The Drunken Tomato Awards 2023
Do you have the world's best bloody mary mix? It's time we find out!
We are very proud to announce the 6th annual Drunken Tomato Awards! This year, we have added two new categories - pickles and hot sauce - in addition to our already established bloody mary, michelada, and rim salt categories. We look forward to celebrating the many years we have had in supporting and promoting the exceptional manufacturers in our industry!
Why Enter?
Product Insight
Know your strengths, know your weaknesses. Each entry will receive a product analysis report that includes a breakdown of the judging sheets, including high and low scores, average scores by judging criteria, and full comments.
Exposure and Bragging Rights
Show the world you're the best of the best with The Drunken Tomato Awards stamp of approval! All winners receive the following:
Listing in the online Drunken Tomato Winner’s Guide on DrunkenTomato.com
Certificate of Achievement
2023 Drunken Tomato digital marketing materials
The Bloody Mary Judging Summit
Meet The Experts
The Bloody Mary Judging Summit will be conducted in San Diego, CA on January 14 and 15, 2023. A panel of expert bloody mary judges hailing from all over the United States will convene to taste, score, and ultimately determine who makes the world's best bloody mary mixes.
We welcome the following expert bloody mary judges! With more to come!
Liz McCray
Founder, Bloody Mary Obsessed
Renee Belanger
Founder, Bloody Good Bloodys
Jason Pirock
Founder, Eat, Drink, and Bloody Mary
Sara Wagabaza
Founder, Bloody Good Life
Greg Tooke
Founder, My Big Fat Bloody Mary
Drew Thrall
Founder, Bloody Mary King
Carlos Fraticelli
7 Time Expert Bloody Mary Judge
Jen Girdon
Founder, Bloody Mary Chick
Bloody Mary Competition Categories
Bloody Mary Mix - Mild
Bloody Mary Mix - Hot & Spicy
Caesar Mix
Bloody Mary Seasoning (Liquid & Dry) - No Tomato Juice
Michelada
New Product - Product Launched in 2022
Unique Product
Bloody Mary Rim Salt
Pickle
Hot Sauce
All tastings will be blind, and original packaging will not be shown to the judges. Medals will be awarded for each category. The decisions of the judges are final and in no way reflect the opinions of any sponsoring organizations.
Scoring
Each entry will be judged by multiple judges. Points will be awarded for appearance, flavor, mouth feel, and overall impression. Final scores are determined by averaging all judges scores.
In addition, each entry will be categorized by its structure and flavor profile. This allows brands to identify key marketing words and compare their scores against the industry as a whole.
Sample Bloody Mary Scoring Sheet
How to Enter The Drunken Tomato Awards?
You may enter as many products as you like. Each category entered requires a separate entry. For example, if you want to enter the mild and hot versions of your bloody mary mix, you must pay for two separate entries.
For each category submission, you must provide TWO product samples.
Pricing
Entries are open December 1 - December 31 - $200 per entry
Rules and Regulations
Samples submitted must be in a commercial, government label-approved package and MUST be available for purchase, either in the US or in their country of origin, at the time of entry. Entries that do not meet these criteria will be disqualified from the competition without refund.
Please carefully package all entries, as The Drunken Tomato cannot be held responsible for any damage incurred during shipping.
Entry period opens December 1, 2022 and ends December 31, 2022.
Samples must arrive no later than January 7, 2022. Please ship all samples to the following address: Liz McCray, 4111 Mount Bross Ave., San Diego, CA 92111
Winners agree to allow The Drunken Tomato to use their product name and image for promotional purposes.
Please note: There are no refunds. Please have your entry in by the deadline.
Invoices will be sent after your entry is received.
If you have any questions, please contact Shelley Buchanan at shelley @ drunkentomato.com.