How KCBS Judges Decide the Winners of the World’s Biggest BBQ Contest — Smoke Point: The Competition

At the American Royal World Series of Barbecue, each judge eats over two pounds of meat during the scoring process. To become one of the over 200 certified judges, volunteers of the Kansas City Barbecue Society go through an intense training and testing process. Find out what it takes to pick the winner of the largest barbecue contest in the world. For more food and restaurant news, sign up for our newsletters: Credits: Producer: Connor Reid, Jay Simms Director: Connor Reid, Murilo Ferreira, Jay Simms, Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Carla Francescutti, Devonte Brown, Jay Simms Production Assistant: Bryna Vogel Editor: Christian Moreno Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri Supervising Producer, Operations: Stefania Orrù Supervising Producer, Development: Gabriella Lewis Audience Engagement: Frances Dumlao ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more episodes of ’Smoke Point’, click here: Eater is the go-to resource for food and restaurant obsessives with hundreds of episodes and new series, featuring exclusive access to dining around the world, rich culture, immersive experiences, and authoritative experts. Binge it, watch it, crave it. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel now!