Bigscience
Well-Known Member
Is it possible for a judging panel to be made up of all Novice (non-BJCP) judges? I would think a competition would require at least 1 Recognized Judge in the flight.
The reason I ask is I just got my score sheets back and am disappointed with the results for my American Stout (average 27). All the judges commented on how there were "too much hops". I had the IBUs at 60, within the style, but I can't help but wonder if they'd ever even had this type of stout and realized it's not a Guinness.
I guess what I'm saying is, for my $6 and bottling time, I at least want a real judge with constructive feedback and not a random off the street. Anyone else had lame competition experience you'd like to share?
The reason I ask is I just got my score sheets back and am disappointed with the results for my American Stout (average 27). All the judges commented on how there were "too much hops". I had the IBUs at 60, within the style, but I can't help but wonder if they'd ever even had this type of stout and realized it's not a Guinness.
I guess what I'm saying is, for my $6 and bottling time, I at least want a real judge with constructive feedback and not a random off the street. Anyone else had lame competition experience you'd like to share?