Kibo Competition 7

December 20, 2025 - January 13, 2026

Overview

Thank you all for joining us this year for the seventh edition of the annual Kibo Competition, hosted generously by the Builders Refuge. The biggest change this year has been the competition duration change, which has been changed from 21 days to 25 days.
Near the end of the competition, there will also be an announcement for the physical raffle item!
I hope everyone has had a good year and thank you for your consistent support on this event. Happy building!

  • Log into my.buildersrefuge.com (version 1.21.8) and type /kibo to teleport to the contest. Type /plot auto to claim a plot to begin building.

    Plot submission through the website is mandatory. This can be done through the form at the bottom of this page. Both the build and form must be completed before the deadline of the competition to be eligible for scoring.

    Contestants may use the command /timeleft in-game or view the tablist for an accurate display of the remaining time.

  • Kibo is an Organics community, and therefore organics will be a central theme to this contest; architecture may play a secondary role in your project. The greater portion (70%+) of your piece must be presented through organics. This must be clear in your contest plot and points will be deducted if the plot is overwhelmingly architecture based.

    • 351x351 plot size (Contestants do not need to fill the whole plot completely, however it should be clear what space is used).

    • Three (3) plots can be claimed. One for grading, the other two for asset creation. You may only submit one plot.

    • Solo Building only.

    • All judging to be done in vanilla textures. Players may set the time, biome, or any other vanilla preset.

    • The judging phase will start directly after the contest, and end within 10 days. The results will be posted in the Results tab at the bottom.

    • Schematica, importing, tracing or transferring of a pre-made build, block for block, is not allowed. All content submitted to the contest should be original, made only during the allotted build time using the tools provided on the Builders Refuge server.

    • A list of all tools available for use on the server. No other tools will be allowed.

      • Arceon

      • Axiom

      • ArmorStandEditor

      • ArmorStandTools

      • Builder's Utilities

      • FAWE/FAVS

      • goBrush

      • goPaint

      • MetaBrushes

      • MetaEdit

      • ezEdits

  • ‍ Culinary Creations

    This year, contestants are tasked with creating a build that will challenge their culinary talents. You may choose to focus on highlighting either the ingredients, preparation, presentation and/or the story behind the dish.

    Both fictional and non-fictional scenarios are allowed.

  • Technique

    How well was the piece executed through design, composition and technique? How consistent is the technique? Does the artist show control of the medium?

    Creativity

    Does the piece show imagination, individuality, originality? Has the artist shown innovation? How has the artist's creative interpretation affected their implementation of technique?

    Clarity

    Does your piece convey a message or portray the theme clearly? How were aesthetics and practicality balanced? Does the artist show understanding of the theme?

    Each category is worth 10 points, a total of 30 points per judge. 210 possible points are awardable from all seven (7) judges.

    Judges

    Dr_BondMegraeIceRockCafe PECORILmaoki‍Knighty‍ ‍ 4cu

  • First Place: $1,600

    Second Place: $800

    Third Place: $400

    Fourth Place: $200

    Fifth Place: $100

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    *Rookie Award: $100
    **Kibo Award: $4,000

    *The Rookie Award is given to a single contestant whose creation is exceptional and is participating in a Kibo Competition for their first time. Returning players are not eligible for this award. The Rookie Award is independent from all other prizes and will be awarded separately.

    **The Kibo Award is given to a single contestant whose creation is recognized as exceptional by the judges. A score of 200 points or more must be achieved, as well as a unanimous vote from all judges. The Kibo Award is independent from all other prizes and will be awarded separately.

  • TBA

Submit your plot

Both your build and the form must be completed before the end of the competition. It is recommended to first open the form and read the questions so you can have a better grasp at the time involved.

All builds and forms must be in by January 13th, 11:59 PST

Submission Form