RAW Retailer Display Contest
2026's theme is RAW ANIMALS
The 17th Annual RAW Display Contest
Whats New
Get ready to level up, fam! The top 20 entries will be featured on the “Buy RAW” page. That’s right, your masterpiece could be shining on RAWthentic.com – prime-time exposure for your store? ABSOLUTELY!!
That’s not all. We’re extending the contest to online-only stores too! If your “storefront” lives on the web, just slap that display pic front and center on your site for at least 2 weeks, and you’re in. It’s time to flex those creative muscles and show us what you’ve got!
How It's Done
Last year’s RAW Retailer Display Contest was a smokin’ success! We really appreciate all of the amazing contestants showcasing their RAW Creativity to show us some love. You guys really uplifted RAW last year, and this year we want you to do it again for the 17th annual RAW Display Contest!!
RAW ANIMALS
RAW has always been inspired by nature, and this year we’re showing some love to one of our favorite parts of it – the animals! Use RAW ANIMALS as your theme and let your creativity run wild! Build a display inspired by animals using RAW packaging and products. You can incorporate additional elements (like wood, metal or paint) but it must be built with at least 80% RAW paper, packaging or products.
Don’t miss out on this chance to show off your untamed imagination and love for animals. Whether it’s one enormous animal or an entire ecosystem, realistic or imagined, your favorite pet or something wild, we can’t wait to see your RAWesome animal displays.
If this is your first Display Contest or your 17th, please read the rules and instructions carefully. But, here’s a short version:
1.Sign up for the contest by NOVEMBER 16th, 2026 in order to receive a free RAW swag bag.
2. We’ll send your free RAW Swag Bag.
3.Use your RAW Swag Bag and other RAW products to make a RAWkin’ store display. This year’s theme is RAW ANIMALS! Paint, mixed media, sculpture… as long as you incorporate RAW products and this year’s theme, anything goes! We want to see your most RAWesome art project.
4. Submit images to us by DECEMBER 15th, 2026.
5. Win RAWsome cash prizes!!
6. The top 20 entries will be featured on the Buy RAW page!
7. Online only shops are now ALLOWED to participate!
What are the prizes?!
– 1st Place: $2,500 CASH
– 2nd Place: $1,000 CASH
– 3rd Prize: $500 CASH
Deadline to submit images is DECEMBER 15th, 2026. Winners will be announced FEBRUARY 2027.
All entries will be judged by RAW Founder, Josh, who will personally choose the winners. He’s got a keen eye for this stuff (obviously!). He’s eager to see what our RAWthentic Retailers can come up with next!
2025 WINNERS
We want to send a massive THANK YOU to everyone who participated. Your passion, artistry, and dedication to the RAW fam never cease to amaze us! But now, without further ado, it’s time to announce this year’s champions!
1st Place – Northern Lights Maine
2nd Place – American Rolling Club
3rd Place – Smokers Alley Gallery


Get Your Free RAW Swag Bag
Just click the “SWAG BAG SIGN UP” tab above and fill out the form by NOVEMBER 16th, 2026. Then, we will send you a free RAW Swag Bag!* We’re going all out for the 17th Annual RAW Display Contest, this year’s RAW Swag Bag is HUGE!
The RAW Swag Bag includes:
• RAW Magnifier Card
• RAW Gold Poker
• RAW Finger Board
• RAW Ping Pong Balls
• RAW Tuberator
• RAW Trident
• RAW Glass Bat & Bottle Cone Holders
• RAW Cone Snuffer
• Hammercraft x RAW 4-Piece Grinder
• RAW Inflatable Cone
• RAW Retailer Bundle
• RAW Black Lanyard
• RAW Shelf Talkers
• RAW Lil’ Prep Bowl
• RAW Ethereal Change Mat
• RAW Round Metal Rolling Tray
• RAW Slim Herbal, Ethereal & Pre-Rolled Rose Tips
• RAW Reserva
• RAW Cone Creator
• RAW Perfect Cone Maker
• RAW Ethereal Large & Small Trays
• RAW Recycled Shopping Bag & Tote Bag
*Must be an existing HBI wholesale client with a retail operation to be eligible for free RAW Swag Bag.
Make A Store Display
Now comes the fun part – making your store’s RAW display! Use your RAW Swag Bag and other RAW products to create a RAW Rolling Paper Display inspired by this year’s theme. Paint, mixed media, sculpture… as long as you incorporate RAW products, anything goes! We want to see your most RAWesome display.
The RAW Swag Bag is a good starting point. We encourage you to use other RAW products for your display as well. Please keep the display up and visible from the storefront for a minimum of 2 weeks. For online only stores, you must create a physical display and have an image of your RAWesome creation displayed prominently on your website for a minimum of 2 weeks.
Our Lawyers Make Us Say This Part
Let’s be blunt, it would be a real bummer to be disqualified, so please click the “RULES” tab above to read the full rules before you get started.
Show Us Your Pics
After your team perfects your RAWesome store display, get some photos of your masterpiece for your official contest entry. Upload the best 6 pics you got of your RAW Display by using the Submit Entry Form under the “SUBMIT ENTRY PHOTOS” tab.
