• The cost for the Judge’s Seminar is $75.
• Certified BBQ Judges must be a member of FBA and their membership must be current in order to judge an FBA sanctioned contest.
• Individual membership is $50 and family membership is $75 and is not included in the seminar fee.  All membership fees are non-refundable.
• Current FBA Members need only to pay the cost of $75 for the seminar unless you need to renew your membership.
• Once you have completed the Judge’s Seminar (approx. 4 hours including judging meat categories) you will be a certified FBA judge, ready to judge your first contest. You will receive your FBA Judges badge at the completion of the seminar or soon thereafter if you are a current member.
• Registering for FBA Judges Seminars is via the Event Calendar by selecting the preferred seminar event and purchasing a ticket to the seminar online or paying at the door (check the event details). Registration for a training seminar can only occur during the active registration period when signup options are shown on the event page. When the class is full or the registration close date has been reached, it will no longer be possible to register for the seminar.
• If you purchase a ticket online to attend a judges seminar, you will receive a confirmation email when the purchase is completed and a separate email with the ticket which must be taken to the seminar to gain admittance. Each ticket will be validated against the registration list by the lead instructor at the seminar. If the online ticket purchase is unavailable and payment is at the door, you will receive a registration email acknowledgement which you must bring with you to the seminar.
• Below is a link to the FBA Judges Handbook, which must be downloaded and reviewed by each seminar attendee prior to the class.

Judges Handbook