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19th Annual Chicago Cup Challenge

The entry time frame is March 8 to March 20, 2010. Additionally, non-BOSS judges and stewards may walk-in entries 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 5.

Online registration ONLY: Register your Chicago Cup Challenge entries online at http://www.bossbeer.org/bosscomp.html and you will receive special instructions for printing your bottle label.

The entry fees: Entries are $7 for the first entry; $5 for each additional entry. Make checks payable to B.O.S.S.

Shipping: Carefully pack and ship entries and entry fees to:
Bob Heinlein
7975 E. 99th Lane
Crown Point, IN 46307

Drop Off: Drop off deadline is March 19.
Entries may be dropped off in person at the following locations:
Kennywood Homebrew, Crown Point, IN
Mid Country Malt, South Holland, IL
The Brewers Coop, Warrenville, IL
Chicagoland Winemakers, Elmhurst, IL

Entry Requirements: Bottles must be free of labels or other identifying marks. 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 May 1, 2009 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 Brickstone in Kankakee. (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 contact the BOSS staff and join us for a great time. Experience points will be awarded through the BJCP Organization based on the number of entries received. Please plan to arrive by 8:30 am as judging begins at 9 am. Breakfast snackage will be available in the morning and Charlie's famous muffalata will be served for lunch.

Organizer: Mike Pelter
Judge Director: Mark Westmeyer
Head Steward: Rich Larsen

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

Download the Rules as a PDF file.