The World Rolling Championship is back for 2026, inviting the Rollerverse to compete for cash, bragging rights and rolling immortality.
RAW’s World Rolling Championship is back for 2026, and yes, it is once again asking rollers across the U.S. to build something outrageous, intricate and still smokeable.
Run by HBI Innovations, the contest is now open for entries. Submissions started Feb. 15 and close April 15. Winners are scheduled to be announced between April 27 and May 6. First place gets $2,000 cash plus what RAW calls a “rawdiculous” supply of products. Second place gets $1,000 plus product, and third gets the product haul.
This is not a contest for your clean little everyday cone. It is for people who treat rolling paper like sculpture, engineering and a flex. RAW has been turning rolling into its own universe for years. This is the purest version of that.
To enter, participants need to post an original photo or video of an original rolling creation on Instagram using #worldrollingchampionship and tagging @worldrollingchampionship. Entries should be shot vertically, and higher quality is better. RAW also encourages people to send uncompressed files by DM, WeTransfer, Dropbox or email.
The contest is open to U.S. residents 21 and older in the 50 states and Washington, D.C. No purchase is necessary. Entries must use RAW, Elements, Juicy Jays, Skunk or another HBI-owned rolling paper brand.
There are also some very specific limits. No weapons, even toy ones. No nudity, vulgar behavior or hateful content. No dyed or reflective gold papers. And no material showing illegal drug use, including anything illegal under federal law. If you want the full fine print, the official rules are here.
Winners will be chosen by RAW founder Josh Kesselman, RAWKY and a group of what the rules call “legendary rollers,” based on creativity, complexity, overall quality and potential smokability, which is probably the most RAW judging criteria possible.
You can submit as many entries as you want, though only one can win. And if you are the kind of person who has already spent way too much time wondering whether a rolling paper masterpiece can also function, this is very much your moment.
More details, including submission requirements and official rules, can be found on the World Rolling Championship website.