If you chose to submit pics with anyone in them, please remember that such persons in the pic must be over the age of 21 and you need to get their signed consent prior to submission (see the “RULES” tab and a link to fill out, sign and submit the PUBLICITY WAIVER and RELEASE will be on the “SUBMIT ENTRY PHOTOS” tab). Be sure to use high-resolution images for it so we can actually see all the hard work you put into your display!
Win Cash Prizes!!
– 1st Place: $2,500 CASH
– 2nd Place: $1,000 CASH
– 3rd Prize: $500 CASH
Winners will be announced FEBRUARY 2027. All entries are judged by RAW Founder, Josh, who hand picks the winners. He’s got a keen eye for this stuff (obviously!) and is eager to see what our RAWthentic Retailers can come up with next!
Official Rules, Terms & Conditions
RAW Display Contest is only open to existing wholesale clients with a retail operation. Individuals and distributors do not qualify.
Welcome to the RAW Display Contest. This contest is officially organized and sponsored by BBK Tobacco & Foods, LLP dba HBI Innovations. Please read the below official rules for the 2026 RAW Display Contest carefully to ensure that your entry qualifies to receive prizes.
- Please complete the Sign Up Form available under the “SWAG BAG SIGN UP” tab by NOVEMBER 16th, 2026, to enter the contest. Note that emailing your RAW Sales Representative does not qualify as an entry for the RAW Display Contest.
- After completing the Sign Up Form, all eligible contestants will receive a RAW Swag Bag while supplies last. RAW Swag Bags are intended for promotional use only and are not for resale.
- For the RAW Display Contest, all entries must be prominently visible. If your store has a physical location, ensure the entry is easily seen either from the storefront or inside the store. For online-only stores, the display image must be prominently featured on your website’s homepage and remain there for at least two weeks. All entries, regardless of store type, must stay in place for a minimum of two weeks (kudos to those who leave it up longer!).
- Digitally created displays are not eligible. For online only stores, you must create a physical display and have an image of your display shown prominently on your website for a minimum of 2 weeks.
- Entries for the RAW Display Contest must be comprised of predominantly RAW Rolling Papers products, although other materials may be used to construct the display. Usage of cigarette tobacco, loose tobacco or any other type of tobacco is strictly prohibited. Entries that use any form of tobacco will be disqualified from the RAW Display Contest.
- If you choose to include photos featuring one or more awesome team members (i.e., a person), ensure that they are over the age of 21. Additionally, each person must fill out, sign and submit our Publicity Waiver and Release form which shall be submitted together with your RAW Display Contest photos. If this applies to your photos, just click “Yes” on the “SUBMIT ENTRY PHOTOS” tab where it asks: “Do your photos include one or more of your awesome team members?” and you will be presented with a link, in red, that you can share with your team members for digital signing.
- All entries must be submitted by DECEMBER 15th, 2026. Submissions received after DECEMBER 15th, 2026 will be considered invalid and will not be eligible to receive a prize.
- Entries will be judged by representatives of RAW Rolling Papers. Winners will be hand-picked by RAW Founder, Josh.
- 2026 RAW Display Contest Winners will be notified FEBRUARY 2027.
- Contestants must be an existing wholesale client of RAW Rolling Papers / HBI Innovations with a retail operation in the United States to be eligible for the RAW Display Contest. Entries from individuals, businesses that operate outside of the United States, and/or distributors without a retail operation will be disqualified from the RAW Display Contest, and all subsequent benefits or prizes.
- Upon submission, all entries to the RAW Display Contest become the property of BBK Tobacco & Foods, LLP dba HBI Innovations (“HBI”), including assigning and licensing all intellectual property rights to HBI. To be clear, this includes the ability to use entries for our advertising and/or promotional usage for indefinite period of time. HBI also reserves the right to use your business’s name and photos for marketing purposes without further compensation beyond the allotted prizes. Please read the Publicity Waiver at the bottom of the Submit Entry Form for more information.
- Taxes are the sole responsibility of the cash prize winners. Prizes will be awarded subject to your company’s policies regarding distribution of such awards. It is the entrant’s sole responsibility to conform to such policies.
- Participation in the RAW Display Contest is void where prohibited by law. All winners must accept the official contest rules prior to claiming any prizes or monetary rewards. HBI reserves the right to amend these rules at its discretion.
Complete this form to receive your swag bag
Please submit your contest entry images by using the SUBMIT ENTRY PHOTOS tab.
If the deadline to receive a swag bag has passed, you can still create and submit a display with products you have in store.
Complete the form below to enter into the RAW Display Contest & get your free RAW Swag Bag!!
Please complete all required fields and submit by NOVEMBER 16th, 2026. You will receive an email confirmation that your entry has been submitted. Average shipping time is 7-10 business days. Eligible contestants will receive a RAW Swag Bag while supplies last. RAW Swag Bags are intended for promotional use only – not for resale.
RAW Display Contest Sign Up
Complete this form to submit your display contest photos
Ready to submit your photos for the RAW Display Contest? Use the form below to upload the pics of your RAW Display!
Please complete all required fields and upload 6 photos of your RAW Display Contest Entry below. You will receive an email confirmation that your entry has been submitted. DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING ENTRIES IS DECEMBER 15th, 2026. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED FEBRUARY 2027.
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