Twitch Rivals at TwitchCon San Diego 2026: Schedule, Formats and $225K Prize Pool
By Mira Okonkwo··5 min read
Twitch Rivals runs four events at TwitchCon San Diego 2026, one or two a day from November 13 to 15 on the Twitch Rivals Arena: Turbo Cup fueled by Honda, the Friendslop Invitational, OSCS's Rocket League Roulette and MC Championship: Absolute Zero. Together that is 96 creators and $225,000 in prize money, all streamed on twitch.tv/twitchrivals.
Quick answer
- Fri, Nov 13, 2 PM PT: Turbo Cup fueled by Honda, RC car racing, $75,000
- Sat, Nov 14, 11 AM PT: Friendslop Invitational 2026, $50,000
- Sat, Nov 14, 2:30 PM PT: OSCS's Rocket League Roulette, $50,000
- Sun, Nov 15, 12 PM PT: MC Championship: Absolute Zero, $50,000
- Watch: twitch.tv/twitchrivals (free), or in person with a TwitchCon pass
Schedule and Start Times
| Event | Day | PT | ET | UTC | CET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Cup fueled by Honda | Fri, Nov 13 | 2:00–4:00 PM | 5:00–7:00 PM | 22:00–00:00 | 23:00–01:00 |
| Friendslop Invitational 2026 | Sat, Nov 14 | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM | 2:00–5:00 PM | 19:00–22:00 | 20:00–23:00 |
| OSCS's Rocket League Roulette | Sat, Nov 14 | 2:30–5:30 PM | 5:30–8:30 PM | 22:30–01:30 | 23:30–02:30 |
| MC Championship: Absolute Zero | Sun, Nov 15 | 12:00–3:30 PM | 3:00–6:30 PM | 20:00–23:30 | 21:00–00:30 |
Times come from the official Twitch Rivals schedule. The show floor itself is open 10 AM–7 PM on Friday and Saturday and 10 AM–6 PM on Sunday. Two clashes to plan around: on Friday, ImDontai's Friday Function takes over the same arena at 6:30 PM PT, and on Saturday the QSMP Awards start at 2:15 PM PT, 15 minutes before Rocket League Roulette.
Turbo Cup fueled by Honda: RC Car Racing
Turbo Cup is new for 2026 and is the only one of the four that isn't played on a screen. Eight teams of two creators race RC cars in two phases: a qualifying time trial for the best lap, then a series of races that decides the champion. Honda is the title sponsor, and the event carries the largest pool of the weekend, $75,000.
It also has the flattest payout. The winning team takes $9,900 and last place $9,000, which is $4,950 against $4,500 per driver. With a guaranteed $4,500 each, the competition is about the trophy and the clip, not the money. Twitch Rivals has not published the driver list on the event page.
Friendslop Invitational 2026: Three Co-op Games, Four Stages
"Friendslop" is streamer slang for cheap, chaotic co-op games that are mainly fun with friends. Sixteen players in four teams of four earn tournament points across three titles, and the top two teams play a final:
- How to Fish: teams start a fresh save and defeat as many bosses as they can in 40 minutes. Points 4 / 3 / 2 / 1.
- Meccha Chameleon: each team splits into duos for four games of hide-and-seek (Hide-and-Seek Mansion, Backrooms, Penguin Hotel, Osaka). Hiding pays 8 / 6 / 4 / 2, hunting 4 / 3 / 2 / 1.
- Super Battle Golf: a round robin, five holes per round on Coast, Snow and City courses. Worth the most points: 12 / 9 / 6 / 3.
- Finale: the top two teams play a best-of-three of single Super Battle Golf holes (Gauntlet, Ice Skating, Broken Bridge). First ball in wins the hole.
Super Battle Golf alone gives as many points as the first two stages combined, so a team that falls behind early can still reach the final. The prize split is the steepest of the weekend: $15,000 for the winners ($3,750 per player) down to $10,500 for fourth ($2,625).
OSCS's Rocket League Roulette
Eight teams of three, each built around an OSCS captain plus two teammates. Two groups of four play a best-of-one round robin on Mannfield, DFH Stadium and Drift Woods. Every team then goes into a single-elimination bracket of best-of-three series, seeded by group results. The grand final is played on Neo Tokyo and Champions Field.
Since nobody is knocked out in the groups, the round robin only decides seeding. A team that loses all three group games can still win the event. Payouts: $7,000 for the winners, $6,500 for second, $6,250 for third and fourth, $6,000 for fifth to eighth. Note: on the event page, the link labelled as the official rules opens the Friendslop Invitational ruleset.
MC Championship: Absolute Zero (MCC AZ)
Noxcrew's seventh MCC with Twitch Rivals, and the largest event of the weekend: 40 players in 10 teams of four. Teams earn coins in six minigames chosen by vote: Sky Battle, Meltdown, Ace Race, TGTTOSAWAF, Railroad Rush and Hole in the Wall, with bigger multipliers on later games. The top two teams play a best-of-five Dodgebolt final.
