How to Judge the BEST BBQ IN THE WORLD! #spon

**Discovering Kansas City: A Vibrant Journey Through Food, Music, and Culture**

It was 7:30 a.m. in Kansas City, and Jamie and I had just booked Barry for a surprise that turned out to be nothing short of extraordinary. The first thing we noticed was the unique location of our stay—right between two iconic stadiums, home to the Chiefs and the Royals. It was an exciting start to what promised to be an unforgettable trip.

As we prepared for our 5k run, we couldn’t help but admire the vibrant colors on display. Jamie had jokingly mentioned that he might not want to change out of his running shoes after seeing how bold the colors were, but we both agreed it was worth the risk. After all, we had made sure they looked good enough to avoid any fashion faux pas.

Our day took an unexpected turn when we stumbled upon a real barbecue competition organized by the Kansas City Barbecue Society. The event was in full swing, with meats already cooked and ready for judging. We were eager to learn more about the judging process, but what followed was nothing short of remarkable. One of the gentlemen stepped forward to give the oath, setting the tone for an unforgettable experience.

The judges explained their criteria for evaluating barbecue—objectively and subjectively. They assessed appearance, taste, and tenderness, scoring each entry on a scale from 1 to 9. Interestingly, a score of 9 simply meant "excellent," not necessarily perfection. This approach added a layer of authenticity to the judging process.

As we watched, the barbecue teams were given five minutes before and after specific times (12:00, 12:30, 1:00, and 1:30) to present their entries. Each piece was brought to a table, labeled only with a number known to the contest organizers. The table captains, responsible for six judges at each table, ensured fairness by keeping the identity of the entries hidden until scoring was complete.

After the scores were tallied by the computer operator, the results were checked by a few judges to ensure accuracy. We learned that judges look for the "wow factor" in their evaluations and that inedible food—somethingbloody or unappetizing—could disqualify an entry.

Before leaving, we were invited back into the kitchen to sample some ribs, which turned out to be a highlight of the experience. The flavors were so exceptional that we couldn’t resist trying more.

Returning to the Color Run, we found ourselves at the finish line, where our energetic group was still full of competition spirit. Afterward, we made our way to City Market, a bustling hub filled with shops and street food vendors. It was here that we decided to test our skills on a college basketball court nearby. Despite some initial hesitation about Jamie’s hat choice, we ended up dominating the game, even managing to go an entire sequence without letting the other team score.

As we left the basketball court, we couldn’t help but reflect on how much Kansas City had already surprised us. The city’s charm and hospitality were evident in every interaction, from the warm welcome at BB’s Barbecue to the live blues and jazz performances by Mama Ray, who had been part of the local music scene for 25 years.

BB’s Barbecue turned out to be a true gem. The burnt ends, in particular, were outstanding—so good that we would have been disappointed if they hadn’t lived up to the hype. This experience solidified our belief that Kansas City is a destination where great food, music, and hospitality come together effortlessly.

Reflecting on our journey through the city, it became clear that Kansas City was indeed a game-changer. From its iconic landmarks to its culinary excellence and friendly locals, every moment we spent there was a testament to its unique appeal. The footage and experiences we captured during our visit only reinforced this conclusion.

In conclusion, Kansas City is more than just a destination; it’s an experience that leaves you wanting to return again and again. Its blend of history, culture, and charm makes it a must-visit for anyone seeking authenticity and unforgettable memories.

