MCAB XIII
the finals for calendar year 2010

Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing

Of homebrewers, by homebrewers, for homebrewers

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Saint Arnold Brewing Company
2000 Lyons Avenue
Houston, TX

Three bottles will be required for each entry in order to be eligible for category and Grand Master/best-of-show judging (should your beer take first place in its category).  You may send only two bottles, but you won't be guaranteed a shot at being judged for Grand Master/BOS.

Standard brown 12 ounce long-neck beer bottles with no raised lettering or distinctive markings will be required, as will plain caps, either gold or silver in color.  Waivers may be granted on request.  Note: We're going to get serious about this in the future, so please start using standard bottling and capping materials.

You must qualify for entry.  Qualification is by having taken a first place in any of BJCP categories 1 - 19, or category 22, in any of the MCAB XIII qualifying events.  Your name must be listed in the MCAB XIII qualifying brewers table.

On-line entry (preferred):
1) For full control (ability to log in, view, edit, add, delete), you must first create an MCAB XIII entry account: MCAB XIII Signup page  Or you may on-line enter without creating an account (you'll only have one shot, you will not be able view, edit, etc. and you'll need to get it right) by following the log in link below and clicking the Register anonymously box.
2) After that you log in using your account info, then follow the steps listed.
Paper-based entry (if you must): go to this page and follow the directions.
MCAB XIII competition Home page - note the menu tabs along the top for various info.

$10.00 per entry.
PayPal is the preferred payment method, but checks will also be accepted.
Payment details are available in the on-line entry section; follow the link above.

DeFalco's Homebrew Supply
Attn: MCAB XIII
8715 Stella Link
Houston, TX   77025

Medals will be awarded to first, second and third place finishers in each of the twenty categories.  Also, one - and only one - polo-style shirt will be awarded to each medalist; the logo color will reflect the highest place finish of each medalist.  For award purposes, teams will be treated as a single entrant; team members will have to fight over the medal and wash the shirt!

The Grand Master Award will go to the winner of Best of Show.  Only Best of Show will be recognized and awarded.

The Grand Champion Award will go to the brewer who accumulates the most medal points.  Gold medals will count 3 points, silver 2 and bronze one. 

• Tie breaker: most gold medals

• 2nd tie breaker: most gold & silver medals

• 3rd tie breaker: fewest entries

Our goal is to post results by 8:00 PM CST the day of the competition. Results will be posted on the MCAB XIII Winners page.  The main menu will have a link to the results page (you will probably have to refresh your browser to see it).

Our goal is to mail (or scan and e-mail) non-medalists' score sheets within one week of the competition.  Medalist's score sheets will be mailed later, along with medals and shirts.

Medals will be custom-engraved, shirts will be custom-sized/logo'd and special awards will will be custom-etched; therefore, awards for all medalists will be mailed as soon as all awards are available, so please expect a delay of two to three weeks.

Entrants must be 21 years of age or older.
The entry must be brewed on non-commercial equipment. 
Entries and bottles cannot be returned. 
Entries that do not meet the stated bottle requirements may be disqualified; if disqualified, your entry fee will be refunded but the entries will not be returned.  Please inquire before submitting any nonstandard entries.

MCAB Rules & qualification issues: John Peed

MCAB XIII competition specifics: Kyle Jones

MCAB XIII on-line registration issues: Kyle Jones

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