As far as potency, there are so many cultivators pulling 40%-50% total cannabinoid + terpene content flower. You'll know who these folks are quickly. Go into your local scene, ask for something floating down the mainstream, and see where the real budtenders point you - always a good place to start. The first time I ever saw this was in 2024 with a Bicket OG. Grabbed an 8 bag from an s-tier living soil cultivator because of the over 5% terps. Got a single nug in there, thought it was wack until I clocked it. It was on point. Densest little think I've ever seen, most trich heads visible with the naked eye but the crystal looking kind not the ball looking kind. Started adding up the cannabinoid results and got to 44% by mass on majors. Quickly realized I was holding the first nug I'd ever seen in my life that was less than half plant matter, and half 'active ingredients' for lack of a better term.
As far as knocking 2024 out of the park? I don't care about any cup, who said what, but Compound Genetics' The Menthol Volume 2 dropped right at the end of 2023. There are multiple giga-ultra-bangers in that volume, with many like Pink Certz either already being a white-label clone from coast to coast in the USA or selling out commercial packs. When a seed pack drops and is open-market priced the same way a vault pack from cap would be, yeah that's a big hitter.