Attention all BJCP judges! The Master Homebrew Program in coordination with the BJCP has created the new “Gavel Awards Program” as an additional thank you and recognition for the hard work provided by beer, mead, and cider BJCP judges.
This 1.5 inch repeatable award will be granted once per year based on the judging points acquired and competitions attended by each judge. The highest award achieved in the calendar year will be the one assigned to each participating judge.
Earning Points and Reporting
Judges earn points simply by opting-in with MHP and participating in BJCP-sanctioned competitions. The judging points will be provided to MHP by the BJCP at the completion of each calendar year, based on the competition awards date. Judges will receive a 50% judging point bonus applied by MHP when judging any CoA competitions, which can be found here: https://www.masterhomebrewerprogram.com/circuit-of-america
2024 & 2025 Ranking Structure
|
Rank |
Minimum Competitions |
Minimum Judging Points |
|
Gold |
6 |
10.75 |
|
Silver |
4 |
5.75 |
|
Bronze |
2 |
3 |
From 2026 onward, the ranking structure will be determined using the performance of the previous year based on the following weights:
- Gold: Represents the participation of the top 5% of all judges
- Silver: Represents the participation of the top 20% of all judges
- Bronze: Represents the participation of the top 40% of all judges
Registering and Eligibility
This program is open to all registered MHP accounts who opt-in by providing their assigned BJCP Judge ID to MHP either during signup or by email to [email protected]. Free MHP accounts can opt-in and see their results, but only paid, US-based MHP individual or club accounts will receive a physical badge. As a bonus to current and newly paid MHP accounts, the 2024 badges will be mailed to all judges who opt-in before March 1st, 2025.
Privacy and Security
All information provided from the BJCP to the MHP in a yearly report. BJCP Judges who do not opt-in will have their Judge ID replaced with a random number with no other identifying information provided to preserve anonymity. Judges who opt-in will have their Judge ID, First Name, Last Name, Country, and State provided to MHP so that MHP can cross-reference the account with the matching information on file with MHP. This information will not be shared externally and will not be used for marketing purposes.
*NOTE: The program can only apply to US based judges at this point, until we can get our taxes and related setup for international.