Calendar listing of scheduled competitions
This list shows all upcoming sanctioned competitions. Most competitions need more BJCP judges. If you're interested in judging, please contact the organizer shown in the listing for details.
Registration requirements
- Registration rules include all the requirements for sanctioning, including cost.
- Online registration system is an interactive form that makes the process easy.
- Registration payment lets you cover the cost of a competition that has already been registered but not yet paid for.
- Online reporting helps an organizer submit the required reports after the competition.
Competition supplies
- Beer Scoresheet(*) (PDF) used to record one judge's evaluation of a beer. Probably the single most recognizable document in the program.
- Mead Scoresheet(*) (PDF) to record one judge's evaluation of a mead
- Cider Scoresheet(*) (PDF) to record one judge's evaluation of a cider
- Judge Instructions(*) (PDF) used to remind judges about scoring techniques
- Competition Cover Sheet(*) (PDF) used to cover and summarize individual scoresheets when returned to the entrant
- Flight Summary Sheet(*) (PDF) used to summarize scores for entries in a flight
- Entry Recipe Form(*) (PDF) used as the record of each entry
- Bottle ID Forms(*) (PDF) used to identify each bottle of each entry
- Judge Registration Waiver(*) (PDF) used to help organizers track their judges
- Judge Evaluation Form(*) (PDF) used by judges to give feedback to organizers
- (*) Competition Package All the competition materials marked (*) in one zip file
Reference material
- How to Judge Beer, a one-page introduction to judging beer and completing the BJCP scoresheet. Perfect for the new judge. Written by Grand Master Judge Peter Garofalo.
- Scoresheet Labels is a template you can open in a word processor (it's optimized for Word). Use the search and replace function to change the template words to your own personal information. Then print it to a sheet of Avery 5160 labels, available at most office supply stores. Many judges like to use labels instead of writing their information on every scoresheet. These will fit nicely in the space on standard BJCP scoresheets. Thanks to Gordon Strong for this idea.
- Scoresheet Color Logo Labels is the same sort of template, but with the BJCP logo in color. Knock out a set of these on your color printer and you're certain to be the envy of the other judges at your table.
- Competition Handbook(*) is the organizer's bible.
- Judge Procedures Manual(*) helps competition organizers understand the roles of judges and stewards, and has information on supplies needed, with specific instructions for judges during a competition. You can also download it as a PDF file.
- Electronic Entry/Recipe Form. You can use this PDF version to enter your data and print it out neatly.
- Electronic Bottle ID Form. A PDF to save you the work of writing multiple forms.
Important links
- Received Organizer Reports where you can check to see if a report has been submitted yet
- Delinquent Organizer Reports so you can help us by asking the organizer to get the report in
Experimental Forms
[ Note: these are draft materials, and not authorized for sanctioned competitions except with the express prior approval of the BJCP. ]
- Beer Checklist (PDF)
- Checklist Instructions (PDF)
- Beer Faults Troubleshooter (PDF)
- Electronic (PDF) version of the Beer Scoresheet.
Note: Do not print this for competition use.
We're not exactly sure what use you might make of this, but you might enter your personal information and save it as a template. All the checkboxes are active, you can tab between fields, and your text is automatically resized if you enter more than expected. It even adds your subtotals for you. Thanks to Phil Wilcox for creating this.
Competition software
- BeerContestDB is a competition management system developed by Al Boyce.
- Homebrew Competition Registration Wizard was developed by Alan Hord. Note: This requires Internet Explorer.
HCCP Homebrew Competition Coordination Program is a competition software program developed by Al Folsom.
Caution: HCCP version 1.2.4 produces properly formatted organizer reports that you can submit. Do NOT submit organizer reports from any earlier version; you can enter them directly in our online reporting system.- Your Own Software might be a great addition here. If you're a developer interested in this project, the requirements are HERE.
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