Category | Class | Name | Description |
Honey | 1 | Light honey | Two matching 1lb jars of light honey |
| 2 | Medium Honey | Two matching 1lb jars of medium honey |
| 3 | Dark honey | Two matching 1lb jars of dark honey |
| 4 | Crystal honey | Two matching 1lb jars of crystallised honey |
| 5 | Soft honey | Two matching 1lb jars of soft set honey |
| 6 | Chunk honey | Two matching jars of chunk honey |
| 7 | Cut comb | One piece cut comb, gross weight 200-255g (7-9oz), in container with transparent lid |
| 8 | Comb | One frame of capped liquid honey for extraction, in bee-proof show case |
| 9 | Gift honey | Gift, One 1lb jar of honey of any type. (Donated after the show to Willen Hospice) |
| 10 | Honey for sale | Six matching 1lb jars of honey presented labelled as for legal sale under current rules |
| 11 | Section | One section of honey, round or square |
| 12 | Black jar | One 1lb jar of honey, the jar painted black |
Wax | 13 | Wax cake | One cake of beeswax, 200g to 255g (7 to 9 oz approx) |
| 14 | Five wax bars | Five matching cakes of beeswax (each 25-30g, matching) |
| 15 | Dipped or moulded candles | Three matching beeswax candles , dipped or moulded, displayed erect, ready to burn |
| 16 | Rolled candles | Three matching beeswax candles, rolled, displayed erect, ready to burn |
Cake | 17 | Fruit cake | One honey fruit cake, as per recipe provided |
| 18 | Plain cake | One plain honey cake, as per recipe provided |
Fudge | 19 | Fudge | Honey fudge as per recipe provided, eight square pieces on a plate |
Mead | 20 | Dry mead | One bottle dry mead |
| 21 | Sweet mead | One bottle sweet mead |
| 22 | Honey wine | One bottle Honey Wine, label stating main ingredients apart from honey |
Craft | 23 | Craft | One item made or produced by the exhibitor, relevant to beekeeping either by its uses or subject, or by being made using beehive produce. Could include, for example: cookery or preserves; skeps; inventions; paintings; cosmetics; needlework; woodwork. Excludes items covered by classes 1-21. Please let us know in advance if your craft entry needs a lot of space, hanging up, or a special display |
| 24 | Photo | Photograph taken by Beekeeper, showing any of the following: Honey, beeswax, honeybees, the craft of beekeeping, Beekeeping through the seasons. A4 size maximum, may be mounted or unmounted. |
Novice | 25 | Novice clear honey | One 1lb jar of clear honey, of any colour. This class can be entered by anyone who has not won a First Prize in a Honey Show judged by BBKA Honey Show Rules. |
| 26 | Novice cyrstallised/set honey | One 1lb jar of crystallised/set honey, of any type. This class can be entered by anyone who has not won a First Prize in a Honey Show judged by BBKA Honey Show Rules. |
| 27 | Novice wax cake | One cake of beeswax, between 110g and 170g (4 to 6 oz.) This class can be entered by anyone who has not won a First Prize in a Honey Show judged by BBKA Honey Show Rules. |
Children | 28 | Child Craft | One Craft item (model, photograph, cookery, needlework). Any child up to 16 years on date of Honey Show. Must be the child’s own work, with only-age appropriate assistance given. |
| 29 | Child honey | One jar of honey, any type. Any child up to 16 years on date of Honey Show. Must be the child’s own work, with only-age appropriate assistance given. |
Misc | 30 | Composite | Composite class. Any 4 from list:
Frame of Honey in beeproof case ready for extraction;
1 Jar Light honey;
1 jar Medium Honey
;
1 jar Dark Honey;
1 piece Cut Comb in container with see through lid, Minimum weight 226g (8oz);
1 Candle (Dipped, poured or moulded);
1 piece of Beeswax, between 200 and 255g. Frame of Honey for extraction can be the same as Class 7, all other items must be unique. |
| 31 | Shop display | A Shop Display.
1m x 1m x 1m display space. To include: Honey ready for sale. Beeswax for sale in any form, any other Beekeeping items for sale (can include fudge/sweets/cakes). Current legislation for labelling must be followed for all items. |
| 32 | Honey label | Honey label legal for sale in UK |
| 33 | Microscope slide | Microscope slide, showing anything relevant to bees and beekeeping |