{"id":3317,"date":"2021-12-28T20:59:41","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T20:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/wp-home\/?p=189403"},"modified":"2021-12-28T20:59:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T20:59:41","slug":"cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=3317","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis Cup 2021 winners and where to buy them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <title>Cannabis Cup winners of 2021 and where to buy them &#8211; Leafly<\/title>     <!-- This is Index Exchange, a script\/\/3rd-party integration that interjects GAM. It needs to be 'ahead' of GTM in the DOM, which comes from Cephalopod. GTM loads GAM. 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You&#8217;re not old enough to use Leafly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"hidden age-gate__loading\">Redirecting you to<span class=\"redirect-domain\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs mt-auto\">By accessing this site, you accept<br \/>\nthe <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"tou-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/terms-of-use\">Terms of Use<\/a><br \/>\nand <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"pp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container my-xl\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col md:col-9\" id=\"article-content\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Maybe it was a pandemic, or maybe we were just caked up on the strongest, funkiest, fire tree ever grown, but, wow, 2021 went by in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\n<p>Only in hindsight can you make sense of the 16 US pot contests in 12 months. Judges threw down, sorting the bammer from the zaza so you don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n<p>Like Leafly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/strains-products\/cannabis-cup-winners-2020\">reported last year<\/a>, many long-standing industry events still haven\u2019t returned to their pre-pandemic glory. Promoters want to make sure everyone is safe, and a couple thousand people seshing in an enclosed space isn\u2019t exactly safe again. But, thankfully, the cannabis community stayed nimble and innovative when it comes to working with and around health orders.<\/p>\n<p>Many classic cannabis competitions went off this year, even expanding to new states and putting emerging brands\u2014both craft and commercial\u2014on the radar for new consumers and OGs alike.<\/p>\n<p>As the holidays and their possibilities come into focus, here are our favorite cannabis cup 2021 winners from coast to coast, and where to get your (sanitized) hands on them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"leafly-table-of-contents w-full relative\"><button class=\"w-full text-left text-sm bg-leafly-white py-xs px-sm font-medium\" type=\"button\" id=\"tableOfContents\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Jump to your state<\/span><span class=\"caret\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"cali\">California marijuana cup winners of 2021<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"A couple green and purple nugs set against white.\" class=\"wp-image-189074 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Award-winning Connected Gelonade via The Green Cross SF (David Downs\/Leafly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite a harrowing year of fires and the looming threat that new state-level taxation will have on craft, equity, and legacy farms, the Golden State still proved their pot is unparalleled.<\/p>\n<p>Blessed with 40 million people and the cannabis industry\u2019s heartland, Humboldt, California hosted a slew of pot contests to find the greats: The Emerald Cup, a NorCal High Times Cannabis Cup, The Grow-Off, plus Weedcon and The 710 Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The pandemic changed up The Emerald Cup\u2019s format. The 2020 growing season\u2019s winners were announced in April 2021, including Redwood Remedies\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/sour-tangie\">Sour Tangie<\/a> and Connected\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/gelonade\">Gelonade<\/a>. California growers and manufacturers enter now for the awards in early 2022.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"The Emerald Cups 2021 winners trophies. (Courtesy The Emerald Cup)\" class=\"wp-image-167495 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>The Emerald Cups 2021 winners trophies. (Courtesy The Emerald Cup)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The return of the NorCal Cannabis Cup didn\u2019t disappoint, because NorCal growers would never let it. Some of the best buds in the state include:<\/p>\n<p>High Times events director Mark Kazinec is elated they were able to host their eponymous Cannabis Cups in seven states plus the national Hemp Cup this year, maintaining the \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice\u201d format they adopted in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been great,\u201d he says. \u201cThis People\u2019s Choice model is way more democratized; it opens the judging up to a pool that is 10 times the size of what we used to do. \u2026we\u2019re hoping the world is very, very clean and safe next year, and we\u2019ll get back to events as soon as we can.\u201d Pennsylvania, you could be next!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"A big green Hella Jelly nug with leaves on the branch. (David Downs\/Leafly)\" class=\"wp-image-189081 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-3.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-3.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-3.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-3.