OCTOBER 27 - 29, 2023

The 2023 Rogue Invitational will be in Austin, Texas at Dell Diamond from October 27-29. It will have men's and women's CrossFit competitions, a Legends showcase, and a 10-man Strongman competition. Last year's event lasted three and a half days, from October 27-30.

Defending champ Justin Medeiros faced tough competition from Patrick Vellner, Jeffrey Adler, Chandler Smith, and Roman Khrennikov at the 2023 Rogue Invitational. He secured another men's title in the final event, Heavy Grace. Laura Horvath dominated the women's side, winning four straight events. She secured her victory over Annie Thorisdottir and Emma Lawson in the final events. Medeiros and Horvath both won over $218,000 in prize money.

The second annual Strongman competition at the Rogue Invitational featured six challenges including new Rogue-designed implements: the Tower of Power and the Rogue-a-Coaster. Oleksii Novikov emerged as the champion, narrowly beating Trey Mitchell by 1.5 points in the overall standings. Martins Licis finished 4th, winning the Rogue-a-Coaster event. Pavlo Nakonechnyy impressed with a win in the Tower of Power and secured 5th place. Mitchell Hooper won two events and finished in 3rd place.

The Rogue Record Breaker challenges on Sunday showcased impressive strength feats. Hafthor Bjornsson broke his own record in the 56LB Weight Over Bar. Mitchell Hooper set a new record in the Replica Dinnie Stone Hold, and Kevin Faires shattered the record in Thor's Hammer Deadlift.