The Mugshot Challenge

One mug. Every corner of the earth.

History of the
Mugshot Challenge

The JG Mugshot challenge is an annual competition that was born from one of the original JG bounties; back in 2016 we realized that JGers had collectively visited all of the US except for Alaska. The Race to Alaska bounty was introduced with $500 on the line for the first JGer to get there. Dan Kollar, a True Remote Legend, rushed off to The Last Frontier and claimed the bounty by sending a team wide email with the subject line "has anyone seen my mug?" and a photo of the JG mug in Alaska.

Since then, the JG mug has been photographed all over the world. It has also posed with the rich and famous and has been used to announce bucket list accomplishments and life milestones. The team votes on our favorite mug shots at the end of each year and prizes are issued along with eternal bragging rights. Submit some mugshots and take your shot at the glory.

The original mugshot — the JG mug in front of the Alaska Range
2016 — Dan Kollar's original mugshot in Alaska.

Past Winners

2025 winner — a wallaby with its head in the JG mug
2025 Ashley Schuliger — “Baby Joey”
2024 winner — a macaque reaching into the JG mug in Singapore
2024 Ethan Ferguson — “Monkey in Singapore”
2023 winner — the JG mug on the seafloor with reef sharks
2023 Alec Haring — “Shark Bait”
2022 winner — the JG mug with Pope Francis
2022 Paul MacFarlane — “Pope Francis”
2021 winner — the JG 300 conspiracy board
2021 Matt Nesbitt — “Conspiracy”
2020 winner — the JG mug with a penguin in Antarctica
2020 Bill Jahnel — “The Judge”
2019 winner — 3D-printed frozen coffee pour from the JG mug
2019 Tom O. — “3D Printed”
2018 winner — a baby announcement: ultrasound in the JG mug next to a Guinness in Dublin
2018 Jet B. — Dublin, Ireland
2017 winner — the JG mug with sleeping lion cubs in South Africa
2017 Jet B. — South Africa

The Full Collection