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>The Grow-Off California 2021 strain\u2014Hella Jelly, on the branch. (David Downs\/Leafly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Grow-Off, a cultivator\u2019s competition started in Colorado to see who in the state could grow the best version of the same clone, had two Cali showdowns for commercial and craft renditions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/hella-jelly\">Hella Jelly<\/a> (Very Cherry x Notorious THC). Humboldt-based boutique <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fenariofarms.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fenario Farms<\/a> won for both cannabinoids and terpene content.<\/p>\n<p>WEEDCON proved you can win big even without the year\u2019s most popular genetics in your nursery. The best flowers on the best coast were:<\/p>\n<p>They even had a sun-grown category, where DewPoint\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/london-poundcake\">London Pound Cake<\/a> seized gold.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019re so high you can\u2019t roll, the Papaya Sunset Hashish preroll by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/brands\/axiom\">Axiom Hash<\/a> was dubbed the best \u201cExotic\u201d pre-roll.<\/p>\n<p>Want more extracts? The same connoisseurs behind the impending Farmer\u2019s Cup hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/farmerscupofficial.com\/710-farmers-cup-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the 710 Cup<\/a> earlier in the year to spotlight the best dabs made every which way; you can go the cured route with the XJ13 batter by Blessed Extracts, get live with the flavorful, aromatic Errl Hill\u2019s Forbidden Cookies, or (as I always recommend) stick with solventless in the form of Paradox\u2019s Papaya Bomb.<\/p>\n<h3>Buy the best marijuana brands of California:<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"A photo of busy retail sales at The Emerald Cup 2021. (Photo by James Sakert, Courtesy The Emerald Cup)\" class=\"wp-image-189086 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-4.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-4.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-4.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-4.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Retail sales at The Emerald Cup 2021. (Photo by James Sakert, Courtesy The Emerald Cup)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Flower:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Extracts:<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"OR\">Oregon marijuana cup winners of 2021<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"A woman offers a jar of cannabis to the camera at The Emerald Cup 2021. (Photo by Demian Becerra, Courtesy The Emerald Cup)\" class=\"wp-image-189083 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-5.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-5.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-5.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-5.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(Photo by Demian Becerra, Courtesy The Emerald Cup)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Oregon rounded out the West Coast\u2019s return to judging hella fire weed with its<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregongrowerscup.com\/\"> Growers Cup,<\/a> which is all the more impressive when you remember the whole region was on fire for months. Winners for flowers spanned the terpene spectrum, with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>an indoor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/gmo-cookies\"><span>GMO<\/span><\/a> (Nelson &amp; Company Organics)<\/li>\n<li>a sun-grown Orange Push Pop x <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/animal-mints\"><span>Animal Mintz<\/span><\/a> (Dirt Dawgz)<\/li>\n<li>and greenhouse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/sherbacio\"><span>Sherbacio<\/span><\/a> (The Plant) showing out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Papaya proves it\u2019s one of the best dabs with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/brands\/madrone-farms\">Madrone Farms<\/a>\u2019 Solventless win, and fellow fruity Blueberry Muffin Live Resin Diamonds by Rebel Roots Farms won for solvent dabs.<\/p>\n<h3>Buy these winning Oregon brands near you:<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" alt=\"A legacy Cali pot farmer sales his wares at The Emerald Cup 2021. (Photo by James Sakert, Courtesy The Emerald Cup)\" class=\"wp-image-189084 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-6.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-6.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-6.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-6.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption> (Photo by James Sakert, Courtesy The Emerald Cup 2021)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"WA\">Washington marijuana cup winners of 2021<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"A man sniffs a jar of herb at The Emerald Cup 2021. (Photo by Dany Olsan, Courtesy The Emerald Cup)\" class=\"wp-image-189082 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-7.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-7.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-7.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-7.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(Photo by Dany Olsan, Courtesy The Emerald Cup)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019m calling it now, 2022 will be the year sun-grown flower gets its proper due. The Washington Sungrowers Industry Association\u2019s fourth annual <a href=\"https:\/\/wasuncup.com\/compete\/\">Sun Cup<\/a> showcased the best buds grown under the sun, even with an extended fire season. CannaSol took first place once again with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/blackberry-kush\">Blackberry Kush<\/a>, while Kina THC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/in-the-pines\">In the Pines<\/a> won for Light Dep, and Eagle Trees\u2019 Royal AC-DC showed out for CBD-rich flower. Other categories include best vapes, concentrates, tinctures, and topicals.