Judges will be announced closer to the submission deadline.

Previous judges, industry, and patrons included:

Amy Ambrosino: AM Ambrosino Development & Management
Josh Ames: Sashkeen (Manchester, NH)
Bob Angeli: Comedy Factory (Edmonton, AB)
Ian Arougheti: Innovative Artists
Dan Balassone: On That Note Entertainment
Brian Baldinger: New York Comedy Festival
Heather Barbieri: Rooster T. Feathers (Sunnyvale, CA)
Chris Bowers: Mortys' Comedy Joint (Indianapolis, IN)
Kelly Brennan: Cagneys Pub (Quincy, MA)
Rueben Buck: Parlour Live! (Seattle, WA)
Randy Butler: Mother Leeds
Marshall Chiles: Laughing Skull Comedy Lounge (Atlanta, GA)
Allison Cohn: Allison Cohn Casting
Chris Cotton: Center City Comedy (Philadelphia, PA)
Marty Dundics: National Lampoon
Joe Eshenbaugh: Innovative Artists
Renee Fandt: Tacoma Comedy Club (Tacoma, WA)
Debbie Feinson: Horizon Entertainment
Marc Feinson: Horizon Entertainment
Marnie Fish: MTV
Angie Frissore: Boston Comedy Scene Examiner
Larry Getlen: Journalist
Stu Golfman: AEF Talent
GG Gregg: GG Greg Agency
Boone Helm: Parlour Live! (Seattle, WA)
Steve Hofstetter: Laughing Devil Comedy Club (Long Island City, NY)
Darrell Holladay: Comedy Caravan (Louisville, KY)
Terry Hollas: Comedy Cave (Calgary, AB)
Maria Hubbard: Fox
Leslie Kappes: The Comedy Club of the Outer Banks
Alan Krawitz: Queens Chronicle
Dixie Laite: TeenNick
Anthony Lane: Planet Gemini (Monterey, CA)
Samantha Lee: TruTV
Mary Lindsey: Jokes and Notes (Chicago, IL)
Ann Maney: Nick Mom
Al Martin: Broadway Comedy Club (New York, NY)
Rick Morgan: Rick Morgan Agency
Dee Mura: Dee Mura Enterprises
Jim Oliver: William Morris Endeavor
Danielle Ostroske: WeTV
Samara Palubiski: Turner Talent Network
Roger Paul: Roger Paul Management
Carol Pennington: Hysterical Management
MaryAnn Pierro: The Comic Bible
Todd Pinelli: The Rivoli (Toronto, ON)
Nicole Potter: Films in Review
Justin Prager: Music Choice
Troy Robinson: Mick's Lounge (Stafford, VA)
Linda Rohe: Coastal Entertainment
Jan Smith: Ice House (Pasadena, CA)
Robert Steen: Rent A Comic (Booking Agency)
Maureen Taran: New Wave Entertainment
Adam Ullian: Why Leave Astoria?
Andrew Unger: Magooby's Joke House (Baltimore, MD)
Nick Vaden: Higher Ground (Burlington, VT)
Gabe Waldman: Standup NY (New York, NY)
Natalie Wall: Photographer
Marianne Ways: Bonnaroo
Larry Weaver: Larry Weaver Entertainment
Elizabeth Wylde: Dells Comedy Club (Wisconsin Dells, WI)
Eric Yoder: Funny Business
Jamison Yoder: Funny Business
John Yoder: Funny Business