Competition - 9C Baltic Porter

[YeastFeast]

Hello,

I see that on the BJCP website, a Baltic Porter is subcategory 9c under category Strong European Beer.
So then how does someone end up winning 2nd place (for a Baltic Porter) in the Indiana Brewers Cup in the "Imperial Porter & Stout" category?? (see link below)

https://cdn.saffire.com/files.ashx?...f=2025_IBC-HomebrewResults(1).pdf&cb=118eb076

Anyone know how this works?
Thanks!

 

[Steveruch]

Too few entries for a separate category?

 

[YeastFeast]

Too few entries for a separate category?

So as someone newer to competitions, I should make sure I enter the correct sub-category (e.g. 9c Baltic Porter) and don't worry about which final category it ends up in. Guess it's up to the contest what they do and how many entries they get for each sub-category.

 

[bailey mountain brewer]

Sounds likely... earlier this year I entered a bier de garde and it got grouped with Belgian ales.. I mean it scored well but when going against some dubbels and tripels it didn't place, but ultimately I was after the feedback more then anything with that entry. My other beers in that comp took some blue ribbons.

 

[OLBrews]

Competition organizers generally have to group like beers into tables in order to have enough entries at each table. Judges are aware of the entered style and judge according. More on the recommended methodology from the BJCP is posted at https://dev.bjcp.org/competitions/competition-handbook/preparing-for-the-competition/ (Setting up Flights section)