<\/p>\n<h3>Shop these winning Washington brands near you:<\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"CO\">Colorado marijuana cup winners of 2021<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Moroccan pressed hash from the strain Chemmy Jones\u2014flashback to your parent\u2019s spirit journey. (Courtesy Greenery, CO)\" class=\"wp-image-172164 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-8.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-8.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-8.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-8.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Moroccan pressed hash from the award-winning Greenery Hash Factory. (Courtesy Greenery, CO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cannacup.club\/cup-legends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado\u2019s Connoisseur Cup<\/a> in April pointed locals at the goodness in 2021. A series of seven qualifiers led to a final in April. Natty Rems remains the brand to watch after wins for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Golden Goat live resin cart<\/li>\n<li>Lemon G Live Diamonds<\/li>\n<li>And Clementine Live Batter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best marijuana brands of Colorado:<\/h3>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/cannabis-101\/what-are-cannabis-dabs-and-benefits-of-dabbing-marijuana\" class=\"wp-block-leafly-blocks-leafly-single-inline-block leafly-inline-related-story\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"border border-deep-green-alt border-l-0 border-r-0 my-xl p-md font-bold\">\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p>Dabbing 101: What is cannabis dabbing and how do dabs work?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"MI\">Michigan marijuana cup winners of 2021<\/h2>\n<p>High Times\u2019 Kazinec tells me the Michigan People\u2019s Choice Cannabis Cup was one for the books: \u201cMichigan has a really amazing community, they have really great roots, and they focus on cannabis culture and art. It\u2019s one of our best competitions that we have, and they\u2019re pumping out fire, you know, year after year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Case in point: LocalGrove stole the show with stony smokes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/mac-1\">Mac 1<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/runtz\">Runtz<\/a>, winning in the indica, hybrid, and both flower and preroll medical categories. Heavyweight Heads and their tangy Orangutan took the Sativa crown.<\/p>\n<p>The Grow-Off also came to Michigan in 2021, part of a five-state countrywide expansion to include Colorado, California, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote is-style-solid-color\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe selected these markets because Oklahoma, Massachusetts, and Michigan were three areas where growers were hounding us like, \u2018We want to compete!\u2019<\/p>\n<p><cite>The Grow-Off CEO Samantha Taylor<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis is the best competition,\u201d CEO Samantha Taylor says. \u201cWe selected these markets because Oklahoma, Massachusetts, and Michigan were three areas where growers were hounding us like, \u2018we want to compete!\u2019 We wanted the opportunity for them to show what they can do to have the bragging rights of finishing like what I think is the hardest competition out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Best marijuana brands of Michigan:<\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"MA\">Massachusetts\/New England marijuana cup winners of 2021<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"A brightly lit white bowl of cannabis buds.\" class=\"wp-image-189090 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-9.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-9.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-9.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-9.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Award-winning Theory Wellness Dosidos. (Provided courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/dispensary-info\/theory-wellness---bridgewater\"><span>Theory Wellness<\/span><\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CWTqtiGLvOV\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New England Harvest Cup<\/a> website says, \u201cNew England is Green!\u201d With multiple states having legalized cannabis medically, recreationally, or both, it was high time this region stopped playing it old school. Massachusetts has emerged as the de-facto epicenter for events, hosting four different cannabis competitions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the People\u2019s Choice High Times Cup<\/li>\n<li>a Grow-Off<\/li>\n<li>the brand new Cultivator\u2019s Cup<\/li>\n<li>and the regional Harvest Cup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Harvest Cup Founder &amp; Director of Operations Jeremy Borjeson was inspired by his years attending the Emerald Cup when he lived in Santa Rosa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, we had more than we\u2019ve ever had\u2026167 total entries over 12 categories. My goal has really been to find the best product, the best product makers, and the best growers. And I think I\u2019ve succeeded so far doing that,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Like its NorCal inspiration, Borjeson\u2019s Harvest Cup showcases not just flowers, but the most creative cannabis creations in the region. It\u2019s no surprise a Runtz variety, House of Cultivar\u2019s Designer Runtz, took the indica crown, and City Slickers Genetics clinched victory with Pineapple Citrus for sativa.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"Slap n Tickle freshly harvested at Bountiful Farms. (Courtesy Bountiful Farms)\" class=\"wp-image-177745 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-10.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-10.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-10.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-10.