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Headstash Bowl California
Judge Application 2025

Select your CLOSEST REGION/CITY to PICK UP your JUDGE KIT
JUDGING PREFERENCE (1ST CHOICE)
JUDGING PREFERENCE (2ND CHOICE)
Can you make it to the Headstash Sesh, the Cannifest Pre-Party, on August 29th? This is where you will receive your Judging Kit! (you get 2 free tickets to this event).
Yes
No
Can you make it to Cannifest Labor Day Weekend? (you get ONE free ticket to this event for yourself).
Yes
No
Can you make it to our Headstash Awards Party on October 25th in Ventura County? (you get 2 free tickets to this event).
Yes
No
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN RECIEVING HANDBILLS AND POSTERS TO HELP US SPREAD THE WORD FOR THIS EVENT?

If you have any issues with this registration please Contact Our team


Brian@gohumboldtgreen.com with any questions



IMPORTANT DETAILS:

The 2025 Competition: The West Coast's Premier Showcase. Prepare for the ultimate West Coast showdown! The Headstash Bowl 2025 will feature the following categories for both Licensed AND Legacy:
1. Flower (Greenhouse)
2. Flower (Indoor)
3. Infused Foods & Drinks
4. Live Rosin

Flower (Greenhouse) is the only category competing for the prestigious Golden Tarp Award. The remaining Categories will compete for the legendary Headstash Bowl Trophy AND 10K IN CASH AND PRIZES! We warmly invite entries from legacy and traditional cultivators, as well as licensed and new-school growers. If you grow it or craft it with passion, this is your stage!

Accepting BOTH Licensed & Legacy Growers:

 

Licensed California Brands (METRC): Enjoy early promotion on our IG, submit your METRC-tested, shelf-ready products, and benefit from flexible sample delivery options, including dispensary pennying or direct coordination.


Legacy Growers (Non-METRC): represent the homegrow community if applicable, gain brand promotion opportunities and utilize packaging provided by the Headstash Bowl team for your entries.

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Uncompromising Integrity & Safety:
All entries will undergo mandatory impurity testing by our Headstash Lab Partner: Pure CannaLyst Labs (purecannalystlabs.com). This commitment ensures a clean and safe judging experience for all. Failed samples will be destroyed and contestants notified, and no refunds will be given.

The Judging Experience


Up to 15 experienced judges per category will evaluate entries using the Headstash Bowl's established assessment tool. Judges' kits will first be distributed at the Headstash Sesh VIP PARTYon Friday, August 29th, 2025, at the historic Eureka Theatre (doors open 7:00 PM for a B2B event followed by a Cannifest pre-party). Kits will be available for pick up after that at regional partner locations. Judging feedback is due by October 22nd, 2025. This is a fully blind competition. You will be given two tickets to this event per entry submitted.

Celebrate the Champions at the HeadStash Bowl Awards Party:

Join us for the grand Headstash Bowl Awards Party on October 25th, 2025, at Ocean View Production Studios in Port Hueneme, CA (private, ticketed event starting at 7:00 PM). This is your chance to celebrate the winners alongside judges, competitors, sponsors, and the entire Cannifest community. You will be given two tickets to this event per entry submitted.

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