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Originally Posted by Michigan BBQ Fan
Lastly, if it scores good, cooks will repeat it. It kinda just is what it is. KCBS trains towards a "1 bite" process. If the judges training was adjusted do you think you would see a change in outcomes and processes? If judges were told "If the brisket tastes too much like 'roast beef' don't give it more than a 7." Not sure what the answer is.
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KCBS does not train towards a 1 bite process. The effects of having 24 (or more with ancillaries) means that more than 1 bite can be a chore. 1 ounce bites (which are tiny) is a pound and a half of meat during judging. You would have to cook a 32 oz steak to get the same amount of meat that you're going to eat when judging (roughly). It's one bite out of necessity.
Further, I don't think it would change anything. Judges will still prefer salty and sweet, because they're humans and on a large scale that's what humans like.
It's like chocolate cake. Make it super rich if you know people are eating a small amount. You don't want to eat the whole piece of that though. "Eating cake" can be rich, but not over the top...Same goes for BBQ.