BJCP Competition Info 2024

[YeastFace]

I've put together a ready reckoner for BJCP competitions for 2024.

Hopefully this will help others ensure they are registering, brewing, bottling, and posting in time.

Competition name	Entry limit	Registered entries as at 06/12/2023	Paid entries as at 06/12/2023	BOS judging date	Register by date	Shipping window	Entry fee	Minimum bottles required	Style info
Scottish Nationals	300	257	165	28/01/2024	31/12/2023	15/01/2024-20/01/2024	£10.00	3x 330ml	Open
UK Nationals	400	400	400	17/02/2024	Closed	28/02/2024-14/02/2024	N/A	2 x 330ml	Open
Lager Than Life	110	107	61	23/03/2024	22/03/2024*	15/03/2024-22/03/2024	£9.50	3 x 330ml	Lager

*I think the registration end date for LTL is incorrect, but will likely not go anywhere near that date before all entries are filled/paid for.

I think that is everything which has been announced and the websites are open so far, but let me know if I've missed any.

Otherwise, I will update the table as and when new competitions are announced.

 

[YeastFace]

Updated/corrected table below.

Could a kindly mod swap this for the table in the OP?

Competition name	Entry limit	Registered entries as at 07/01/2024	Paid entries as at 07/01/2024	BOS judging date	Register by date	Shipping window	Entry fee	Minimum bottles required	Notes
Scottish Nationals	300	263	253	28/01/2024	14/01/2024	18/01/2024-20/01/2024	£10.00	3 x 330ml	Registration deadline extended. Shipping window changed.
UK Nationals	400	400	?	17/02/2024	Closed	28/01/2024-14/02/2024	N/A	2 x 330ml
Lager Than Life	110	110	?	23/03/22024	Closed	15/03/2024-22/03/2024	N/A	3 x 330ml	Entry limit now reached. May reopen as unpaid entries are purged.

 

[YeastFace]

LAB Open registration is now live

https://competitions.londonamateurbrewers.co.uk/labopen/

 

[MickDundee]

LAB Open registration is now live

https://competitions.londonamateurbrewers.co.uk/labopen/

I’ve signed up with what is now my usual 2 entries, since this is the 3rd year running I’ve entered the same 2 styles

Determined to beat my 2 Honorable Mentions in the wheat beers table this year!

 

[matt76]

LAB Open registration is now live

https://competitions.londonamateurbrewers.co.uk/labopen/

Huh... I've tried registering on my computer and then my phone but both times I get 403 Error, Action Forbidden

Just checking, the page looks very similar to the Scottish National Homebrew Competition one, but it's completely different, right, so I *do* need to re-register?

 

[nickjdavis]

Huh... I've tried registering on my computer and then my phone but both times I get 403 Error, Action Forbidden

Just checking, the page looks very similar to the Scottish National Homebrew Competition one, but it's completely different, right, so I *do* need to re-register?

The page looks similar as it is based on the same competition management software platform.

However you need to register separately for each competition.

 

[matt76]

AHA! This might be a clue! (have emailed them)

 

[matt76]

AHA! This might be a clue! (have emailed them)

View attachment 95113

Got a response late last night, they think it's actually a different problem but have assured me I'll be able to enter.

While I'm waiting, I can't remember from the Scottish comp, or whether this one is similar - when you register do you have to decide pretty much what style(s) you're going to enter our can you leave it closer to the time?

Reason being is I'd lean more towards entering whatever I've brewed lately, rather than having to commit myself now to brewing something 2-3 months from now on time for May.

 

[YeastFace]

You'll have some time to amend your entry later down the line. They will send comms in advance of "locking down" the comp site. This is usually before the shipping window opens.

 

[YeastFace]

I will update the table to include LABopen when I have access to my computer as trying to use Excel on my phone is a PITA.

 

[YeastFace]

Tracker updated. @Chippy_Tea, please could you replace the table in my OP with the following one?

