LIBC Honey Judging Entry Rules
1. All entrants must be paid-up members in good standing as of October of the current calendar year. Section 6 of the Bylaws states that “only members in good standing and members of their immediate families who are present can enter contests if a member is absent, a member of his family may represent him in case of extenuating circumstances can enter items for him.”
2. Only one entry in each class may be made by an individual family.
3. Identifying labels on entries are forbidden.
4. All entries must have been a product of the entrant's apiary and have been produced during the current calendar year.
5. The decision of the judges in all cases will be final.
6. Entries in classes ONE through FIVE (see below) must be in one pound queenline jars.
7. Colors in honey in classes ONE through FIVE will be determined by the official grading committee.
8. Entries in classes SIX. NINE. TEN and ELEVEN must be in bee-proof cases having both sides made of transparent glass or plastic.
9. Entries in classes SEVEN and EIGHT must be in window cartons or wrapped individually in transparent glass without labels.
10. Entries in class FIFTEEN must not be in a container.
11. Entries in classes TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO, and TWENTY-THREE shall have been made by the exhibitor by the process of fermentation and shall not have any identifying labels.
Honey Classes
Extracted Honey
Class ONE: One jar of water white honey
Class TWO: One jar of light honey
Class THREE: One jar of light amber honey
Class FOUR: One jar of amber honey
Class FIVE: One jar of dark honey
Comb Honey
Class SIX: One section box of comb honey
Class SEVEN: One package of cut comb 4" square honey
Class EIGHT: One circular section of comb honey
Class NINE: One shallow super frame of comb honey
Class TEN: One shallow super frame of extracting honey
Class ELEVEN: One full depth super frame of extracting honey
Creamed Honey
Class TWELVE: 16 oz. clear container of creamed honey
Chunk Honey
Class THIRTEEN: 16 oz. clear container of chunk honey
Novelty Packaged Honey
Class FOURTEEN: One honey-filled container
Beeswax
Class FIFTEEN: Single piece, pure beeswax, weight 2 Ibs.
Class SIXTEEN: Candles, dipped, one pair, pure beeswax
Class SEVENTEEN: Candles, molded, one pair pure beeswax
Class EIGHTEEN: Candles, fancy, one pair pure beeswax
Class NINETEEN: Novelty beeswax, with additives permitted
Mead
Class TWENTY: Mead, dry
Class TWENTY-ONE: Mead, sweet
Class TWENTY-TWO: Mead, made with fruit juices
Class TWENTY-THREE: Mead, sparkling, made without fruit juice
LIBC Honey Cookery and Gadget Entry Rules
1. All entrants must be paid-up members in good standing as of October of the current calendar year. Section 6 of the Bylaws states that “only members in good standing and members of their immediate families who are present can enter contests if a member is absent, a member of his family may represent him in case of extenuating circumstances can enter items for him.”
2. Only one entry in each class may be made by an individual family.
3. Identifying labels on entries are forbidden.
4. The decision of the judges in all cases will be final.
5. Entries must be accompanied by the recipe as used, written on a 3"x5" card.
6. The Long Island Beekeepers Club reserves the right to publish the recipes.
7. At least 50% of the sweetening agent must be honey.
8. Entries will be exhibited as received. Plates will not be furnished by the contest committee.
9. Class FOURTEEN includes jams, jelly's, conserves and honey butters.
10. Class SIXTEEN includes dressings, glazes and chutneys.
11. Class EIGHTEEN items must be related to beekeeping which could not be included in any other class.
12. Class NINETEEN items must be related to beekeeping and accompanied by a typed or written explanation detailing practicality and ease of reproduction.
Honey Cookery and Gadget Classes
Class ONE: Cookies, crisp, one dozen
Class TWO: Cookies, soft, one dozen
Class THREE: Bars or Brownies, one cake
Class FOUR A: Cake, unfrosted, one cake
Class FOUR B: Cake, frosted, one cake
Class FIVE: Yeast bread, one loaf
Class SiX: Yeast bread, fancy, one loaf
Class SEVEN: Yeast rolls, one dozen
Class EIGHT: Quick bread, (Fruit or nuts optional), one loaf
Class NINE: Muffins, (Fruits or nuts optional), one dozen
Class TEN: Candy, 1/2 ib or 12 pieces
Class ELEVEN: Pie, one pie (rules apply to filling)
Class TWELVE: Granola, two cups or more
Class THIRTEEN: Products baked with 100% honey used for sweetener
Class FOURTEEN: Honey spreads, 1 jar
Class FIFTEEN: Salads, one container of salad
Class SIXTEEN: Sauce, 1 jar
Class SEVENTEEN: Miscellaneous cookery
Class EIGHTEEN: Arts and Crafts (Honey labels have been included in this class).
