Chicken Box 211

3/11/2014

This box was submitted by a competition BBQ team to be scored on appearance by Certified Online BBQ Judges at BBQCRITIC.COM.

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3/11/2014 13:26:41

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Brad KCBS/CBJ

3/11/2014 14:34:16

8 looks like good bbq'd chicken, breast meat looks juicy

ends of legs look a tad dark

jim v. kcbs mcbj

3/11/2014 14:50:18

7 looks pretty good but skin looks dry which gives the appearance of dry meat which may not be the case. uneven char doesn't help eithe.r i would add some glaze to perk up the appearance and maybe mitigate the uneven char.

Doyle Hill

3/11/2014 14:52:19

7 - the chicken looks dry. There isn't anything in the box that just pops out at you. The pieces on the edges don't appeal to me at all.

Raine® CBJ CTC Cooking Team member link

3/11/2014 14:57:35

Score/Reasons = 6 looks dry, too many different parts of the chicken. A breast taste different from a leg, a leg tastes different than wing.

Suggestions/Comments
A Rep once told us that you are actually competing against yourself when submitting so many different parts of the chicken. One part may be perfect, another part maybe drier, overcooked, etc.

Improve the looks of the garnish or leave it all together.

MoleBS

3/11/2014 15:06:07

John - KCBS / MCBJ, CTC, Rep; MBN & MIM Judge

3/11/2014 15:12:07

Score/Reasons: 9 - BRAVO! Finally, someone with courage to turn in a box od chicken with no apparent sauce on it. It has nice color and, if one looks closely, appears moist and juicy, even the greatly feared, rarely turned in by cooks, breast.

Suggestions/Recommendations: I hope this box scored well enough that the cook is encouraged to do it again. I wouldn't change a thing.

SteveR - KCBS and BBQ Brethren CBJ

3/11/2014 16:42:50

Nice presentation, a few extra pieces, but just doesn't have that "wow" factor. Also some charring going on = 7

Jim H - CBJ SBN/KCBS

3/11/2014 16:50:03

Score/Reasons = 7/the legs are burned at the end, the pieces don't go together in the box. It looks a little sloppy.

Recommendations = The placement is clever and could have been a winner, but the chicken is burned in places and not well placed.

RonnieB KCBS-CBJ MBN-Judge

3/11/2014 16:56:36

7-does'nt look very appealing,

Lorne Rae

3/11/2014 17:46:13

7. A very original arrangement. However, the left breast has BBQ sauce on it and the slices are not uniform in thickness. The legs are closely packed and the dark meat shows unevenly. Perhaps fewer or smaller samples in the box would provide space for a uniform arrangement and more pleasing pattern.

Scotty

3/11/2014 21:48:20

I like the layout of the product,probably a 9.

JohnnyY/CBJ,KCBS,NCPC,NCBS

3/11/2014 22:41:43

Score/Reason - 8; Nice presentation however the color of skinned pieces takes away from the visual appeal

Suggestion/Comment - work to obtain better color; protect ends and edges from becoming to dark

bruce nickels

3/12/2014 00:13:09

Score/Reasons = 6, the legs look dried out and the breast meat looks too white.
Suggestions/Comments = Less breast meat(6) would make the box look more uniform and allow the judges to see the face of the breast meat. Wrap ends of legs in tin foil to prevent burnt ends. A little sauce would make it look more appetizing.

Ike, KCBS CBJ

3/12/2014 00:39:47

Score = 9!

I love this box because this team went to the limit on their presentation. Chicken looks moist and not over-sauced. Good job!!!

chef_christopher

3/12/2014 01:04:35

Score/Reasons = 9 The cook went agains convention and used all of the chicken. neatly sliced breast, other parts arranged nicely--no over garnishing. Nice full good looking box!

RandyE

3/12/2014 01:23:11

I give this one a 9. Not covered up with sauce, proud to show what he's got.

Dan KCBS CTC,MCBJ

3/12/2014 01:25:57

9 looks good and different

PS CBJ BBQ BERTHEREN

3/12/2014 01:30:17

Score 8
The breast would look better with the skin on or some sauce to make it look appetizing. The wing pieces should have been arranged better

Tiffany KCBS CBJ-CTC

3/12/2014 02:01:07

7 - The skin is a little withered looking and the white meat a little pale, I'm also concerned by the look of the white meat at the very right - looks like it's a bit dry once you get past the gloss on the top.

Frank KCBS MCBJ CTC

3/12/2014 02:15:13

Score/Reasons = 8, Interesting presentation, but difficult to pull off. A bit too much char on some pieces keeps this from being a 9.

Suggestions/Comments = Make sure each piece is of equal quality or you will be averaged down from your best type of meat presented.

Tom – CMJ/KCBS; CBJ/MBN,NCPC,NCBS & comp cook

3/12/2014 03:25:54

Score/Reasons = 8, looks a wee bit dry, but still pretty appetizing.

Suggestions/Comments = I like the variety and the arrangement; however, more care should be taken on the skin pieces on the bottom - looks jumbled. Not a scoring factor, but would make the overall box look better if more attention was given to layout.

Ed KCBS MCBJ

3/12/2014 03:50:14

I'm cunfused, chicken tenders and Cornish hind quarters? Doesn't matter, presentation is great using different shades and textures.
Slice on left kinda ruins the conformity. The shards of chicken here and there are quite noticeable.
I'm in for a very good 8.

Doug KCBS MCBJ & CTC

3/12/2014 03:54:48

Score = 8, Nice mix of chicken. Some of the legs look like they are burnt a little. Also the chicken looks a little dry.

BlueSmoke KCBS MCBJ/COMP COOK

3/12/2014 04:39:14

8......Good color. Meat looks moist. Even cut slices. Need sauce on the bare spots.

Slice of breast on the left side looks like it doesn't belong and a chuck of meat missing on the right end slice.

Dick-MCBJ/CTC

3/12/2014 07:51:18

Score 8.Even though the team tried to satisfy many judges the box just is overcrowded and looks disorganized.

Ernie KCBS/CTC

3/12/2014 09:22:41

7 - looks dry and uneven.

GregG KCBS/MCBJ

3/12/2014 09:24:52

8 - Most samples appear dry. A couple of the legs appear very well done. A real full box of chicken.

Shawn-KCBS CBJ CTC and Comp Cook

3/16/2014 04:39:09

I would score this box an 8. Chicken looks good, but skin is falling off.
Suggestion: Try to make the garnish come out around the outside of the box evenly.

joe

3/16/2014 05:44:25

9 - Nice new look! I really like this presentation. Nice skin color, looks great.

kris link

3/18/2014 06:54:16

score reasons 8 wing tips look interesting but over done. White meat looks really tasty

Homer link

3/18/2014 08:26:30

7 Because of the chicken in the middle.It would got a 6 because look dry and over cooked.

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