Competition name​	Entry limit​	Registered entries as at 29/01/2024​	Paid entries as at 29/01/2024​	BOS judging date​	Register by date​	Shipping window​	Entry fee​	Minimum bottles required​	Style info​	Status/Info​
Scottish Nationals​	300​	257​	165​	28/01/2024​	Closed​	15/01/2024-20/01/2024​	Closed​	3x 330ml​	Open​	Competition is complete​
UK Nationals​	400​	400​	400​	17/02/2024​	Closed​	28/02/2024-14/02/2024​	Closed​	2 x 330ml​	Open​	Entries are locked down (no edits can be made)​
Lager Than Life​	110​	110​	61​	23/03/2024​	Closed​	15/03/2024-22/03/2024​	Closed​	3 x 330ml​	Lager​	Entries full, but not locked down (edits can be made). Unpaid entries will be purged 03/03/2023 so entries may be available on/after this date.​
LAB Open​	300​	208​	82​	19/05/2024​	05/05/2024​	10/05/2024-16/05/2024​	£10.50 (additional entries £7.50)​	3 x 330ml​	Open​	Registration open​

 

[matt76]

AHA! This might be a clue! (have emailed them)

View attachment 95113

For anyone that's had trouble registering for the LAB competition, they've updated the info on the website, added another fix, so I'm able to register now (the organiser dropped me an email to let me know)

 

[YeastFace]

Some Lager than Life updates.

Entries need to be paid by 3rd March.

Editing will be open until 10th March, when site will be locked down.

 

[Northern_Brewer]

It's past the entry date but not the submission date, so it's maybe one more for next year, but the SIBA homebrew comp has to be submitted by Friday so that it can be judged at BeerX in a couple of weeks. It's effectively some recipe development for Bundobust, so it has to be 25% wheat and made with Lallemand Wit :

https://www.siba.co.uk/homebrewer/siba-homebrew-beer-awards-2024/

 

[YeastFace]

Updated as at 22/03/2024

Competition name​	Entry limit​	Registered entries as at 26/02/2024​	Paid entries as at 26/02/2024​	BOS judging date​	Register by date​	Shipping window​	Entry fee​	Minimum bottles required​	Style info​	Status/Info​
Scottish Nationals​	300​	Closed​	Closed​	28/01/2024​	Closed​	15/01/2024-20/01/2024​	Closed​	3x 330ml​	Open​	Competition is complete​
UK Nationals​	400​	Closed​	Closed​	17/02/2024​	Closed​	28/02/2024-14/02/2024​	Closed​	2 x 330ml​	Open​	Competition is complete​
Lager Than Life​	110​	110​	?​	23/03/2024​	Closed​	15/03/2024-22/03/2024​	Closed​	3 x 330ml​	Lager​	Entries full and locked down. Shipping window closed.​
LAB Open​	300​	300​	?​	19/05/2024​	05/05/2024​	10/05/2024-16/05/2024​	£10.50 (additional entries £7.50)​	3 x 330ml​	Open​	Entries full, but not locked down (edits can be made). Further entries may be available on/after purging date (TBC)​
RAB - Sours in the Sun​	100​	24​	7​	30/06/2024​	22/06/2024​	10/06/2024-21/06/2024​	£8.00 (additional entries £6.00)​	3 x 330ml​	Sour/Fruit/Mixed-Fermentation​	Registration open​
Welsh National	200	TBC	TBC	14/09/2024	01/09/2024	25/08/2024-07/09/2024	£5.00 (additional entries £3.00)	2 x 330ml	Open	TBC
NAB - These Ales of Wonder​	TBC​	TBC​	TBC​	TBC​	TBC​	TBC​	TBC​	TBC​	British & Irish Ales​	TBC​

 

[nickjdavis]

You may have missed it but the Welsh National was announced on FB a few days ago....judging date is Saturday 14th September.

Comp website not opened up yet.

 

[YeastFace]

Thanks, @nickjdavis. Have added to list and will update when more info available. Are ACB planning anything this year?

 

[nickjdavis]

Thanks, @nickjdavis. Have added to list and will update when more info available. Are ACB planning anything this year?

Yes...we are trying to identify a date that doesnt clash with East Anglian brides wanting to get married...they seem to have a monopoly on booking suitable venues!!!

Looking likely to be later in the year.

 

[YeastFace]

NAB These Ales of Wonder is open for registration. Will update table ron.

https://competitions.norwichamateurbrewers.co.uk/

 

[YeastFace]

For our Irish members (or anyone who can pay the shipping), National Homebrew Club have announced their 2024 Comp.

Times are a bit tight (entries need to be delivered by 8th May for judging on 18th.

https://competitions.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/

Will update spreadsheet when at a computer.