Broken Tab = Broken Rule??

ModelMaker · Mar 1, 2010

Watching a rerun of '06 Bama-Que a team went into a freak whilst closing their pork box and broke the tab web on the box. They took their entry and moved to another box for fear they would be DQ'd for a marked container.
I thought I'd read, heard, seen that a broken tab web was not a rules violation. Anybody have any experience on this? Any BOD's want to chime in?
ED
ModelMaker

Brauma · Mar 1, 2010

We had the same thing happen at our last comp. The tab got broken in the cooler, or puling it out of the cooler. I had spent a chit load of time building a putting green and had to re-do it all in a matter of minutes. Stress!!

Jacked UP BBQ · Mar 1, 2010

I went to the reps and they are normally good with it

pat · Mar 1, 2010

When that happened to me I received a new box from the rep with my number on it.

musicmanryann · Mar 1, 2010

We broke a tab twice this past season. No DQ. It did make me sweat though.

Both times it was during turn-ins, so there was no opportunity to make an exchange, otherwise we would have.

Brew-B-Q · Mar 1, 2010

I broke one about 20 minutes before turn in, and went to ask the reps. They said it was okay and I didn't need to get a new one.

Jeff Hughes · Mar 1, 2010

I have broken several tabs over the years. I always go to a rep, and have never been forced to redo a box...

Buster Dog BBQ · Mar 1, 2010

I had a marking that was part of the sticker on the box once. I took it to the rep and he said they would just put the new number over it. Anytime you notice that the sooner the better it is to ask the rep. If you ask them and they tell you something you have your butt covered vs just taking a chance on a turn-in.

LindaM · Mar 1, 2010

It is not a DQ. Many times the marker that they count the boxes in production slip by and are given to a competitor. No problem there either, but it is a good idea to bring it to the attention of the rep.

monty3777 · Mar 1, 2010

Was the second box provided by the reps? If not I would imagine using a second "unofficial box" would constitute a real problem!

deena · Mar 1, 2010

Shouldn't be a DQ. Always ask the rep though.

Broken Tab = Broken Rule??

ModelMaker

Quintessential Chatty Farker

Brauma

somebody shut me the fark up.

Jacked UP BBQ

Babbling Farker

pat

is One Chatty Farker

musicmanryann

is Blowin Smoke!

Brew-B-Q

is one Smokin' Farker

Jeff Hughes

is one Smokin' Farker

Buster Dog BBQ

Guest

LindaM

Full Fledged Farker

monty3777

is Blowin Smoke!

deena

Guest

Similar threads