The US Central Pacific Regional Contest is more commonly referred to as the Bay Area Classic or "BAC". Dave Bazan founded the BAC in 1998 and ran the first 12 contests. In 2009, the contest was taken over by Stu Branoff and Nathan Crissey. Traditionally, the contest is held in May in the San Francisco Bay Area. The BAC has been held in San Jose, San Mateo, and most recently in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Referred by some as the "mini-nationals", BAC is one of the most prestigious and high-level yo-yo contests in the world. Though officially a U.S. regional contest, the BAC hosts players from across the U.S., as well as international players. The winners receive the legendary "Red Jacket". In 2013, the contest had an unprecedented tie for first place in the 1A division. Due to the un