10 comics compete.
One winner.

Who is Eligible

New Comics………………..YES

Featuring Comics……….YES

Headlining Comics……..NO

Passed at a club……………NO

Audience Reaction: how well does the audience respond? Laughs, applause, and engagement.

Stage Presence: confidence, energy, and command of the stage.

Material/Jokes Structure: originality, timing, and overall joke structure.

Each comic is required to invite five (5) guests.
We start with 10 comics.

Preliminary: four (4) minute sets. Judges select four (4) comics to move to the semifinals.

Semifinals: three (3) minute sets. Audience selects two (2) comics to move to the finals.

Finals: two ( 2) minute sets. Audience selects one winner