2021 Michigan Steel Bending and Breaking Championship

[Donc101]

3 minutes ago, Kluv#0 said:

Very cool design and look! Best of luck Beast- do what you always do!

Thanks brother! Very excited for the comp. Should be a great time.

[Donc101]

Iron Grip DO bars. All CRS and 7” to 7 1/8”

90: 9/32

95: 9/32

105: 9/32

120: 5/16

125: 5/16

130: 5/16

140: 9/32 (7mm) square

145: 5/16

150: 5/16 hex

165: 23/64 (9mm)

170: 5/16 hex

175: 5/16 hex

180: 11/32

185: 23/64 (9mm)

195: 23/64 (9mm)

 

We will also have white, yellow and blue nails for below this.

[Donc101]

The comp is Saturday!

Great lineup:

1.  Amir Bayour
2. Chris Stilwell
3. Bree Stilwell
4. Darrin Shallman
5. Gary Stuart
6. Tom Flesher
7. Carl Donati
8. Michael Rogowski
9. John Mouser
10. Hannah Jennings
11. Don Cummings

Check out the top post above for all rules before the comp.

 I do have some extra bending supplies, but I recommend bringing all supplies you need to ensure you have them: pads, bands, towels for snapping/braced, duct tape, rubber bands, chalk, warm-up bars, drinks, snacks, etc. etc. 

Arrive at 9 am. 

I am smoking pork shoulders to eat after the comp. We will have BBQ, homemade macaroni and cheese and coleslaw. We can hang out after the comp as late as you want. I will have some beers. Feel free to bring anything else you may like for after the comp. We will have a good time hanging out after we destroy ourselves.

 

Look forward to seeing everyone.

 

Don

[Donc101]

I just received the hot rolled steel for the braced bending and tested some of the bars To make sure consistent with normal steel. The 3/8 short steel is a bit rowdy. Most people chose the 9”. To make the steel work, I am changing the rules to allow double pads, 2” is a finished bend and partial bends score.

[Buccos1]

On 5/11/2021 at 1:51 PM, Donc101 said:

The comp is Saturday!

Great lineup:

1.  Amir Bayour
2. Chris Stilwell
3. Bree Stilwell
4. Darrin Shallman
5. Gary Stuart
6. Tom Flesher
7. Carl Donati
8. Michael Rogowski
9. John Mouser
10. Hannah Jennings
11. Don Cummings

 

Tough-looking lineup!  Is there any chance of Anton competing this year?

[Donc101]

23 minutes ago, Buccos1 said:

Tough-looking lineup!  Is there any chance of Anton competing this year?

No Anton this year. Hopefully, next year.

[anwnate]

28 minutes ago, Donc101 said:

No Anton this year. Hopefully, next year.

Last Saturday at "Timmy's", I informed him we are both attending next year.   He's on board.

[Donc101]

4 minutes ago, anwnate said:

Last Saturday at "Timmy's", I informed him we are both attending next year.   He's on board.

Great news!

[Donc101]

Great contest! Here were the results:

Overall Champion

1.    Don Cummings: 9 points

2.    Michael Rogowski: 35 points

3.    Tom Flesher: 36 points

3.   Carl Donati: 36 points

5.   Amir Bayour: 47 points

6.   Gary Stuart: 51 points

7.   Chris Stilwell: 56 points

8.   Darrin Shallman: 58 points

9.   John Mouser: 67 points

10. Hannah Jennings: 93 points

11. Bree Stilwell: 95 points

 

Women’s Division

1.    Hannah Jennings

2.    Bree Stilwell

Unbraced Bending Champion

1.    Don Cummings: 3 points

2.    Gary Stuart: 9 points

3.    Carl Donati: 13 points

4.    Tom Flesher: 14 points

4.   Amir Bayour: 14 points

6.   Chris Stilwell: 15 points

7.   Darrin Shallman: 16 points

8.   Michael Rogowski: 21 points

9.   John Mouser: 27 points

10. Hannah Jennings: 30 points

11. Bree Stilwell: 33 points

Braced Bending Champion

1.    Don Cummings: 3 points

2.    Michael Rogowski: 8 points

3.    Tom Flesher: 10 points

4.    Carl Donati: 11 points

5.    Chris Stilwell: 14 points

6.    John Mouser: 19 points

7.    Gary Stuart: 21 points

8.    Darrin Shallman: 24 points

8.   Amir Bayour: 24 points

10. Hannah Jennings: 30 points

11. Bree Stilwell: 32 points

Medley Champion

1.    Don Cummings: 27 points

2.    Michael Rogowski: 16 points

3.    Amir Bayour: 15 ½ points

4.    Tom Flesher: 14 points

4.   Carl Donati: 14 points

6.   Darrin Shallman: 12 ½ points

7.   Gary Stuart: 8 points

7.   John Mouser: 8 points

9.   Chris Stilwell: 6 points

10. Bree Stilwell: 3 ½ points

11. Hannah Jennings: 3 points

Warrior Award

·         Bree Stilwell

[Donc101]

