MilitantSquatter
Moderator
I was asked to judge the Kids Q division during New Holland Summerfest.
I was at a table of 5 other judges (all certified). All I will say is that while the organizer did a great job reminding everyone these were kids, the future of BBQ etc. to not be overly critical when judging down etc. that I found a few judges (also from participating teams from the main KCBS event) to be way to critical in their comments in between categories.
The one thing I also never realized is that an entry by a 7 yr old can be at the same table as a 15 yr old. So while every entry should be judged independently, I would have expected some type of notice as to what ages I was judging to determine if the entry was within or below the capabilities of someone of those ages.
My point here, if you judge Kids Q, don't make fun of the entries.
I was at a table of 5 other judges (all certified). All I will say is that while the organizer did a great job reminding everyone these were kids, the future of BBQ etc. to not be overly critical when judging down etc. that I found a few judges (also from participating teams from the main KCBS event) to be way to critical in their comments in between categories.
The one thing I also never realized is that an entry by a 7 yr old can be at the same table as a 15 yr old. So while every entry should be judged independently, I would have expected some type of notice as to what ages I was judging to determine if the entry was within or below the capabilities of someone of those ages.
My point here, if you judge Kids Q, don't make fun of the entries.