THE SANTA CRUZ CUP
a Harvest Festival / Cannabis Competition for the Santa Cruz county area
HONORING CALIFORNIA’S PREMIER CANNABIS CULTIVATORS + PRODUCERS
Harvest Festival
Saturday 12/8/2018
From: 2pm – 9pm
Performers
Live Music, Artists + DJs
Presenters
Presentations and Discussion Panels led by Industry Leaders
WINNERS
The BEST Cannabis produced in Santa Cruz California region, 2018
BEST OVERALL
THE SAUCE | Exotic Genetix
cultivated by: CannaCruz Collective
BEST SUNGROWN INDICA
1| PURPLE PUNCH | Supernova Gardens
cultivator: Luke Haze
2| LEMON OG | Apothecary Genetics
cultivator: Luke Haze
3| BLACK TRIANGLE | Bodhi Seeds
cultivator: Smiley Green | Greatful Gardens
BEST SUNGROWN HYBRID
1| STRAWBERRY BANANA | DNA Genetics
cultivator: Terp Overlord
2| PURPLE PUNCH | Supernova Gardens
cultivator: Bamboo
3| GOJI RAZZ | Bodhi Seeds
cultivator: Smiley Green
BEST SUNGROWN SATIVA
1| JACK HERER | Sensi Seeds
cultivated by: The Herer Group
2| KOBE | Symbiotic Genetics
cultivator: Luke Haze
3| MIMOSA | Symbiotic Genetics
cultivator: Bamboo
BEST INDOOR INDICA
1| WATERMELON PUNCH | Party Time Farms
cultivated by: Decibel Gardens
2| EXTREME OG | Exotic Genetix
cultivated by: CannaCruz Collective
3| NOSH | CannaCruz Gentics
cultivated by: CannaCruz Collective
BEST INDOOR HYBRID
1| CITRIC ACID | Flavor Creator
cultivated by: Decibel Gardens
2| MASTER BLASTER | Purple Frost Genetics
cultivated by: Purple Frost Genetics
3| SHIMMER | Purple Frost Genetics
cultivated by: Purple Frost Genetics
BEST INDOOR SATIVA
1| ORANGE TREE | Flavor Creator
cultivated by: Decibel Gardens
2| JACK SPARROW | Purple Frost Genetics
cultivated by: Purple Frost Genetics
3| DIRTY TANGIE | DNA Gentics
cultivated by: CannaCruz Collective
BEST CONCENTRATE
1| SUNDAE DRIVER | Cannarado
extracted by: Summit Boys
2- MAUI WOWIE
extracted by: Dragon Glass Concentrates
3| CREMEDY GOLDEN PINEAPPLE
extracted by: Crème De Canna
BEST ROSIN
1| MISS USA – live resin | DNA Genetics
pressed by: DH Estates / Fleur D’ Elite
2| TRIANGLE KUSH x PRE 98 BUBBA KUSH | Bodhi Seeds
pressed by: Roots and Remedies
3| LARRY OG x GLUE
pressed by: ET Farms
BEST HCFSE
1| LEMON DOGSHIT | Hard Candy Farms
polished by: Hard Candy Farms
2| CHEM 4 | Chemdog
polished by: Summit Boys
3| THE BOOGIE | Hard Candy Farms
polished by: Hard Candy Farms
BEST CANNABIS EDIBLE
1| SALTED CARAMEL
crafted by: Lazy 8 Bakery
2| EXTRA TOSTED COCONUT
crafted by: Cosmo D’s Outrageous Edibles
3| SNICKERDOODLE
crafted by: Cosmo D’s Outrageous Edibles
BEST TOPICAL
1| RELIEVE SALVE
crafted by: DR. Delights
2| CBD Dragon Balm
produced by: Tonys Own
BEST CANNABIS SUBLINGUAL
1| CARAMEL
produced by: Lazy 8 Bakery
2| ELEVATE TINCTURE
crafted by: DR. Delights
3| RELIEVE TINCTURE
crafted by: DR. Delights
the HARVEST FESTIVAL
Located in the heart of California, the Santa Cruz region is the “Cannabis Hub” for the western United States. Its ideal weather conditions and conscientious community create the perfect environment for marijuana cultivation. This is why once a year we hold the Santa Cruz Cup! It’s a great opportunity to share techniques, discuss advances in science, educate your fellow cultivators, and celebrate the best medicine cultivated in the Santa Cruz county area!
