My first comp judjing Long Beach CA
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Tony R
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Do you have more info and or website?
Paul Richardson
TVWBB Member
Peter,
I am a KCBS CBJ and Table Captain from Riverside. I will be at Long Beach on Saturday judging (or table captain). I judged there last year and it was a blast.
Here are a few pointers...
Be On TIME! I think our check in is at 10. I always arrive early. You never know about traffic, parking.
Bring your KCBS book. Have the KCBS rep sign it when you check in.
Don't eat too much before you arrive. I have a little fruit or something before I leave the house. You WILL get very full even taking one bite. Also, by the end of judging I don't want to see meat for a few meals. Dinner always consists of salad!
At The Queen Mary, parking is a little weird. Last year, the parking attendants were clueless and I had to move my car after they told me it was okay to park in the lot. You'll want to park across the street from the main attendee parking (unless they have changed it).
Pay attention to your fellow judges. Ask questions...everyone is really friendly and the KCBS reps are the best around. Your table captain will help as well. You will meet some great folks and as you judge more, you will build relationships with the other judges.
After (not before), talk to the teams to see how much work they put into their turn ins. I was privileged to cook with an amazing team last year. You'll want to do this if you want to be a master judge.
This is a great event, well organized, heavily attended. Arlie is a good promoter.
Basically, you arrive, get assigned a table (AKA the Southwest Shuffle), get some instruction, eat some amazing BBQ, look at the ocean and have a few laughs along the way. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday.
If you'd like, I can give you my contact information and give you the run down before the contest. Just PM me.
I look forward to seeing you there...
I am a KCBS CBJ and Table Captain from Riverside. I will be at Long Beach on Saturday judging (or table captain). I judged there last year and it was a blast.
Here are a few pointers...
Be On TIME! I think our check in is at 10. I always arrive early. You never know about traffic, parking.
Bring your KCBS book. Have the KCBS rep sign it when you check in.
Don't eat too much before you arrive. I have a little fruit or something before I leave the house. You WILL get very full even taking one bite. Also, by the end of judging I don't want to see meat for a few meals. Dinner always consists of salad!
At The Queen Mary, parking is a little weird. Last year, the parking attendants were clueless and I had to move my car after they told me it was okay to park in the lot. You'll want to park across the street from the main attendee parking (unless they have changed it).
Pay attention to your fellow judges. Ask questions...everyone is really friendly and the KCBS reps are the best around. Your table captain will help as well. You will meet some great folks and as you judge more, you will build relationships with the other judges.
After (not before), talk to the teams to see how much work they put into their turn ins. I was privileged to cook with an amazing team last year. You'll want to do this if you want to be a master judge.
This is a great event, well organized, heavily attended. Arlie is a good promoter.
Basically, you arrive, get assigned a table (AKA the Southwest Shuffle), get some instruction, eat some amazing BBQ, look at the ocean and have a few laughs along the way. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday.
If you'd like, I can give you my contact information and give you the run down before the contest. Just PM me.
I look forward to seeing you there...
Paul Richardson
TVWBB Member
Bob Bass
TVWBB Gold Member
<chuckle>...
After Wildomar, my first, couldn't even look at bbq for a week...
Then after Victorville (my wife's first), we stopped by Rodrigo's for a Very Light early dinner, w/o meat.
Bob
Tony R
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Thanks Paul.
Paul Richardson
TVWBB Member
Tony,
You'll have a great time. Make sure you bring cash for sample tickets. Hope to see ya there!
You'll have a great time. Make sure you bring cash for sample tickets. Hope to see ya there!
Tony R
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
Can I bring my own beer?
SteveA
TVWBB Super Fan
My team will be competing at Long Beach this weekend. I'm a new CBJ as well, but I haven't judged a contest yet. I hope to get one in before the end of the year, but only if I don't have a full weekend off; otherwise, I'm probably going to compete instead. You'll know which entries are mine...they're the ones that taste the best! 
Tony R
TVWBB 1-Star Olympian
My team will be competing at Long Beach this weekend. I'm a new CBJ as well, but I haven't judged a contest yet. I hope to get one in before the end of the year, but only if I don't have a full weekend off; otherwise, I'm probably going to compete instead. You'll know which entries are mine...they're the ones that taste the best!
What's the name of your team? I think I will be going on Saturday.