The California Homebrew Circuit (CHBC) is a free, community-driven initiative connecting homebrewers across the state through friendly competition, shared learning, and cross-club collaboration.
To be included in the CHBC standings, competitions must meet the following criteria:
Each season, we aim to include 10–12 well-established and geographically diverse competitions. Selection favors events with a history of strong participation, quality judging, and reliable results reporting.
The CHBC has adopted a weighted points system that takes into account the size of each competition table. Points are awarded as follows:
Points are calculated using this formula:
Points = Base Score × ((Entries - Place) / Entries)³
Base Scores:
This formula rewards higher placements in larger, more competitive tables. For example, earning 1st in a 25-entry table is worth more than 1st in a 6-entry table.
Only the top three weighted category placements per brewer, per competition, will count toward their CHBC total.
BOS points are awarded separately from category placements. A brewer may earn BOS points even if the winning entry isn’t among their top three scoring entries.
Results are gathered from:
Efforts are made to verify accuracy and to attribute points to the correct individuals and clubs. If you spot an error or omission, please reach out on our Discord: 👉 Join the CHBC Discord.
To ensure fairness and consistency across the circuit, all competitions must publish results that:
CHBC reserves the right to delay or exclude competitions from the current season if results are incomplete, unverifiable, or posted in nonstandard formats.
Each brewer or team is tracked exactly as listed in the published competition results. For example, “Jane Doe” and “Jane Doe with Co-Brewer John Smith” are treated as separate entrants unless submitted identically.
We make every effort to manually consolidate common name variations (e.g., “Mike” vs. “Michael,” with or without a middle name), but accuracy is not guaranteed. To ensure points are tracked correctly, please register consistently and review published results for discrepancies.
Points are awarded to the club affiliation listed in the official results of each competition. Club points cannot be transferred to a different club after results are published. If a brewer competes under multiple clubs during the season, each club’s points will reflect only the competitions where it was officially listed.
If a beer lists multiple brewers, CHBC assigns points to the first name listed unless otherwise requested. If you'd prefer a team name or another co-brewer to receive credit, please contact us on Discord or through the feedback form—we’re happy to update it.
If you believe your results were recorded incorrectly, you may submit a correction request within 30 days of the competition’s results being published.
Please reach out via our Discord or submit your request through the feedback form. We’ll do our best to respond within 30 days.
The current season runs from January 1 to December 31, 2025. Results are updated monthly (or as competitions report).