TRASH Competition

TRASH XXXIV is a BJCP-registered amateur competition and is one of the oldest BJCP competitions in the country. We are excited to announce that this year's competition will be held on April 18th at Grist House Command in Oakdale, PA.

Registration Details

Registration period: January 21st - April 5th, 2026
Drop-off and mailing deadline: April 8th, 2026
Entry fee: $14 per entry
Maximum 6 entries per person
Limited to 300 total entries

TRASH members received a discount code via email on January 15th. New members will receive the code in their membership confirmation email.

Registration is open via Beer Awards Platform (BAP)

Entry Submission

Entries accepted and editable in BAP from March 25th to April 8th, 2026 at 11:30pm. Note that this only applies to registration and entering your beers in BAP. The drop-off and mailing deadline is still April 8th.

Shipping Address

Attn: TRASH COMP
Grist House Command
301 Sgt Messerschmidt Rd
Oakdale, PA 15071

Drop-off Locations

Competition Schedule

Bottle Sort - April 11th

Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Local entries can be dropped off at Grist House Command by 9:00 AM
Hand-carried entries are not permitted, except for judges, judging on the day of the competition who are traveling from 55+ miles or approximately 90 minutes outside the Pittsburgh area, and who have received prior approval from the Competition Coordinator. Contact [email protected] with questions.
This event will serve as our April monthly meeting. While we'll be focused on getting competition entries organized, there will still be plenty of time for socializing and sharing homebrew. Feel free to bring some bottles to share as (and after) we work!

Judging Sessions

Friday, April 17th: Afternoon & Evening (if needed)
Saturday, April 18th: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM