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Kerry Tyack

New Zealand food writer, author, and Lead Assessor of the Cuisine Good Food Guide & Awards; owner of Tyack Communications in Auckland.

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PODCASTS

Aug 21, 2026

What It Really Takes To Be A Judge of Great Food (and Toasties!)

Aug 21 · 48m

Tash McGillHOST

14:23

You know, what makes a great toasty judge? What makes a great judge in general? What kind of skills or objectivity do you need to have?

Kerry TyackGUEST

14:31

So you know enough about my background to know that I've been working in this area for 40 years.

Kerry TyackGUEST

14:35

You kind of get a feel for who has the chutzpah to do the job.

Kerry TyackGUEST

14:41

Commitment is big.

Kerry TyackGUEST

14:43

You've got to be committed to the task.

Kerry TyackGUEST

14:45

You've got to be able to suspend expectations sometimes.

Kerry TyackGUEST

14:49

You've got to be able to be articulate in the way that you express your opinions.

21 MINS LATER

Tash McGillHOST

35:38

satisfying as a as a judge to see that in practice has that has that happened a number of times over the years