JUDGING STANDARDS FOR APIARY PRODUCTS
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DIVISION J – HONEY
• Limit one entry per class per exhibitor.
• All entries must be the product of the entrant’s apiary and must have been produced within 12 months prior to
show.
• Exhibited honey shall be clear, have appropriate viscosity, moisture content, sugar content, density, be free from
foreign material, smoke, and/or fermentation.
• Identifying labels attached to entries are forbidden.
• All liquid honey shall not exceed 18.6% moisture.
• Two jars or containers of honey per entry, unless otherwise noted.
• Classes 1-4, Liquid honey should be entered in two 16 oz Queenline glass style jars with white metal lids.
• Class 5, Creamed honey should be entered in two 16 oz (pint) clear wide mouth glass jars.
• Class 6, Chunk comb honey should cut to size and in two 16 oz (pint) clear wide mouth glass jars.
• Class 7, Novelty jar judged on 50% honey quality and 50% presentation.
• Class 8, Beeswax one pound, in any one geometric shaped block, wrapped in only one layer of clear plastic wrap.
• Class 9, Cut comb honey should be 2 samples in clear plastic clamshell box style containers 4 inches by 4
inches. Clamshell containers can be purchased from Beeline Apiaries sku CCECH.
• Classes 10-11, wood or plastic frame, wrapped in a single layer plastic or in a large Ziploc bag. Frame may be
hung on a handmade stand or handed in hanging inside a box.
• Contact Susan at 818-259-9059 with any honey questions or for help getting correct jars or containers.
• Judges Manual is available on Mt. Baker Beekeepers Association website under Resources for instructions on
entries.
PREMIUMS: Blue $3.00 Red $2.50 White $2.00
CLASS NUMBERS
1. White, 2 jars 7. Novelty Honey Jar, 1 jar
2. Light, Amber, 2 jars 8. Beeswax, 1 pound
3. Amber, 2 jars 9. Cut Comb Honey, 2 containers
4. Dark Amber, 2 jars 10. Honey Extracting, frame
5. Creamed Honey, 2 jars 11. Heaviest Frame, frame
6. Chunk Honey, 2 jars
PREMIUMS: Blue $12.50 Red $10.00 White $7.50
CLASS NUMBER
12. Hive Gadget or Tool Exhibit – judged on originality, presentation, and neatness.
13. Educational Exhibit – judged on educational value and quality of display.