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Ike, CBJ/KCBS
07/25/2012 6:36am
I would score it a 9. Uniform and clean presentation.
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Dave KCBS CBJ
07/25/2012 6:37am
9! Great job but you'll get comments about the front center piece not the same shape as the others.
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Bill cbj kcbs
07/25/2012 6:55am
8
Looks good but would have been nicer if all the pieces were the same size
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Paul D CBJ/KCBS
07/25/2012 7:55am
8
This is a high 8 for me. I like the placement and the fact 5/6 appear identical in size but the trimming is a bit off. There looks to be a -lot- of sauce on the pieces, too much in fact.
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elkski
07/25/2012 8:33am
8
if your going to manipulate chicken so much they should look the same
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Bill F.
07/25/2012 8:49am
7 Uneven sizes, heavy on the sauce
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Kevin - CBJ
07/25/2012 9:04am
8, it'd be a 9 if they were closer to the same size. Hell, if you swapped the top left with the bottom right, it'd look more even and might have gotten a 9. I like the color, the glaze is nice and even, it otherwise looks good.
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Doug KCBS Master CBJ / CTC
07/25/2012 9:19am
Nice color on the chicken and the sauce is even. There are some differences in size and shape of the pieces which detract from the overall appearance. The middle piece on the bottom looks round or oval while the other pieces are trimmed square. The piece on the bottom right looks much smaller than the rest. Fix those small issues and the box is a 9. As it is now, I'd give it an 8.
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Frank CBJ
07/25/2012 9:21am
9. Good color, hope the sauce does not detract. Front left piece has a light spot. I don't mark down for a box where each piece is not identical. The meat is well displayed with garnish as a highlight.
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Larry CBJ/KCBS/MCBJ/GBA
07/25/2012 10:12am
9 - Nice box!!!
The horizontal marks look a bit strange however, `could be grill grate marks so I defer to the cook.
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Ed KCBS MCBJ
07/25/2012 10:24am
Alright you've got my attention, lets see what you got..I'm very interested
Variuos sizes garner you a 8
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