KCBS rules and garnish for the sausage category at the royal.... 9x9's too.
We were told at a contest recently by a KCBS BOD member/ Rep that when KCBS rules are used like that, that stuffing is a violation in the sausage category... so under that interpretation an a-egg would get tossed.
Not sure what the call at the royal would be on that, just letting you know...
Meat shall not be sculptured, branded or presented in a
way to make it identifiable. Rosettes of meat slices are not
allowed.
We've been turning in "stuffed" sausages in a variety of presentations all year at KCBS contests and have yet to be DQ'd or even warned.
A lot of contests don't call out specific rule for entries like sausage. The Royal did saying KCBS garnish rules apply. I look at rule 11 that says stuffing is prohibited and would say an egg inside the sausage meat would be a violation.
So would cheese and veggies count as stuffing? Such as in the pic below.
We've been turning in "stuffed" sausages in a variety of presentations all year at KCBS contests and have yet to be DQ'd or even warned. If you think about it, all sausage is stuffed with something, even if it's just ground seasoning. I'm finding it hard to believe they created a rule limiting what you can stuff it with.
It almost sounds as though the concern of the BOD/Rep you spoke to was in regards to sculpting.
For what it's worth, we entered a "stuffed" sausage similar to the one pictured above and the entry was not DQ'd. I did ask an Ambassador beforehand who said it was legal.
Exactly!. Who cares we had a blast.