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Brisket Box 189

10/31/2014

 
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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
10/31/2014 02:31:19 am

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Bob
10/31/2014 03:29:49 am

Score 9 - I like the minimal greens and 8 slices. The meat looks well cooked and sliced. A very good presentation.

Ike, KCBS CBJ
10/31/2014 03:32:16 am

Score = 7

Bark looks burnt and dry...possibly a little sauce or juice could have helped.

beth salzl
10/31/2014 03:58:32 am

I would rate this a 9 and wished I could eat it now

Steve Rounds
10/31/2014 04:08:46 am

Appearance- 7- Nice full box. Appears to be somewhat dry by the pic. Could be arranged a little better. Burnt ends haphazardly thrown in.

Tiffany KCBS-MCBJ
10/31/2014 04:11:53 am

9 - The color is perfect! Looks moist without looking like it was dipped in liquid. I would rip someone's arm off to grab a slice and a burnt end!

Mike Cannon
10/31/2014 04:18:47 am

8 - Good but not outstanding.

Enrico BBQness, KCBS CBJ
10/31/2014 05:29:39 am

9. For me is excellent box. Maybe slices aren't eaven, but it looks nice, great bark, great color.
For me it could be little few busy box, but not really a problem.

Jim H - CBJ SBN/KCBS
10/31/2014 05:36:27 am

Score/Reasons: 9/My immediate response was "wow." The color is fabulous and the placement allows a good view of the meat and the bark.

Shawn-KCBS CBJ CTC and Comp Cook
10/31/2014 06:22:24 am

9. Looks great!

Tom - CMJ/KCBS,NCBBQA;CBJ/MBN,NCPC,NCBS & comp cook
10/31/2014 06:32:46 am

Score/Reasons = 8, looks very good, but a couple negatives, the BEs would look better all aligned the same (right side is bark on front instead of top), slices hard to see the face with the BEs and garnish covering it up.

Suggestions/Comments = if you are going to use garnish, then use it to frame the meat.

Rocky /CBJ
10/31/2014 06:53:02 am

A little dry looking, but still looks good. I would give it an 8 just looking at the picture, but looking at it in person could go a 9. The slices don't look too evenly cut, but it definitely looks like I would want to chow down on it.

Dick-MCBJ/CTC
10/31/2014 07:23:36 am

Score 9. This is an excellent looking presentation. I would make one suggestion. I would suggest that the cook consider reducing the number of slices in the box. Having ten slices, with only six burnt ends just adds a lot of unnecessary weight to the box leading to the possibility the box could be dropped, and does not allow the garnish to "frame" the meat picture as well. It would also allow the possibility that some slices may not be as tender or tasty. Pick the best 6 to 8 slices. I cannot see any advantage in the additional slices and making the box look full, I do not believe, increases a cook chances of improving their scores.

Doyle KCBS CMJ/CTC
10/31/2014 08:17:55 am

8 - Slices aren't uniform, nice color. Burnt ends look like a last minute addition.

Hank KCBS/CBJ
10/31/2014 10:58:41 am

9

Nice looking submission

Achu
10/31/2014 12:59:57 pm

Score/Reasons = 8. The slicing and even the color looks a little uneven. But, overall very good.

Suggestions/Comments = Nice shape to everything. Slice a little nicer (second slice looks too thick on right side) and we have a winner!

Wayne KCBS/CBJ
10/31/2014 01:11:52 pm

Score/Reason = 9. This is an excellent presentation, the color and arrangement and moistness are very appealing to me. The cook did a great job in sizing those slices to the box, plus... an additional bonus is the number of slices. The burnt ends make me want to reach for one.

MoleBS
10/31/2014 01:14:45 pm

9

John - KCBS / MCBJ, CTC, Rep. MIM & MBN Judge
10/31/2014 03:07:42 pm

Score/Reasons: 8 - Both the meat slices and BE's are nicely cut and arranged. But it all looks dry to me.

Suggestions/Comments: Spritz everything to make it glisten. Assrange the BE's so the bark is all "facing" the same way...either UP or FORWARD toward the judge.

PS CBJ, BBQ BRETHREN
11/1/2014 01:57:28 am

Score 8
The 1st 3 slices are not evenly cut. Otherwise the score would be a 9. It's a nice presentation though. the pieces look moist and inviting.

