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2019 HONEY & BEESWAX COMPETITION www.royalfair.org
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2019 HONEY AND BEESWAX COMPETITION 812A , 812P
Presented by
Chairman: John Flys
WORKING COMMITTEE COMPETITION INFORMATION
Vincent Nevidon Bryan Shanks
Tibor Szabo Ken Coyle Entry Closing Date: Monday, September 16, 2019
Mélissa Girard André Flys Entry Fees: $5.00 per entry
HONORARY MEMBERS Exhibit Arrival: Between Tuesday, October 15, 2019 and
Keith B. Forsyth Henry Hiemstra Monday, October 21, 2019, 12:00 pm
Karl Lauber Grant Mackinnon . Superintendent: John Flys
Ed Marsden Doug McRory
Bill Minnick Lorne Thurston
John Van Alten
JUDGING INFORMATION
AFFILIATED MEMBERS Date: Thursday, October 24, 2019
Alberta Beekeepers’ Association Time: 9:00 am
B.C. Honey Producers Association Location: Royal Ballroom
Canadian Honey Council Judges: Bryan Shanks
La Federation des Apiculteurs du Quebec Vincent Nevidon
Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association
Ken Coyle
Maritime Beekeepers’ Association
Newfoundland & Labrador Dept. of Natural Resources
Nova Scotia Beekeepers’ Association
Ontario Beekeepers’ Association
PEI Beekeepers’ Co-operative
Saskatchewan Beekeepers’ Association
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2019 FOOD COMPETITION
2019 FOOD COMPETITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
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GET READY TO GROW!
New to The Royal this year is an exciting partnership with Metro Ontario who is committed to finding and supporting local suppliers to feed
Ontarians in new and exciting ways. Metro will be looking for entrepreneurs who are ready or on the cusp of being ready for retail. Selected
partners will have the opportunity to be assessed for Metro’s locally sourced program, where they can work with Metro to develop products
and scale, business coaching, and potentially, distribution in regional or Ontario-wide Metro stores!
We look forward to crowning this year’s Royal Champions!
For more information or to get involved in the Metro Locally Sourced program, please email foodcompetitions@royalfair.org
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Honey Champions will be invited to participate in
CHAMPIONS SHOWCASE
PRESENTED BY
NOVEMBER 1-10, 2019
East Heritage Court
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Exhibitors of honey and beeswax products must 7. Honey products will be judged in accordance with individual plastic or aluminum containers, or window
be bona fide beekeepers and the exhibits shown by the scale of points indicated in each section, on front cardboard.
them must be pure honey from floral sources in their Thursday, October 24, 2019 commencing at 11. Mead classes: Three bottles must be submitted for
apiaries. 9:00 am. The decisions of the judges shall be final. judging. Ingredients should be listed on the entry
2. Not more than one entry per class will be accepted 8. In Classes for liquid and granulated honey, an exhibit form. See page 15 for the listing of classes.
from an exhibitor. shall consist of three (3) 500 gram (375 ml) jars. If a. All meads/beers should have been made by the com
3. Entries must be made via Assist Expo, RAWF’s an exhibit arrives at the RAWF with one of the three petitor by the process of fermentation. The following-
online entry system, or a paper RAWF entry must jars broken, the remaining two jars will be judged as classes must be accompanied by a 3”X5” card, with
be completed. After the entry closing date, the an exhibit. An exhibit that consists of only two jars the competitors number on it, describing the type of
RAWF will send the exhibitor a confirmation letter shipped will be disqualified from judging. Any such fruit used: Melomel, Cyser, Pyment, Sparkling Mead.
outlining their entries as well as labels for their exhibits delivered in containers that do not conform b. Still meads should be in clear (not frosted), colourless
products. These labels will contain the Section #, to these specifications will be declared ineligible for (not tinted), Wine bottles of approximately 750 ml
class #, and ID# for each entry. Please match your showing. *Note: American exhibitors may submit their capacity. Beers should be in plain, unmarked, brown
entries with the labels and place these labels on the entries in one pound Queenline jars. Three jars must be glass, 354 ml capped beer bottles. Sparkling meads
BOTTOM of the appropriate jars. submitted for judging. must be in champagne type bottles.
4. No labels, other than those mentioned in Rule 3, For more information regarding Canadian jar stan- c. Natural cork stoppers are preferred for mead entries
dards, please contact: but screw top wine bottles or plastic corks may be
will be permitted.
Ontario Beekeepers’ Association used for Dry & Sweet Meads, Melomels, Cysers or
5. Exhibits in the Honey Competition must be shipped Pyments. Corks may be straight cork or flanged and
Email: info@ontariobee.com
(prepaid) or delivered to: machine or hand applied. Straight corks should be
Web: www.ontariobee.com
seated 1/8” below the top of the bottle.
9. Honey entries entered in the wrong colour class will
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair d. Entries must not have any identifying labels/markings
be docked 5 points (as per the scoring schedule).
