HONEY SHOW

HONEY SHOW

This Honey Show is intended to be a fun event.

Bragging-right prizes are awarded on the following basis: First place winners by class; second place; third place; and Best of Show.

Winners must be present at Closing Convocation to receive the bragging-rights.

GENERAL RULES

Only registered ABA Annual Meeting participants may enter.

There is no entry fee for this show.

Judges and stewards are excluded from competition.

The ABA Annual Meeting Honey Committee reserves the right to limit the number of entries on a first-come, first-admitted basis.

There are seven show classes:

extracted honey (light, amber or dark),
chunk honey,
black jar,
creamed honey,
mead,
candle (poured, dipped or rolled, straight or ornamental, natural, with no dyes or decorations)
original bee-related photography / bee-related art

Contestant may enter in any or all classes but may enter only once per class. The same honey cannot be entered in both the black jar class and another extracted honey class.

All honey and beeswax entries must have been produced by the submitter and within the last 12 months. This time restriction does not apply to entries in mead, photography or art, but must be the submitter’s own work.

All entries for honey and candles must be submitted in triplicate: i.e., three matching jars of honey, three jars chuck honey, three "black" jars, three jars creamed honey, or three candles.

Submit extracted honey in standard one-pint jars; either plastic or glass, Mason type or mayo, is acceptable.

Submit chunk honey in standard one-pound chunk honey jars with wide mouths and straight sides. Insert only one piece of comb in the jar.

Submit creamed honey in the containers of your choice, but all 3 containers must be the same type.

The sole criterion in the black jar class is flavor. Your three-jar entry will be placed into black jars/black jar masks by staff.

Candle entries must be pure beeswax.

Art and photography must be presented in a self-standing frame, and each accompanied with a 3x5 card giving the title and a brief "story" behind the piece.

Do not label products in any way; an identifying code sticker will be assigned to your entry at registration.

All entries must be submitted by 12:00 noon, Friday, Oct 26.

Judging criteria are selected at the discretion of Judge, and decision of Judge is final.