Georgia Barbecue Association
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
July 30, 2016
Perry, Georgia
Called to order by Rick Godfrey
Attending: Rick Godfrey, Danny Meadows, Greg Hoyt, Lois Sebastian, Jim Sewell, Alex Khoury, and Danny Evans
Membership Present: Greg Sebastian, Ed Vesely, Brian Bond, Robby Royal, Stephanie Royal, Danny Smith, Mike Holland, Travis James, John Ricketson, Ed Humphreys, Kay James, Chuck East, and Carrie East
| Action | Motion | Second | Vote |
| To accept the Treasurer’s Financials and P&L Report | Rick Godfrey | Danny Meadows | Approved
7-0 |
| To require cook teams to put at least 8 pieces of meat in turn-in boxes | Jim Sewell | Danny Meadows | Motion Withdrawn |
| To move turn-in times up by 30 minutes | Jim Sewell | Alex Khoury | Approved
7-0 |
| To require trophies or plaques for 1st through 3rd place in each category | Lois Sebastian | Danny Meadows | Approved
7-0 |
| To amend Master Judge contest record forms as proposed | Lois Sebastian | Danny Evans | Approved
7-0 |
| To adopt the use of table captains during judging | Lois Sebastian | Danny Evans | Approved
7-0 |
| To require there be at least 100 miles between two contests on the same weekend | Lois Sebastian | Danny Meadows | Approved
7-0 |
| To approve the following contest designations:
State Championship—Milledgeville Double Points—Canton, Thomaston, and Douglas |
Rick Godfrey | Danny Evans | Approved
6-0 (Jim Sewell abstained) |
| To adopt the Cooking for Fun rules presented by Greg Hoyt with the insertion of “pitmaster” in the following sentence:
“No member of a CFF team may have participated as a PITMASTER of a professional cook team in any barbecue event (sanctioned or unsanctioned) in the past.” |
Greg Hoyt | Jim Sewell | Approved
7-0 |
| To prohibit a family member of a pitmaster from judging in a contest where the pitmaster is cooking. For purposes of this rule, “family member” is defined as a parent, child, sibling, or spouse.
Amended to add “living in the same household” to the definition of a family member for purposes of this rule. |
Greg Hoyt
Amendment by Alex Khoury |
Jim Sewell | Approved
7-0 |
| To allow a judge to socialize with cook teams when the judge has completed judging for the day | Greg Hoyt | Rick Godfrey | Approved
7-0 |
| Executive Session | |||
| Meeting adjourned |