I've wonderd for a while now, if there was any, or what the advantages were of membership in KCBS.
First my perspective:
I am a backyard guy. I've never competed, and don't forsee doing so, although I have enjoyed stopping by a few competitions to visit fellow Brethren.
My understanding is that you don't need to be a member to compete, but to me it seems like KCBS is geared towards competitors/competitions, and I am not even sure what advanage there is as a competitor.
Are there any tangible advantages to Competitors? Backyard Q'ers? Just Plain Enthusiasts?
I did find it interesting to see that thread titled "Bd of Dir Election Vote it or smoke it? " was placed in the "Competition BBQ" forum rather than the "Q-talk" forum. Is that a telltale sign that KCBS is geared to competitions?
I did see on KCBS' site that they state their mission:
"The mission of the Kansas City Barbeque Society is to celebrate, teach, preserve, and promote barbecue as a culinary technique, sport and art form."
Yet when I think of KCBS, all that really comes to mind is competition, and it makes me think that their mission is missing two words at the end of it - "in competitions."
In fact, much to credit of Phil and everyone else here, I think the BBQ Brethren does more to fulfill the KCBS mission than KCBS does.
Or am I clueless and missing something?
First my perspective:
I am a backyard guy. I've never competed, and don't forsee doing so, although I have enjoyed stopping by a few competitions to visit fellow Brethren.
My understanding is that you don't need to be a member to compete, but to me it seems like KCBS is geared towards competitors/competitions, and I am not even sure what advanage there is as a competitor.
Are there any tangible advantages to Competitors? Backyard Q'ers? Just Plain Enthusiasts?
I did find it interesting to see that thread titled "Bd of Dir Election Vote it or smoke it? " was placed in the "Competition BBQ" forum rather than the "Q-talk" forum. Is that a telltale sign that KCBS is geared to competitions?
I did see on KCBS' site that they state their mission:
"The mission of the Kansas City Barbeque Society is to celebrate, teach, preserve, and promote barbecue as a culinary technique, sport and art form."
Yet when I think of KCBS, all that really comes to mind is competition, and it makes me think that their mission is missing two words at the end of it - "in competitions."
In fact, much to credit of Phil and everyone else here, I think the BBQ Brethren does more to fulfill the KCBS mission than KCBS does.
Or am I clueless and missing something?