Judge registration
Thank you for applying to judge with the International Chocolate Awards.
Our aim is to provide our entrants with the highest quality of professional and independent chocolate judging for their entries into our competitions. We take judging seriously and want to respect the work and craft of the chocolate makers and chocolatiers who enter our competitions, and the work of the cacao farmers who grow the fine cacao used by our entrants.
Judging application
We welcome judges with a professional approach and with experience and training in evaluating fine chocolate and in other fine food or drink fields. Judges are chosen by application and will be approved according to their background and previous contact with the Awards. (For example, if we have already been in contact with you or if you have been invited to apply by email or social media announcements).
We welcome new judges, but please note that available spaces for judging may be limited and we will prioritise judges who can commit to judging the full amount of samples they will receive in a timely manner in the case of remote judging.
Once you have registered, a password will be emailed to you in case you need to log back in to amend your details. We will then review your registration and if approved, we will email you with a link to choose and manage the sessions you can judge for the current competition.
Note on allergies
Many of the products entered into the Awards will carry warnings about nut or other allergies. Unfortunately it is not possible for us to separate these products from all the others due to the blind nature of the judging. Therefore if you have a nut allergy it is recommended that you do not judge at the Awards. The International Chocolate Awards carries no responsibility for any illness caused by consumption of the samples during judging.