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Yesterday was the first competition I've judged since KCBScore was implemented, and after hearing some comments from cooks, I have a concern about the fact that table numbers are not changed.
Rumor has it that some competitors are asking judges after awards for their table numbers, and their seat number, and who else was at their table, and what their seat numbers were, in order to find out who scored their entry lower than they thought it should be. While I would hope this isn't common, to me, it totally goes against the blind judging that we expect from KCBS.
I have no problem with KCBS tracking my scoring, or cooks seeing how I and the other 5 judges at my table scored on average in that category on that day. However, I do have a problem with being "outed" if I got a bad piece of chicken or a fatty brisket chunk and scored it as I felt was appropriate. Just as I don't know if I'm sampling a friend's turn-in or if it came from someone I don't know, I don't want cooks to know which judges to love or hate that day!
I seriously feel like this needs to be addressed by KCBS. What do you think, Brethren & Sistren?
Rumor has it that some competitors are asking judges after awards for their table numbers, and their seat number, and who else was at their table, and what their seat numbers were, in order to find out who scored their entry lower than they thought it should be. While I would hope this isn't common, to me, it totally goes against the blind judging that we expect from KCBS.
I have no problem with KCBS tracking my scoring, or cooks seeing how I and the other 5 judges at my table scored on average in that category on that day. However, I do have a problem with being "outed" if I got a bad piece of chicken or a fatty brisket chunk and scored it as I felt was appropriate. Just as I don't know if I'm sampling a friend's turn-in or if it came from someone I don't know, I don't want cooks to know which judges to love or hate that day!
I seriously feel like this needs to be addressed by KCBS. What do you think, Brethren & Sistren?