BBQ JUDGE and/or TABLE CAPTAIN CLASS
SATURDAY JANUARY 24TH, 2026
A SHARPER PALATE CLASSROOM
5511 LAKESIDE AVENUE
HENRICO VA 23228
JUDGE CLASS 10 AM TO 2:30 PM – $100 (check in time 9:30 am)
TABLE CAPTAIN CLASS 3 PM TO 4:15 PM – $75
EVER WONDER WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE TO JUDGE THE GREAT BBQ SEEN ON NUMEROUS COOKING SHOWS? EVER WONDER HOW YOUR BACK YARD CREATIONS STACK UP TO THAT OF NATIONAL COMPETITION TEAMS? HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO FIND OUT!
THE JUDGE CLASS WILL COVER ALL ASPECTS OF BEING A CERTIFIED KANSAS CITY BBQ SOCIETY JUDGE. UPON COMPLETION OF THE CLASS, YOU CAN SIGN UP ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND INTERNATIONALLY TO JUDGE AT CONTESTS.
THE TABLE CAPTAIN CLASS WILL PREPARE YOU TO MANAGE A COMPETITION TABLE. YOU MAY BE CALLED UPON TO FULFILL THIS TASK AT CONTESTS.
TO REGISTER, COMPLETE THE 3 STEPS BELOW.
ONCE REGISTRATON AND PAYMENT IS COMPLETE, YOU WILL BE ENROLLED IN THE CHOSEN CLASS OR CLASSES AND WILL RECEIVE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT EMAIL.
STEP 1 – YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF KCBS.
IF NOT ALREADY A MEMBER, SIGN UP NOW BY USING THIS LINK https://kcbs.us/join_now.php CHOOSE MEMBER OPTION. AFTER PAYMENT, YOU WILL RECEIVE A MEMBER ID NUMBER THAT YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER. THIS MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO RECEIVE; ONCE RECEIVED PROCEED TO STEP 2
STEP 2 – EMAIL BBQGIVESBACK@GMAIL.COM AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
FULL NAME, MEMBER ID NUMBER, PHONE NUMBER, PAYPAL EMAIL, CLASS CHOICE (You may choose judge class, table captain class or both classes)
STEP 3 – YOU WILL RECEIVE A PAYPAL LINK FOR PAYMENT OF CHOSEN CLASS OR CLASSES.
NOTE: PAYPAL ACCOUNT WILL BE BURN SURVIVORS FOUNDATION, OUR CHARITY PARTNER
SPACE IS LIMITED SO SIGN UP NOW. DUE TO SPACE SIZE NO WALK UP REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED.
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO JANUARY 17TH.
ANY QUESTIONS, CALL 804-467-3558 OR EMAIL BBQGIVESBACK@GMAIL.COM