Had a judge at a local comp tell me my bark was too bitter, fixed it in a day

Back in 2018 at the Franklin County throwdown, a judge pulled me aside after my ribs scored dead last. She said my rub had too much paprika and it was burning on the smoke. I switched to a 2:1 brown sugar to paprika mix and dropped my cook temp from 275 to 250. Next comp I moved up 14 spots. Anyone else ever get feedback that seemed harsh but turned out to be exactly right?

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charliestone10d ago

That judge sounds like my ex-wife, blunt but always right about the burnt ends.