Honey Contest Results!

Congratulations to our Second Annual Honey Contest entrants and winners!

What a fabulous night… Over 40 guests enjoyed a great evening of beekeeping camaraderie while eating delicious dishes and sampling fabulous Outer Banks honeys. Thanks to everyone who attended and to those who brought potluck sides… it all made for a memorable event!

Special thanks to our judges Rick Coor (NCSBA President), Paul Newbold (NCSBA Master Beekeeping Committee and Born & Bred Queen-Rearing Program) and chef-restaurantaur Joey Russo (owner of Russo’s Bistro & Bar in Kitty Hawk, who also provided the evening’s delicious chili!).

Also, thanks to our other special guests in attendance… Fountain Odom (one of our founding members who traveled from Charlotte, NC, to bee with us!), and Cheryl Newbold (our NCSBA Regional Director) and Etienne Nadeau (president of the Beekeepers of the Albemarle) who both helped with the judging equipment… refractometer (tests density/humidity) and polariscope (shows cleanliness).

We had 14 fabulous entries for the contest. And the winners are…

People’s Choice Award:
Ken Randall (Frisco)

Judges’ Choice:
First Place – Light: Virgil Lanning (Kitty Hawk)
First Place – Amber: Steve Ryan & Mick Harris (Salvo)

Special Mentions:
Second Place – Lenie & Tom Taylor (Wanchese)

Third Place – Three-Way Tie:
Hugh Taylor (KDH/Colington)
Drew Owens (Kill Devil Hills)
Jeanne Brooke (KDH/Colington)

L-R: Russo, Coor, Harris, Ryan, Lanning & Newbold