Tent judging for this year’s Courtesy Garage Pic O De Crop Competition starts Tuesday.
Six calypso tents and 94 calypsonians were registered to face the judges, with All Stars leading the pack with 21; House of Soca, 18; Super Gladiators, 16; Big Show and Shining Stars 15 each and Stray Cats, nine.
During a brief meeting with event producer Aja and tent managers, dates were pulled for calypsonians to face the judges.
The judging dates span a one-week period starting next Tuesday and ending on Tuesday, July 23. The tents will be judged at two locations; the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex, Wildey, St Michael and the Daphne Joseph Hackett-Theatre, Queen’s Park House, The City.
The first tent to face the judges will be De Big Show at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex. They will be followed by House of Soca on Wednesday, Shining Stars on Thursday. On Friday it will be the Super Gladiators’ turn at the Daphne Joseph Hackett-Theatre. Stray Cats will be judged on Sunday, July 21, at the same location.
On Tuesday, July 23, All Stars will be the last tent to be judged, at the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex. The names of the 17 finalists to face reigning calypso monarch iWeb will be announced after the judges deliberate.
The Courtesy Pic O De Crop Finals will be held on Friday, August 2 at the National Botanical Gardens. (NS/PR)
