Intro by Donna Fong, Butchers Daughter BBQ Two years ago, at a separate BBQ class in SoCal, one of the instructors had asked the students … Read More
Guinea Pig 2 Contest, Rancho Mirage, California, February 21, 2015
It doesn’t take a financial whiz to figure that being a barbecue competitor can get expensive. With entry fees on the West Coast pushing … Read More
The Lancaster Challenge Blazin’ BBQ Throwdown by Donna Fong
In August, I judged my 30th KCBS BBQ contest and passed my online exam. After 11 years, I finally became a Master CBJ. It was … Read More
Confessions of a First Time KCBS Judge
After seven years as a competitor, I was very excited to make my first foray into the judging tent as a newbie BBQ … Read More
Judging Competition BBQ – Part 3 by Donna Fong, Butchers Daughter BBQ
<Part 1>, <Part 2> BBQ judges have to travel many miles to get to contests and all at their own expense. Judges are … Read More
Judging Competition BBQ – Part 2 by Donna Fong, Butchers Daughter BBQ
<Part 1>, <Part 3> My barbecue judging journey started almost ten years ago when a cook shared a competition rib with me. We were … Read More
Judging Competition BBQ – Part 1 by Donna Fong, Butchers Daughter BBQ
<Part 2>, <Part 3> The most common question I hear when I tell people I am a certified BBQ judge is “How do you … Read More
KCBS Annual Banquet, Kansas City, Missouri, January 19, 2013
KCBS Annual Banquet, Kansas City, Missouri, January 19, 2013 It was a tremendous honor to receive the nation’s top chicken award for the 2012 season … Read More