Suffolk Show - Online Entry Form

Suffolk Honey Show - Entry Form 2025

		Name

		Email

		Tel/Mob

		Address

All the above fields are mandatory. If you do not have a landline or mobile phone or email pls enter ‘none’. This information is not shared, only used by the Honey Show Secretary for Honey Show purposes

A description of each Class can be found in the Suffolk Honey Show Schedule

Click to Enter	SECTION A - Honey in Jars (Open)		Notes
	Class 1	Two jars of light honey	Matched pair, 454g/1lb, fit for sale.
	Class 2	Two jars of medium honey
The Barrie Powell Memorial Class
	Class 3	Two jars of dark honey
	Class 4	Two jars of granulated honey
	Class 5	Two jars of soft set honey
	Class 6	Two jars of chunk honey
	Class 7	Two jars of light honey	Matched pair, 340g/12oz, hexagonal jar, fit for sale.
	Class 8	Two jars of medium honey
	Class 9	Two jars of granulated honey
	Class 10	Two jars of soft set honey

SECTION B - Comb Honey (Open)		Notes
Class 11	One frame of comb	One complete frame of comb, displayed in a protective case.
Class 12	Two sections of comb honey	Two sections approx 454g/1lb of comb honey, fit for sale.
Class 13	Two containers of cut comb honey	Two clear containers of cut comb honey (200-255g) fit for sale.

SECTION C - Wax (Open)		Notes
Class 14	One cake of beeswax, approximately 454g/1lb	Any shape, polished or unpolished. Cake may be broken to check internal consistency.
Class 15	Two matching beeswax candles, any height – dipped by hand	Two matching candles up to and including 35mm (1.5 in) in diameter, to be displayed upright, one may be lit by the judge.
Class 16	Two matching beeswax candles, any height - moulded
Class 17	Six 28g blocks of beeswax, matching in all respects	Any shape blocks polished or unpolished. Blocks may be split by the judge.

SECTION D - Wines (Open)		Notes
Class 18	One bottle of Dry mead	Clear glass bottle, 75cl capacity, flanged, white cork stopper
Class 19	One bottle of Sweet mead
Class 20	One bottle of honey based wine,75cl capacity	Honey-based wine (metheglin or melomel) fermented with spices &/or fruit juice. No alcohol may be added. The recipe must be provided on a white postcard.
Class 21	One bottle of a refreshing summer drink,75cl capacity.	A cold drink suitable for summer with honey as a principal flavour. Fruits, juices, herbs or spices may be added. The recipe must be provided on a white postcard.

SECTION E - Creative Project (Open)		Notes
Class 22	Photograph(s) of Beekeeping interest	Photograph(s) should be about bees & beekeeping. They must be A4 & mounted on card with a border no bigger than 2cm.
Class 23	A decorative display of home-produced products containing Honey and/or Beeswax.	Each item labelled for information. Displays must not exceed 60cm x 60cm1. Between 6 & 10 different items can be displayed containing honey &/or beeswax. Containers will be opened for judging.
Class 24	Any Decorative or Artistic Exhibit relating to bees/beekeeping	Entries may use any medium e.g. wool, fabric, wood, metal etc. The back of the work must be accessible for inspection. The exhibit must be accompanied by a description on a white postcard (size A6) & be of reasonable size – it needs to fit on a 3x6ft table next to other entries.
Class 25	A Honey Label of your own design	A Honey Label of your own design A standard label of your own design, to be attached to an empty standard 454g/1lb jar produced in any medium to comply with current UK regs.
Class 26	A decorated cake	A bee-themed decorated cake displayed on a 23cm cake board. supplied by the exhibitor. Label to be fixed to the cake board. The cake recipe is not required. Cover needed for overnight storage.

