Thank you for your interest in the 29th Annual Big Batch Brew Bash (BBBB) organized by Kuykendahl Gran Brewers (KGB) Homebrew Club.

You only need to register your information once and can return to this site to enter more brews or edit the brews you've entered. You can even pay your entry fees online if you wish.

If you are willing to judge or steward, please return to register on or after Wednesday, April 1, 2026 12:00 AM, CDT.

Rules

This competition is AHA sanctioned and open to any amateur homebrewer age 21 or older.

All mailed entries must be received at the mailing location by the shipping deadline - please allow for shipping time.

All entries will be picked up from drop-off locations the day after of the drop-off deadline.

All entries must be handcrafted products, containing ingredients available to the general public, and made using private equipment by hobbyist brewers (i.e., no use of commercial facilities or Brew on Premises operations, supplies, etc.).

The competition organizers are not responsible for mis-categorized entries, mailed entries that are not received by the entry deadline, or entries that arrived damaged.

Qualified judging of all entries is the primary goal of our event. Judges will evaluate and score each entry. The average of the scores will rank each entry in its category. Each flight will have at least one BJCP judge.

Individual Brewers or Teams are limited to one entry each in the following styles 2021 BJCP 19A American Amber, 19B California Common, 19C American Brown and Historical Beer 27 Kentucky Common. Hence, brewer/teams can have up to four entries, one per each style.

The Best of Show judging will be determined by a Best of Show panel based on a second judging of the top winners.

Bottles/ cans will not be returned to entrants.

Entry Acceptance Rules

Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 3

Each entry will consist of capped bottles that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely. All bottles must be filled within an inch and a half of the top, and be capped with a metal crown cap or cork/cage. Belgian bottles may be used.

12oz brown glass bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accept. Cans will be accepted.

Bottles will not be returned to contest entrants.

All requisite paperwork must be submitted with each entry and can be printed directly from this website. 

Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.

Competition Officials

You can send an email to any of the following individuals via Contact.

• Vinny Bailey — Ruble Collector (Treasurer) Of The KGB
• John Dawson — Czar (President) Of The KGB
• Phillip Kaufman — Organizer
• Adrien Monteleone — Technical Support

Sponsors

Kuykendahl Gran Brewers (KGB) Homebrew Club is proud to have the following sponsors for the 29th Annual Big Batch Brew Bash (BBBB).

FarmBoy Homebrew Shop

Houston

Saint Arnold

Houston

Sitta

Houston