nmayeux
Babbling Farker
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2005
- Location
- Marietta...
Today, I finally attended the KCBS judging class after trying for four years. However, one thing I noticed was that the overwhelming majority of attendees had never cooked in a competition, and is some cases never attended a competition.
Now the reason for taking the class is to see what the other side is doing in the competition to try to tighten up my scores. But it was a little disheartening to see a lack of understanding of what it means to be a competitor. The instuctor was wonderful, and made a point to illustrate what it takes to get the boxes to the table.
What made it even more concerning is that several of the acting table captains (a few who I know and competed against personally) voiced concerns that their applications for judging were being rejected.
What I am getting at, is that I am wondering if there some way that we could influence the KCBS to add weight to judges who are also competitors? Does anyone else have the same concerns?
Now the reason for taking the class is to see what the other side is doing in the competition to try to tighten up my scores. But it was a little disheartening to see a lack of understanding of what it means to be a competitor. The instuctor was wonderful, and made a point to illustrate what it takes to get the boxes to the table.
What made it even more concerning is that several of the acting table captains (a few who I know and competed against personally) voiced concerns that their applications for judging were being rejected.
What I am getting at, is that I am wondering if there some way that we could influence the KCBS to add weight to judges who are also competitors? Does anyone else have the same concerns?