Class NINETEEN: Gadgets
1. All entrants must be paid-up members in good standing as of October of the current calendar year. Section 6 of the Bylaws states that “only members in good standing and members of their immediate families who are present can enter contests if a member is absent, a member of his family may represent him in case of extenuating circumstances can enter items for him.”
2. Only one entry in each class may be made by an individual family.
3. Identifying labels on entries are forbidden.
4. All entries must have been a product of the entrant's apiary and have been produced during the current calendar year.
5. The decision of the judges in all cases will be final.
6. Entries in classes ONE through FIVE (see below) must be in one pound queenline jars.
7. Colors in honey in classes ONE through FIVE will be determined by the official grading committee.
8. Entries in classes SIX. NINE. TEN and ELEVEN must be in bee-proof cases having both sides made of transparent glass or plastic.
9. Entries in classes SEVEN and EIGHT must be in window cartons or wrapped individually in transparent glass without labels.
10. Entries in class FIFTEEN must not be in a container.
11. Entries in classes TWENTY, TWENTY-ONE, TWENTY-TWO, and TWENTY-THREE shall have been made by the exhibitor by the process of fermentation and shall not have any identifying labels.
Honey Classes
Extracted Honey
Class ONE: One jar of water white honey
Class TWO: One jar of light honey
Class THREE: One jar of light amber honey
Class FOUR: One jar of amber honey
Class FIVE: One jar of dark honey
Comb Honey
Class SIX: One section box of comb honey
Class SEVEN: One package of cut comb 4" square honey
Class EIGHT: One circular section of comb honey
Class NINE: One shallow super frame of comb honey
Class TEN: One shallow super frame of extracting honey
Class ELEVEN: One full depth super frame of extracting honey
Creamed Honey
Class TWELVE: 16 oz. clear container of creamed honey
Chunk Honey
Class THIRTEEN: 16 oz. clear container of chunk honey
Novelty Packaged Honey
Class FOURTEEN: One honey-filled container
Beeswax
Class FIFTEEN: Single piece, pure beeswax, weight 2 Ibs.
Class SIXTEEN: Candles, dipped, one pair, pure beeswax
Class SEVENTEEN: Candles, molded, one pair pure beeswax
Class EIGHTEEN: Candles, fancy, one pair pure beeswax
Class NINETEEN: Novelty beeswax, with additives permitted
Mead
Class TWENTY: Mead, dry
Class TWENTY-ONE: Mead, sweet
Class TWENTY-TWO: Mead, made with fruit juices
Class TWENTY-THREE: Mead, sparkling, made without fruit juice
LIBC Honey Cookery and Gadget Entry Rules
1. All entrants must be paid-up members in good standing as of October of the current calendar year. Section 6 of the Bylaws states that “only members in good standing and members of their immediate families who are present can enter contests if a member is absent, a member of his family may represent him in case of extenuating circumstances can enter items for him.”
2. Only one entry in each class may be made by an individual family.
3. Identifying labels on entries are forbidden.
4. The decision of the judges in all cases will be final.
5. Entries must be accompanied by the recipe as used, written on a 3"x5" card.
6. The Long Island Beekeepers Club reserves the right to publish the recipes.
7. At least 50% of the sweetening agent must be honey.
8. Entries will be exhibited as received. Plates will not be furnished by the contest committee.
9. Class FOURTEEN includes jams, jelly's, conserves and honey butters.
10. Class SIXTEEN includes dressings, glazes and chutneys.
11. Class EIGHTEEN items must be related to beekeeping which could not be included in any other class.
12. Class NINETEEN items must be related to beekeeping and accompanied by a typed or written explanation detailing practicality and ease of reproduction.
Honey Cookery and Gadget Classes
Class ONE: Cookies, crisp, one dozen
Class TWO: Cookies, soft, one dozen
Class THREE: Bars or Brownies, one cake
Class FOUR A: Cake, unfrosted, one cake
Class FOUR B: Cake, frosted, one cake
Class FIVE: Yeast bread, one loaf
Class SiX: Yeast bread, fancy, one loaf
Class SEVEN: Yeast rolls, one dozen
Class EIGHT: Quick bread, (Fruit or nuts optional), one loaf
Class NINE: Muffins, (Fruits or nuts optional), one dozen
Class TEN: Candy, 1/2 ib or 12 pieces
Class ELEVEN: Pie, one pie (rules apply to filling)
Class TWELVE: Granola, two cups or more
Class THIRTEEN: Products baked with 100% honey used for sweetener
Class FOURTEEN: Honey spreads, 1 jar
Class FIFTEEN: Salads, one container of salad
Class SIXTEEN: Sauce, 1 jar
Class SEVENTEEN: Miscellaneous cookery
Class EIGHTEEN: Arts and Crafts (Honey labels have been included in this class).
Class NINETEEN: Gadgets
