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The official voting for the Home Barista MVP sponsored by La Marzocco Home has started! This thread is for any questions, comments, bug reports, etc.

Tomorrow will be one week after voting started; the first winner will be announced a week later. So far, here are the top 20 nominees, ordered alphabetically:

• Almico
  bidoowee
  CwD
  erics
  EvergreenBuzzBuzz
  hankbates
  ira
  JayBeck
  jbviau
  MaKoMo
  mivanitsky
  OldNuc
  Paul_Pratt
  pcrussell50
  peacecup
  Peppersass
  Randy G.
  redbone
  russel
  yakster

Note that you can vote for Team HB members, but they are not eligible for awards, only bragging rights.

Hmmm.... none of Jim ("anotherJim") or Tom ("TomC") or Samuel ("samlaw") are included on that list.... I feel like preparing an AeroPress using Starbucks darkest roast and brewed at 140 degrees.

That's true! Maybe we'll have a separate round just for Team HB (though I know who'd win that... and it isn't me ).

For those who are curious, click here for the current top 20 nominees. We'll pick the winner from this list next weekend and then reset the votes. To keep things interesting, I'm thinking the actual winner will be picked randomly from the top 20 instead of by ranking. That way those who appear in the second or third round will have the same chance in that round as someone who's not make the list in prior rounds.

Voting for the first round ends tomorrow! The finalists list is currently:

• Almico
  bidoowee
  DaveC
  erics
  EvergreenBuzzBuzz
  ira
  JayBeck
  jbviau
  MaKoMo
  mivanitsky
  OldNuc
  Paul_Pratt
  pcrussell50
  Peppersass
  perfectwheels
  Randy G.
  russel
  walt_in_hawaii
  yakster

Please note: Since the prize is a six-month subscription to coffee with shipping considerations, La Marzocco Home limits the winners to those in the US. Regrettably, a few of the above finalists will not be part of the drawing, but are recognized above as MVP nominees.

For this round, here are the finalists:

• Almico
  BaristaBob
  Chert
  EvergreenBuzzBuzz
  FotonDrv
  JayBeck
  OldNuc
  Peppersass
  Randy G.
  erics
  hankbates
  ira
  jbviau
  mivanitsky
  pcrussell50
  peacecup
  perfectwheels
  russel
  walt_in_hawaii
  yakster

The nominee MVPs above will be receiving instructions shortly via PM explaining how to claim their number in the finalist drawing. They will have 48 hours to claim their drawing number and the winner will be automatically chosen this Sunday at 6pm EST. Good luck!

I would have never thought it. I receive more than I give for sure from HB, but I think that prize is quite exciting, and thanks for votes received HBers!
(Flattered I am)

And by random draw of the finalist pool, the winner is Flint (Chert)! Congratulations, I will be sending you information on how to claim your prize.

Congrats, Flint!