This year’s event will be hosted in a spacious 1k capacity venue featuring an outdoor area with booths from local businesses, Santa Cruz Cup sponsors, live music, educational exhibits, and an indoor concert / awards ceremony.
PERFORMERS
THE CHINA CATS
NATURAL REVOLUTION
THE THIRD BOWL
MAGICIAN JOSHUA LOGAN
PRESENTERS
Therapeutic Benefits of Cannabis Sativa
A SIDE OF NATURE YOU HAVENT BEEN EXPOSED TO BEFORE
CCHI 2020 – California Cannabis Hemp Initiative
easy to enter
You dont have to be a commercial cultivator to participate. We require nominal amounts of product and low submission expense to encourage diversity in genotype and phenotype. Also in this manner, we have a increased chance of identifying new medicinal strains (like “acdc” or “zkittlez“) crossed in JOE FARMER’s backyard or garage.
anonymous submissions
Every flower and concentrate submission is sealed in a Santa Cruz Cup container to maximize freshness and preserve each sample in pristine form. As well as maintain a fair unbiased evaluation
Judges
Every sponsoring Santa Cruz Collective elects 2 individuals to be judges. This way we decide as a community who wins.
Unconnected organization reports the winners
Judge reports (scores) are compiled and reported by RCSC (a neutral – 3rd party entity) By outsourcing this segment we can assure the contest results are accurate and uninfluenced.
the CANNABIS CONTEST
Each sponsoring cannabis collectives throughout Santa Cruz county elects 2 representatives to be Judges. You cannot buy a position as a judge. What makes the Santa Cruz Cup different from all the other “cannabis cups” is that every collective has input to who wins. This combined with its anonymous evaluation from in-house containers and a score card of all of the characteristics of marijuana make the SC CUP one of the last great cups!
Winners HONORED for each of the following categories:
Best INDOOR
•Sativa •Hybrid •Indica
Best SUN GROWN
•Sativa •Hybrid •Indica
Best CBD Flower (flowers with a CBD/THC ratio ≥ 1/4)
Best Concentrate
Best H2O Concentrate
Best Rosin
BEST High Cannabinoid Full Spectrum Extract
Best Edible
Best Sublingual
Best Topical
With the highest scoring submission awarded:
The Best Cannabis OVERALL in the Santa Cruz region, 2018
Information or Entry forms available at these locations:
Creekside Collective
CannaCruz Collective
CHAI
Herbal Cruz
Curbstone Exchange
Redwood Coast Collective
Therapeutic Healthcare Collective
SC Laboratories
West Cliff Wellness
EVALUATION METHODS
Submissions are provided to Judges two weeks in advance, all evaluations completed before the event. By allowing ample time for samples to be processed we can assure a thorough grade, instead of one solely reliant on looks and aroma.
These are the characteristics the judges evaluate
Appearance
the Overall visual impression, Trim, or Bag appeal
Aroma
Overall impression & Aromatic Bouquet
Effect
Overall impression, Indica v.s. Sativa Characteristics, + Potency
Smoke
Expansiveness of vapor + Inhalation irritation
Flavor
Overall taste, Terpene + Flavonoid bouquet
MORE INFO?
THE PRODUCTION TEAM
Founder and Producer
Technical Director
Production Supervisor
Site Operations Manager
OUTSTANDING CANNABIS ADVOCATE AWARD
12/3/2017 – On behalf of the Santa Cruz community, Michael Jolson was awarded this honor for his tireless devotion to reform marijuana law. He has also been a tremendous contribution to spreading awareness of the California Cannabis Hemp Initiative and keeping the legacy of Jack Herer alive #CCHI2020
Druid (Purple Frost Genetics)
9lb Hammer (TGA Genetics)
Green Crack
Tangilope "Cruz Cut" (DNA Genetics)