Door #33, Manitoba Drive, on the bottle.
The entry will be transferred to the proper class
Exhibition Place e. Mead bottles should be filled so that when the cork is
if the exhibitor does not have an existing entry in
Toronto, ON M6K 3C3 pushed right home, the air space is between 3/4” &
that class. Honey colour will be determined using a
6. Exhibitors must label their packages with their name 1” in depth. Sparkling meads should have an air space
honey classifier approved by Agriculture and Agri-
and exhibitor number. All exhibits, whether shipped of 1” to 1-1/4”. Beer bottles should be filled so the air
Food Canada. The judges are empowered to declare space is between 1” and 3/4” below the the cap.
(prepaid) or delivered in person, must arrive at the any product of inferior quality to be ineligible for
RAWF between Tuesday, October 15, 2019 and 12. It is a condition of entry that all honey products
placing. The honey classifier used is: LOVIBOND
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 12:00 pm. Weekday entered become property of the RAWF.
2000 COMPARATOR Mk. II.
10. All classes of comb honey (including round) must be
10:00am-3:00pm, October 19/20 only. packaged either in individual clear plastic wrappings
To avoid breakage, exhibitors are requested to pack
or in individual cardboard cartons with cellophane
exhibits with padding. If you are hand delivering
windows. Comb honey must be produced in the
hive and must contain pure honey. Cut comb
present. Please ensure your name, exhibitor number
and address are on the outside of your shipping box. honey should be well drained and must be packed in
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RULES AND REGULATIONS CONTINUED
Points will be awarded as follows:
Granulated Honey Points Liquid Honey Points Beeswax Points
Appearance and uniformity of containers 5 Flavour and aroma 10 Colour 30
Uniform level of fill 5 Uniform level of fill 5 Cleanliness (free from impurities) 35
Colour 5 Density (moisture content) 15 Uniformity of appearance 20
Firmness of set 15 Colour 5 Freedom from cracking and shrinkage 15
Freedom from foreign material 15 Freedom from crystals 15 TOTAL 100
Freedom from froth and frosting 15 Freedom from foreign material 15
Uniformity of entry, including texture 10 Freedom from air bubbles either in suspension Beeswax Candles Points
Flavour and aroma 10 or as froth 15 Cleanliness, colour, quality of wax 25
Texture of granulation (smooth and fine) 20 Uniformity of honey 5 Uniformity of appearance and shape 25
TOTAL 100 Brightness 10 Uniformity of set 25
Appearance and uniformity of containers 5 Finishing detail, including last drip left on candle 25
Comb Honey Points TOTAL 100 TOTAL 100
Quality and uniformity of sections 5
Completeness of fill 20 Chunk Honey Points Points of Reference
Cleanliness of sections 20 Appearance and uniformity of containers 5 • Uniform level of fill refers to even appearance of fill in container.
Completeness of capping 10 Uniform level of fill 5 The air space should not be visible when the lid is in place and
Cleanliness and appearance of cappings 20 Uniformity of honey — both liquid and comb 15 the jar is standing upright.
Quality and flavour 10 Freedom from crystals in both comb and • Flavour and aroma must be characteristic of honey within Class.
Uniformity of comb sections, including honey 15 liquid portions 15 Foreign flavours and aromas will be penalized.
TOTAL 100 Freedom from foreign material 15 • Entries will be penalized 5 points for each 1/10 of 1% moisture
Freedom from air bubbles either in suspension content in excess of 17.8 % in liquid honey classes. Honey mois-
Cut Comb Honey Points or as froth 10 ture content (density) will be determined by the use of a refrac-
Cleanliness and appearance of individual Flavour and aroma 10 tometer. As per rule 9 on page 12, 5 points will be deducted
containers 5 Neatness of cut edges of comb honey piece 10 if entries are made within the wrong colour class and will be
Completeness of fill of comb 20 Completeness of fill and completeness reclassified.
Uniformity and neatness of cut edges of comb 20 of cappings of comb honey piece 15 • Jar lids should be snug but not overly tight. Lids that are deemed
Completeness of cappings 10 TOTAL 100 too tight by a judge will be penalized by 1 point.
Cleanliness and appearance of capping 15 •
Quality and flavour 10 lighter coloured honey in white honey classes. If a tie still exists
Uniformity of combs 15 the decision will be given to the lowest moisture content. In the
Drainage 5 case of granulated honey, ties will be broken in favour of honey
with the finer texture of granulation. In the case of beeswax,
TOTAL 100
lighter colour will be favoured.
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812A Amateur Beekeeper 812P Professional Beekeeper
Exhibitors who engage in beekeeping as a pastime with no intention of Exhibitors who engage in beekeeping with the intention of selling their
making their product available for sale. product, or as part of a paid occupation rather than a pastime.
