The competition consists of two distinct sections:

• EVO IOOC Italy EVO International Olive Oil Contest® reserved for Extra Virgin Olive Oils
• EVO IOOC Italy EVO International Olive Oil Contest® reserved for Flavoured EVOOs

and confers the following awards:

EVO IOOC Italy EVO International Olive Oil Contest®

The absolute prizes of the competition consist of the Best in Class Awards awarded to the best EVOOs or Condiments (Flavoured EVOO) in the category to which they belong.

A. EVO IOOC Italy EVO International Olive Oil Contest® - Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Best in Class divided into extra virgin olive oils from the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere:

• EVO IOOC Italy Best International Award - North Hemisphere: top prize to the best Monovarietal, Coupage (blend), PDO/PGI or Organic extra virgin olive oil from the Northern Hemisphere.
• EVO IOOC Italy Best International Award - South Hemisphere: top prize to the best Monovarietal, Coupage (blend), PDO/PGI or Organic extra virgin olive oil from the Southern Hemisphere.
• EVO IOOC Italy Best International Organic - North Hemisphere.
• EVO IOOC Italy Best International Organic - South Hemisphere.
• EVO IOOC Italy Best International PDO/PGI - North Hemisphere.
• EVO IOOC Italy Best International PDO/PGI - South Hemisphere.
• EVO IOOC Italy Best International Monovarietal - North Hemisphere.
• EVO IOOC Italy Best International Monovarietal - South Hemisphere.
• EVO IOOC Italy Best International Coupage - North Hemisphere.
• EVO IOOC Italy Best International Coupage - South Hemisphere.

The above-mentioned prizes are complemented by Special Awards and Best of Country.

Special Awards

• EVO IOOC Italy Best of Host Region: top prize to the best PDO/PGI, Monovarietal, Coupage (blend) or Organic extra virgin olive oil produced in the Italian region hosting the competition.
• EVO IOOC Italy Ràul C. Castellani Best of South America dedicated to who has been the Technical Director and co-founder of the Contest, for the best extra virgin olive oil PDO/PGI, Monovarietal, Coupage (blend) or Organic from South America.
• EVO IOOC Italy Best Of Area, special award to the best extra virgin olive oil PDO/PGI, Monovarietal, Coupage (blend) or Organic of a single region or area.

Best Of Country

• EVO IOOC Italy Best Of Country, special award to the best extra virgin olive oil of a single country.

B. EVO IOOC Italy EVO International Olive Oil Contest® reserved for Flavoured EVOOs

Best in Class

• EVO IOOC Italy Best International Flavoured EVOO: top prize to the best Flavoured extra virgin olive oil.

Other awards (Gold and Silver Medals) for Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Flavoured EVOO.

• EVO IOOC Italy Gold Medal (from 84 to 100 points)
• EVO IOOC Italy Silver Medal (from 65 to <84 points)

In the event that an extra virgin olive oil achieves the highest score in more than one category in the competition, it will be awarded a single prize. The order of this prize will be as follows:

• Best International; Best Organic; Best PDO/PGI; Best Monovarietal; Best Coupage (Blend); Best of Country; Special Awards.