Jon,
The rules were in Gleanings, I think, a few years ago.
Everyone has one minute to light their smoker.
They set it down for five minutes. You are not allowed to touch the smoker during
this time.
After five minutes they can smoke it for one minute, but cannot re-lite it or add
fuel. If it does not smoke, the person is out and the smoker is tipped over.
The smokers are set down again for fifteen minutes or longer. You are not allowed
to touch the smoker during this time.
At the end of that time, the judge checks each smoker to see if it is lit. Those
that are not are out. Those that are still lit are checked for quality of smoke
which is totally arbitrary and up to the judge. Generally, though, the amount of
smoke after five or so puffs and its coolness are the main things looked at.
Bill Truesdell
Bath, ME
 
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