Analysis
Analysis · written 2026-10-28 · rankings recompute with every index update
The best lab-tested pre-rolls in New York (2026)
The short answer
Kings Road ranks first among pre-roll brands in New York in this index, scoring 93.2 out of 100 across 50 lab-tested batches with no failed batches. Next come Ayrloom (92.3) and Heavy Hitters (84.8). 9 of the 14 pre-roll brands indexed in New York have the 10 or more certificates a ranking needs, and every one is scored by the same published consistency formula: testing depth, record length, pass rate, batch-to-batch THC variation, panel breadth and recall history.
The ranking
New York pre-rolls range from plain flower near 25% THC to infused rolls above 50%, so a ranking by strength alone would mostly sort products by type. This ranking scores the testing record instead, the same way for every brand.
- 1. Kings Road 93.2
Why it ranks here: 50 batches over 29 months, no failed batches, THC moves about 0.93% (relative) between batches of the same product, median 29.9% THC.
- 2. Ayrloom 92.3
Why it ranks here: 293 batches over 25 months, no failed batches, THC moves about 4.69% (relative) between batches of the same product, median 35.6% THC.
- 3. Heavy Hitters 84.8
Why it ranks here: 100 batches over 25 months, no failed batches, THC moves about 10.35% (relative) between batches of the same product, median 47.5% THC.
- 4. Nanticoke 84.5
Why it ranks here: 216 batches over 34 months, no failed batches, THC moves about 8.91% (relative) between batches of the same product, median 26.8% THC, 1 recall on record.
- 5. Dogwalkers 76
Why it ranks here: 25 batches over 11 months, no failed batches, THC moves about 5.68% (relative) between batches of the same product, median 41.4% THC.
- 6. Rythm 74.3
Why it ranks here: 14 batches over 3 months, no failed batches, THC moves about 1.54% (relative) between batches of the same product, median 41.8% THC.
- 7. Florist Farms 73.9
Why it ranks here: 40 batches over 12 months, no failed batches, THC moves about 9.13% (relative) between batches of the same product, median 38.2% THC.
- 8. Jeeter 72.3
Why it ranks here: 58 batches over 4 months, no failed batches, THC moves about 7.32% (relative) between batches of the same product, median 36.9% THC, 1 recall on record.
- 9. STIIIZY 65.7
Why it ranks here: 12 batches over 1 month, no failed batches, THC moves about 4.79% (relative) between batches of the same product, median 33.0% THC, 2 recalls on record.
Also tested in this market, but under the 10-product floor needed for a ranking: Miss Grass (9), Kitty Creme (3), Static (3), The Sauce (2), Bouket (1).
Disclosure: Heavy Hitters is a supporter of this index (details). Supporters get no say in rankings: every brand on this page is scored by the same published formula, and nothing here is placed by hand.
How we ranked
Each brand's score is the index's published consistency score (methodology), run over only that brand's finished pre-rolls in this market: testing depth, how long the record runs, pass rate, batch-to-batch THC variation within each product line, pesticide panel breadth, public certificate links, and recall history. Because it uses one category, the number can differ from the overall score on a brand page. Population: 826 finished pre-rolls with laboratory certificates in this index. A brand needs 10 to be ranked. Limits: this ranks what the index holds, not every brand on shelves; a brand that is not indexed is not ranked, which says nothing about its quality.
By Cannabis Lab Data, the independent COA index. Who makes this and how it is funded: about this index.