The record
Four Golden Bears, and the rest of the hardware
We’ve been fortunate at the California State Fair and the Emerald Cup. What matters more is the work that got those plants to the table.
Photo: Embarc / California Cannabis Awards 2026
California State Fair
Pink Rider took the Golden Bear in 2026
Founder Mark Greyshock with the 2026 trophy.
2026
Golden Bear — Sun Grown / Outdoor Flower (Best in California)
California Cannabis Awards
Pink Rider
Golden Bear2026
Sungrown Caryophyllene
California Cannabis Awards
Double Lantern
Gold2026
Sungrown Caryophyllene
California Cannabis Awards
Saddlebags
Silver2026
Sungrown Caryophyllene
California Cannabis Awards
Frank Hill
In collaboration with Soma Rosa
Bronze2026
Sungrown Terpinolene
California Cannabis Awards
Pink Rider
Silver2025
Sungrown Ocimene
California Cannabis Awards
Passion Orange Guava
Gold2025
Sungrown Caryophyllene
California Cannabis Awards
Double Lantern
Gold2025
Sungrown Caryophyllene
California Cannabis Awards
Green Lantern
Silver2025
Sungrown Myrcene
California Cannabis Awards
Purple X-18 Hash Plant
Silver2025
Sungrown CBDa
California Cannabis Awards
Purple X-18 Hash Plant
Silver2024
Sungrown Caryophyllene
California State Fair Cannabis Awards
Green Lantern
Perimeter 21 / Green Shock Farms
Gold2023
Golden Bear — Ocimene
California State Fair Cannabis Awards
Passion Orange Guava
Golden Bear2023
Outdoor Ocimene
California State Fair Cannabis Awards
Passion Orange Guava
Gold2023
Outdoor Ocimene
California State Fair Cannabis Awards
Tropical Sleigh Ride
Silver2022
Golden Bear — Best of California Ocimene (Outdoor)
California State Fair
Passion Orange Guava
Golden Bear2022
Golden Bear — Best of California CBDa (Outdoor)
California State Fair
G Lime Burst
Golden Bear2022
Outdoor CBDa
California State Fair
G Lime Burst
Gold2022
Outdoor Ocimene
California State Fair
Passion Orange Guava
Gold2022
Outdoor Ocimene
California State Fair
Tropical Sleigh Ride
Silver
Emerald Cup
From Candy Cane into the Sleigh Ride family
The Sleigh Ride work started with Candy Cane, and the family has been on the Emerald Cup table ever since.
2023
Sungrown Flower
Emerald Cup
Peppermint Sleigh Ride
3rd2023
Sungrown Flower
Emerald Cup
Tropical Sleigh Ride
10th2021
Personal Use
Emerald Cup
Tropical Sleigh Ride
Top Personal Use listing
1st2021
Personal Use
Emerald Cup
Orange Terpentine
3rd2021
Sungrown
Emerald Cup
POG, Peppermint Sleigh Ride, Purple Sleigh Ride, Orange Terpentine
Included on the Sungrown winners list; ordinal ranks not published in the sources we used
Listed2019
Breeders Cup (Sungrown)
Emerald Cup
POG (Passion Orange Guava)
Winner2019
Sungrown Flower
Emerald Cup
POG (Passion Orange Guava)
2nd2019
Personal Use Flower
Emerald Cup
Orange Terp-entine
Entered as Mark Greyshock, Mendocino County
7th2019
Personal Use Flower
Emerald Cup
Tropical Sleigh Ride
10th2017
Highest Total Terpene Content (Flower)
Emerald Cup
Tropical Sleigh Ride
4.8% terpenes
Category win2017
Most Unique Terpene Profile
Emerald Cup
Hawaiian Sleigh Ride
Published under this name; treated here as related to the Tropical Sleigh Ride line. Naming as listed in results.
Category listing2017
Flower
Emerald Cup
Purple Candy Cane
14th2016
Flower
Emerald Cup
Purple Candy Kane / Cane
Spelling appears both ways in period results
2nd2015
Flower
Emerald Cup
Purple Candy Cane
3rd