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Did the judges even taste my meat?

BBQ Tips·Christie Vanover·29 January 2026·22 min

About this episode

Do you ever wonder if the judges actually tasted the meat you turned in or if your box might have gotten mixed up? In this week's BBQ Tips Podcast, Champion Pitmaster Christie Vanover shares what she learned about contesting your scores. She shares that insight along with a few other things she looks for when her scores don't match her expectations.  Competition Tell-All Courses https://competitionbbqtips.com  BBQ World Cup https://bbqworldcup.com/  Girls Can Grill Rubs Store Locator: https://shop.girlscangrill.com/pages/store-locator  https://shop.girlscangrill.com/ https://amzn.to/40btkry  Buy Girls Can Grill books on Amazon now! Ninja FlexFlame Cookbooks: https://amzn.to/4jReHBA  Holiday Grilling: https://amzn.to/4eKkVko Steak Cookoff Score Sheet Log Book: https://amzn.to/46q7xPl   Competition BBQ Scores Log Book: https://amzn.to/3xPJMUe   ------------------------- Visit her website for even more BBQ Tips and Recipes: https://girlscangrill.com/ Sign up for her weekly newsletter: https://girlscangrill.com/subscribe/ GCG Merch: https://girls-can-grill.myshopify.com/  ------------------------- Follow Girls Can Grill: YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/girlscangrill   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girlscangrill   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@girlscangrill   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/girlscangrill   X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/girlscangrill   Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/girlscangrill   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@girlscangrill     About Girls Can Grill: Champion pitmaster Christie Vanover is the girl behind one of America's top BBQ websites GirlsCanGrill.com. The site, which was launched in 2015, includes hundreds of recipes for your charcoal, pellet, gas or electric grill or smoker along with thousands of BBQ tips that will make you crush it behind the grill. Christie has won multiple BBQ championships and competed on Food Network's BBQ Brawl.