First, the guys from Ducks Unlimited who put on the event went full bore to make the contestants feel welcome.
A lot of non-CBJs so the scoring was all over the place. My neighbor had appearance scores on a box that ranged from 9 to 2. My worst range was only 9 to 5. A lot of 666s,777s, and 888's which to me indicates people who are clueless what the scores mean.
We were DQed in pork . Found out this afternoon that it was for marking. The rep felt that the arrangement of bark resembled a starfish beyond what is allowed for creative expession. Picaso is now a rep.
All in all, Don't think it will be on my list for next year.
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