KCBS Judging

Swine Spectator · Jun 20, 2018

This weekend I am judging my first KCBS Comp.

I have judged other comps, both sanctioned (BCA & IBCA) and unsanctioned.

I have competed in BCA and IBCA comps, never KCBS.

I am interested in any tips, feedback, suggestions the brethren may have for me.

I would like to start entering KCBS comps in the near future, so serving as a judge seems like a good place to start.

Regards,

David

kenthanson · Jun 20, 2018

Open mind and judge on if the cook executed the cook well and not if you think that's what bbq should taste like.

Ron_L · Jun 20, 2018

Don’t lick your fingers

:-D

Pappy Q · Jun 21, 2018

Don’t take a cooler

fwdiii · Jun 21, 2018

Judge only on what the cook presented.....NOT on what you wanted to see or get. Each entry must stand on its own. The hardest part is putting the meat you tasted before out of your thought process and concentrate only on the one you are tasting.
Have fun...the judges are all great people. Also, great to exchange with others at your table on what you liked, did not like.

Burnt at Both Endz · Jun 21, 2018

Until you have judged enough contests to get a good baseline on comp turnins, the best advice would be......if you have any doubt the cook "always" gets the benefit of your doubt. As you judge more there will be less doubt about the scoring.

ModelMaker · Jun 21, 2018

Leave your personal likes and dislikes in your car.
Read this years KCBS rules (twice).
Take the judges online continuing education @ KCBS.us
After all scorecards are in talk about the category with the other judges.
Take your time, it's not a race.
Two good bites can clear up a score.
Enjoy your part in BBQ.
Ed

Oh, don't forget a cooler. It's a poor choice to throw away good food. If you do a good job judging a cooler doesn't matter.

NoNotTheDuo · Jun 21, 2018

Bring saltine crackers. There are never enough and they help cleanse your palette between samples/categories.

Bring a wet dish cloth/rag (put it in a plastic ziploc) to clean your fingers. Much easier to wipe them off on a wet rag than on the dry paper towels.

Read through this thread to understand perspectives from both the cooks and judges.

Ron_L · Jun 21, 2018

NoNotTheDuo said:
Bring a wet dish cloth/rag (put it in a plastic ziploc) to clean your fingers. Much easier to wipe them off on a wet rag than on the dry paper towels.

Good tip! I keep forgetting to do this!

ModelMaker · Jun 24, 2018

Well, how'd it go?
Ed

Joe Black · Jun 24, 2018

Eat two heads of lettuce before you go, so you don’t even look at the greens.

airedale · Jun 24, 2018

NoNotTheDuo said:
B ... Bring a wet dish cloth/rag (put it in a plastic ziploc) to clean your fingers. ...

Actually, I prefer a package of unscented wet-naps.

ModelMaker · Jun 29, 2018

Must have been a horrendous affair, he can't bear to speak of it.
Ed

fwdiii · Jun 29, 2018

ModelMaker said:
Must have been a horrendous affair, he can't bear to speak of it.
Ed

LOL....hope he had a good time!

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