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Brisket - Box 18

6/7/2011

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Pam Hess

6/8/2011 05:53:09 am

KCBS CBJ
Score: 9

Dean Gary

6/8/2011 08:53:38 am

I am a KCBS Judge in my third year of judging.

I am leaning towards 8 or 9 for appearance. It has a nice bark and glaze on it but the burnt ends could be crispier. Frankly, I get tired of the same old brisket presentation of uniform slices lined up perfectly with the perfect smoke ring. I look at this and say, I want a piece of this.

Nanette KCB judge

6/9/2011 01:39:27 am

8. I like bark on the meat, but it is to overwhelming I cannot see the meat with so much in the box.

Hance - MIM/MBN CBJ and cook

6/10/2011 04:28:30 am

Score = 6

Ouch. Looks like I'm the judge whose score gets thrown out. :-) I'm not a perfectionist, I mean it's meat we're judging. However to me this entry isn't nearly as appetizing as many others. The outer section is particularly dark and haggered, the middle has been sauced reddish so that it's not flattering to beef (IMHO), and the burnt ends up front are a bit of a mess. To me this entry did NOT say "come, take a bite".

BBQ Chef Dan

6/12/2011 07:05:55 pm

Overall: 6

Reasoning:

This box is NOT inviting.
The Brisket looks overdone, the presentation DOES NOT feature the MEAT.

Rick

6/17/2011 01:14:44 am

This box made me grimace. Think red hammy cured meat that ran over a tire shredder.
cbj 5

Sue

6/29/2011 04:55:09 pm

KCBS CBJ x 6 yrs

Score: 7

I do think it looks inviting but I also think it looks like it may be a bit overdone and, therefore, dry. I think the redness is the result of saucing, a recent trend in brisket. When I started judging, you rarely saw any sauce on brisket samples but I see it frequently now. Box placement and use of garnish is good.

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