If it’s been your life-long dream to become the judge jury and executioner of meat sweats, well boy howdy here’s your chance.
The S.C Barbeque Association (SCBA) is holding a class in Columbia to train ‘cue judges, helping those that are interested reach the first step in a new and tasty career.
This one day class takes place Sat. July 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Bull Street in Columbia. The journey doesn’t end here, though.
The all-day seminar is only the first step in becoming a certified barbecue judge, and those who continue their efforts to become one will go on to gain hands-on experience and be a novice judge in three SCBA-sanctioned barbecue competitions. The competitions are a combination of community events, festivals, and stand-alone ‘cue contests.
If you’re interested in learning what it takes, there are two things you must do: become an SCBA member if you aren’t already and request a seminar application form, which you can do by emailing wellman@scbarbeque.com or visiting scbarbecue.com.
Becoming a member of the SCBA costs $35 per person or $60 for the entire family. Tickets to attend the all-day seminar are $50 a person, which of course includes your very own catered barbecue lunch.
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