ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

KCBS pentagram

Okay kiddo! So, have you ever heard of KCBS? It stands for Kansas City Barbeque Society, and it's a group of people who really love cooking and eating barbeque food. They hold different events where they cook delicious food and share it with others.

Now, let's talk about the pentagram. It's a shape that has five points, like a star. The KCBS has a symbol that looks like a pentagram, but it's not the same as the spooky pentagram you might have seen in movies. This pentagram has different meanings for different people, but for the KCBS, it represents the five different factors that go into making great barbeque.

These factors are: taste, tenderness, appearance, texture, and aroma. When someone cooks barbeque food, they want it to taste really good, be tender and easy to eat, look nice, have a good texture when you bite into it, and have a yummy smell that makes you want to eat it even more. These are all really important things that the KCBS cares about when they judge barbeque competitions.

So, the KCBS pentagram is just a way for them to remember these important factors and to show that they are dedicated to making and enjoying delicious barbeque food. Pretty cool, huh?