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Dick-CBJ
07/04/2012 6:31am
Score 8. Nice entry. I am just not a fan of the formed/moulded chicken. This makes it hard to see that it is even chicken and one has to wonder if this is chicken what piece am I getting. I can only wonder if a person was to be served chicken that looked like this in a restaurant what would the response be?
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BlueSmoke
07/04/2012 8:27am
KCBS CBJ/COMP COOK
Nice color. Sauce looks good with a nice shine. 8
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buzz--cbj--cook
07/04/2012 8:50am
six---uneven sizes, glazing etc
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MKevenson CBJ
07/04/2012 9:30am
7
More uniform trimming for size and smoother,glossy sheen would get a high score from me
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Bob
07/04/2012 9:50am
Score 7 It is hard to get too excited about muffin chicken.
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Bill F
07/04/2012 9:58am
7 Uneven look, possibly too much sauce, don't know for sure.
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John - KCBS/MCBJ, CTC, Rep; MBN Judge
07/04/2012 10:20am
8 - nice looking box, but, OH!, how I hate the unnatural look of muffin tin chicken.
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Paul D CBJ/KCBS
07/04/2012 11:23am
8
Looks very tasty but why not select pieces that are more similar in size to give a better looking box?
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Stephen - CBJ/KCBS, Comp Cook
07/04/2012 1:46pm
7 - The skin looks mottled, as if the thighs shrunk inside it. The size difference between the pieces is distracting, I wonder if placing all the large ones on the top or bottom row would change that. If I had first choice on which to eat, I would go for the two on the right and avoid the two on the left.
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Larry CBJ/KCBS/MCBJ/GBA
07/04/2012 3:03pm
9 - Muffin chicken. Nice color and a clean presentation. Some will mark down b/c of the smaller piece.
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Doug - KCBS Master CBJ / CTC
07/04/2012 3:55pm
Muffin pan chicken. The color is uniform, but the two thighs in the middle and the thigh at the top right are a little smaller than the others. Might have been better to arrange them smallest to largest. I'd give this box an 8.
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Splat KCBS/CBJ FBA/CMBJ
07/05/2012 6:06am
Myron sold another cupcake tin.
7
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Randy Stewart KCBS CBJ
07/05/2012 6:45am
Score: 9 - Excellent color, placement, and trimming.
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Bill cbj kcbs
07/05/2012 8:08am
7 or 8
His chicken balls are not the same size
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Deb/KCBS CBJ
07/05/2012 8:24am
Score: 8
Looks good
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Tom - CBJ/ KCBS, MBN, NCPC & comp cook
07/05/2012 2:18pm
9
I'm not crazy about round balls of skin covered mystery-meat (which is what this looks like), but this chicken (I'm assuming) looks pretty appetizing. Looks fairly moist without too much sauce.
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Scott A. KCBS/CBJ
07/08/2012 8:27am
8
Nice color
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Frank CBJ
07/09/2012 3:00pm
9. Some folks may not like the muffin tin chicken. I judge what's presented. I don't judge down for pieces that are not quite the same size although some judges may.
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