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Brisket Box 191

12/4/2014

 
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This box was submitted by a competition BBQ team to be scored on appearance by Certified Online BBQ Judges at BBQCRITIC.COM
BBQ CRITIC
12/4/2014 12:49:17 am

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Rock
12/4/2014 02:08:24 am

Looks good. It's cut a bit thick it seems so it must be tender. Would like a little more color on it, but great smoke ring. I'd give it an 8, but may give it a 9 if I seen it in person.

Keith Cochran
12/4/2014 02:08:52 am

9, looks moist, looks kind of pale but that could be my screen

Ike KCBS/CBJ
12/4/2014 02:09:24 am

Score = 9

Brisket slices look moist and tender and ends have just enough bark.

Good job!

Doug KCBS MCBJ & CTC
12/4/2014 02:10:54 am

Score = 8: Slices are not all the same length and are not arranged neatly in the box.

Bluesmoke KCBS MCBJ/COMP COOK
12/4/2014 02:16:46 am

8....Meat looks moist. Nice color. Slices are evenly cut but a little ragged. Slices not lined up. Back two needs to be straightened out.


Not in score but nice smoke ring. Chucks need the ragged edges trimmed off. Meat sits down in the garnish,

beth salzl
12/4/2014 02:19:32 am

I would rate this a 8

Tony Schroeder
12/4/2014 02:24:38 am

8 good looking box

Pete KCBS
12/4/2014 03:05:25 am

Slices are a little ragged and seem to be turned in different directions. I don't mind the oddly shaped and piled-up burnt ends but it does give the box a more haphazard look overall, which many judges can't abide. Color is very light but the meat looks tasty, moist without being slathered in sauce or gravy. I give it a 7 and maybe an 8 if an in-person view showed it in a better light.

Ed KCBS MCBJ
12/4/2014 03:17:21 am

At first I thought it looked a little anemic/blah, but just judging as presented I think it looks moist, well cooked and just because there is no hard bark does not mean it won't be delish.
Thank you for presenting burnt ends that are not just square pieces of point...
A little better alignment would improve the symmetry but not enough to lose a point over.
Excellent 9 here.

Jim H - CBJ SBN/KCBS
12/4/2014 03:20:23 am

Score/Reasons = 8/Unfortunately, the first thing I noticed was the haphazard placement of the meat rather than the meat itself. The brisket has good color and looks like it may be moist and tender, but the cook should have taken more time to present his product.

Mike Cannon
12/4/2014 03:27:21 am

6 - smoke ring uneven. BEs too small. No interest in sampling this meat.

John - KCBS / MCBJ, CTC, Rep; MBN & MIM Judge
12/4/2014 03:27:38 am

Score/Reasons: 8 - Meat looks good except the second-to-last slice disrupts the appearance.

Suggestions/Comments: The second-to-last slice is not necessary. Leave it out. Also, recommend the BE's be arranged with more care.

RonnieB
12/4/2014 03:31:05 am

slices don't match other wise looks good-8

Hank
12/4/2014 03:37:28 am

Score 8

Slices could be arranged a little more even and symmetrical. Looks very appetizing. Also like that both burnt ends and slices are resented

Tom - CMJ & CBJ w/6 & comp cook
12/4/2014 04:57:48 am

Score/Reasons = 9, meat looks moist and delicious. NOT Perfect, but doesn't have to be to be a 9. Not lined up perfectly, and the BEs/chunks are light, but still looks dad-gum good to me!

Suggestions/Comments = take more time to line up every slice.

Dick-MCBJ/CTC
12/4/2014 06:11:11 am

Score 9. Great looking brisket. Looks moist and tasty. Would love to try this entry.

GregG KCBS/MCBJ, CTC
12/4/2014 06:17:06 am

8 - Looks moist.

Dan KCBS CTC,MCBJ
12/4/2014 06:37:19 am

9 nice box
I would suggest you build a platform to put the meat on to raise it out of the garnish so its not overlaped

Doyle KCBS CMJ/CTC
12/4/2014 07:11:12 am

9 - Some might give you an 8 because of the top pieces not being perfectly displayed, but I like the look and the color is perfect.

Damon Ballard
12/4/2014 08:06:16 am

Nothing there to downgrade, I guess people could find some fault with the 2nd piece from the top being placed backwards, but those people are tedious. I think you did well!

Barry Newman
12/4/2014 11:24:13 am

Score 8, would be 7.5 but can't. Uniformity is a little distracting and the color looks light lending to a very mild taste I would suspect. I like that it looks tender and juicy but only wish I could taste.

Jean CMJ
12/4/2014 02:47:36 pm

7- very inconsistent box. Slices very uneven. Burnt ends look thrown in the box, not placed. Color looks off, not consistent. Greenery is sparsely placed, needs to be more full.

