Red Bull BC One

Red Bull BC One is an annual international b-boy competition organized by the energy drink company Red Bull. It is an individual (or 'one on one')b-boy competition (as opposed to a crew competition). The main event is a knockout tournament featuring sixteen b-boys, chosen for exceptional skills in the dance and good character, competing in one-on-one battles decided by a panel of five judges. 2007 was the only year in which the sixteen competitors were chosen systematically, via worldwide regional knockout tournaments, along with the prior year's top finishers as well as wild card selections.
The event has been held in a different city and country every year. In 2004 it was held in Biel, Switzerland, 2005 in Berlin, Germany, 2006 in São Paulo, Brazil, 2007 in Johannesburg, South Africa, 2008 in Paris, France, 2009 in New York City, USA, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan, 2011 in Moscow, Russia. It is announced that the 2012 compeitition will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
An official Red Bull BC One DVD was released for the 2004 and 2005 events. The production of the DVDs has been criticized due to musical rights, as the live music played during the competition had to be dubbed over. From 2006 and on, Red Bull stopped releasing DVDs and made the videos available online for free.
In 2007, Alastair Siddon directed a film about the Red Bull BC One 2007 competition. The film was released in March 2010 under the title, "Turn it Loose.

Battle Hierarchy

1. Cyphers: National preliminary events. The winners proceed to the Qualifiers.

 

2. Qualifiers: Regional events where the winners of the cyphers from several countries battle each other for a place in the final.

 

3. Finals: The winners of the 6 Qualifiers, the officiating champion and 9 nominated B-Boys battle for the title of world champion

 

In 2012 we expect to have around 50 cyphers all over the world!

16 B-Boys will be invited to these cyphers by Red Bull, who work closely together with the scene heads in the respective countries to figure out who are the worthiest B-Boys for the competitions.

 

But even if you won’t be selected to battle in your national Red Bull BC One Cypher, you will still have the chance to participate by coming out to the event to cheer on your local heroes.

 

The winners of the national Cyphers will then go on to battle in 6 regional Red Bull BC One Qualifiers. These Qualifiers will be held in Eqypt (for Middle East & Africa), Holland (for Western Europe), Russia (for East Europe), Mexico (for Latin America), New Zealand (for Asia & Oceania), and the USA. 

 

The winners of these 6 Qualifiers will gain a spot in the Red Bull BC One World Final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.