highgravitybacon
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The BJCP study materials - except for the beer doctoring kit - are freely available. Anyone can download them. The problem is that exam sites are booked years in advance, have limited seats, and fill quickly. Another capacity vs. demand issue.
I don't think that is it. I think there's an Old Guard that doesn't want an influx of new people that will threaten the status quo. The artificial limitations on the number of BJCP judges is a perfect way to do it since you can't move the AHA without having the judge endorsement attached.
If you truly wanted to find a beer and say "this is the best beer in America" you'd need a much larger sample than the AHA has allowed.