Number of Entries	SECTION F - Open to Members only		Notes
Where the entrant/s is a member (or partner member) of an association affiliated to the Suffolk BKA
	Class 27	Two jars of liquid honey	Matched pair, 454g/1lb, fit for sale.
	Class 28	Two jars of granulated honey
	Class 29	Two jars of soft set honey
	Class 30	Three jars of different honeys, any combination	Any 3 jars of honey (same size/shape), 454g/1lb, fit for sale of light, medium, dark, granulated, or soft set honey fit for sale.
	Class 31	Six jars of honey, labelled etc. as ready for sale to the public	Jars may be of any type/shape/size, matching, clear glass or plastic up to 500g net, labelled. Entrant to state if items can be sold.
	Class 32	One jar of any honey, liquid or set; any colour or quantity but no less than 340g/12oz. To be judged on flavour only.	Any quantity but not less than 227g. The jar will be covered with black material, supplied by the Show Secretary so the honey is judged on flavour only. This class may be split into liquid & granulated classes at the discretion of the Judge.
	Class 33	One section of comb honey	454g/1lb, ready & fit for sale.
	Class 34	One cake of beeswax, approximately 225g	Exhibit may be polished or unpolished at the discretion of the entrant. It may be split by the judge.
	Class 35	One jar of any honey, liquid or set to be given to St Elizabeth Hospice.	One 454g/1lb or 350g/12oz jar, any shape, labelled, fit for sale.

Number of Entries	SECTION H - Novice Member Classes		Notes
Open to Members who have never entered any class at any Honey Show before or who have entered previously but have not won any class of award
	Class 36	One jar of liquid honey, any colour	454g/1lb jar of honey fit for sale.
	Class 37	One jar of granulated honey
	Class 38	One jar of soft set honey
	Class 39	Honey cake: plain or fancy, with honey as the principal flavour.	Cake in which honey is the principal flavour. Recipe & instructions must be supplied on a white postcard (A6).

Click to Enter	Number of Entries	CHILDREN (˂18yrs) (OPEN)		Notes
		Class 40	Any product that comes from the hive	For example – a Jar of honey (any size), wax candles etc. This class may be split into age groups at the discretion of the judge.
		Class 41	A drawing, using any medium, depicting Beekeeping.	Drawing to be no larger than A4. This class may be split into age groups at the discretion of the Judge. Age of entrant to be written in the bottom right hand corner.

SECTION I - Confectionery (Open)		Notes
Class 42	Honey cake - as per adjacent recipe	200g self-raising flour, 50g soft brown sugar, 140g honey, 100g margarine, 2 eggs, a pinch of salt. Recipe:- 1. Cream margarine & sugar, add honey 2. Sieve dry ingredients. Slowly add beaten eggs then add flour. 3. Bake in a well-greased circular tin, 17cm diameter, for 1hr, in a moderate oven.
Class 43	Honey cake - fancy, to contain honey.	Cake containing honey as a principal sweetener. Recipe & instructions must be written on a white postcard.
Class 44	Preserves, to contain honey	Preserve, sweet or savoury, honey to be a principal sweetener. Recipe & instructions must be written on a white postcard.
Class 45	Six biscuits or six small cakes, containing honey. (Recipe to be provided)	Biscuits or small cakes, honey must be a principal flavour. Recipe & instructions must be written on a white postcard.
Class 46	Six Honey Sweets to contain honey. (Recipe to be provided)	Six honey sweets containing honey as a principal flavour. Recipe must be supplied including list of ingredients and method.

All questions below are mandatory and must be answered otherwise the entry form cannot be accepted
	How many colonies of bees do you have?

	Which association do you belong to?

Yes No	If you win an award/s do you agree to have your name/photo published

	I confirm that the honey &/or wax that I have entered into any class was extracted/processed no earlier than 2024.

	I confirm that the photo/s I have entered have not been entered into any previous Suffolk Show.

	I agree to my winning entries in Classes 1-5 & 27-29 being retained for entry into the National Honey Show subject to them being returned afterward.

	I have read and agree to abide by the rules in the Schedule and agree my information provided above can be used in accordance with Suffolk BBKA Information Sharing Document