Any participant will just need to bring a sample. This can be done via growler, bottle, plastic water bottle, etc. If the keg is a winner, we'll then give everyone the low-down on keg logistics for the beer fest.
To clarify in regards to the question of whether participating homebrewers get any time to enjoy the festival.
All participating homebrewers get into the event early so that they get to participate in the VIP tasting for about an hour before the homebrew competition begins. I will update the...