American Autoflower Cup

The American Autoflower Cup is an annual cannabis breeding competition founded by Jeremy Norrie in 2023. The event focuses on autoflowering cannabis and is held in Green Street in Los Angeles, California.

History
The first American Autoflower Cup was held Green Street in Downtown Los Angeles from January 27–28, 2023. It was the first national breeding competition for autoflowering cannabis, with the first international autoflower breeding competition being the Autoflower World Cup, held annually in Barcelona, Spain. Prior to founding the American Autoflower Cup, Norrie had helped organize the Secret Cup and the Chalice Festival, two other cannabis-related events in Los Angeles.

The judges for the first American Autoflower Cup included Joey Burger, Daniel Morford, Nick Bradley, and Jenny-Beth Dillis. Fast Buds’ Strawberry Gorilla strain received the first prize in the sativa category. The Strawberry Gorilla strain from Fast Buds was also named the most potent strain in the competition, with a THC level of over 29% THC. Fast Buds’ Banana Purple Punch strain received the first prize in the indica category. Mephisto Genetics was named the best autoflower breeder.

The second American Autoflower Cup was held in February 2024. Industry professionals such as Haylo Autoflowers, Juvar from Dusa Farms, Blazin’ Skywalker, and Neil and Heaven from Highigan.

At the American Autoflower Cup, strains are judged according to categories such as appearance, aroma, taste, and the judge’s overall experience of smoking them. Cannabis testing labs Encore Labs and Leafworks test all entrant strains to ensure they fit the event’s requirements and are safe to consume.