Best Character Period 2010 is a character contest run by the user maplejet. Unlike past BCPs, this contest is a 256-character bracket in 4-way matches similar to the past character contests on GameFAQs. The fields consists of 8 regions of 32 characters with defending champion Dr. Gregory House, runner-up Phillip J. Fry, and final four finalists Homer Simpson and Captain Jack Sparrow awarded 1 seeds. The rest of the seeding were determined later after nominations. The rules are as follows: