the judges will each pick a handfull of calls that make their cut,...then those calls are judged by ALL judges and scored,..those are the only calls that recieve a total score,......it is the best and fastest process,....we would still be there if they had to score every caller,.....SO the goal is just to make the cut,......Every call is played by every judge at the beginning,...........I say this all the time,..but i'll say it again,....Don't put alot of emphasis on those ribbons, just continue to do your own thing and talk with other call makers,...and MOST of all remember what a WILD TURKEY sounds like. That is what we are all striving to duplicate the best we can,.....this gets lost far to often,....all turkeys sound different, and all calls sound different,..but be proud of what you build. Every year there are calls outside of the "cut" that have true turkey sound and deserve a first place ribbon, but the first place ribbon winners deserve it to,.......so i guess what i'm saying is ,...just enjoy the process and the fun,...you can still learn and get better with the help of everyone,....don't worry about those ribbons. LISTEN TO REAL TURKEYS.
Pat
