Teams typically begin to arrive on a Thursday or Friday morning and set up their equipment and share quality time with their "BBQ Family".
Competitors begin to cook on Friday evening and then throughout the night with a turn in for the various smoked meats in the early afternoon on Saturday.
KCBS has over the 30+ years of operation become the "biggest and best" in BBQ and sets the standard for competitive food events around the world.
KCBS along with sanctioning competitive food events in the BBQ segment have recently added an entire "Grilling" or cooked over open flame focus in a division of their organization.
[5] Judge's Oath: I do solemnly swear to objectively and subjectively evaluate each Barbeque meat that is presented to my eyes, my nose, my hands and my palate.
I accept my duty to be an Official KCBS Certified Judge, so that truth, justice, excellence in Barbeque and the American Way of Life may be strengthened and preserved forever.