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Minutes from In-Person PNWBA Board of Directors Meeting
Date: January 25, 2023
Prepared by: Diane Mee, PNWBA Board Secretary
Roll Call:
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Name
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Title
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Present
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Excused
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Jane
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Biehl
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President
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X
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Christine
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James
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Vice-President
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X
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Lance
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Rasmussen
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Treasurer
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X
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Diane
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Mee
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Secretary
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X
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Doug
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Canada
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Director
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X
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Melba
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Fujiara
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Director
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X
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Dale
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Groetsema
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Director
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X
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Jason
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Hertz
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Director
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X
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Chris
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Kelly
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Director
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X
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Sheldon
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Koehler
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Director
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X
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Joshua
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Mason
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Director
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X
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Bill
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Stock
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Director
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X
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Karen
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Stral
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Director
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X
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10 of 13 Members present for a quorum.
The President called the meeting held by “Go to Meeting” to order at 6:35 pm.
Discussions
Approve Minutes – Diane
Motion to approve the minutes from the December 2022 meeting was approved. Diane will post the minutes to the forum for the membership.
Financial – Lance
Lance presented the Treasurer’s Reports for December 2022. After discussion, the board approved the reports.
$6,000.00 was the amount raised at the Suquamish event in November for the Feed the Troops fund.
President’s Welcome Message:
Members of the board will need to sign the BOD Agreement. Those not attending the in-person meeting in February will receive the document in the mail from Jane.
Committee Reports:
Events
Sanctioning application for Spring Fair -Puyallup, WA – Bill S.
No major changes. There will be no Friday sampling, but there will be Saturday/Sunday sampling. Last year’s electrical and parking issues will be addressed. An additional category of “Anything Salmon” will be added this year. The Food Network will be filming during the contest for a television series.
A motion to approve sanctioning the contest was made by Lance R., and seconded by Christine J. The motion was voted on and approved.
Sanctioning application for Camp Korey Mt. Vernon, WA– Bill S.
Cooking for kids’ event, $30,000 prize purse, 30-35 teams. Some adjustment of the location of the contest at the Camp Korey site might be made.
A motion to approve sanctioning the contest was made by Christine J., and seconded by Lance R. The motion was voted on and approved.
Sanctioning application for Sutherlin, OR – Bill S.
A two-day BBQ contest to be held in conjunction with a Corn Hole Tournament and concert. $10,000 Prize purse. There will be vending opportunities for the teams.
A motion to approve the sanctioning of the contest was made and seconded, and the contest was voted on and approved.
New Business
The new “Dropped Box” procedure below was presented by Jane, and this procedure describes what the head judges are to do in the case of a dropped turn in box during a contest.
A motion was made to approve the new procedure (presented below), the motion was seconded, and the board voted to approve the new procedure.
DROPPED BOX PROCEDURE
REASONING:
- No unreasonable advantage to a team with a dropped box
- Maximum score of 194 still allows opportunity for other teams to place higher
- Eliminates confusion over a “perfect” 200 score for a dropped box
APPEARANCE – BOX IS DROPPED:
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BEFORE BEING PRESENTED
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All judges
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Give 10 points for appearance
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DURING APPEARANCE JUDGING
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Judges who are presented with box before drop
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Score appearance based on standard PNWBA entry evaluation
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Remainder of judges unable to evaluate original appearance
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Give 10 points for appearance
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TEXTURE – BOX IS DROPPED AND:
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ALL MEAT REMAINS IN BOX
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All judges
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Score texture based on standard PNWBA entry evaluation
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SOME MEAT REMAINS IN BOX
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As many judges as there are meat samples remaining in box
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Score texture based on standard PNWBA entry evaluation
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Remainder of judges not receiving meat for evaluation
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Score 9 points for texture
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NO MEAT REMAINS IN BOX
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All judges
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All judges score 9 points for texture
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TASTE – BOX IS DROPPED AND:
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ALL MEAT REMAINS IN BOX
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All judges
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Score taste based on standard PNWBA entry evaluation
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SOME MEAT REMAINS IN BOX
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As many judges as there are meat samples remaining in box
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Score taste based on standard PNWBA entry evaluation
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Remainder of judges not receiving meat for evaluation
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Score 10 points for taste
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NO MEAT REMAINS IN BOX
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All judges
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All judges score 10 points for taste
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ENTRY MEAT MULTIPLE WAYS – BOX IS DROPPED AND:
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ALL MEAT REMAINS IN BOX
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Ways are obvious and six samples of each way are evident, judges take 1 of each
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Score texture and taste based on standard PNWBA entry evaluation
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Jumbled box makes ways not easily discernible, judges each choose 1 serving to evaluate
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Score texture and taste based on standard PNWBA entry evaluation
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SOME MEAT REMAINS IN BOX
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As many judges as there are meat samples remaining in box, each chooses 1 serving
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Score texture and taste based on standard PNWBA entry evaluation
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Remainder of judges not receiving meat for evaluation
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Score 9 points for texture
Score 10 points for taste
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NO MEAT REMAINS IN BOX
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All judges
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Score 9 points for texture
Score 10 points for taste
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Unfinished Business/Old Business:
Karen S. is working on dates and venues for cooking and judging classes for the springtime frame.
Announcements:
Director JD McGee resigned from the board effective January 24, 2023.
The next meeting will be held in Tukwila, WA on February 25th, beginning at 9:00am and ending at approximately 4:00pm.
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Bill S. at 7:31pm and seconded by Christine J. The motion was voted on and approved, and the meeting was adjourn
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