I have to admit I was not as impressed as many were the first time I really saw him up close at last year's Mr. O. But when he got compared to the other top placers, he really stood out. His major flaws that I saw were that he lacked the thickness from the side. He lacked the kind of density and maturity in his muscles that Victor, Jay and Dexter have. But I did see Dennis this year in Seattle at the Emerald Cup and man....this dude really impressed me with what he has done this year. And the pics above show it too. He has added size and thickness. We will see what he shows this year. He says his goals are to move up a place or two. By the way, he was 270 lbs in April.... and Victor was there too at 272 lbs with a bad knee (and minimal leg training). I don't think Victor will compete this year but I know Dexter is looking unbelievable.
While I don't think Dennis is the best in BB right now... he sure could be if he doesn't do anything stupid. I will tell you who I have been most impressed with at show time... Kai Green. I caught him at the Arnold this year...man this dude is a completely different BB than last year or previous outings. Watch for him to make a move at this year's Mr. O.