I've judged this contest (MBN) for the past 4 years, but will have to miss this one as I'm taking the North Carolina Barbecue Society "Boot Camp" (cooking class) and NCBS CBJ training.
Galax is a great place to compete and Ms. Carlene is a GREAT organizer (hostess) for judges, and I'm definitely going to miss being there this year! I wasn't sure whether to judge the KCBS or MBN this year.
Good luck everyone!