Welcome to the 3rd annual THC Classic: Colorado's only blind-judging cannabis competition in which dispensaries and recreational stores submit their best strains for a chance to be crowned Colorado's best.

Welcome to the 3rd annual THC Classic: Colorado's only blind-judging cannabis competition in which dispensaries and recreational stores submit their best strains for a chance to be crowned Colorado's best. We had our largest amount of entries this year with 100 strains submitted into our four judging categories: sativa, indica, hybrids and concentrates. For each category, we had five judges sample each strain over a one-month period without any knowledge of what the strain was or where it was from. All of our judges were picked based on legality, knowledge, expertise, community involvement and ability to judge consistently and impartially. This year’s grand champion strain with the highest overall score across all categories was Star Killer, a hybrid strain from Green Man. Congratulations to them and the other dispensaries that placed in the top ten. We look forward to next year and recommend that readers have fun sampling all the submissions — after all, they are the best of the best. We proved it.

Green Man
Star Killer
Denver

Star Killer is a great new hybrid with a heavy Indica dominant presence. The feeling comes on heavy and fast behind the eyes, then moves into the body for a high level of pain relief.

Southwest Alternative Care
White Lightning
Denver

A native Colorado strain, White Lightning is the wonderfully potent offspring of Sour Krush and The White. A combination of strength and beauty it’s exactly what you want in an Indica. The flower smells hash-like until you taste it and discover the fruity and earthy undertones which are almost as great as the strongly sedative and relaxing high.

Headquarters
Black Cherry Soda
Boulder/Lyons

This one-of-a-kind strain from Subcool has a distinct sweet-tart cherry aroma and smooth cream soda flavor, “Black Cherry Soda” packs an incredibly potent and sedative buzz.

Mile High Green Cross
Hell’s OG
Denver

Hell’s OG produces a heavy physical high to aid in relaxation. Smaller doses can help clear the mind. Larger doses creates an intense, overwhelming effect. This strain tests at 29.42% THC.

Green Tree
Grand Fire OG
Boulder / Berthoud / Northglenn

Natural Remedies
Dawgs Waltz
Denver

The Herbal Cure
Pre 98 Bubba Kush
Denver

Boulder Botanics
Peach OG
Boulder

Fresh Baked
Kind Mind Kryptonite
Boulder

Fire Gallery + Dispensary
Scotts OG x Sour OG
Boulder

Boulder Marijuana Co.
Orange Crush
Boulder

Green Man
Star Killer
Denver

Star Killer is a great new hybrid with a heavy Indica dominant presence. The feeling comes on heavy and fast behind the eyes, then moves into the body for a high level of pain relief.

Magnolia Road Cannabis Co.
Oh Cheese Fudge
Boulder

This heavy-hitting lineage created one incredible hybrid. OCF has big buds with even bigger effects. Strong flavors of cheese and kush with a slightly sedating high.

The Dandelion
Lavender Diesel
Boulder

Sweet yet distinctly diesel aromas and flavors come from this frosty and truly lavender dense bud. That happy, creative high will have you reminiscing of your first smoking experience.

High Level Health
Summer Sweet Skunk
Denver

The Green Room
Jack Flash
Boulder

Southwest Alternatives
Orange HErijuana
Denver

The Herbal Cure
Purple Cheddar
Denver

Doctors Orders
White Erekel
Denver

The Greenest Green
Birthday Cake
Boulder

Fire Dispensary + Gallery
Platinum Cookies
Boulder

Green Man
Ghost Train Haze
Denver

Ghost Train Haze is a great morning smoke. It lifts you up without the heart pounding, racy feeling that most haze-dominant strains have. The taste is lemon Pine-Sol with an incredible OG hint.

Mile High Green Cross
Chernobyl
Denver

This Sativa strain tastes like a lime slurpee or a delightful sherbert. It smokes just as it smells. The elevation is strong and pleasant. This strain tested at 23.4% THC.

 

Natural Remedies
Bob Saget
Denver

Magnolia Road Cannabis Co
Strawberry Cough
Boulder

A Cut Above
Bubba Tom Haze #45
Denver

The Herbal Cure
Panama Punch
Denver

Fire Dispensary + Gallery
Durban Poison
Boulder

Southwest Alternatives
Pellucid Haze
Denver

Boulder Marijuana Co
Chemmy Jones
Boulder

Green Tree
Golden Goat
Boulder / Berthoud / Northglenn

Fire Gallery + Dispensary
Strawberry Cookiez Shatter
Boulder

Our coveted Strawberry Cookiez shatter has the flavor and aroma of fresh summer strawberries. It is a functional Indica that will relax your body and uplift your mind.

Boulder Wellness Center
Jilly13 Shatter
Boulder

Our Jilly13 shatter is a Sativa renowned for its potency, flavor and aroma. With intense grapefruit and floral qualities, the smoke is crisp and delicate, packing a powerful punch of exuberant functionality.

Natural Remedies
Banner Boss Dog
Denver

This hybrid concentrate created by TC Labs, leansindica and tastes of classic OG with some Chem Dawg undertones and a hint of Strawberry Diesel. One pull of this potent shatter instantly delivers a heavy, comforting body high.

The Herbal Cure Essential Extracts
OG
Denver

Fresh Baked
Chronic Juice Shatter
Boulder

Green Dot Labs
Gorilla Glue #4 Sap
www.greendotlabs.com

Mile High Green Cross
processed by
Colorado Concentrates
Banana Kush
Denver

Karing Kind
C02 Oil
Boulder

Craft
Sour Valley OG
Denver

 

Doctors Orders
processed by
Colorado Concentrates
Hell’s Tahoe OG
Denver