Master Judge Program
Revised November 11, 2005

The FBA Master Judge Program is designed to recognize those judges who have shown their support for the most judge friendly, cooker friendly competition barbecue circuit around. The FBA Master Judge is there at almost every contest. They provide the teams with a fair and unbiased arena to test their cooking skills.

The following requirements must be met to become an FBA Master Judge:
1) Judge a minimum of 20 FBA sanctioned contests in any 5 year period or less.
2) Table captain a minimum of 5 times in any 5 year period or less in addition to requirement #1.
3) Must be a member of the FBA and must sustain that membership.
4) Must cook with a cook team at least once during the same 5 year period at an FBA sanctioned contest.
5) The Funcook is considered an FBA sanctioned contest for the purposes of judging and master judge.
6) Acting as the FBA Rep at an FBA sanctioned contest counts as one judging assignment.
7) Rep assignments cannot comprise more than 49% of the 20 required contests.

If you are working towards your FBA Master Judge please click here to check your status.
This list will be updated after each contest.

If you would like a detailed breakdown of the contests you have judged please go to the Contact Page to send an e-mail to Ricky.

For ALL Judges - starting on January 1, 2005 you must judge at an FBA sanctioned contest or the Funcook at least once a year in order to maintain your Certified FBA Judge's status and to remain in our Judge's database. If you become uncertified you will have to take the judge's seminar again.

Effective March 26, 2007 - You must be an FBA Member in good standing in order to be an FBA Judge.

Congratulations to Wayne & Shirley Miller, our newest Master Judges, seen here receiving their credentials from Ida Isaacs and Ed Hartwig at the Day On The River, Valley, Alabama on May 24, 2008.

Cook Teams that are participating in the Master Judge Program
The cook teams require 30 days notice to reserve your space with them at an FBA contest
Please contact the head cook directly. Do not contact the FBA as we can not make these arrangements for you.
Bill & The Dixie ChicksBill Schmitt - (352)-237-57122 judges maximum
HomeBBQ.comKevin Bevington - (407)-359-71122 judges maximum
Kick the Tire, Light the FireMike Byrd - (321)-626-62582 judges maximum
Prime Time SmokersWayne Clark - (904)-282-97571 judge maximum
Smokin' Cracker BBQ TeamJimmy Brod - (863)-382-15991 judge maximum

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