Cannabis Awards & Competitions

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How Awards Affect Brand Value

Award wins drive measurable business outcomes: shelf placement priority, consumer trust signals, and price premiums of 20-40% on winning SKUs. Competitions split into two judging formats — expert panels (industry professionals blind-judging on aroma, appearance, flavor, effect) and People's Choice (open public voting, favors brands with strong retail networks). Expert-panel wins carry more credibility for wholesale buyers; People's Choice wins signal consumer brand loyalty. High Times Cannabis Cup and Emerald Cup are the most globally recognized. Regional competitions (Zalympics, Karma Cup, WEEDYS) are critical for local market positioning.

Competition Directory

| Competition | Location | Notable For | |-------------|----------|-------------| | Arizona Cannabis Cup | | Arizona Cannabis Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Autoflower Cup | | Autoflower Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Cannabis Colosseum | | Cannabis Colosseum — annual cannabis competition | | Cannabis Cup Oklahoma | | Cannabis Cup Oklahoma — annual cannabis competition | | Chalice Festival | | Chalice Festival — annual cannabis competition | | Colorado Cannabis Cup | | Colorado Cannabis Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Connoisseur Cup | | Connoisseur Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Copa Cannabica | | Copa Cannabica — annual cannabis competition | | Copa de Barcelona | | Copa de Barcelona — annual cannabis competition | | Cultivation Classic | | Cultivation Classic — annual cannabis competition | | DC Growers Cup | | DC Growers Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Dab Olympics | | Dab Olympics — annual cannabis competition | | Dab-A-Doo | | Dab-A-Doo — annual cannabis competition | | Dope Cup | | Dope Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Emerald Cup | | Emerald Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Errl Cup | | Errl Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Golden Tarp Awards | | Golden Tarp Awards — annual cannabis competition | | Harvest Cup | | Harvest Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Hash Bash Cup | | Hash Bash Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Hash Church Cup | | Hash Church Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Headstash Awards | | Headstash Awards — annual cannabis competition | | Hempfest Cup | | Hempfest Cup — annual cannabis competition | | High Times Cannabis Cup California | | High Times Cannabis Cup California — annual cannabis competition | | High Times Cannabis Cup Michigan | | High Times Cannabis Cup Michigan — annual cannabis competition | | High Times Cannabis Cup New Jersey | | High Times Cannabis Cup New Jersey — annual cannabis competition | | High Times Cannabis Cup New York | | High Times Cannabis Cup New York — annual cannabis competition | | IC Mag Cup | | IC Mag Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Jack Herer Cup | | Jack Herer Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Karma Cup | | Karma Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Leafly Strain of the Year | | Leafly Strain of the Year — annual cannabis competition | | Maine Cannabis Cup | | Maine Cannabis Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Maryland Cannabis Cup | | Maryland Cannabis Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Masters of Rosin | | Masters of Rosin — annual cannabis competition | | Mendo Cup | | Mendo Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Missouri Cannabis Cup | | Missouri Cannabis Cup — annual cannabis competition | | NW Cannabis Classic | | NW Cannabis Classic — annual cannabis competition | | National Cannabis Championship | | National Cannabis Championship — annual cannabis competition | | Nevada Cannabis Cup | | Nevada Cannabis Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Oregon Dope Cup | | Oregon Dope Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Oregon Growers Cup | | Oregon Growers Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Patients Choice Awards | | Patients Choice Awards — annual cannabis competition | | Santa Cruz Cup | | Santa Cruz Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Secret Cup | | Secret Cup — annual cannabis competition | | SoCal Cannabis Cup | | SoCal Cannabis Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Spannabis Champions Cup | | Spannabis Champions Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Sun Grown Cannabis Competition | | Sun Grown Cannabis Competition — annual cannabis competition | | THC Championships | | THC Championships — annual cannabis competition | | Terptown Throwdown | | Terptown Throwdown — annual cannabis competition | | The Grow-Off | | The Grow-Off — annual cannabis competition | | The Legacy Cup | | The Legacy Cup — annual cannabis competition | | The WEEDYS Awards | | The WEEDYS Awards — annual cannabis competition | | Vermont Cannabis Cup | | Vermont Cannabis Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Washington State Cannabis Cup | | Washington State Cannabis Cup — annual cannabis competition | | Zalympics | | Zalympics — annual cannabis competition |

Recent Winners

Cultivation Classic (2025)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Concentrate | Papaya Rosin by Clean Concentrates | | Best Indoor Flower | Permanent Marker by Green Source Gardens | | Best Outdoor Flower | Ghost Train Haze by Yerba Buena Farms |

Cultivation Classic (2024)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Indoor Flower | Banana Punch by Oregon Microgreens |

Emerald Cup (2025)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Hash — Ice Water | LA Kush Cake Ice Water Hash by Sungrown Hash Co | | Best Hash — Solventless Rosin | Permanent Marker Live Rosin by Pure Sun Farm | | Best Sungrown Flower — Hybrid | Papaya by Aficionado Seeds | | Best Sungrown Flower — Indica | Zkittlez by Dying Breed Seeds | | Best Sungrown Flower — Sativa | Durban Sunset by Huckleberry Hill Farms |

Emerald Cup (2024)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Hash | Donny Burger Live Rosin by Highsman | | Best Sungrown Flower | Tropicana Cookies by Gold Seal SF |

Errl Cup (2024)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Distillate | Blue Dream Distillate by Harvest HOC | | Best Live Resin | GG4 Live Resin by AZ Natural Selections | | Best Live Rosin | Gelato Live Rosin by Viola Concentrates |

Golden Tarp Awards (2024)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Sun-Grown Flower | Zkittlez OG by Autumn Brands |

Hash Bash Cup (2024)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Flower — Indica | Biscotti by Lume Cannabis | | Best Rosin | MAC1 Rosin by Grassroots Cannabis |

High Times Cannabis Cup New Jersey (2026)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Concentrate | Biscotti Live Rosin by Meze | | Best Edible | Midnight Mints by Coda Signature | | Best Hybrid Flower | Gushers by Columbia Care | | Best Indica Flower | Apples & Bananas by Viola | | Best Sativa Flower | Durban Poison by GTI | | Best Vape | Wedding Cake Live Resin by Verano |

High Times Cannabis Cup New York (2025)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Concentrate | Banana Punch Live Rosin by Meze | | Best Hybrid Flower | Runtz by Curaleaf | | Best Indica Flower | Modified Grapes by Etain | | Best Sativa Flower | Lemon Cherry Gelato by Acreage Holdings |

Karma Cup (2024)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Hybrid | Mimosa by Tantalus Labs | | Best Indica | Death Bubba by Redecan | | Best Sativa | Moby Dick by Whistler Cannabis |

Leafly Strain of the Year (2025)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Strain of the Year | Jealousy |

Leafly Strain of the Year (2024)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Strain of the Year | Gushers |

Leafly Strain of the Year (2023)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Strain of the Year | Runtz |

Leafly Strain of the Year (2022)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Strain of the Year | Ice Cream Cake |

Leafly Strain of the Year (2021)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Strain of the Year | Zkittlez |

NW Cannabis Classic (2024)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Concentrate | Blue Zkittlez Live Rosin by Oregrown | | Best Flower | Mimosa by Oregrown |

The WEEDYS Awards (2024)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Brand of the Year | Cookies | | Cultivator of the Year | Huckleberry Hill Farms | | Dispensary of the Year | Harborside |

Zalympics (2024)

| Category | Winner | |----------|--------| | Best Multi-Source Hash | Lemon Cherry Gelato by CaliGold | | Best Single Source Rosin | Permanent Marker by Fullmelt Farms |