The 2025 Michigan Zalympix just wrapped, and the winners have been crowned! We love seeing Michigan’s best growers and extractors go head-to-head, and this year’s competition was one for the books.
A huge congratulations to everyone who took home a trophy. The quality on display was seriously impressive.
Big Wins for HYTEK and GROWING PAINS
We have to give a special shout-out to our friends at HYTEK and GROWING PAINS, who absolutely cleaned up this year. It’s awesome to see brands we love get the recognition they deserve.
HYTEK made some serious noise, grabbing 1st Place for Best Overall Flower and 1st Place for Best Tasting Flower with their incredible LANTZ. Winning both top spots is no small feat and proves they’re at the top of their game. LANTZ also picked up 2nd Place for Best Terps in the flower category and 3rd Place for Best Tasting Rosin.
Meanwhile, GROWING PAINS showed everyone what they’re made of with their HONEY BANANA. This strain snagged 1st Place for Best Terps, 2nd Place for Best Overall Flower, and 2nd Place for Best Tasting Flower. As if that wasn’t enough, it was also named the Most Unique Flower of the competition. They’re definitely cultivating something special over there.
The Full 2025 Michigan Zalympix Winner’s Circle
Here’s the full list of who took home awards. Congratulations to all!
FLOWER CATEGORY
BEST OVERALL
- 1st Place: HYTEK with LANTZ
- 2nd Place: GROWING PAINS with HONEY BANANA
- 3rd Place: GREAT LAKES KUSH with RAINBOW BELTZ 3.0 V2
BEST TASTING
- 1st Place: HYTEK with LANTZ
- 2nd Place: GROWING PAINS with HONEY BANANA
- 3rd Place: GREAT LAKES KUSH with RAINBOW BELTZ 3.0 V2
BEST TERPS
- 1st Place: GROWING PAINS with HONEY BANANA
- 2nd Place: HYTEK with LANTZ
- 3rd Place: FAVRD with LEMONADE RUNTZ
BEST LOOKING: MITTEN CANNA with CANDY BLUES
GASSIEST: PREMIER 517 with 517 HEADBAND
HEAVIEST HITTING: FRESHY FINE with GORILLA GLUE #4
BEST CANDY: TIP TOP CROP with COSMIC RUNTZ
MOST UNIQUE: GROWING PAINS with HONEY BANANA
ROSIN CATEGORY
BEST OVERALL
- 1st Place: RKIVE with BANANA PEELZ
- 2nd Place: ORGANIC MECHANIC X ALPHA BUDDZ with WHITE GUMMY BEAR
- 3rd Place: PENINSULA GARDENS with PLAN Z
BEST TASTING
- 1st Place: RKIVE with BANANA PEELZ
- 2nd Place: ORGANIC MECHANIC X ALPHA BUDDZ with WHITE GUMMY BEAR
- 3rd Place: HYTEK with LANTZ
BEST TERPS
- 1st Place: ORGANIC MECHANIC X ALPHA BUDDZ with WHITE GUMMY BEAR
- 2nd Place: RKIVE with BANANA PEELZ
- 3rd Place: PRO GRO with STRAWBERRY ZKITTLEZ
BEST LOOKING: RKIVE with BANANA PEELZ
GASSIEST: MI LOUD FLOWER with KOTA’S KUSH
HEAVIEST HITTING: MI LOUD FLOWER with KOTA’S KUSH
BEST CANDY: PENINSULA GARDENS with PLAN Z
MOST UNIQUE: ORGANIC MECHANIC X ALPHA BUDDZ with WHITE GUMMY BEAR
Hats off to all the competitors and winners. It’s your passion that makes the Michigan cannabis community so great. Stop by Refinery Dispensary to check out some of these award-winners and celebrate the best our state has to offer!