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Brisket - Box 48

9/2/2011

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9/2/2011 12:42:21 pm

CBJ

7 Good looking meat, but nothing special that would make it stand out and the meat seems to be a bit sloppy with the rub and sauce just tossed on the cuts instead of brushed on evenly.

Kendall

9/2/2011 01:08:11 pm

CBJ

I'd give it a 8. The meat looks tasty, the presentation is good, but the slices are not equally sized so each judge won't get the same size portion. It's a small thing but that's the way I see it.

BenderQ

9/2/2011 01:42:23 pm

CBJ

6 - Average

This box is a real poser. The meat and greens generally look good, but the multiple sizes, and 'unburnt' ends cause me to score lower. The ends look dry (from the pic) and just dropped in. Also, the box looks, for lack of a better word, rather empty. I would however, like to taste it. Very tough one. I'd love to see it in person.

mkevenson

9/2/2011 03:46:30 pm

CBJ/Comp Cook

7

Unusual orientation which doesn't work for me. The meat looks ok but chunks in front seem like they were just thrown in without regard for placement. Front slice is a bit dry looking and there is some debris on it.

Geoff

9/2/2011 11:00:25 pm

CBJ & Comp Cook

6

Difficult from the pic. Looks like uneven slices. Lots of "crud" on the slices and that takes away from the appearance (eyes went first to the globs). Burnt ends look more like diced flat, and not too appealing.

rod lively

9/3/2011 12:09:54 am

7-8 i am certified kcbs,

Tin CBJ and comp cook link

9/3/2011 03:01:05 am

6
Meat looks dry and the top looks messy.
Good job on the lettuce, but the meat is lacking. wouldn't hurt to put more meat in it either.

elkski

9/3/2011 03:10:15 am

KCBS
I give it an 8.
remember, I am easy on appearance scores.
I dont like to see so much sauce on brisket or so uneven and the burnt ends in a pile dont look so burnt and a small row up the right side might be nicer. Many times folks really want to show off the burnt ends without sauce. And as a judge your eye goes immediately back to the burnt ends and as the carton is passed around you are looking for which morsel of ends you are going to delicately grab upon.

Scott Simpson - KCBS CBJ

9/3/2011 11:44:47 am

6

The slices have chips of beef from slicing just left on them. First slice looks dry but I see a small pool of sauce on the bark? Need to fan them out a little better. The burnt ends look just like they were dropped into a pile in the box with absolutely no thought given at all to their presentation! All the good looking bark on the burnt end is not facing the judges!

Dick

9/5/2011 03:59:00 am

Being slightly generous I would give a score of 7. The box orientation is unappealing and sloppy. The size of the slices look stingy. The burnt ends don't even look like what they are. The chunks of ? on the meat shows lack of care in preparation. The meat looks dry. This cook needs to rethink his entire box.

Big_AL

9/6/2011 11:45:15 am

Big AL SLBS CBJ

7

I don't like the layout...looks like the larger slices pooped out the nuggets. Slices look a little rough and dry. On the good side, the bark looks tasty and there's a nice little smoke ring.

Beth CBJ

9/6/2011 12:01:58 pm

7 Meat looks moist, although messy. Slice six looks like it's missing a section. Sauce looks congealed which is not appealing at all. Ends showing are not "burnt". Why bother? Interesting box- Modern Art meets BBQ Competition.

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