Criteria for The Best Overall
VISUAL APPEARANCE -- 25%
- Was appearance the intended color, and uniformity?
- Was the wing over/undercooked?
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Was the wing unintentionally dry* or too greasy/soggy?
*Dry rubs would qualify as intentionally dry -
Was the wing free of unintentional* burning?
*examples of intentional burning would be grill marks or searing - Was skin in tact?
- Is the overall look of the wing appetizing?
OVERALL TASTE -- 75%
- Was flavor and texture acceptable?
- Was the sauce overwhelming, or barely noticeable?
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Did the sauce contain the right amount of intended kick*?
*Kick can be defined as flavor or spice…and everything nice - Did it have an aftertaste (desirable/undesirable)?
- Most importantly: Did you want to eat the entire wing, and ask for seconds?
Most Original & Hottest
Judges will decide which of the wings falls into each of these categories with select examples from the above Criteria.
Note that judges will not discuss any decisions until after the anouncments have been made.
People's Choice
For those of you who have not judged before, there is a People's Choice category for all food items (brownies, deep fried goodies, wings, etc.)
Here is how the People's Choice will go down:
Each attendee can vote for their favorite food item using the People's Choice voting ticket provided with their paid donation packet. Attendees are responsible for clearly identifying the cook name and recipe name on the back of the People's Choice voting card, and submitting at the judges table.
We will also make announcements to remind people to pick up a voting ticket. Judges will tally the votes for each People's Choice entry and winners for People's Choice and People's Choice Honorable Mention will be announced during the awards ceremony.