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Slap n Tickle freshly harvested at Bountiful Farms. (Courtesy Bountiful Farms) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No one else in the MA Cultivator\u2019s Cup came close to beating Bountiful Farms, whose entries Pina Grande and Secret Formula won almost every category and placed among all the runners up. Theory Wellness won Best Visual with Dosidos, which we named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/strains-products\/dosidos-2021-leafly-strain-of-the-year\">Strain of the Year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bountiful Farms\u2019 General Manager of Cultivation, Zach Taylor, is stoked to say the least, telling me, \u201cWe recently had our one-year anniversary, and it\u2019s pretty surreal to see how far we\u2019ve come and how much we\u2019ve grown in such a short period of time.\u201d Their big winner, Pina Grande, came from a 4,000-seed hunt for The One. \u201cIt\u2019s been so great to see the industry in Massachusetts coming into its own,\u201d Taylor says.<\/p>\n<h3>Best marijuana brands of Massachusetts:<\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"AZ\">Arizona marijuana cup winners of 2021<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"862\" alt=\"Award-winning Gushers by Connected Cannabis Co. (David Downs\/Leafly)\" class=\"wp-image-189442 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-11.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-11.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-11.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-11.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Award-winning Gushers by Connected Cannabis Co. (David Downs\/Leafly)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Funnily enough, the biggest winners in Arizona come from a small craft brand from California. Alien Labs nearly monopolized the flower categories, winning both the indica and sativa categories with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/krypto-chronic\">Kryptochronic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/melonade\">Melonade<\/a> strains, as well as the preroll category with a rendition of Gelato 41; as we\u2019ve investigated before, their joints are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/strains-products\/best-marijuana-preroll-california-2021\">pretty fire<\/a>. Connected\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/gushers\">Gushers<\/a> took the hybrid flower crown, with two companies, Aeriz and Shango x True Harvest, taking all the runners-up slots for flower.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theerrlcup.com\/errl-cup-2021-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Errl Cup 2021<\/a> also noted some solid desert flowers including Shango\u2019s Modified Banana, Nature\u2019s Medicine LA Wedding Pop, and a GMO from Item 9.<\/p>\n<h3>Best marijuana brands of Arizona:<\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"IL\">Illinois marijuana cup winners of 2021<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"A picture of Award-winning Revolution cannabis MAC and Cheese cross by Capulator for 2021. Sparkling ripe bud glistens on the branch in the dark (Courtesy Revolution)\" class=\"wp-image-171218 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-12.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-12.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-12.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-12.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Revolution\u2019s MAC and Cheese cross for 2021. (Courtesy Revolution)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the second year in a row, Revolution Cannabis stayed on top of the flower game with winning strains Mac &amp; Cheese (a Spicy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/papaya\">Papaya<\/a> Cut), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/blueberry-clementine\">Blueberry Clementine<\/a>, which also won for concentrates. Triple Seven proved with their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/rainbow-runtz\">Rainbow Runtz<\/a> win that the hottest strain of ain\u2019t going anywhere. Bedford Grow\u2019s gummy and non-gummy edibles game was on point with dual wins thanks to caramels and Strawberry Lemonade Gems.<\/p>\n<h3>Best marijuana brands of Illinois:<\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"OK\">Oklahoma marijuana cup winners of 2021<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Snack time: Indoor Oreoz (Photo by The High Redbeard, Courtesy CAM)\" class=\"wp-image-165391 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-13.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-13.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-13.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-13.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Snack time: Indoor Oreoz (Photo by The High Redbeard, Courtesy CAM farms of Sacramento)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Oklahoma cannabis industry\u2019s uniquely low barriers to entry mean this Cannabis Cup was one of the most varied and wild yet. A West Coast favorite, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/wedding-crasher\">Wedding Crasher<\/a> (by Gas Giant) won for Indicas, with F5 Farms\u2019 Tropic Runts coming out on top for sativas, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/oreoz\">Oreoz<\/a> by Phresh Harvest for hybrids. Oklahoma had both solvent and solventless dab winners, most notably the DK Smash Live Rosin Batter by Cicada Labs x Jubel Exotics.<\/p>\n<h3>Best marijuana brands of Oklahoma:<\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"nevada\">Nevada marijuana cup winners of 2021<\/h2>\n<p>Nevada smokers wrapped a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cannabiscup.com\/nevada-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People\u2019s Choice Cannabis Cup<\/a> just in time for Christmas. The Grower\u2019s Circle took first in Indica flowers, as well as Infused Pre-roll. Aether Gardens took second for Slurricane #7, plus first for their Banana Ice Water Indica Live Rosin.