TL;DR: TwitchCon San Diego runs November 13 to 15, 2026, and Minecraft has three official listings on the schedule. MC Championship plays live in the Twitch Rivals Arena on Sunday, November 15 at 12:00pm PT. The QSMP Awards 2026, hosted by Quackity, are on Saturday, November 14 at 2:15pm PT in the Glitch Theater. Mojang also runs a Minecraft Stage all weekend. Watching 15 minutes of an approved Twitch channel (Minecraft, Tubbo, The Noxcrew, MCSR Ranked or Twitch Rivals) during Minecraft Stage sessions earns a code for Toying Around, a free add-on made with Tubbo. It is a Bedrock Edition add-on, and codes must be redeemed by December 31.
- Nov 15MC Championship live, 12:00pm PT
- Nov 14QSMP Awards, 2:15pm PT
- 15 minTwitch watch time for the free add-on
- Dec 31Last day to redeem your code
The schedule
All three Minecraft listings come from TwitchCon’s official shows page. San Diego is on Pacific Time (UTC−8 in November).
- All weekend, November 13 to 15: Minecraft at TwitchCon. Mojang’s own programme on the Minecraft Stage, the NomNom Theater and other spots around the venue. These are the sessions that count for the add-on reward.
- Saturday, November 14, 2:15pm PT (22:15 UTC, 23:15 CET): QSMP Awards 2026, hosted by Quackity. Glitch Theater. The multilingual QSMP server’s awards have only ever been announced on stream before, so this is the first time they are staged in front of a live audience.
- Sunday, November 15, 12:00pm PT (20:00 UTC, 21:00 CET): MC Championship. Twitch Rivals Arena. Noxcrew’s creator tournament plays live on the convention floor, the same way the Copper Crown did at TwitchCon San Diego in 2025.
Mojang’s reward page also names two TikTok viewing windows: Midoffs on November 14 from 10:00am to 3:00pm PT, and the Minecraft Championship stream on November 15 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm PT.
Why MCC live is different
A normal MCC is played from 40 bedrooms. The live editions put every creator in one arena, with a crowd that can hear the trash talk and see every elimination at the same time. Noxcrew announces the teams and game list on its own channels, so check there before Sunday.
For Java players the bigger story is who is in the room. MCSR Ranked is one of Mojang’s approved reward channels this year, so speedrunning gets official airtime right next to MCC. If you have only followed Ranked through its drama, our MCSR Ranked bans and controversies explainer is the catch-up.
How to get the free Tubbo add-on
The reward is Toying Around, a Minecraft Marketplace add-on made with Tubbo. There are three ways to earn a code:
- Twitch: watch an approved channel for 15 minutes while it streams Minecraft Stage sessions. Approved channels: Minecraft, Tubbo, The Noxcrew, MCSR Ranked and Twitch Rivals.
- TikTok: watch the limited game reward stream for 3 minutes on @minecraft, @tubbolive or @mcchampionship_, during the Midoffs or Minecraft Championship windows above.
- In person: scan your badge when you enter TwitchCon San Diego. Those codes arrive as a Twitch notification by November 20.
Redeem the code at minecraft.net/redeem before December 31, 2026, 11:59pm PT. It is one code per person or Microsoft account, and Mojang says supplies are limited, so watch early in the weekend rather than on Sunday night.
Java players, read this first: Toying Around needs Bedrock Edition. It will not show up in Java. If you play on PC, check whether your account also has Bedrock Edition for Windows (it comes in the Java & Bedrock bundle). If it does, the add-on works there.
What to watch for
- The MCC result. Live MCCs tend to produce the clips people are still sharing weeks later, and we will cover the winner and the big moments.
- QSMP news. An awards show in front of a crowd is a natural moment for announcements about the server’s future. Treat any rumours as rumours until Quackity says it on stage.
- Mojang’s stage. The 26.4 winter drop is still in snapshots, and our 26.4 ice caves hub tracks every change if a release date comes out of the weekend.
