Chairpersons: Carey and Petra Mitchell – 615-286-2529
Sponsors: Honeybee Tennessee,
Maple Bend Bee Supply, & Wilson County Beekeepers Association
- Competition open only to Wilson County residents and/or Wilson County Beekeepers Association members.
- One entry per lot per person.
- Entries for Extracted Honey (Class A) and Comb Honey (Class B) will be judged ONLY in standard 1-lb. honey jars. All other jars will be disqualified. The only exception is creamed honey, where jar is entrant’s choice.
- Photos must be 5” x 7” or 8” x 10” and mounted. NO FRAMES or GLASS. Either black and white or color may be submitted. Amateur Photographers Only!
- No identification allowed on entries.
- Entry acceptability at judge's discretion. Judge's decision is final.
- Entrants responsible for placement of honey grade.
- All honey and beeswax must be produced by the exhibitor.
- All entries in this division must be entered Saturday, August 12, 2023 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and are not to be picked up until Sunday, August 27, 2023 between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
PREMIUMS FOR ALL CLASSES:1st -- $10.00 ~ 2nd -- $7.00 ~ 3rd -- $5.00
Best of Show Winners for Classes A,B,C,D, &F - $15.00
Overall Champion Ribbon (Tom Hart's Bluest of the Blue) will be given along with a $50.00 gift certificate from Maple Bend Bee Supply.
EXTRACTED HONEY -- CLASS A
Lot 1. Extra Light Amber
Lot 2. Light Amber
Lot 3. Amber
Lot 4. Dark Amber
Lot 5. Dark
COMB HONEY -- CLASS B
Lot 1. Extra Light Amber
Lot 2. Light Amber
Lot 3. Amber
Lot 4. Dark Amber
Lot 5. Dark
BULK HONEY -- CLASS C
(Frames must be placed in sanitary bee-proof display case.)
Lot 1. Frame -- Light
Lot 2. Frame -- Dark
Lot 3. Round or Square Section
WAX -- CLASS D
(All entries must be 100% pure beeswax—no artificial coloring.)
Lot 1.
a. Plain Molded Wax – small (under 1 pound)
b. Plain Molded Wax – large (1 pound or more)
Lot 2.
a. Fancy Molded Wax – small (under 1 pound)
b. Fancy Molded Wax – large (1 pound or more)
Lot 3.Molded Candles
Lot 4. Rolled Candles
Lot 5. Hand Dipped Candles
Lot 6.Any other handcraft using only beeswax only (sculpting, molding, etc.)
PREPARED HONEY PRODUCTS -- CLASS E
Lot 1. Creamed Honey
Lot 2. Soap
BEEKEEPING PHOTOGRAPHY - CLASS F
Lot 1. Close-up Print: Subject must be related to beekeeping.
Lot 2. Scenic Print: Apiary subject, such as flowers, hives, etc.
Lot 3.Portrait Print: A person or beekeeping procedure in an appropriate setting.