I think competition BBQ judges favor sweetness too much

I was looking at the score sheets from the American Royal last year and saw that a brisket with a heavy brown sugar and cherry coke injection scored 178 out of 180. Meanwhile a salt-and-pepper-only entry from Texas scored 168. Has anyone else noticed the judges lean towards sweet over beef flavor?

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andrew_sanchez944d ago

Maybe judges just crave sugar after tasting 30 other salty meats in a row.

ellis.jennifer4d ago

Wait, they ate 30 different meats? That's insane.