Sparteye: Nothing on Google.

So, the expression may be up for grabs. I'll take a shot at it...

Pickles are a fairly common condiment--nothing rare here. Maybe the judge was throwing on the garb of Everyman, common sense, common tastes, no baloney temperament. He doesn't pick at escargot; he's a pickle picker with no wool over his eyes.

Hope you get something better, but maybe this will help screw the lid off the jar.

Best regards,
WW