PS KCBS CBJ, BBQ BRETHREN
12/4/2014 11:01:45 pm

Score 8
I would have given this box a 9 if the slices weren't so thick. Otherwise nice looking entry

cogeo
12/5/2014 04:23:53 am

Score: 9

I was waffling between an 8/9; so you get the nine. I am not a fan of the "cutting the end of the slices to get 'em to fit in the box" appearance. However, slices look juicy and a nice smoke ring. The only thing I saw was that the second slice from the back of the box looks like it was put in backwards.

Achu
12/5/2014 08:55:33 am

Score/Reasons = 8, nice slices. Especially like the free form look to the burnt ends. Doesn't look thrown in at all, but not lined up in a row, either. Good placement.

Suggestions/Comments = Darken it up a little bit. Bark looks a tad bit light.

Wayne KCBS/CBJ
12/5/2014 10:15:38 am

Score/Reasons = 7. The uniformity and arrangement of the slices contribute to my score, as does the variation of the pieces in front. The color is a little bland. On the upside, I like the lack of sauce, and the meat appears to be moist, which keeps my score in the above average range.

Larry MCBJ
12/5/2014 11:29:36 am

8 - Uneven placement makes it appear the cook was rushed.

/dev/bbq - KCBS CBJ
12/5/2014 12:05:34 pm

9 - Want to dive in! Looks moist without being over sauced, anticipate a great smoky flavor. Slices look a little thick so a small worry that it will be overcooked, but doesn't look overly dark so that evens out score-wise. Great presentation.

BillC. KCBS MCBJ/CTC
12/5/2014 11:18:29 pm

Score/reasons: 8. Meat looks moist.

Suggestions/comments: Suggest you arrange the meat in a neater pattern and don't crowd the box.

Greg Hastie
12/7/2014 01:43:02 am

Score/Reasons =7, the meat looks moist and tender but pale'ish. It doesn't look like it is not appetizing. the absence of bark or a crispier smoke looked on the edges would really help.

Suggestions/Comments = that DID NOT AFFECT my SCORE. I really like good nicely uniformed and organized burnt ends again with good bark on the edges.

Vern KCBS MCBJ
12/7/2014 03:47:32 am

8 - Need to develop darker bark. Slices need to placed more uniformly and burnt ends should be cubed and more uniform.

Shawn-KCBS CBJ CTC and Comp Cook
12/7/2014 11:32:13 pm

9. Looks great!

MoleBS
12/8/2014 01:17:26 pm

7

Bob CBJ/KCBS
12/11/2014 03:02:45 pm

Score 5 Slices are not uniform. Attention to detail in slice placement is lacking. Burnt ends are not uniform.
Overall, does not look appetizing.

Rick CBJ/KCBS
12/20/2014 02:04:30 am

Score/Reasons = 8. Box is nice and full. Slices look to be moist, evenly sliced with a nice, uniform color. Burnt ends have a nice color and appear moist.

Suggestions/Comments = Always pay attention to slice uniformity, sequence and orientation. Arrangement of burnt ends looks haphazard. Work on their uniformity and arrangement as well. I would enjoy sampling this box!

william holladay (SCBA)
1/1/2015 10:52:55 am

8 Sample looks moist, but presentation needs to be addressed.

Consider making burnt end samples all similar in size and darken the color. Also, present the sliced sample in a more uniformed manor.

Rick
1/14/2015 01:47:39 am

I would give this box an 8 the meat could have been placed more uniformly specifically the back piece.

BBQ Critic
2/19/2015 01:43:59 pm

I received email complaints from cooks and judges that CBJ's are judging the Smoke Ring on this box. We all know KCBS does not allow us to judge the Smoke Ring because it can be fabricated. So please be mindful of this rule.

If you feel you were not judging the Smoke Ring, but just commented on it (not affecting your score), then please follow BBQ Critic's POSTING INSTRUCTIONS outlined on the side bar so your comments are understood correctly. You should have two separate paragraphs:


SCORE/REASONS FOR SCORE: Score this entry and give reasons for your score. DO NOT mention garnish or smoke rings in your reasons for scoring. We judge meat only.

SUGGESTIONS: Feel free to offer any suggestions on how to improve the box (keep separate from reasons why you scored the box). You can mention anything here such as garnish suggestions or Smoke Rings.

Look at Tom's comment:


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Score/Reasons = 9, meat looks moist and delicious. NOT Perfect, but doesn't have to be to be a 9. Not lined up perfectly, and the BEs/chunks are light, but still looks dad-gum good to me!

Suggestions/Comments = take more time to line up every slice.
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Thanks for your help in this matter. :-)

Herb
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