Updates for the 2026 Categories

For the upcoming edition, the American Autoflower Cup is shaking things up. Instead of choosing where to compete, your single entry will automatically be judged across all major flower categories.

This new format means your entry has more visibility, more chances to impress, and more opportunities to take the stage. 

Best Terps: honors the loudest, most expressive profiles - the kind that fill a room before you even open the jar. Judges are looking for that unforgettable nose, the kind that tells a story of skill, genetics, and perfect timing.

Best Looking: is where visual appeal meets craftsmanship. Structure, color, trichome coverage - the details that make a flower stop you mid-scroll or light up under the camera flash.

Best Smoke: celebrates the ultimate test - flavor, smoothness, and effect. It’s the moment when cultivation meets experience, when the cure and chemistry align.

Best Overall - the crown for the flower that does it all. The one that looks good, smells loud, burns clean, and hits just right.

Best Autoflower Breeder 2026, decided entirely by community vote, celebrates the breeder whose genetics continue to shape the landscape of modern cannabis.

Highest THC (Lab-Tested): the strain that pushes potency to new frontiers, backed by official laboratory results.

Best Hash: recognizing bubble hash, dry sift, kief, and traditional styles that showcase the resin potential of today’s most advanced autos.

Together, these categories celebrate innovation, transparency, and the evolving artistry of autoflower genetics. If your genetics shine, they’ll have the chance to stand out everywhere.

After all, great cannabis doesn’t just win one category - it wins them all.