NOTE: This “People’s Choice”-style contest (which allows for many judges) should not be confused with the “Black Jar” which is a category in the Bees and Honey Competition held at the NCSBA Summer Conferences (judged by only 1-3 judges). The “Black Jar” category in that competition was offered for the first time in 2024.
All attendees are welcome to submit their honey for judging, and all attendees are welcome to judge. To learn how to run a similar contest, read Organize a Black Jar Honey Contest, Bee Culture, Oct. 2018.
If you have questions, please contact the “People’s Choice” Black Jar Honey Contest Coordinator Suzy Spencer at NCSBA.black.jar@gmail.com.
Three contests have been held to date. Reports can be found in issues of the the NC Bee Buzz (which are archived on the NCSBA website) as follows:
2018 contest held at the NCSBA spring conference in New Bern March 1-3, 2018. Bee Buzz 2018 Summer issue, page 25.
2020 contest held at the NCSBA spring conference in New Bern March 5-7, 2020. Bee Buzz 2020 Summer issue, page 26.
2023 contest held at the NCSBA spring conference in Monroe, NC (Union County Agricultural Center) March 10-11, 2023. Bee Buzz 2023 Summer issue, page 22.
July 24, 2024