Competitions

Below is a list of upcoming local and regional homebrew competitions. This list will be continuously updated, so check back often.

Schedule of BJCP Sanctioned Competitions

For all BJCP-sanctioned national and international competitions, go to the BJCP website – including this list of Colorado competitions.

Most of these competitions are part of the Front Range Homebrew Circuit.

2026 Local and National Competitions

Are you a current dues-paying RHBC member? If so, check out our intra-club competitions. If not, become a member, pay your dues, and compete with us!

** All dates should be confirmed on the competition’s website.

January 2026

Big Beers Belgians and Barleywines (Breckenridge, CO)

• 2025 was cancelled. 2026 did not take place. Sadly, this is likely no more.

Bière de Rock (Aurora, CO)

• Competition sponsored by the Rock Hoppers! Everybody enter!
• Enter Here
• Judging: 01/31/2026 **
• Entry Open: 01/01/2026 **
• Entry Deadline: 01/16/2026 **
• Entry Drop-off Deadline: 01/16/2026 **
• Entry Limit: 150 / 125 paid
• Bottles Required: 3
• All BJCP Belgian and French beer styles; wood aged, experimental, wild ales, etc. that are Belgian- and French-inspired.
• Pro-Am: Wild Blue Yonder Brewing

February 2026

Sweetheart’s Revenge (Loveland, CO)

• Enter Here
• Judging: 02/07/2026 **
• Entry Open: 12/15/2026 **
• Entry Deadline: 01/12/2026 **
• Entry Drop-Off Deadline: 01/16/2026 **
• Entry Limit: ??
• Bottles Required: 3
• Pro-Ams: Meadkriger, SkyBear, Purpose, Loveland, Grim Brothers, Mash Lab, Verboten

March 2026

Peak to Peak ProAm (Longmont, CO)

• Enter Here
• Judging: 03/14/2026 **
• Entry Open: 01/11/2026 **
• Entry Deadline: 02/26/2026 **
• Entry Shipping Deadline: 02/26/2026 **
• Entry Limit: 300
• Bottles Required: 2

Peterson Air Force Base Homebrew Competition (Colorado Springs, CO)

• Enter Here
• Judging: 03/28/2026
• Entry Open: 02/01/2026 **
• Entry Deadline: 03/08/2026 **
• Entry Drop-Off Deadline: 03/14/2026 **
• Entry Limit: 500; 8 per participant
• Bottles Required: 3

Collared Lizard Classic (Grand Junction, CO)

• Enter Here
• Judging: 03/21/2026 **
• Entry Open: 12/01/2025 **
• Entry Deadline: 03/06/2026 **
• Entry Shipping Deadline: 03/06/2026 **
• Entry Limit: 100
• Bottles Required: 3

Reggale and Dredhop Homebrew Competition (Boulder, CO)

• Enter Here
• Judging: 03/26/2026
• Entry Open: 01/11/2026 **
• Entry Deadline: 03/23/2026 **
• Entry Shipping Deadline: 03/23/2026 **
• Entry Limit: 200
• Bottles Required: 3

April 2026

Eight Seconds of Froth (Cheyenne, WY)

• Enter Here
• Judging: 04/25/2026 **
• Entry Open: 02/01/2026 **
• Entry Deadline: 04/11/2026 **
• Entry Shipping Deadline: 04/11/2026 **
• Entry Limit: 450; 6 per person
• Bottles Required: 3
• All BJCP Beer, Mead, and Cider styles.
• Pro-Am: Blacktooth Brewing

May 2026

Colorado State Fair Homebrew Competition (Pueblo, CO)

• Enter Here
• Judging: 04/25/2026 **
• Entry Open: 03/23/2026 **
• Entry Deadline: 04/10/2026 **
• Entry Shipping Deadline: 04/10/2026 **
• Entry Limit: 100
• Bottles Required: 3

National Homebrew Competition (Denver – Regional; Ashville, NC – Finals)

• Regional Judging: 03/27/2026 through 04/19/2026
• Final Judging: 06/17/2026 and 06/18/2026
• Entry Limit: 750 per regional site.
• Bottles Required: 2 for regional; 6 for national
• Rules and Regulations available here.

June 2026

Feast of Saint Arnold Homebrew Competition (Colorado Springs, CO)

• Enter Here
• Judging: ??
• Entry Open: ??
• Entry Deadline: ??
• Entry Shipping Deadline: ??
• Entry Limit: ??
• Awards at the Feast of Saint Arnold festival.

July 2026

Orpheus MeadFest (Denver, CO)

• Enter Here
• Judging: 07/25/2026 **
• Entry Open: 05/04/2026 **
• Entry Deadline: 06/05/2026 **
• Entry Drop-Off Deadline: 06/05/2026 **
• Bottles Required: 3
• All BJCP mead styles.

September 2026

Liquid Poetry Slam (Ft. Collins, CO)

• Enter Here
• Judging: 09/12/2026 **
• Entry Open: 07/11/2026 **
• Entry Deadline: 08/12/2026 **
• Entry Shipping Deadline: 08/12/2026 **
• Entry Limit: ??
• Bottles Required: 3
• All BJCP beer, mead, and cider styles.

October 2026

Rocky Mountain Homebrew Challenge (Aurora, CO)

• Enter Here
• Judging: ??
• Entry Open: ??
• Entry Deadline: ??
• Entry Drop-Off Deadline: ??
• Entry Limits:
• Bottles Required: 2
• Notes:
• Pro-Ams: ??
• All BJCP beer, mead, and cider styles.

Chili Pepper Extravaganza (Brighton, CO)

• Enter Here
• Judging: 10/24/2026
• Entry Open: ??
• Entry Deadline: ??
• Entry Drop-Off Deadline: ??
• Bottles Required: 3
• Beer, mead, and cider styles with chili peppers added.

November 2026

Big Brew Day Competition (Loveland, CO)

• Judging: 08/29/2026 **
• Entry Open: 05/02/2026 **
• Entry Deadline: 08/24/2026 **
• Entry Drop-Off Deadline: 08/24/2026 **
• Bottles Required: 3
• Notes: Clubs elect a representative to enter the competition; brews resulting from Big Brew Day official recipes only

The Brew Hut Annual Homebrew Competition (Aurora, CO)

• Past Winners Here
• Notes: 2025 was the final competition due to the closure of the Brew Hut in February 2026.