The event is winter-themed and ties in with Minecraft's winter drop, with new ice maps for Sky Battle, Hole in the Wall and TGTTOS. Minecraft's award show The Craftys runs at half-time. On prizes, Twitch Rivals says MCC is about pride: the winners get crown trophies and $5,360 per team, every other team gets $4,960.
| Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Red Rabbits | Mogswamp, Foolish Gamers, PeteZahHutt, TheOrionSound |
| Orange Ocelots | hannahxxrose, ish13c, MinuteTech, TinaKitten |
| Yellow Yaks | aldo_geo, CrystalMolly, iChurrox, Shadoune666 |
| Lime Llamas | 4CVIT, Michela, Pangi, Roscumber |
| Green Geckos | FitMC, jojosolos, Ph1LzA, Pyroscythe |
| Cyan Coyotes | bekyamon, ClownPierce, Smajor1995, Tubbo |
| Aqua Axolotls | Feinberg, InfiniteDrift, Legundo, ZombieCleo |
| Blue Bats | Cambam, fruitberries, Graecie, millkberry |
| Purple Pandas | GeminiTay, Grian, impulseSV, Purpled |
| Pink Parrots | aimsey, Eskay, fWhip, Shubble |
Substitutions: Mogswamp replaced BaboAbe (Red Rabbits), aldo_geo replaced AnsiChan (Yellow Yaks). Casters: WavePunk, Kara Corvus, Seapeekay and MODELMORG.
Prize Money: Every Player Gets Paid
| Event | Pool | 1st, per player | Last, per player | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turbo Cup fueled by Honda | $75,000 | $4,950 | $4,500 | 8th place gets 91% of 1st |
| Friendslop Invitational | $50,000 | $3,750 | $2,625 | Steepest split of the four |
| Rocket League Roulette | $50,000 | $2,333 | $2,000 | 5th–8th share the floor |
| MCC: Absolute Zero | $50,000 | $1,340 | $1,240 | 2nd–10th all paid the same |
Twitch Rivals pays every placement, so the gap between first and last tells you how much is at stake. In MCC the winners get just $100 more per player than the 10th-placed team. In the Friendslop Invitational the gap is $1,125. That is why Twitch Rivals is less an esports circuit than a paid appearance with a scoreboard. For mid-sized creators, a guaranteed $1,240–$4,500 plus a weekend on Twitch's biggest channel is the point.
What It Means for Streamers
Three of the four events are built around creators' communities, not pro rosters: an MCC with 40 Minecraft regulars, a Rocket League bracket with creator captains, and a "friendslop" event named after a Twitch meme. Turbo Cup goes the other way: it is a sponsor format, and the only one where viewers watch RC cars, not a game. If you co-stream or clip these events, check the Twitch Rivals rules for each event first. If you are at the convention, the arena is on the show floor and your pass gets you in. Logistics are in our TwitchCon San Diego guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
When are the Twitch Rivals events at TwitchCon San Diego 2026?
Turbo Cup fueled by Honda runs Friday, November 13, 2:00–4:00 PM PT. Saturday, November 14 has the Friendslop Invitational (11:00 AM–2:00 PM PT) and OSCS's Rocket League Roulette (2:30–5:30 PM PT). MC Championship: Absolute Zero closes the weekend on Sunday, November 15, 12:00–3:30 PM PT. All four are on the Twitch Rivals Arena at the San Diego Convention Center.
Where can I watch Twitch Rivals at TwitchCon San Diego?
All four events stream on the official Twitch Rivals channel, twitch.tv/twitchrivals. Watching on Twitch is free. Watching in person means being inside the convention, so you need a TwitchCon San Diego pass.
How much prize money is on offer?
$225,000 in total: $75,000 for Turbo Cup fueled by Honda and $50,000 each for the Friendslop Invitational, OSCS's Rocket League Roulette and MC Championship: Absolute Zero. Every team in every event gets paid, from $9,000 per team for last place in Turbo Cup to $4,960 per team for 2nd–10th in MCC.
What is Turbo Cup fueled by Honda?
A new Twitch Rivals format: eight teams of two creators race RC cars. A qualifying phase of time trials sets the order, then a series of races decides the champion. It has the biggest pool of the weekend at $75,000, and the flattest split: the winners take $4,950 each, 8th place $4,500 each.
What games are in the Friendslop Invitational 2026?
Three co-op party games across four stages: How to Fish (a 40-minute boss rush), Meccha Chameleon (hide-and-seek on four maps), Super Battle Golf (a round robin of 15 holes), then a best-of-three Super Battle Golf final between the top two teams. 16 players play in four teams of four.
Who is playing in MCC Absolute Zero?
40 Minecraft creators in 10 teams, including Tubbo, Ph1LzA, Grian, GeminiTay, TinaKitten, Shubble, Purpled, fruitberries, FitMC and hannahxxrose. The top two teams after six minigames play a best-of-five Dodgebolt final. Mogswamp replaced BaboAbe and aldo_geo replaced AnsiChan.
What time is MCC Absolute Zero in the UK and Europe?
It starts at 8:00 PM GMT (UTC) and 9:00 PM CET on Sunday, November 15, 2026, and is planned to run 3.5 hours, so it ends around 11:30 PM GMT.
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Sources: official Twitch Rivals event pages for Turbo Cup fueled by Honda, Friendslop Invitational 2026, OSCS's Rocket League Roulette and MC Championship: Absolute Zero (formats, times, prize splits); MCC teams from MC Championship's October 29–30 reveals as compiled by the MCC Wiki.