As mentioned in the opening page, we are doing things differently beginning with the 19th Harmonica Contest...

The Youth Division (through age 17) and Adult Division (up to 1/2 of income from harmonica performance) contestants will be judged by a panel from the Open Grand Champion Division.

The Open Grand Champion Division will be judged by vote of the entrants. Each entrant will vote for 1^st (10 points), 2^nd (7 points), and 3^rd (4 points). Winners will be determined by total points. Entrants will be given a score card with all contestants listed.

Contestants are judged on instrument skill and musical presentation only.  Contestants may provide self-accompaniment, but only harmonica playing ability is judged.  And whatever one's mouth harp ability, a good time is had by all!