Haha, reading my response again it’s not entirely coherent. I must have had a little too much caffeine today! To clarify judging even more for people, the score sheets are the same as those used for the World Barista... (22 replies, last updated by Albertagirl June 1, 2008)

and other places that take the work of the barista seriously, but that said the quality of work this year was outstanding. A great event! (6 replies, last updated by John Manzo September 15, 2009)

I am off to the Jack Daniel’s World BBQ championships in Lynchburg at the end of October. I am spending 2 nights in Nasville and 2 nights in Lynchburg. Any restaurant or food recommendations? Any tips for the BBQ... (1 reply, last updated by TomFl September 29, 2008)

On my way down Austin Peay every morning heading to work I’ve passed a building that had been labelled “Cigs and Suds,” but now has several signs out front on an airstream trailer and a rolling competition pit... (0 replies, last updated by Randal Cooper July 2, 2006)

McDonald’s is fighting back against Starbucks' rip-off of their breakfast sandwiches. They’re upping the ante, creating coffe bars and have job openings for "Baristas".... (31 replies, last updated by Ralphie_in_Boston October 21, 2008)

Hello everyone, A friend and I will be visiting the Minneapolis area from Montreal next year for the PGA championship. We are staying in Minneapolis for 4 nights and would like to sample the best food that the city has to offer.... (24 replies, last updated by MSPD June 15, 2008)

Okay, I just wasted most of the day watching the first round of the Canadian Barista Championships w/ online streaming. There were 15 competitors and the top six, competing for the championship tomorrow, in no particular order,... (9 replies, last updated by fmed November 28, 2008)

I read in the paper this morning that rules have changed regarding sampling the competitors' 'que at the bbq cooking contest. Here’s the new dish according to the Commercial Appeal: "A long-standing gripe by fans of the... (1 reply, last updated by Tom-Fl April 26, 2004)

directly from them and they mail it out to us here. With respect to latte art the owner of cafe Artigiano competes internationally and came second in the world last year in Switzerland at barista competition. He mentioned that... (14 replies, last updated by Michal March 16, 2005)

I didn’t go to the Merrimack event last year, but some of the vendor names seem familiar from the Harpoon Brewery Windsor, VT BBQ championship. (This year’s is July 22, 23, 24) Some of the vendor 'Q was really, really... (6 replies, last updated by Ratatouille June 4, 2007)

Mack Brown better hope the Longhorn faithful don’t find out about Brady’s goat cook-off or Darrell Royal Stadium won’t have a soul in it this weekend. http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2009/aug/31/36th-annual-... (6 replies, last updated by scrumptiouschef September 12, 2009)

This is from The Guardian, July 1. "Best pizza in the world" You want to taste the real thing? Then track down the champion pizza maker in Naples Barbara McMahon Saturday July 1, 2006 The Guardian Il campione ... Pasquale Sivo (1 reply, last updated by yayadave July 6, 2006)

I’m going to be in the corporate party tent city of BBQ on Friday night, February 23rd at the Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest: http://www.hlsr.com/et/bbqc/bbqc_index.aspx Are any... (0 replies, last updated by bsloane February 14, 2007)

and will settle for anything hot and greasey. Less people sit down for real meals on a regualr basis and their standards are lower. What do you supose the creator of this post meant with " the end of the world is upon us"?? Pizza... (45 replies, last updated by ajs228 March 7, 2007)

...that being said, I don’t believe Heather is a world champion. I don’t think there has ever been an American who has been a World Barista Championship champion....maybe I’m wrong..she WAS the 2003 US champion. (15 replies, last updated by rbw October 26, 2007)