Competition rules
How the titles
are won
One judging standard across every title. The formats, judging criteria and rules below are summarised from the IBA international competition framework — the official EBM 2027 rules ship with the entry kits.
Four championships · pick one to read its rules
One panel, one standard
Judged the same way, everywhere in Europe
International panel
Judges are appointed by IBA Europe and trained on the scoring framework before the meeting.
Sealed scores
Scores stay sealed until the prize-giving ceremony — no partial results, no lobby talk.
Head judge
A head judge chairs each championship and has the final word on rule interpretations.
Entry kits
Full official rules, recipes and technical sheets ship with the entry kits from 15 May 2027.
Summarised from the IBA international competition framework · official EBM 2027 rules ship with the entry kits
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