When is the competition? Rather than a single date and location, the competition judging will take place across several Tennessee cities over the 2 weeks following the entry deadline. This allows for more highly ranked judges to participate and offers ample time to provide detailed feedback to the entrants.
When is the Best of Show held? The final round of judging will be held the first week in September, with the specific date determined by the availability of the most qualified judges.
How will my entries be stored? All entries will be carefully stored at in a walk-in cooler to preserve the highest quality possible.
What is the cost per entry? $50
How many entries can I enter? There is no cap to the number of entries you can enter.
Why do I need to send 3 bottle of each entry? Every beer has the potential to require 3 bottles. The first bottle is for initial judging. We may need a second bottle to either do a mini-best of show at each table to determine the top beer in each category OR if there is an issue with the first bottle, judges can request a second bottle to verify it’s the same. If your beer makes it to the Best of Show table, the third bottle will be opened so that the judges will have a freshly opened sample.
Where do I drop off or ship entries? Entries can be dropped off/shipped to Tri-Hop-Hop Brewery - 205 Court St., Maryville, TN 37804
What are the types of medals my beer can receive? Each medal has the TN Championship of Beers logo on the front, and the name of the beer on the back. There is Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals. These look awesome hanging up on the wall or hanging from the tap. See competition rules for point breakdowns on how each medal is awarded.
When will scoresheets/medals be distributed? Once judging has been completed, scoresheets will be made available within 48 hours. Medals will mailed or hand-delivered to the brewery 3 weeks after the end of the competition. An email will be sent within a week announcing the winners of the competition and the website will also be updated within one week of the competition.
How does Best of Show work? One or more judge pairs will evaluate your beer, judging it to the 2021 BJCP guidelines for the style you enter it has. Those same judge pairs, after judging all the beers in that category, will determine the top 3 beers at that table. The top beer at each table will then go to the Best of Show table. Here, 3-5 high ranking BJCP judges will judge the top beers at each table and select the top 3 beers overall for the competition.
How do you win TCOB Brewery of the Year? For each medal you receive, you will get a certain amount of points. Each medal has a corresponding point allotted (Bronze – 1 point, Silver – 2 points, Gold – 3 points). Best of Show medals will also have points allotted (3rd BOS – 1 point, 2nd BOS – 2 points, 1st BOS – 3 points). The brewery with the most cumulative points will win TN Championship of Beers Brewery of the Year.
How do you win TCOB Cidery of the Year? For each medal you receive, you will get a certain amount of points. Each medal has a corresponding point allotted (Bronze – 1 point, Silver – 2 points, Gold – 3 points). Best of Show medals will also have points allotted (3rd BOS – 1 point, 2nd BOS – 2 points, 1st BOS – 3 points). The cidery with the most cumulative points will win TN Championship of Beers Cidery of the Year.