diff --git a/src/learn_to_pick/pick_best.py b/src/learn_to_pick/pick_best.py
index c4883c1..5b787d1 100644
--- a/src/learn_to_pick/pick_best.py
+++ b/src/learn_to_pick/pick_best.py
@@ -43,29 +43,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.to_select_from = to_select_from
         self.based_on = based_on
 
-    def context(self, model) -> base.Featurized:
-        return base.embed(self.based_on or {}, model)
-
-    def actions(self, model) -> List[base.Featurized]:
-        to_select_from_var_name, to_select_from = next(
-            iter(self.to_select_from.items()), (None, None)
-        )
-
-        action_embs = (
-            (
-                base.embed(to_select_from, model, to_select_from_var_name)
-                if self.to_select_from
-                else None
-            )
-            if to_select_from
-            else None
-        )
-        if not action_embs:
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Context and to_select_from must be provided in the inputs dictionary"
-            )
-        return action_embs
-
 
 class VwTxt:
     @staticmethod
@@ -157,11 +134,31 @@ def _generic_namespaces(context, actions):
         for a in actions:
             a["#"] = PickBestFeaturizer._generic_namespace(a)
 
+    def get_context_actions(self, event) -> Tuple[base.Featurized, List[base.Featurized]]:
+        context = base.embed(event.based_on or {}, self.model)
+        to_select_from_var_name, to_select_from = next(
+            iter(event.to_select_from.items()), (None, None)
+        )
+
+        actions = (
+            (
+                base.embed(to_select_from, self.model, to_select_from_var_name)
+                if event.to_select_from
+                else None
+            )
+            if to_select_from
+            else None
+        )
+        if not actions:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Context and to_select_from must be provided in the inputs dictionary"
+            )
+        return context, actions
+
     def featurize(
         self, event: PickBestEvent
     ) -> Tuple[base.Featurized, List[base.Featurized], PickBestSelected]:
-        context = event.context(self.model)
-        actions = event.actions(self.model)
+        context, actions = self.get_context_actions(event)
 
         if self.auto_embed:
             self._dotproducts(context, actions)