My friends and people I work with all bbq. We are wanting to start a small backyard event. We have done backyard cookouts before 20-30 people, but it was just fun and lots and lots of food. This time we are talking about having judges. I do competitions, but I don't know how to do it with a smaller group. We are thinking chili or single item bbq. No monetary prizes or entry fees. More of a cheesy trophy and bragging rights. Any Suggestions?
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I am thinking the same.
Neighbors are also into BBQ.
Thinking next cul-de-sac party will have a rib cookoff.
Let it be a blind tasting and the people will decide?
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
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I'm just trying to figure how to prevent all the spouses from voting for their home chef lol. I do have plenty of people willing to eat who cant cook too...Comment
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I'm a KCBS judge and have competed too. If you really want non- bias judging, it would take some work. You'd have to train your judges to some form of judging criteria. So that all entrees are judged fairly and equally. If you want me to elaborate, let me know.Comment
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Get some kids for judges, their pallets might miss some higher-class stuff flavor wise, but they also won't hold back as long as the judging is anonymous. Adults will still try to guess who made what, kids will give you an unfiltered answer if given the right forum.Comment
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Don't forget to serve plenty of free beer. You want folks judgement impaired. Well, I would anyway!Comment
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When was still working and living in NC, my boss hosted a company summer picnic at his house each year. It was a big crowd of maybe 60 or so. There were about a half dozen of us that had Orion cookers. They are easily transported so we had a bbq cook off each year. We drew from a hat for which meats each of us would be responsible for cooking. Beef, pork, seafood, poultry, lamb, chefs choice, well, you get it. Who cooked what was to be kept a secret. Yeah right. 🙄
So we’d cook all day and have a huge dinner spread with all the meats cooked by us competitors and sides brought by the attendees. It was always awesome.
Anyway, we’d hand out ballots and all the attendees would submit their vote for “best cook of the day”. Of course by voting time everyone knew who had cooked what and therefore my boss always won. Always. But it didn’t matter. It was a total blast. Everyone ate well and had fun. And that’s my point in all this. Keep it fun above all.Comment
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Im a member of KCBS, SCA, NBBQA and a few others. What it really comes down to is fun and friendship. My work is very different than others. But I have a lot that want to get involved and I'm trying get a community bbq group together.Comment
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Have FUN is the first rule at KCBS!
Judging is the hardest part of putting together a fun event. Choice could be a judging panel of 3 who all judge the exact same food on a plate, a "people's choice" selection where favorite food item is chosen by popular vote. Counting in a people's choice type thing is always more complicated. 3 panel judging could be fun and no counting is really necessary, your 3 judges will declare a winner, maybe multiple winners based on food category.
I will follow this! Let me know if any questions.Comment
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I will definitely let you know how it goes and I am thinking of some questions.
I work for the Washington State Ferry and there are a lot of people who like to cook, we do crew meals on the boat often, sometimes different crews try to outdo each other.
the basic rules I have down. just trying to figure the judging. I am a certified judge for several organizations but a smaller event actually seems more complicated some how. My other issue is everyone I talk to wants to cook so I need someone who doesn't want to cook be a judge. but I like the idea of a judging panel.
The one people I know want to do is a chili cookoff.
The basics of my rules are like any other food competition. you have to supply your own equipment. it can be on any source of heat. Food Items can be prepared off site but all cooking has to be done at the cookoff. must maintain a clean working area and food cooked and kept at appropriate safe temps and so on. I would provide serving dishes that are all the same for the judges. those are cheap and easy.Comment
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Now they want to get into ancillary. My wife is a baker and pastry so she feels left out.Comment
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