CLASSES
1 Liquid Honey, White 9 Granulated Honey
Open to the provinces west of Ontario
10 Comb Honey
2 Liquid Honey, White 3 pieces, wood sections or plastic rounds (see Rule 6)
Open to Ontario and provinces east thereof
11 Cut Comb Honey
3 Champion and Reserve – White Liquid Honey 3 pieces, approximately 3 inches x 4 inches each (see Rule 6)
1st and 2nd exhibits of Classes 1 and 2 eligible
12 Chunk Honey
Rosettes
Three (3) 500 gram (375 ml) jars containing one piece of comb honey
4 Liquid Honey, Golden and the jar filled with liquid honey. Comb honey piece should be of a
length to extend from bottom to the top of the jar
5 Liquid Honey, Amber
13 Beeswax
6 Liquid Honey, Dark
Display of producer’s own pure beeswax, minimum 3 lbs, maximum
7 Champion and Reserve – Other than White Liquid Honey 6 lbs (1 block per exhibit)
1st and 2nd exhibits of classes 4, 5, and 6 eligible
14 Beeswax – candles
Rosettes
Six (6) candles hand dipped, 12 inches (30cm) long, ¾–⅞ inches
8 Grand Champion and Reserve – Liquid Honey (2cm) in diameter. Finishing detail – last drip left on candle. Made of
Rosettes producer’s own pure beeswax.
Highest points of individual entry from champion classes 3 & 7
Ribbons will be awarded to 10th place in both sections. cont'd...
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15 Mead, dry 18 Mead, sparkling, made with or without fruit juices
3 glass bottles of dry mead 3 glass champagne-type bottles
16 Mead, sweet 19 Honey Beer
3 glass bottles of sweet mead Light to medium bodied ale or lager using honey as 15-30% of
fermentables. 3 brown glass bottles
17 Mead made with fruit juices
3 glass bottles (Melomel, Cyser & Pyment) 20 Braggot
Medium to strong ale using honey as 35–65% of fermentables.
3 brown glass bottles
MEAD CLASSES RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. Three bottles must be submitted for judging. Ingredients should be listed on the 4. Natural cork stoppers are preferred for mead entries but screw top wine bottles or
entry form. plastic corks may be used for Dry & Sweet Meads, Melomels, Cysers or Pyments.
2. All meads/beers should have been made by the competitor by the process of Corks may be straight cork or flanged and machine or hand applied. Straight corks
fermentation. The following classes must be accompanied by a 3”X5” card, with should be seated 1/8” below the top of the bottle.
the competitors number on it, describing the type of fruit used: Melomel, Cyser, 5. Entries must not have any identifying labels/markings on the bottle.
Pyment, Sparkling Mead. 6. Mead bottles should be filled so that when the cork is pushed right home, the air
3. Still meads should be in clear (not frosted), colourless (not tinted), Wine bottles of space is between 3/4” & 1” in depth. Sparkling meads should have an air space of
approximately 750 ml capacity. Beers should be in plain, unmarked, brown glass, 1” to 1-1/4”. Beer bottles should be filled so the air space is between 1” and 3/4”
354 ml capped beer bottles. Sparkling meads must be in champagne type bottles. below the the cap.
Points will be awarded as follows
Criteria Still Meads Sparkling Meads Honey Beer Braggot
Clarity, Colour 10 10 10 10
Flavour, body balance 50 40 40 40
Aroma, balance 20 20 20 20
Bottle 10 10 10 10
Bottle cork closure 10 10 10 10
Carbonation n/a 10 10 10
TOTAL 100 100 100 100
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SPECIALS
Canadian Honey Council Trophy Premier Exhibitor Award – Professional
A silver tray will be presented for the Grand Champion Liquid Honey in Sec- Presented by The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair to the exhibitor with the
tion 812P (Class 8). highest number of points in the Honey Sections 812P, Classes 1, 2, 4-6, 9 will
be declared the Premier Exhibitor, and the exhibitor with the second highest
Canadian Honey Council Challenge Trophy
number of points will be considered the Reserve Premier Exhibitor. Points will
A Challenge Trophy and silver tray donated by The Canadian Honey Council is
be awarded to each exhibitor as follows:
winner will also receive a champion rosette. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Lorna Robinson Trophy 5 4 3 2 1
Presented to the exhibitor winning the highest number of points in the White Premier Exhibitor 812P Rosettes
Honey Section 812P, Classes 1-2. The exhibitor will be awarded a rosette.
Donated by the Robinson Family & The Toronto District Beekeepers’’ Associ- ApiHex Trophy — Premier Exhibitor Award, Amateur
ation (Class 3). Presented by ApiHex to the exhibitor with the highest number of points in
Toronto District Beekeepers’ Association Trophy 812A classes 1, 2, 4-6, 9. Points will be awarded to each exhibitor as follows:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
for the “Best Display of Honey & Beeswax”.
5 4 3 2 1
Dominion & Grimm Award (Perpetual)
A gift certificate will be awarded to the exhibitor with the highest number of Premier Exhibitor 812A Rosettes
points in Section 812P in classes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 12 and 13.
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