Right on @Lance45011. Sorry there is an issue and please reach out to your mighty (but small) AHA membership team if you continue to not be able to register. Here is where to contact them (phone or email during CT business hours). Cheers.
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The “Homebrewed Product for Competition Entry’ item is, believe it or not, North Carolina state law. But that only applies to the Final Round in Asheville. That is not required in the first round. Where specifically did you see this? Thanks
Hi, Lance. I checked into it and went up the food chain with your issue. Someone else had said that they needed to enter the preceding zeros, but we confirmed that that is not the case. The BAP system takes 6 hours to update after you renew, so that should not be the issue. Your AHA number starts with a 9, correct? That is the number we found in the system. Let me know how I can help.
And thank you for entering and volunteering!!
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I’m having the same issue as Lance. I contacted earlier today about it through the contact form. It’s probably an issue with a lot of people that have renewed their membership recently. Thanks for all of the work you are all putting in this!
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Jen, yes I am still having the same problem. Membership starts with a 9 and ends with a 3.
@greenmountainmead Kyle you are correct there is, we’re to understand, about a 6 hour delay with BAP and AHA membership roster. Any issues longer than that please call the membership team. Yesterday and last night we had several hundred entries already so the system is flying but we want to help nip any isolated issues in the bud and save you as a member any time we can. Cheers.
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Hi, Lance. Thank you for your patience on this. The BAP team and our staff worked for weeks to iron out the kinks in the system and to verify that all was working perfectly before opening day. So we will find a way to make this work.
Which site were you trying to register on? It could possibly be something in their system alone.
Can I please get some clarification on the 10 entry limit.
From the rules on the “Enter the 2026 Competition” page, it states:
”There is a limit of 10 entries per brewer.”
I know BAP can’t support this limit across multiple sites, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enforced (manually).
(Maybe I’m the only one that is still confused 
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Yesterday I registered for the competition in Tampa Fl., using the correct location. After paying I was able to print my labels and noticed that the location was San Francisco not Tampa. Can I still drop off in Tampa or how can this be corrected?
We’ve gotten numerous questions and comments on the 10-entry limit per First Round location rule. We want to explain why this is in place. It helps ensure fairness, manageable judging loads, and consistent judging quality across all sites. Each First Round location has a fixed capacity based on judges, space, and time, and this limit prevents any one entrant from disproportionately filling a single site. With nine First Round locations, entrants may submit up to ten entries per individual location, allowing broad participation while keeping judging balanced nationwide. You may not enter the same beer to multiple sites. We recognize that entering multiple locations can mean additional shipping costs. While not ideal, this structure helps prevent site overcrowding and protects the integrity and credibility of the National Homebrew Competition for all participants.
This clarification has been updated on each site and has or soon will be updated on the NHC landing page.
Steve, please share this concern with info@homebrewersassociation.org so the correct people can see this. Bottom line is yes are part of the Tampa first round site.
We’ve gotten numerous questions and comments on the 10-entry limit per First Round location rule. We want to explain why this is in place. It helps ensure fairness, manageable judging loads, and consistent judging quality across all sites. Each First Round location has a fixed capacity based on judges, space, and time, and this limit prevents any one entrant from disproportionately filling a single site. With nine First Round locations, entrants may submit up to ten entries per individual location, allowing broad participation while keeping judging balanced nationwide. You may not enter the same beer to multiple sites. We recognize that entering multiple locations can mean additional shipping costs. While not ideal, this structure helps prevent site overcrowding and protects the integrity and credibility of the National Homebrew Competition for all participants.
This clarification has been updated on each site and has or soon will be updated on the NHC landing page.
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Thank you, Charlie. I sincerely appreciate the clarification and I totally agree with that reasoning.
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Steve, I checked the competition sites and you are actually registered in the San Francisco site, not the Tampa one. Not sure how that happened?
With this clarification in place, can the BAP Sites turn on the current entry counts? This will help show if one site is being overwhelmed, as well as help the competitive brewers plan entries.
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Just completed this.
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Hello, how many cans/bottles are required for each entry? How many for the final round if you make it? Cans are ok right?
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Hello @paul69. All detailed rules are here under ‘Compete’ https://homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/compete/ and tried to do a screenshot for you too. Cheers.
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What do I do if I want to change to a different beer than what I originally registered for?