2026 Official Results
The 2026 Mendo Cup awarded five top finishers and a Best Breeder from 27 licensed Mendocino County sungrown farms at the Willits Grange on May 3rd, 2026. Chiah Rodriques and Jamie Beatty of River Txai Farms made Mendo Cup history — the first farm to claim both 1st Place and Best Breeder in the same year. Chiah grew it. Jamie bred it. Together, they brought home “Fire Horse OG,” coming soon to retail partners under the Arcanna Flowers label.
🏆 1st Place · Best Breeder
First farm in Mendo Cup history to claim both honors in the same year — Chiah Rodriques & Jamie Beatty, River Txai Farms
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First Place
✦ Best Breeder Award
Jamie Beatty
Breeder · Fire Horse OG
Chiah Rodriques
Farmer · River Txai Farms
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“Fire Horse OG”
River Txai Farms · Arcanna Flowers
Chiah Rodriques & Jamie Beatty · Greenfield Ranch
Exquisitely manicured and densely packed buds loaded with resin, announcing themselves with a lemon geranium and bubble gum fragrance you won’t soon forget. The smoke is as balanced as it is bold — a hard-hitting spike that settles into a long, gentle euphoric cruise.
“You could taste the secret sauce of TLC in this top shelf sungrown.”
When a breeder plants the seed, a farmer coaxes it to its full potential, and together they win the whole competition — that’s not luck. That’s partnership.
It all starts with a seed — and someone who truly knows what to do with it. Jamie Beatty bred Fire Horse OG from the ground up at Greenfield Ranch, bringing deep genetic knowledge and an instinct for the plant that showed up in every judge’s notes. Chiah Rodriques grew it, tended it, and brought it to the competition. Together they became the first farm in Mendo Cup history to take both top honors in the same year. Look for Fire Horse OG at all Mendo Cup retail partners under the Arcanna Flowers label.
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2nd Place
↩ 5th Place in 2025
“Royal Blueberry”
Emerald Spirit Botanicals
Joseph Haggard & Katie Jeane · Noyo Watershed
Big, chunky nugs with long orange hairs arrive trailing a pungent grape juice aroma with citrus undertones. Fruity candy on the inhale, spicy herb on the way out. The effect is subtly transcendent — equally suited to a productive morning or a comfortable evening.
“It made everything extra shiny.”
If you think a 10.47% THC reading is a disadvantage in a blind judging competition, Royal Blueberry placed second and would like a word.
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3rd Place
“Rainbow Belts x Runtz”
SoulSol Mendocino
Raquel Aceves · Piercy · Clone from unknown source
A solid, frosty bud structure that’s bright and fresh, with lemon balm terpenes that shift flavor with every single hit. The judges couldn’t agree on a single note — and that was precisely the point.
“I would buy this in a dispensary and share it with loved ones.”
That sentence should be framed.
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4th Place
↩ 1st Place in 2025
“Biscotti”
Sweet Sisters Family Farm
Sara, David & Flynn O’Donnell · Comptche · Clone from Haze Valley Nursery
Dense, crystal-coated nugs with a complex aroma — citronella, anise, cinnamon, and pepper all arriving at once. The smoke is clear-headed and talkative, yet somehow simultaneously mellow, calm, and peaceful. A rare trick. The O’Donnell family brought the same Biscotti that won in 2025 and still placed fourth in a field that got demonstrably stronger. When your previous champion finishes fourth, the competition is doing exactly what it should.
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5th Place
↩ Best Breeder + 2nd Place in 2025
“King’s Poison”
Sticky Fields
Jesse Robertson · Willits · Seed-grown, bred by Jesse
Sticky, dense, crystal-laden buds with a sour, fermented, beautifully funky smell that tells you exactly what you’re getting into. Creamy buttered popcorn on the palate with pepper and maple syrup on the finish. The high is heavy — not for beginners. Jesse took Best Breeder and 2nd place at the inaugural 2025 Mendo Cup with this same King’s Poison. Back in 2026 and still cracking the top five. Consistency is its own kind of mastery.
Honorary Mentions — 2026 Mendo Cup
Maybe Not Top Prize, But Definitely Top Shelf
Twenty-seven farms entered the 2026 Mendo Cup. Five took the stage. These farms brought flowers that made the judges’ job harder than it needed to be — and that is the highest compliment we know how to give.
Martyjuana · Round Valley
“Blue Swami”
Marty Clein · Self-bred seed · THC 20%
Sunbright Gardens · Covelo
“Apricot Moon Cake”
Monique Ramirez & Gus Stout · Seed from Moongazer Farms · THC 24.92%
Mendocino Family Farms · Cherrycreek
“The Three Queens”
Sue & Phil Crews · Self-bred seed · THC 26.78%
Precision 707 · Branscomb
“Oreo Blizzard”
Shinah Cole-Williams · Clone from Primecuts Nursery · THC 21.23%
WildLand Cannabis · Round Valley / Covelo
“Sour Haze”
Joey Gothelf & Jenn Procacci · Self-bred seed · THC 19.60%
Where to Find the Winners
Confirmed Retail Partners
The Mendo Cup works year-round to connect our winning farmers with the retailers who care most where their cannabis comes from. The following stores are confirmed to carry 2026 Mendo Cup winning cultivars.
⭐ Flagship Partner
Mendocino County
Carrying all five winning farms — the most complete expression of the 2026 Mendo Cup, right in the county where it was grown.
Santa Rosa
Featuring Fire Horse OG from River Txai Farms under the Arcanna Flowers label — 1st Place and Best Breeder.
Confirmed Partner
Carrying 2026 Mendo Cup winning farmers and supporting the mission of Mendocino’s small sungrown cultivators.
Richmond
Bringing Mendocino terroir to the East Bay — carrying one of the 2026 Mendo Cup winning farms.
Multi-location
Confirmed carrier of 2026 Mendo Cup winning farms across multiple California locations.
Confirmed Partner
Supporting 2026 Mendo Cup winning farmers and the culture of small-farm sungrown cannabis.
Confirmed Partner
Aligned with the Mendo Cup’s commitment to organic, craft, small-farm cannabis.
Napa
Bringing the Mendo Cup story to wine country — proving that terroir matters whether you’re talking grapes or sungrown cannabis.
Find a Store Near You
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Year One
The Inaugural 2025 Mendo Cup
The first-ever Mendo Cup drew a sold-out crowd of 400 to the Little Lake Grange in Willits on May 4th, 2025. Thirty-four licensed Mendocino County farms entered. Five were crowned. All of it proved the concept — and set the table for Year Two.
🥇 1st Place
“Biscotti”
Sweet Sisters Family Farm · Sarah, David & Flynn O’Donnell · Comptche
2nd Place · Best Breeder
“King’s Poison”
Sticky Fields · Jesse Robertson · Willits
3rd Place
“Modified Lemonhead”
Mendocino Family Farms · Sue & Phil Crews · Cherrycreek
4th Place
“Supreme Gelato”
Martyjuana · Marty Clein · Round Valley
5th Place
“Royal Blueberry”
Emerald Spirit Botanicals · Joseph Haggard · Noyo Watershed