Barry Newman
11/1/2014 01:59:23 am

Brisket box 189 is (9)
meat is evenly placed and very symmetrical.
looks to be very tender and cooked correctly.
the box is perfect, I like that the ends are rotated in a fashion as to show their perfection.

Ed KCBS MCBJ
11/1/2014 02:28:25 am

Looks very tasty, great color and texture, however it "appears" that your slices are not even. Wide on one end less so on the other. Care on setting the square ends could also be better.
Still a very good 8.

Greg Hastie
11/1/2014 04:59:03 am

Score/Reasons = 9, the brisket looks really juicy and delicious, burnt ends look melt in your mouth

Keith - CBJ/KCBS
11/1/2014 08:44:21 am

9 - looks good looks moist

william holladay (SCBA)
11/1/2014 01:09:39 pm

8 - This is a well constructed box with samples being uniform in size and placed well in the box, but lack of a finishing glaze make the sample look dry. So the box had no "pop" as they say.

Larry MCBJ
11/1/2014 02:31:31 pm

9 - Excellent color, symmetry, and looks moist. Great presentation and I want it all.
TC thanks you!

Jean CMJ
11/1/2014 06:13:04 pm

8 - burnt ends need to be more uniform in shape and placement. Slices look a little dry. Nice smoke ring and plenty if slices in the box

Sandi link
11/2/2014 07:10:43 am

KCBS Master Judge - 7/8 Looks really dry

Doug KCBS Master CBJ
11/2/2014 08:30:29 am

Score = 9

Comments: the bark on the burnt ends isn't all facing the same way. This is not enough for me to score it down, but paying attention to little details like this means the box will score well.

GregG KCBS/MCBJ, CTC
11/2/2014 09:09:28 am

9 - Looks moist and has great color.

RonnieB
11/2/2014 12:45:46 pm

7-first few slices uneven,bark too dark

Bob CBJ/KCBS
11/2/2014 02:22:21 pm

Score 9 Looks moist with nice bark. Appetizing.

BLUESMOKE KCBS MCBJ/COMP COOK
11/3/2014 03:19:57 am

9...Great bark. Nice color. Meat looks moist. Looks evenly sliced. Good looking burnt ends.

Nice smoke ring that's not judged. Any advise would be nit picking

Jeff CBJ KCBS
11/3/2014 08:34:34 am

8 looks like the burnt ends was just thrown in with no effort put in, me every thing look neat and tidy and watch the scores come up

Pete KCBS
11/3/2014 02:24:25 pm

Great looking box, nice photo too. Only negative comment I would have is with the slicing, it's thick at the end but thin in the middle, but that could be judged better in person. I may give it a 9 just based on how tasty the meat looks.

Vern - MCBJ KCBS
11/3/2014 02:57:17 pm

9 - Burnt ends could be more uniform but this is still an excellent box!

Frank KCBS MCBJ CTC
11/4/2014 12:42:51 am

Score/Reasons = 9, nice color looks very appetizing.

Suggestions/Comments = Box is a bit crowded, slices may be a bit uneven and some folks like more symmetry to the layout of the BEs.

Frank KCBS MCBJ CTC
11/4/2014 12:43:05 am

Score/Reasons = 9, nice color looks very appetizing.

Suggestions/Comments = Box is a bit crowded, slices may be a bit uneven and some folks like more symmetry to the layout of the BEs.

Audrey MCBJ
11/4/2014 06:01:56 am

8 Slices not even

Dan KCBS CTC,MCBJ
11/4/2014 06:09:12 am

9 nice placement

rodney lively
11/9/2014 10:24:56 am

stand the 2nd from the right burnt end up right and that's a 9 all day long in my book...looks good, nice color

Scott Armstrong
11/14/2014 10:34:46 pm

Easy 9
Tremendous looking stuff. That black bark looks like Central Texas brisket and means flavor!
The burnt ends look like they might be real ones from the fatty end, not fake ones. (square chunks of lean brisket which we see so often, alas)

Rick CBJ/KCBS
11/19/2014 07:26:44 am

Score/Reasons = 9, excellent visual presentation. Box is nice and full. Slices look to be even with nice, uniform color. Burnt ends are of nice size, color and mostly uniform in size. Arrangement of burnt ends look hurried.

Suggestions/Comments = Check moisture. It LOOKS ok, but hard to tell from pic. Straighten 3 burnt ends on the right, possibly replacing the last one because of size. I would LOVE to jump into this box!


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