Mike, may I ask why? AZ has KCBS and IBCA both are established organizations with pretty straight forward rules. Is it so you could possibly have more competitions? You pretty much know what your getting into at the AZ cook offs, its either one or the other.
Here in Texas, there are god knows how many "sanctioning bodies". I will say that unless its KCBS and those are rare, none of them use garnish.
For what it's worth, AZ puts on some fine competitions. For us little guys a 9th place ribbon or medal makes it all worth while. Here it seems the norm is 1 -3 get something and the rest just get to walk up and shake the judges hand.
While the spaces are always bigger here, 30 x 30 or 40 x 40 ( seems everyone has an OK Corrall they want to set up or a giant Bull pit with the smoke coming out its nostrils) and entries are less, electricity is a crap shoot, you better ask before you arrive or read the fine print. So hats off to Mike and everyone who works to put on your competitions.
Hoping to get out that way again soon.
