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Sydney Royal Competitions encourage and reward excellence, with the aim to support a viable and prosperous future for our agricultural communities.
Our commitment to learning & development in the Australian Food Industry
The Sydney Royal Fine Food show is passionate about supporting the Australian Food Industry through learning and development.
The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW is a not-for-profit organisation that has been an influential force in the direction and development of Australian agriculture through competitions, education and events since its foundation in 1822. Today, through the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show, we are promoting and rewarding excellence in the Australian food industry.
Networks
The Sydney Royal Fine Food Show is committed to attracting the very best professionals as Judges and Stewards, providing an excellent environment for networking and professional development to all participants, resulting in benefits for the industry at large.
Development of Judges
The judging panel for the Sydney Royal Fine Food Show is selected by our Chair of Judges for each Competition and the RAS of NSW Fine Food Committee and aims to include a combination of food industry educators, product retailers, product users, chefs, manufacturers, technologists from Industry, and other specialists and Industry groups.
The Sydney Royal Fine Food Show engages experienced and respected industry professionals as Judges and firmly endorses the development of future Judges with a strong succession plan through Associate Judges.
Judging panels are constituted from a combination of the following:
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Manufacturers and technologists from industry
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Product users
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Product retailers
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Chefs
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Other specialist and industry judges
Associate Judging
The Fine Food Committee has embarked on a path of growing the pool of Judges available and have adopted a rotation policy to refresh the judging panels and give them a different dynamic and capture potential new Judges coming through the industry and therefore endorses the development of future Judges by offering Associate Judging positions.
The integrity of Sydney Royal competitions rest in the hands of accomplished, knowledgeable and, most importantly, independent judges.
The process is overseen by a Chair of Judges and includes separate judging panels. Each panel consists of one Panel Chair, two Judges and two Associate Judges.
Medals are determined by the Judges using the following point scale:
- Gold medal for outstanding Exhibits gaining 90.00pts and over;
- Silver medal for excellent Exhibits gaining 82.00pts but less than 90.00pts;
- Bronze medal for quality Exhibits gaining 74.00pts but less than 82.00pts.
Championships are determined using the Borda Count Method.
Stewards play a valuable part in the judging of each Competition and ensure the day runs smoothly through the coordination and preparation of Exhibits for Judges. Stewarding is a fantastic way of learning more about the industry, competitions and the judging process, with opportunities to develop into Associate Judge and Judge roles in the future.
Opportunity to be involved in high profile and prestigious Sydney Royal Competitions, renowned all across Australia.
- Engage with industry members, build relationships and networking opportunities.
- Keep abreast with the industry, changes in trends and identify up and coming producers.
- Enjoy a hands-on experience and develop an understanding of the judging process. We encourage Judges and Stewards to work together and where the opportunity arises, we ask Judges to expose Stewards to sample Exhibits so to learn what attributes and defects the Judges are looking for in their assessment of product.
Judges, Stewards and the Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) Councillors alike are all voluntary positions. The RAS appreciates the expertise and contribution of all Officials and Councillors. If you have any questions, please send your enquiry via email to sydneyroyal@rasnsw.com.au.