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BBQSMYBFF
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I don't know how you'd know that the judges were the same... but it doesn't really matter. Let's say they were.
Actually lets use the apple category... since we know those are the exact same judges. The apples could very well have been a NEBS grilling category. Judges are looking for creativity, a huge variety of tastes, textures... and are really looking for people to think outside the box on this one. This applies to all NEBS grilling events... do a search on here and you'll find some really incredible looking things.
KCBS contests are looking for BBQ... Memphis/Kansas City/North Carolina/Texas/alabama or a version of these American BBQ staples... KCBS contest isn't looking for Japanese inspired fusion food, or italian breaded chicken... or even buffalo wing sauce...
The grilling event is the time for that interesting twist... regadless of your personal tastes and thoughts on what these should really be about... you're going to go broke and need blood pressure medication if you can't sort of accept KCBS contests for what they are.
our apple category was a joke and we made it a joke because we didnt have the time to prepare apples... we had other stuff on our minds and we placed 7th in apples with a rediculous thing that you wouldnt even believe.. that is my point..
i am not over analizing anything and if you guys re read all of your posts you will see what i mean..
like poobah said.. you figure out what they like and what works and stick with it.. perfect it.. and then make it consistent and that wins.. but since when has someone come and made a standard on bbq???
we have used some off the wall sauces and have come in good shape... that guys seemed a little off the wall to me to but have won stuff with crazy stuff and that is the fun of it and trust me i am not bitching, complaning or anything..
it is just trying to figure out what the judges like and making it over and over again.. what is bbq!?!? someone please tell me
how do you make your sauceS???
i just dont get the standard on bbq when there is no standard.. not one place on the kcbs web site does it say this is the standard for judging.. m
think i am going to take a judging class and find out!!!! ON MY WAY!!