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Brisket Box 166 - Frostbuster 2013

12/29/2013

Frostbuster 2013 - Special BBQ Competition Coverage (non-sanctioned event): Judge scores from this contest will be posted along with BBQ Critic Online Judges scores & comments after all judging has closed. It will be interesting to compare the live scores to the BBQ Critic online scores. www.bbqcritic.com

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12/28/2013 08:59:05 pm

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KevB

12/29/2013 10:34:01 am

Score: 7

Suggestion: It appears the meat is over sauced and cut to thick. Also I think the box has to much meat in there.

Comment: With this much meat, I think you either need more garnish on the sides or no garnish at all. As it is right now, the meat is drowning the garnish.

Dan KCBS CTC, MCBJ

12/29/2013 12:53:16 am

9 nice box

Justin M link

12/29/2013 12:55:18 am

7 cropped edges don't do it for me, a little heavy on the aujus and it looks very pot roasty.

George

12/29/2013 01:34:51 am

Lorne Rae

12/29/2013 01:50:51 am

9! Good layout. Even size, color and placement. Look moist.

David - CMBJ/KCBS

12/29/2013 02:00:21 am

Score - 9. Beautiful color, moisture and everything!!

MIke Cannon

12/29/2013 02:11:21 am

Dick-MCBJ/CTC

12/29/2013 02:33:45 am

Score 8. This box is just too overloaded to be appealing. It certainly is not necessary to place this much meat into the box. If the best slices only would be used I believe it would make the box more attractive and also would score higher. Bigger is better is not always true.

PS CBJ

12/29/2013 02:50:42 am

Score 8
Too bad the box got jussled during the turn in. The peices aren't evenly cut,but they do appeat very shiny. Unfortunately no burnt ends

MoleBs

12/29/2013 03:43:46 am

jim v mcbjkcbs

12/29/2013 03:44:31 am

8 would like to see a darker bark, otherwise, it looks pretty good

Bill C. KCBS MCBJ/CTC

12/29/2013 07:07:36 am

Score/Reasons: 8. Too crowded in the box.

Suggestions/Comments: Perhaps place fewer pieces in the box.

GregG KCBS/MCBJ

12/29/2013 08:23:53 am

9- Product appears moist and appealing. Great box of brisket. Looking forward to a taste!

Ike, KCBS CBJ

12/29/2013 10:08:39 am

Score = 9.

Brisket looks like it would melt in your mouth!

Suggestion: Even though the table captains will love you, be careful to not over-crowd the box.

Doug KCBS MCBJ & CTC

12/29/2013 10:23:44 am

Score = 9, nice looking brisket box even from the top.

Comment: Sauce is almost a little too much. This is a meat contest not a sauce contest.

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

12/29/2013 02:32:03 pm

Score/Reasons: 9 - This is a nice looking box...not perfect but very nice.

Suggestions/Comments: Becareful to remove (or hide) those loose little stringlets of meat at the ends & edges of the meat slices. Many judges will take off a point for that. I almost did, too, but the rest of the meat looked so good, I gave the benefit of the doubt to the cook.

Larry MCBJ

12/29/2013 03:53:05 pm

8 - Too crowded in front to see product..

Tiffany - CBJ, CTC

12/29/2013 09:47:27 pm

Score/Reasons = 8, looks moist - something about the sauce stops me from giving it a 9.

DJ Martin

12/29/2013 11:44:53 pm

Score/Reasons = 9 Don't usually care for sauce added after the cook but this was not overdone. Looks tasty.

Chaz D KCBS CBJ

12/29/2013 11:46:31 pm

Score: 9

Comment: Good looking box. You might consider dropping a piece or two so the box isn't so crowded that you end up with sauce smeared on the box. Some judges will count off for that but I appreciate the extra meat for the folks working the event.

Don Edwards

12/30/2013 02:45:01 am

8 The box may be too full. The slices in the front need to be seperated like the rest of the box to make the box consistent.

Bobby Whitefield

12/30/2013 04:07:10 am

Good color. Nice smoke ring. Sauced perfectly. Slices may exceed width requirement, but overall an attractive box. A solid 8.

Frank KCBS MCBJ CTC

12/30/2013 04:33:42 am

Score/Reasons = 8. A darker bark would mahe this more appealing, otherwise looks tasty.

Suggestions/Comments = Lots of meat in this box. Would neaten up the spacing on the slices as some judges will mark down for uneven placement.

jaja01 KCBS MCBJ CTC

12/30/2013 05:41:06 am

Score/Reasons = 8, There is too much glaze which make the meat look too slimy. Also, the first several slices of meat appear to me standing upright while the rest are at an angle. This could be due to the picture, however, the slices are not spaced evenly.

Suggestions/Comments = Use less glaze and make sure the slices are evenly spaced.

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

12/30/2013 06:38:42 am

Score/Reasons = 8, top edges look moist, but can't truly tell about the faces of the slices. Looks very good, but lacks that POP or WOW factor.

Suggestions/Comments = show more of the face of the slices so that we can see the meat better

Dennis M

12/30/2013 06:50:16 am

Score 9
Suggestion > A bit more garnish to create more of an even framed appearance.

Old Goat

12/30/2013 09:56:26 am

8 Good looking box.

joe

1/2/2014 12:43:16 am

8 - Looks a little too pale in color or the sauce is effecting the color too much to go with a 9. Nice looking slices, good presentation.

BlueSmoke KCBS CBJ/COMP COOK

1/2/2014 01:45:16 am

9...Looks moist. Nice color. Even cut slices.

Box over loaded. Clean up sauce on the box. If you are going to use garnish make it work for you.

Shawn-KCBS CBJ and Comp cook

1/2/2014 11:37:24 am

Score: I would score this box a 9. Meat looks moist and delicious!
Suggestions: try to sneak some burnt ends into the box if available.

Andrew

1/4/2014 02:38:39 am

CBJ - 6 I try and select my score in the first 30 secs just like in a contest. Pluses- Nothing exciting about presentation. The cut of the slices is even and sauce level seems even. Minuses- pieces are not stacked in box evenly. It looks like a hurry up job. Not much bark on slices. The color is too light.

Jakenuttt

1/4/2014 08:37:20 am

7

color is light
other then that not to bad

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