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Old 07-26-2013, 12:56 AM   #31
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I'm going to say that I'm in favor of the "voluntary" comment cards. If we make it mandatory for a card on any score lower than, say, a 7 then we will end up with a three number scoring system - 7, 8 and 9. Some judges don't want to fill them out, think that it's too much trouble, won't change anything, etc.

Personally if I give you a 6 or lower I want to tell you why. A 6 by itself won't kill you but two of them ruins your day. Shouldn't you know why I felt that I needed to say that your food was "average" or less?

And we all know that "average" food isn't going to win any prizes .
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Old 07-26-2013, 07:29 AM   #32
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If sonething along the lines were put into place and made mandatory for scores 7 and below, my score cards would all look like 888 888 888 888 888 888
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Old 07-26-2013, 08:25 AM   #33
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I'm with Dave: A 6 or under definitely gets a card. And I hate to say it but I agree about judges not wanting to fill them out if they're too "hard". Jean and I would, but the vast majority? I doubt it. Then you have a new system that doesn't work as well as the old...
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Old 07-26-2013, 08:35 AM   #34
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My team has yet to receive a card (and certainly not because we're so good in all four meats). IMHO, make prepopulated checkbox cards as others have discussed to make them quick and easy and then make them mandatory regardless of score. You can always include a couple lines for optional comment if the judge wants to go into additional detail. If a judge can't describe why they did or didn't like an entry then they probably shouldn't be judging. If the comment cards are well thought out they could even help judges be better judges without resulting in nothing but 8s.
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Well then lets make them mandatory no matter the score. If a judge refuses, then they obviously don't take the task of judging seriously.
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Well then lets make them mandatory no matter the score. If a judge refuses, then they obviously don't take the task of judging seriously.
I'm with ya on this. Move turn ins to one hour apart (starting at 11) so that judges have time to evaluate and properly comment on each entry.
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I'm with ya on this. Move turn ins to one hour apart (starting at 11) so that judges have time to evaluate and properly comment on each entry.
Now there's a thought!
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Old 07-26-2013, 09:00 AM   #38
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I'm with ya on this. Move turn ins to one hour apart (starting at 11) so that judges have time to evaluate and properly comment on each entry.
Now we're talkin! But I have a feeling that the move to one hour betwen turn ins would meet more resistance than mandatory comments.
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Old 07-26-2013, 09:52 AM   #39
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We spend most of our time cooking at PNWBA contests(we have very few KCBS events up here), under PNWBA every judge gives a comment card for all four meats. I have found them extremely valuable in upping my game(note, about 25% of them are useless comments). When cooking at KCBS, you never quite know why you received those bad scores. We also have hour turn-ins so the judges can get those comments put together.(I do like the hour turn-ins)
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Old 07-26-2013, 10:12 AM   #40
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I like comment cards, I think they should be encouraged. We had success making changes based on a card. As far as the team number issue. You can read through many permanent markers depending on the print underneath. A better approach is to allow space at the bottom of the card and have the reps cut the bottom of the card off removing the team number.

I don't know if I like spacing out turn in times as much as it could make things easier. If you take the crazy insanity of the small turn in window you remove a lot of what makes this thing we do so much fun.....and insane.
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I'm with Dave: A 6 or under definitely gets a card. And I hate to say it but I agree about judges not wanting to fill them out if they're too "hard". Jean and I would, but the vast majority? I doubt it. Then you have a new system that doesn't work as well as the old...
What comment would you expect for an average/6? "It was average"? "It could have been better"? Are you looking for the judge to tell you how you should have cooked? Judges are instructed to not do that in comments.
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I'm with ya on this. Move turn ins to one hour apart (starting at 11) so that judges have time to evaluate and properly comment on each entry.
I see (way too many) judges finish scoring six entries in less than five minutes. I doubt more time between turn ins is going to change things for/from them.

Edited to add: I like that more Reps are requiring all judges to stay at the table until they are all done judging. Unfortunately, I haven't seen that make the "speed judges" take any more time actually judging the entries.
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Old 07-26-2013, 11:21 AM   #43
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I like comment cards but they are only as good as the judge! Last comp I turned in 8 slices of brisket flat - no burnt ends and all slices from same brisket. I received 2 commet cards. First one said Great flavor but under cooked, Second one said No Flavor and over cooked!

The Judge who said it was under cooked needs some serious re-training! That brisket needed some duck tape to hold it together!!
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Old 07-26-2013, 11:28 AM   #44
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U received a 78& .... With a good comment .... Do you change anything
No way! If this judge thinks that an excellent rib should be scored an 8 for taste and an 8 for tenderness I am completely ok with that as long as they judge all entries in that manner. Yes, I would have liked an 99 for it but what can you do.

This is my favorite comment because it is the only one I have received that was positive.
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I like comment cards but they are only as good as the judge! Last comp I turned in 8 slices of brisket flat - no burnt ends and all slices from same brisket. I received 2 commet cards. First one said Great flavor but under cooked, Second one said No Flavor and over cooked!

The Judge who said it was under cooked needs some serious re-training! That brisket needed some duck tape to hold it together!!
Problem with that comment is that the judge is trying to tell you how to cook it which no cook likes to hear. Judges should comment on the entry and not try to guess on what the cook did or didn't do.
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