Prize: One winner receives an all-expenses-paid trip to the Red Bull BC One World Final in Toronto and a spot in the Footworkerz World Final Battle

Competitors register HERE!* Participants must be 16+. Competitor registration includes entry; no spectator ticket required.

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Red Bull BC One USA National Final Prelims

Open prelims for all B-Boys and B-Girls. Prelims follow a four‑corner, audition‑style showcase format. In each round, four breakers hit the floor, each performing a single 45–60 second round. Performances are scored individually by a panel of three judges. At the end of prelims, the Top 2 B-Boys and Top 2 B-Girls advance to the National Final taking place on the following day at Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier.

* Participants must be 16+. Competitor registration includes entry; no spectator ticket required.

9:00 PM – 9:30 PM | Red Bull BC One USA National Final Bracket Reveal

9:30 PM – 10:00 PM | Lords of the Floor Exhibition Battle with special guests!

*NO PURCH. NEC. Application period: 2/23/26-5/31/26. Open to legal US res. (incl. DC); 16+. Limit: 1 app./person. For add’l info and Official Rules: www.redbull.com/BCONEUSA.

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RED BULL BC ONE NATIONAL FINAL
Tickets & Info:

Join us at Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier as the nation’s strongest competitors push the limits of breaking in front of a live crowd. This is where champions are crowned and legends begin. The USA National Final is on!