Events Results

Double Overhand

1.    Don Cummings: 180 Iron Grip bar in 2:41, 1^st attempt: 175 Iron Gip bar in 29 seconds

2.    Gary Stuart: 150 Iron Grip bar in 31 seconds, 2^nd attempt failed the 185 Iron Grip bar

3.    Chris Stilwell: 145 Iron Grip bar in 26 seconds, 1^st attempt: 130 Iron Grip bar in 27 seconds

4.    Tom Flesher: 145 Iron Grip bar in 41 seconds, 1^st attempt: 130 Iron Grip bar in 46 seconds

5.    Carl Donati: 145 Iron Grip bar in 1:05, 1^st attempt: 140 Iron Grip bar to 2 1/8”

6.    Amir Bayour: 140 Iron Grip bar in 1:59, 1^st attempt: 130 Iron Grip bar in 1:30

7.    Darrin Shallman: 130 Iron Grip bar in 1:05, 1^st attempt: 120 Iron Grip bar in 1:02

8.    Michael Rogowski: 120 Iron Grip bar in 21 seconds, 1^st attempt: 105 Iron Grip bar in 13 seconds

9.    John Mouse: 105 Iron Grip bar in 2:39,1^st attempt: failed 120 Iron Grip bar

10. Hannah Jennings: Blue Nail in 32 seconds, 1^st attempt: Yellow Nail in 19 seconds

11. Bree Stilwell: White Nail in 35 seconds, 1^st attempt: failed Yellow Nail

Reverse

1.    Don Cummings: 140 GBI bar to 18 degrees

2.    Amir Bayour: 130 GBI bar to 2 degrees

2.   Darrin Shallman: 130 GBI bar to 2 degrees

2.   Gary Stuart: 130 GBI bar to 2 degrees

5.   Michael Rogowski: 120 GBI bar in 15 seconds

6.   Carl Donati: 120 GBI bar to 23 degrees

7.   Tom Flesher: DHWOG 166 kg Grade 5 bolt in 58 seconds

8.   Chris Stilwell: DHWOG 166 kg Grade 5 bolt in 1 minute

9.   John Mouser: DHWOG 166kg Grade 5 bolt to 30 degrees

10. Hannah Jennings: Yellow Nail to 3 degrees

11. Bree Stilwell: White Nail in 2 seconds

Double Underhand

1.    Don Cummings: DHWOG 225 kg 8mm x 6” bar to 36 degrees

2.    Carl Donati: DHWOG 225 kg 8mm x 6” bar to 13 degrees

3.    Tom Flesher: DHWOG 190 kg Grade 8 bolt to 25 degrees

4.    Chris Stilwell: DHWOG 190 kg Grade 8 bolt to 23 degrees

5.    Gary Stuart: DHWOG 190 kg Grade 8 bolt to 7 degrees

6.    Amir Bayour: DHWOG 190 kg Grade 8 bolt to 4 degrees

7.    Darrin Shallman: DHWOG 190 kg Grade 8 bolt to 3 degrees

8.    Michael Rogowski: DHWOG 190 kg Grade 8 bolt to 1 degrees

9.    John Mouser: DHWOG 166 kg Grade 5 bolt in 5 seconds

10. Hannah Jennings: Yellow Nail to 7 degrees

11. Bree Stilwell: Yellow Nail to 2 degrees

Long Bar Braced

1.    Don Cummings: ¾” x 40” in 30 seconds

2.    Michael Rogowski: ¾” x 40” in 1:26

3.    Tom Flesher: ¾” x 40” in 2:43

4.    Carl Donati: ¾” x 40” in 2:53

5.    John Mouser: ¾” x 44” in 1:14

6.    Gary Stuart: ¾” x 44” to 90 degrees

7.    Chris Stilwell: ¾” x 48” in 2:23

8.    Darrin Shallman: 5/8” x 32” in 28 seconds

9.    Amir Bayour: 5/8” x 32” in 32 seconds

10. Hannah Jennings: 5/8” x 48” in 2:16

11. Bree Stilwell: ½” x 35” in 35 seconds, failed 5/8” x 48”

Mid-Length Braced

1.    Don Cummings: 5/8” x 25” in 14 seconds

2.    Michael Rogowski: 5/8” x 25” in 21 seconds

3.    Tom Flesher: 5/8” x 25” in 33 seconds

4.    Carl Donati: 5/8” x 25” to 80 degrees

5.    Chris Stilwell: 5/8” x 28” in 26 seconds

6.    John Mouser: 5/8” x 28” in 38 seconds

7.    Darrin Shallman: 5/8” x 28” to 50 degrees

8.    Amir Bayour: 5/8” x 28” to 80 degrees

