| 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. |
| | 34 | Photograph (child) | A bee-related photograph mounted on A4 card (open class to anyone in MK) |
| 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 8, 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 |
| Open | 50 | Light Honey | Two matching (1lb) jars of light clear honey |
| | 51 | Medium Honey | Two matching (1lb) jars of medium clear honey. |
| | 52 | Black Jar | One (1lb) jar of honey which will be judged on aroma and flavour alone. The jar must be wrapped in silver foil after the application of the entrant's label. The foil can be supplied by the honey show secretary. |
| | 53 | Honey Cake | Honey cake, which must be made using the recipe quoted in class 18. |
| | 54 | Wax cake | One cake of beeswax 200-255g (7-9oz) |