Recurring contest · GSI · multi-venue
GSI's biggest annual meet. Every October, local hosts around the world run the same set of grip events at their own gyms, and every result is pooled into one worldwide ranking.
Pick the venue nearest you; every venue's results count the same. Venue dates fall inside the October window.
19 past entries
October 24, 2026 · Peak Strength and Fitness, Wyalusing, PA, USA
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 3/8" Wrist Wrench – 6” Lift; 1 5/8" Thumb Blaster – 6” Lift; Grab Ball – 6” Lift; Little Big Horn – 6” Lift.
Event details ↗October 24, 2026 · Troy, IL, USA
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 & 3/8 " Wrist Wrench - 6" Lift; 1 & 5 /8" Thumb Blaster - 6" Lift; FBBC Grab Ball - 6" Lift; Little Big Horn - 6" Lift.
Event details ↗October 24, 2026 · Pilot Butte, SK, Canada
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 3/8" Wrist Wrench (Nemesis grips); 1 5/8” Thumb Blaster ( Arm Assassin); Grab Ball ( FBBC); Little Big Horn (Little Big Horn).
Event details ↗October 24, 2026 · Silver Eagle Barbell Club, Justin, TX, USA
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 3/8" Wrist Wrench; 1 5/8" Thumb Blaster; Grab Ball; Little Big Horn.
Event details ↗October 24, 2026 · Otevoima, Järvenpää, Finland
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 3/8" Wrist Wrench; 1 5/8" Thumb Blaster; Grab Ball; Little Big Horn.
Event details ↗October 24, 2026 · Hamburg, Germany
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 & 3/8 " Wrist Wrench - 6" Lift; 1 & 5 /8" Thumb Blaster - 6" Lift; FBBC Grab Ball - 6" Lift; Little Big Horn - 6" Lift; Griptopz Half Penny - 13 " Lift ( Extra Bonus Event ).
Event details ↗October 24, 2026 · The Strength Edge, Calgary, AB, Canada
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 3/8" Wrist Wrench – 6” Lift; 1 5/8" Thumb Blaster – 6” Lift; Grab Ball – 6” Lift; Little Big Horn – 6” Lift.
Event details ↗October 24, 2026 · Gym Number Five, Boulder, CO, USA
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 3/8" Wrist Wrench – 6” Lift; 1 5/8" Thumb Blaster – 6” Lift; Grab Ball – 6” Lift; Little Big Horn – 6” Lift.
Event details ↗October 24, 2026 · Wellspace Gym, Barre, VT, USA
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: Wrist Wrench; Grab Ball; Thumb Blaster; Little Big Horn.
Event details ↗October 24, 2026 · Teton Strength Club, Pocatello, ID, USA
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 3/8" Wrist Wrench 6" Lift; 1 5/8" Thumb Blaster 6" Lift; Grab Ball 6" Lift; Little Big Horn 6" Lift.
Event details ↗October 24, 2026 · Kick byens beste AS, Arendal, Norway
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 & 3/8" Wrist Wrench; Grabball; Thumb Blaster; Little Big Horn.
Event details ↗October 18, 2026 · St. Peter's Church, Greatstone, Kent, England
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: Wrist Wrench 2 3/8"; Thumb Blaster 1 5/8"; FBBCO Grab Ball; Little Big Horn.
Event details ↗October 17, 2026 · Bald Eagle Bluff Gym, Lecompton, KS, USA
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 3/8" Wrist Wrench – 6” Lift; 1 5/8" Thumb Blaster – 6” Lift; Grab Ball – 6” Lift; Little Big Horn – 6” Lift.
Event details ↗October 10, 2026 · Bigfoot Barbell, Spokane, WA, USA
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 3/8" Wrist Wrench – 6” Lift; 1 5/8" Thumb Blaster – 6” Lift; Grab Ball – 6” Lift; Little Big Horn – 6” Lift.
Event details ↗October 4, 2026 · Manassas, VA, USA
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2 3/8" Wrist Wrench – 6” Lift; 1 5/8" Thumb Blaster – 6” Lift; Grab Ball – 6” Lift; Little Big Horn – 6” Lift; Inch Bell Hold for time (extra event).
Event details ↗October 1-24, 2026 · Multi-venue worldwide
The 14th King Kong meet, run across worldwide venues on the Wrist Wrench, Thumb Blaster, Grab Ball and Little Big Horn.
Event details ↗October 4-25, 2025 · Multi-venue worldwide
The King Kong meet's biggest edition yet, run across roughly forty venues on four continents on a common four-event lineup.
Event details ↗October 26, 2024 · Multi-venue worldwide
One venue of the International King Kong Grip Challenge. Events: 2.25 Crusher (6"); IronMind Block (6"); Finnish Ball (6"); Little Big Horn (6").
Event details ↗October 12-26, 2024 · Multi-venue worldwide
The annual multi-venue King Kong meet, with local hosts running the same four grip events inside a fixed October window and results pooled into one worldwide ranking.
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