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12/4/2014 12:49:17 am
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Rock
12/4/2014 02:08:24 am
Looks good. It's cut a bit thick it seems so it must be tender. Would like a little more color on it, but great smoke ring. I'd give it an 8, but may give it a 9 if I seen it in person.
Keith Cochran
12/4/2014 02:08:52 am
9, looks moist, looks kind of pale but that could be my screen
Ike KCBS/CBJ
12/4/2014 02:09:24 am
Score = 9
Doug KCBS MCBJ & CTC
12/4/2014 02:10:54 am
Score = 8: Slices are not all the same length and are not arranged neatly in the box.
Bluesmoke KCBS MCBJ/COMP COOK
12/4/2014 02:16:46 am
8....Meat looks moist. Nice color. Slices are evenly cut but a little ragged. Slices not lined up. Back two needs to be straightened out.
beth salzl
12/4/2014 02:19:32 am
I would rate this a 8
Tony Schroeder
12/4/2014 02:24:38 am
8 good looking box
Pete KCBS
12/4/2014 03:05:25 am
Slices are a little ragged and seem to be turned in different directions. I don't mind the oddly shaped and piled-up burnt ends but it does give the box a more haphazard look overall, which many judges can't abide. Color is very light but the meat looks tasty, moist without being slathered in sauce or gravy. I give it a 7 and maybe an 8 if an in-person view showed it in a better light.
Ed KCBS MCBJ
12/4/2014 03:17:21 am
At first I thought it looked a little anemic/blah, but just judging as presented I think it looks moist, well cooked and just because there is no hard bark does not mean it won't be delish.
Jim H - CBJ SBN/KCBS
12/4/2014 03:20:23 am
Score/Reasons = 8/Unfortunately, the first thing I noticed was the haphazard placement of the meat rather than the meat itself. The brisket has good color and looks like it may be moist and tender, but the cook should have taken more time to present his product.
Mike Cannon
12/4/2014 03:27:21 am
6 - smoke ring uneven. BEs too small. No interest in sampling this meat.
John - KCBS / MCBJ, CTC, Rep; MBN & MIM Judge
12/4/2014 03:27:38 am
Score/Reasons: 8 - Meat looks good except the second-to-last slice disrupts the appearance.
RonnieB
12/4/2014 03:31:05 am
slices don't match other wise looks good-8
Hank
12/4/2014 03:37:28 am
Score 8
Tom - CMJ & CBJ w/6 & comp cook
12/4/2014 04:57:48 am
Score/Reasons = 9, meat looks moist and delicious. NOT Perfect, but doesn't have to be to be a 9. Not lined up perfectly, and the BEs/chunks are light, but still looks dad-gum good to me!
Dick-MCBJ/CTC
12/4/2014 06:11:11 am
Score 9. Great looking brisket. Looks moist and tasty. Would love to try this entry.
GregG KCBS/MCBJ, CTC
12/4/2014 06:17:06 am
8 - Looks moist.
Dan KCBS CTC,MCBJ
12/4/2014 06:37:19 am
9 nice box
Doyle KCBS CMJ/CTC
12/4/2014 07:11:12 am
9 - Some might give you an 8 because of the top pieces not being perfectly displayed, but I like the look and the color is perfect.
Damon Ballard
12/4/2014 08:06:16 am
Nothing there to downgrade, I guess people could find some fault with the 2nd piece from the top being placed backwards, but those people are tedious. I think you did well!
Barry Newman
12/4/2014 11:24:13 am
Score 8, would be 7.5 but can't. Uniformity is a little distracting and the color looks light lending to a very mild taste I would suspect. I like that it looks tender and juicy but only wish I could taste.
Jean CMJ
12/4/2014 02:47:36 pm
7- very inconsistent box. Slices very uneven. Burnt ends look thrown in the box, not placed. Color looks off, not consistent. Greenery is sparsely placed, needs to be more full.
PS KCBS CBJ, BBQ BRETHREN
12/4/2014 11:01:45 pm
Score 8
cogeo
12/5/2014 04:23:53 am
Score: 9
Achu
12/5/2014 08:55:33 am
Score/Reasons = 8, nice slices. Especially like the free form look to the burnt ends. Doesn't look thrown in at all, but not lined up in a row, either. Good placement.
Wayne KCBS/CBJ
12/5/2014 10:15:38 am
Score/Reasons = 7. The uniformity and arrangement of the slices contribute to my score, as does the variation of the pieces in front. The color is a little bland. On the upside, I like the lack of sauce, and the meat appears to be moist, which keeps my score in the above average range.
Larry MCBJ
12/5/2014 11:29:36 am
8 - Uneven placement makes it appear the cook was rushed.
/dev/bbq - KCBS CBJ
12/5/2014 12:05:34 pm
9 - Want to dive in! Looks moist without being over sauced, anticipate a great smoky flavor. Slices look a little thick so a small worry that it will be overcooked, but doesn't look overly dark so that evens out score-wise. Great presentation.
BillC. KCBS MCBJ/CTC
12/5/2014 11:18:29 pm
Score/reasons: 8. Meat looks moist.
Greg Hastie
12/7/2014 01:43:02 am
Score/Reasons =7, the meat looks moist and tender but pale'ish. It doesn't look like it is not appetizing. the absence of bark or a crispier smoke looked on the edges would really help.
Vern KCBS MCBJ
12/7/2014 03:47:32 am
8 - Need to develop darker bark. Slices need to placed more uniformly and burnt ends should be cubed and more uniform.
Shawn-KCBS CBJ CTC and Comp Cook
12/7/2014 11:32:13 pm
9. Looks great!
MoleBS
12/8/2014 01:17:26 pm
7
Bob CBJ/KCBS
12/11/2014 03:02:45 pm
Score 5 Slices are not uniform. Attention to detail in slice placement is lacking. Burnt ends are not uniform.
Rick CBJ/KCBS
12/20/2014 02:04:30 am
Score/Reasons = 8. Box is nice and full. Slices look to be moist, evenly sliced with a nice, uniform color. Burnt ends have a nice color and appear moist.
william holladay (SCBA)
1/1/2015 10:52:55 am
8 Sample looks moist, but presentation needs to be addressed.
Rick
1/14/2015 01:47:39 am
I would give this box an 8 the meat could have been placed more uniformly specifically the back piece.
BBQ Critic
2/19/2015 01:43:59 pm
I received email complaints from cooks and judges that CBJ's are judging the Smoke Ring on this box. We all know KCBS does not allow us to judge the Smoke Ring because it can be fabricated. So please be mindful of this rule. Comments are closed.
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