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have a quick chat film some bits but then this happened but one of you gentlemen care to give the oath Albertus yeah are you so many swam so objectively and subjectively in fact you are each barbecue meat it was a pretty amazing welcome and jaded a job leading the pledge and then it was time to judge some barbecue teams have five minutes before and five minutes after 12:00 12:30 1:00 in 1:30 they bring up to the tenth left side what you see earlier mm-hmm they bring it to this table right here before we change the number so no one knows but the number is except us the contest rips we then pass it along to the table captains the table captains are in charge of a table with six judges they sport for appearance then this court for taste in this court or tenderness after the scorecards completely filled out representing takes it over to the computer operator tallies all the scores from each key from each category the computer spits out the winner we checked it to a couple of judges who ran us through how the scoring works and more exactly they were looking for you look for the wow factor and you had a score of 1 to 9 but it's a judge you cannot give the one the only motocross whereas a 1 or a disqualification all right the to you is inedible inedible is its bloody or something is is long so in nine is excellent it doesn't say the best you know or outstanding it just says excellent if I want your recipe that's a knife my last thought is what I spend money on something like this because that's what it all boils down to after they touch the food they have 36 boxes of ribs which are there and we have very kindly been invited back into the kitchen to sample some of those ribs and they're believable I'm gonna get through them I'm gonna give it a try yeah back at the Color Run the finish line was approaching and our pretty little ballerinas were getting competitive I think the happiest boat came the dawn bars and been made up had a shower and swung by one of your recommendations the city market and then the four of us set out to prove that we can jump at the college basketball experience I'm totally losing confidence and wearing your hat like that is really gonna help we obliterated the court with our unbelievable Tekin can you believe literally no one has scored a basket in the entire last sequence but this did happen what you could hang for Responsive ago business your Cummins Kansas City I'll definitely go here now it's time for us to leave this is where this place is going to be City Kansas City barber seriously Kansas City's Tibet's we left out the back door to escape the talent scouts and headed to another of your recommendations BB's barbecue which was just brilliant we were instantly welcomed by everyone including fellow Brit Charlie and Mama ray who's been providing a blues and jazz jam in Kansas City for 25 years the place was just an absolute pleasure to be in and obviously the food and Kansas City barbecue was also super did we find our game-changer yeah I guess we did so far few burnt ends in particular they were out of this world incredible if I expected that and I'd have been disappointed if it hadn't done however as a city I don't know why I was expecting but I wasn't expecting it to be like that effortlessly beautiful every shot I take was just easy to make it look amazing because it is the lighting the architecture again the people and their smiles are kind of all made in everyone we spoke to us as they heard our accents are like where are you from and they were so interested and its first confused they're like why have you come to Kansas City because what they do with great food and great music great hospitality they have all the time without sounding like a text book into a video Kansas City as a city was a game changer and I don't think you can deny that the footage and the experiences that we had hasn't proven that youit's 7:30 a.m. in Kansas City and Jamie and I have booked Barry and been a surprise this is great on a number of levels number one two stadiums next door to each other the Chiefs in the Royals number two Ben and Barry are probably just realizing what's happening about now okay so it turns out we're gonna be running 5k and get some colorful ready to change my shoes no well they'll get ruined this is a color I'm impressed going so big last night to be fair we did buy them the right clothes so they wouldn't look stupid good luck Jamie and I left the boys to get colorful for this we have found an actual barbecue competition that is run by the Kansas City barbecue society we are in the middle of the competition all the meats been cooked and they're actually in that building about to judge some stuff the judges are actually going to give us an insight into how and what they look for in judging professional barbecue now when we got there we were just hoping to have a quick chat film some bits but then this happened but one of you gentlemen care to give the oath Albertus yeah are you so many swam so objectively and subjectively in fact you are each barbecue meat it was a pretty amazing welcome and jaded a job leading the pledge and then it was time to judge some barbecue teams have five minutes before and five minutes after 12:00 12:30 1:00 in 1:30 they bring up to the tenth left side what you see earlier mm-hmm they bring it to this table right here before we change the number so no one knows but the number is except us the contest rips we then pass it along to the table captains the table captains are in charge of a table with six judges they sport for appearance then this court for taste in this court or tenderness after the scorecards completely filled out representing takes it over to the computer operator tallies all the scores from each key from each category the computer spits out the winner we checked it to a couple of judges who ran us through how the scoring works and more exactly they were looking for you look for the wow factor and you had a score of 1 to 9 but it's a judge you cannot give the one the only motocross whereas a 1 or a disqualification all right the to you is inedible inedible is its bloody or something is is long so in nine is excellent it doesn't say the best you know or outstanding it just says excellent if I want your recipe that's a knife my last thought is what I spend money on something like this because that's what it all boils down to after they touch the food they have 36 boxes of ribs which are there and we have very kindly been invited back into the kitchen to sample some of those ribs and they're believable I'm gonna get through them I'm gonna give it a try yeah back at the Color Run the finish line was approaching and our pretty little ballerinas were getting competitive I think the happiest boat came the dawn bars and been made up had a shower and swung by one of your recommendations the city market and then the four of us set out to prove that we can jump at the college basketball experience I'm totally losing confidence and wearing your hat like that is really gonna help we obliterated the court with our unbelievable Tekin can you believe literally no one has scored a basket in the entire last sequence but this did happen what you could hang for Responsive ago business your Cummins Kansas City I'll definitely go here now it's time for us to leave this is where this place is going to be City Kansas City barber seriously Kansas City's Tibet's we left out the back door to escape the talent scouts and headed to another of your recommendations BB's barbecue which was just brilliant we were instantly welcomed by everyone including fellow Brit Charlie and Mama ray who's been providing a blues and jazz jam in Kansas City for 25 years the place was just an absolute pleasure to be in and obviously the food and Kansas City barbecue was also super did we find our game-changer yeah I guess we did so far few burnt ends in particular they were out of this world incredible if I expected that and I'd have been disappointed if it hadn't done however as a city I don't know why I was expecting but I wasn't expecting it to be like that effortlessly beautiful every shot I take was just easy to make it look amazing because it is the lighting the architecture again the people and their smiles are kind of all made in everyone we spoke to us as they heard our accents are like where are you from and they were so interested and its first confused they're like why have you come to Kansas City because what they do with great food and great music great hospitality they have all the time without sounding like a text book into a video Kansas City as a city was a game changer and I don't think you can deny that the footage and the experiences that we had hasn't proven that you\n"