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21st Annual Charlie Orr Memorial
Chicago Cup Challenge

The Brewers of South Suburbia invite you to participate in the 21^st Annual Charlie Orr Memorial Chicago Cup Challenge Homebrew Contest, March 24, 2012. This contest, to be held at Giovan’s Restaurant, Crest Hill, IL, is sanctioned by the American Homebrewers Association and is a part of the Midwest Homebrewer of the Year Competition. It features the Chicago Beer Cup, which is awarded to the Homebrew Club, which accumulates the most points. Ribbons and prizes will be awarded to the winners of each flight, including separate Best of Show Judging for beers and non-beers.

The entry time frame is March 2 to March 16, 2012. Additionally, NON-BOSS JUDGES ONLY may walk-in beer entries only (no meads or ciders) by 8:30 am on the morning of the competition. All walk-in entries must be preregistered by the deadline. Entries will be accepted at the BOSS meeting on March 2.

Online registration ONLY: Registration is now closed.

The entry fees: Entries are $6 for each entry. Make checks payable to B.O.S.S.

Shipping: Carefully pack and ship entries and entry fees to:
Steve Sikorski
2692 N. State Rt. 1-17
Momence, IL 60954

Drop Off: Drop off deadline is March 16.
Entries may be dropped off in person at the following locations:

Kennywood Homebrew, Crown Point, IN

Mid Country Malt, South Holland, IL

Chicago Dropcloth Service, Chicago, IL

Brew & Grow, Bolingbrook, IL

Rock Bottom, Orland Park, IL

Check here for additional drop off sites as they become available.

Entry Requirements: Bottles must be free of labels or other identifying marks such as raised lettering. Two 10 to 14 oz. brown or green crown capped bottles are required for each entry. No swing tops, please. A bottle label form must be attached to each bottle with a rubber band. No tape, please! All entries become the property of BOSS.

Categories: The 2008 BJCP Style Guidelines will be followed. Only one entry per subcategory per brewer - strictly enforced! Multiple entries in the same subcategory will be disqualified. The competition committee reserves the right to combine categories based on number of entries. All possible efforts will be made to combine similar styles. All brews in combined categories will be judged according to the style entered.

Chicago Cup Challenge Specifications: The Homebrew Club with most recognition points wins the Chicago Beer Cup. Recognition points will be awarded as follows: Best of Show Beers and Non-beers: 1st = 5 pts, 2nd = 4 pts, 3rd = 3 pts; Style Category 1st = 3 pts, 2nd = 2 pts, 3rd = 1 pt. Winners will be announced the day of the competition and posted to the website within seven days. The awards ceremony will take place at the B.O.S.S. meeting to be held March 30, 2012 with score sheets, ribbons and prizes to be sent out shortly thereafter.

First-in Flight Winners may be selected to brew their award-winning recipe at Flossmoor Station Restaurant & Brewery, Rock Bottom Orland Park, or Brickstone in Bourbonnais. (Style to be selected by the respective Brewmaster. Subject to scheduling and commercial adaptability considerations.) More locations TBA

Judges & Stewards: Your assistance is needed to insure the quality of our competition. Please indicate if you'd like to be a judge or steward when you register and join us for a great time. Experience points will be awarded through the BJCP Organization based on the number of entries received. Judges, please plan to arrive by 8:30 am as judging begins at 9:00 am. Stewards, please plan to arrive by 8:00 am. Breakfast snackage will be available in the morning and we will have an outstanding lunch for you. This year we also plan to have an open banquet dinner starting at 6:00 pm, with the winners of the competition announced at 7:00. Please plan on staying with us in the evening to share in the festivities!

Organizer: Steve Sikorski
Judge Director: Mark Westmeyer
Head Steward: Scott Pointon
Prize Coordinator: Dustin Kirk

Any of the BOSS Staff can be reached by e-mail at: BOSSBeerComp@gmail.com

Download the Rules as a PDF file.