Jeff_in_KC
somebody shut me the fark up.
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2005
- Location
- Pleasant Hill, MO
My problem with this statement is that the rules of the game state very clearly to those responsible for maintaining it's integrity that they must judge the entry as it is turned in without prejudice as to what others are turning in or what some might consider to be a standard.
I guess this has digressed into the age old judging argument. And I agree anything but thighs is adding risk to your score. The thing is that's pretty sad.
How are you going to enforce this though? No judge is going to admit to judging down because someone turned in something out of the ordinary. It's the same thing with sliced brisket... you turn in slices that are 1/2 inch thick because that's how you like to slice them and some judges are going to ASSUME you overcooked it and are trying to keep the slices from falling apart when picked up. Again, no one is going to admit that's why they scored down (unless they're not playing with a full deck). That being said, I believe there should be some standards. If you can't judge on personal preference and there are no standards, THEN what do you have left? There are no easy solutions.