The 2014 Secret Cup Regional Circuit Hits The Pacific Northwest

Just one week after the Northern California Secret Cup, the competition has migrated further north. Extract artists from throughout the Pacific Northwest (PNW) have answered the call and are gathering in the Seattle area this week to determine the best in the region.

Concentrate Makers Compete For A Trip To The Secret Cup Finals

As we know, The Secret Cup is a national tournament made for hash makers by hash makers. The 2014 rendition consists of 6 qualifiers held in the following regions: Southern Califronia, Northern California, Pacific Northwest (Seattle), Denver, Desert (Las Vegas), and East Coast (Rhode Island).

The top-3 finishers from each region advance to the Finals at the end of the year to held in Denver. Roilty Extracts, Brutal Bee Concentrates, Chill Hill Extracts each secured their spot with a top-3 finish in SoCal. They will be joined by the winners of last week’s event in NorCal – Elephant Extracts, Smells Like OG Extracts, and GrandDabs Extracts.

“I can usually pick out a few I think is going to win, but this time it’s anyone’s game.” – Daniel de Sailles

A total of 40 concentrate makers are competing for this year’s Pacific Northwest crown. As is Secret Cup tradition, awards will be given for Best Budder, Best Shatter, Best Solvent-less, Highest THC, and Highest CBD.

The Secret Cup competitors have been judging each other’s entries since intake this past Sunday, and the people behind the event believe that this could be best overall collection of entries to date.

“I can usually pick out a few I think is going to win, but this time it’s anyone’s game,” explains Daniel de Sailles, the event’s founder.

2014 Pacific Northwest Secret Cup Regional At 7 Point Studios

Each installment of The Secret Cup has been built on the concept of two separate events. One that is open to the public, and one that is intended for the competitors and VIPs only.

The VIP event is scheduled to take place Friday. According to de Sailles, this will be the first time that the VIP event will take place at a separate venue from the designated Secret House.

“Being an extract artist myself, I wanted make sure the scene is portrayed in a good manner.” – James Nettles

James Nettles, who organized the Seattle Secret Cup, explains that Friday’s activities will consist of a BBQ dinner with a rooftop view. Following that up will be a private VIP party hosted by Alex Grey in an artistic banquet hall.

The public event will be held from 2-9 on Saturday at 7 Point Studios. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample each entry during the event while enjoying the abundance of available entertainment – there will be a live glassblowing demonstration from Germ Glass and musical performances from the likes of HighDro, Indica Jones, Tommy 2Stix and more.

In discussing his philosophy for planning the PNW Secret Cup, Nettles says that he wanted to focus on bringing the community together with the sort of attractions that he would personally want to see. “Being an extract artist myself, I wanted to bring everyone together and make sure the scene is portrayed in a good manner,” he explains.

The 2014 Pacific Northwest Secret Cup will be held June 6-7. Those interested in tickets may find them here. Enter the promo code “medicaljane” for 20% off.