<\/p>\n<h3>Best marijuana brands of Nevada<\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"winners\">Winners Circle\u2014All 2021 US marijuana cup winners results<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"A crowd photo from The Emerald Cup 2021. (Photo by James Sakert, Courtesy The Emerald Cup)\" class=\"wp-image-189076 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-14.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-14.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-14.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-14.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>A crowd photo from The Emerald Cup 2021. (Photo by James Sakert, Courtesy The Emerald Cup)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>High Times Cannabis Cup People\u2019s Choice 2021 winners lists<\/h3>\n<h3>The Grow-Off 2021 winners lists<\/h3>\n<h2 id=\"2022\">2022 cannabis contest calendar<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Singer Sudan Archives performs with violin at The Emerald Cup 2021. (Courtesy The Emerald Cup)\" class=\"wp-image-189088 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-15.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-15.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-15.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-15.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Sudan Archives performs at The Emerald Cup 2021. (Courtesy The Emerald Cup)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We may never host events\u2014cannabis or otherwise\u2014the same way again, but our sources are pretty okay with that. These events, some new and some old, are emerging and returning with a bang in 2022.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/theemeraldcup.com\/2022-competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>The Emerald Cup 2022 Competition<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Enter your 2021 sun-grown this January in the world\u2019s largest outdoor pot competition. Award show date in Los Angeles; date TBA.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/castatefaircannabisawards.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>CA State Fair<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s official: The CA State Fair Cannabis Competition and Awards are a real thing, slated for May 2022. It\u2019s not too late to enter!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/farmerscupofficial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>Farmers Cup<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Leave all the dabs, vapes, and gummies at the door. This California competition is flower only!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CXFL6jSJKkh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>Transbay Challenge III\u2014San Francisco<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A boutique flower cup with industry judges pops up in winter\/spring in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flwrcitycup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>NY Flower City Harvest Cup<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The empire state is finally on the bandwagon and bringing their own Harvest Cup to 2022.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/cannacup.club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span>Connoisseur Cup Colorado<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Starting in October, the Connoisseur Cup is a marathon competition, as growers must pass multiple rounds of blind judging over seven months. Stay tuned for results in April!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"A woman smoking a j in a santa outfit blows a kiss at the camera at The Emerald Cup 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-189071 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-16.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-16.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-16.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them-16.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>The Emerald Cup 2021 Harvest Ball, above, now precedes the awards show in 2022. (Courtesy The Emerald Cup)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"author-box\" class=\"p-lg my-xxl bg-white rounded border border-light-grey elevation-low\">\n<div class=\"mb-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/cannabis-cup-2021-winners-and-where-to-buy-them.jpg\" alt=\"Amelia Williams's Bio Image\" class=\"lazyload inline-block mr-md rounded-full border border-light-grey\"> <\/p>\n<p>Amelia Williams<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">Freelance cannabis journalist Amelia Williams is a long-time budtender and graduate of San Francisco State University&#8217;s journalism program. Williams has contributed to the San Francisco Chronicle&#8217;s GreenState, MG Magazine, Culture Magazine, Cannabis Now, and is the author of Barbary Coast dispensary&#8217;s Bud Blog.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"text-sm font-bold underline text-green\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/author\/amelia-williams\">View Amelia Williams&#8217;s articles<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"leafly-horizontal-other-articles\">\n<div class=\"mb-lg flex justify-between items-end\">\n<h2>The latest in Strains &amp; products<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/category\/strains-products\" class=\"block text-green text-sm whitespace-no-wrap font-bold\">Show all<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"leafly-sailthru-signup p-lg my-xl bg-white rounded elevation-low border border-light-grey\">\n<p class=\"text-xs pt-lg\">By submitting this form, you will be subscribed to news and promotional emails from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\">Leafly<\/a> and you agree to Leafly&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/company\/tos\">Terms of Service<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/company\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. 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