9.    Gary Stuart: 5/8” x 30” in 2:11

10. Hannah Jennings: ½” x 28” in 16 seconds

11. Bree Stilwell: ½” x 28” in 49 seconds

Short Bar Braced

1.    Don Cummings: 3/8” x 9” in 27 seconds

2.    Chris Stilwell: 3/8” x 9” in 31 seconds

3.    Carl Donati: 3/8” x 9” to 2 1/16”

4.    Tom Flesher: 3/8” x 9” to 15 degrees

4.   Michael Rogowski: 3/8” x 9” to 15 degrees

6.   Gary Stuart: 3/8” x 9” to 6 degrees

7.   Amir Bayour: 3/8” x 11” in 38 seconds

8.   John Mouser: 3/8” x 11” to 25 degrees

9.   Darrin Shallman: 3/8” x 11” to 19 degrees

10. Bree Stilwell: 5/16” x 12” in 21 seconds

10. Hannah Jennings: 5/16” x 12” in 21 seconds

Medley

1.    Don Cummings: 27 points. Finished in 15:05.

Horseshoe: SX7 #2

Short Bar Braced: Noble Force 280 bar

Unbraced in one IMP: Horrido 8mm A2 bolt

Scroll: Double Fish

Braced Snap: Red Nail

Unbraced Oval Nail Snap: 4 nails

 

2.    Michael Rogowski: 16 points

Horseshoe: Lite Rim #2

Short Bar Braced: Red Nail

Unbraced in one IMP: Blue Nail

Scroll: Double Fish

Braced Snap: Red Nail

Unbraced Oval Nail Snap: 0

 

3.    Amir Bayour: 15 ½ points

Horseshoe: Sx7 #2

Short Bar Braced: DHWOG 166kg Grade 5 bolt

Unbraced in one IMP: 0

Scroll: Double Fish

Braced Snap: DHWOG 166 kg Grade 5 bolt

Unbraced Oval Nail Snap: 4

 

4.    Tom Flesher: 14 points

Horseshoe: SCFUL #2

Short Bar Braced: Red Nail

Unbraced in one IMP: Blue Nail

Scroll: Double Fish

Braced Snap: DHWOG 166 kg Grade 5 bolt

Unbraced Oval Nail Snap: 3

 

4. Carl Donati: 14 points

Horseshoe: Lite Rim #2

Short Bar Braced: Red Nail

Unbraced in one IMP: 0

Scroll: Double Fish

Braced Snap: DHWOG 166 kg Grade 5 bolt

Unbraced Oval Nail Snap: 1

 

6. Darrin Shallman: 12 ½ points

Horseshoe: Lite Rim #2

Short Bar Braced: DHWOG 166kg Grade 5 bolt

Unbraced in one IMP: 0

Scroll: Double Fish

Braced Snap: DHWOG 166kg Grade 5 bolt

Unbraced Oval Nail Snap: 0

 

7. Gary Stuart: 8 points

Horseshoe: SCFUL #2

Short Bar Braced: Red Nail

Unbraced in one IMP: 0

Scroll: Double Fish

Braced Snap: 0

Unbraced Oval Nail Snap: 1

 

7. John Mouser: 8 points

Horseshoe: SX7 #2

Short Bar Braced: 0

Unbraced in one IMP: 0

Scroll: Double Fish

Braced Snap: 0

Unbraced Oval Nail Snap: 0

 

9. Chris Stilwell: 6 points

Horseshoe: 0

Short Bar Braced: Red Nail

Unbraced in one IMP: 0

Scroll: Double Fish

Braced Snap: 0

Unbraced Oval Nail Snap: 0

 

10. Bree Stilwell: 3 ½ points

Horseshoe: 0

Short Bar Braced: DHWOG 166 kg Grade 5 bolt

Unbraced in one IMP: White Nail

Scroll: Fish

Braced Snap: White Nail

Unbraced Oval Nail Snap: 0

 

11. Hannah Jennings: 3 points

Horseshoe: 0

Short Bar Braced: 0

Unbraced in one IMP: White Nail

Scroll: Fish

Braced Snap: White Nail

Unbraced Oval Nail Snap: 0

[Donc101]

Videos from the comp:

 

[Donc101]

Amir’s girlfriend, Kelly, took a ton of pics I should have soon. Here are a few I have from my wife.

[Donc101]

Here are some cool double overhand pics

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Medley pics:

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Braced bending pics

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DU and Reverse pics