SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: March 30, 2012
Media Contact: Candi Hettinger, 605-353-7340

KCBS Judging School Coming to Huron

Huron, S.D. - Organizers of the Original South Dakota BBQ Championships will host a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) Certified BBQ Judging School on Saturday, April 14, at the Huron Country Club.  Deadline for registration is Monday, April 2.

The class will train participants to grade world-class chicken, pulled pork, ribs and brisket.  All judging-school participants will be trained by KCBS representatives. Following completion of the class, participants will have earned their judging certification.  As certified BBQ judges, individuals need only renew their KCBS memberships to remain in good standing. 

Cost for the class is $55 for KCBS members and $90 for non-members.  The non-member fee includes a one-year KCBS membership.  Anyone interested in joining the KCBS can visit www.kcbs.us

KCBS Instructors for the class will be Rich and Bunny Tuttle from Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

Certified BBQ judges are in high demand wherever there is a sanctioned contest. There are over 300 contests nationwide, many of them in the Midwest.  In South Dakota alone, judging opportunities are available at sanctioned contests in Huron, Vermillion and Watertown.

 
Registration forms are available at the Huron Chamber &Visitors Bureau, the State Fair office, or online at www.sdbbqchampionships.com

The Original SD BBQ Championships will be held on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds June 1-2, 2012.  For more information, contact the Fair office at 800-529-0900, visit www.sdbbqchampionships.com  or find it on Facebook and Twitter.

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