The 2023 Shaw Classic was the 4th edition of the Shaw Classic strongman competition which took place in Loveland, Colorado from 19 to 20 August 2023 at the Budweiser Events Center. The competition included separate professional men's, open men's and open women's categories. This would also be the last event of four times World's Strongest Man and organiser of the competition Brian Shaw's career. The winner of the professional men's category was given the title of The Strongest Man on Earth after Brian acquired the trademark for the phrase from Paul Ohl, the organiser of the now defunct Fortissimus strongman competition.
Brian would end up winning the event with recently crowned World's Strongest Man Mitchell Hooper coming in second and two times World's Strongest Man Tom Stoltman rounding out the podium.
Athletes had the choice of 3 logs to lift, with heavier logs being worth more points. They then had a set amount of time to attempt as many repetitions as possible. If athletes did the same amount of repetitions on the same weight log, they would then be scored on the time taken to do the repetitions.
Athletes had to lift 3 sandbags into a wheelbarrow and then push it a marked distance. They would then perform an Arm Over Arm pull.
Athletes stood with their backs against a pad and pushed the handles as if performing a standing bench press. With each repetition, a keg was added to the machine before the next rep. There were eight kegs in total, if an athlete finished all 8 kegs, they continued at the max weight until the time expired.
Athletes tossed eight sandbags over a bar in the quickest time possible.
Athletes had to lift 2 Fingal's fingers followed by lifting 2 implements up 5 stairs each.