Brisket Box 180

8/7/2014

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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8/7/2014 02:00:26 am

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Doyle KCBS CMJ/CTC

8/7/2014 03:23:29 am

7 - inconsistant slices, nice color and meat looks moist. Straighten up the slices and cut them uniformly and you'll easily have a 9.

Doug KCBS MCBJ & CTC

8/7/2014 04:01:59 am

Score = 7, Brisket looks dry, sauce is uneven, thickness of the slices is uneven.

Ike, KCBS CBJ

8/7/2014 04:12:40 am

Score = 7, possibly 8 in person

Slices are very uneven and the brisket looks over-cooked--looks like it would fall apart when you picked it up. Brisket does appear moist.

PS KCBS CBJ, BBQ BRETHREN

8/7/2014 04:40:21 am

Score 7
The pieces are very uneven. The pulled appears to be OK. I was wondering if this was overcooked??

Lorne Rae

8/7/2014 05:05:57 am

7. Nice arrangement. Good layout. Look moist. Slices, however, are of different widths and that degraded the box. The pulled brisket was evenly sized which is hard to accomplish with brisket - keep up that effort.

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

8/7/2014 05:06:14 am

Score/Reasons = 7, meat looks a little dry, slices are definitely too dissimilar. Attention to details!

Suggestions/Comments = Frame the meat with the garnish if you are going to put garnish in this box.

Erle Smith, KCBS: CBJ / CTC

8/7/2014 05:16:31 am

8 - Solid entry here with a bonus inclusion of shredded brisket. The slices vary in width, more consistency there would have helped the entry. The bark is a little light, but perhaps that's just a personal bias. This is a very good entry.

Frank KCBS MCBJ CTC

8/7/2014 05:17:30 am

Score/Reasons = 7. Chopped looks moist and inviting. Slices look overcooked. I don't mark down for uneven slices, but this box has way too much variance.

Suggestions/Comments = Nicely organized box.

Larry MCBJ

8/7/2014 06:18:46 am

7 - Extra thick slices appear falling apart and chopped looks mushy/overcooked.

Vern MCBJ KCBS

8/7/2014 06:34:52 am

6 Slices not uniform. Chopped and thickness of slices tells me it's overcooked. Garnish only shows in one place. Try to frame the meat in the garnish.

cogeo

8/7/2014 07:21:26 am

Score = 7

While the slices look moist, the thickness appears to not be uniform. I like the full box look and the chopped is not something seen very often. A little more attention to cutting and presentation details and this could be an interesting box to judge.

RonnieB

8/7/2014 09:46:33 am

6-too much difference in slice thickness

GregG KCBS/MCBJ, CTC

8/7/2014 12:32:45 pm

9 - Excellent looking brisket. Moist appearance - sliced and pulled , I like it.

MoleBS

8/7/2014 01:55:10 pm

Achu

8/7/2014 02:16:42 pm

Score/Reasons = 7, very uneven slices and way too thick compared to others there.

Suggestions/Comments = Nice plan with the two cuts of meat. Allow garnish to frame the meats. Slice more evenly and you have a winner.

william holladay ( scba )

8/7/2014 02:58:32 pm

7- Sample not slices uniformly, some larger than others. Looks over-cooked. I'm not a big fan of shredded brisket unless used as a bed for the slices. Burnt ends would have boosted appearance more.

Tiffany - KCBS CBJ/CTC

8/7/2014 11:34:38 pm

8 - The slices look a bit dry - but I think the chopped/pulled is an interesting twist and it looks good.

Comment - Should not affect your score (but I guarantee it will for some judges) your slices are uneven and some are pretty thick - try to get more uniformity - to please the judges who don't judge by the rules.

BLUESMOKE MCBJ/COMP COOK

8/8/2014 03:34:33 am

7....Meat appears dry and over cooked. Ragged cuts on the edges.
Slices not uniform.

Clean up the edges of the box. Sauce all the slices.

Dan KCBS CTC,MCBJ

8/8/2014 03:53:39 am

8 the crumbs don't add to appearance

Mike: KCBS, GBA, CBJ

8/8/2014 05:56:53 am

8- The brisket has good color and I like the addition of some pulled beef in the box.

Looks moist but the thick slices might lead a judge to think the brisket is overcooked and crumbly.

Ed KCBS MCBJ

8/8/2014 06:33:37 am

Thick slice, thin slice, pile of chopped.
This box gets 6 'cause it's got no pop!!

Scott Mc - KCBS, MIM, MBN

8/8/2014 07:09:30 am

Score/Reasons = 8, thicker nonuniform slices, looks very moist.

Suggestions/Comments = Thicker slices and how moist it and the pulled appear make me start to wonder if it's over cooked.

Jean CMJ

8/8/2014 04:03:13 pm

8 - overall I like the box. The pulled or chopped brisket is appealing. The slices however appear inconsistent in thickness in the photo. Might be photo angle not sue. Cut the slices uniform in thickness and trim off any fat.

Enrico BBQness, CBJ, KCBS

8/12/2014 03:18:06 am

8
2 reason why:
The unusual thickness of he slices + cumbled meat aside tells me it's overcooked
In the crumbled meat aside I can see some chuncks of fat.

Other than those, nice bark, moist meat not oversauced.
If garnish used, it should be set much better than this. Not at all in the left side. But it does not matter!

Dennis M KCBS CBJ CTC

8/12/2014 09:50:50 am

Score = 8

I like that you have added some pulled portions of brisket. When I see thick slices I tend to think the brisket has been overcooked and will be dry.

Bob CBJ/KCBS

8/18/2014 12:29:25 pm

Score 8. Looks moist and appetizing.

Suggest cutting slices with even thickness.

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