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BRISKET - BOX 50

9/28/2011

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buzz--cbj

9/28/2011 02:39:41 am

8--looks good but the box seems a bit 'empty'

9/28/2011 02:40:09 am

CBJ

9

Nothing wrong here, looks delicious... I'm grabbing two!

mkevenson

9/28/2011 04:47:40 am

CBJ/Comp cook

8

overall nice box. Parts of the meat look more moist than others, don't know if this is a photo thing or a suace/glaze application thing. If it were uniform you get a 9.

9/28/2011 05:22:54 am

9, no if, and, or buts. Great job.

Big_AL

9/28/2011 05:33:27 am

Big AL SLBS CBJ

9

Nice box. Meat looks natural and juicy.

Tim CBJ/comp cook

9/28/2011 06:32:50 am

7
Looks juicy, but looks pale. Needs a little color

Hance - MIM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook

9/28/2011 06:56:57 am

8

This *could* be the pic, and probably is. The meat has a little bit of a pale look to it. The edges on the left side are askew, and there seems to be little flakes here n there. Otherwise, this is a NICE lookin' entry. I'm nit picking really. If it's not actually as pale in real life, I would've given this one a 9.

Abel CBJ link

9/28/2011 07:00:06 am

Holy Brisket batman I hope you have an appetite!!

Nice layout color is a bit pink, but thin glaze/sauce is right on. Pieces seem to be a bit thick, but hard to tell.

I give it a 7

CBJ

Scott-CBJ

9/28/2011 07:27:18 am

8 Possibly 7 but probably 8

I would guess this is dry as the apparent moisture is obviously sprayed or dipped on. The grain looks like they had a good piece of meat.
Just a personal preference but I wish more teams would leave some fat on their brisket. Very important for moist result and with proper rub leads to perfect brisket.

Dick - CBJ

9/28/2011 10:12:32 am

Score 8. Many times judges state that the box needs more meat. With this box less meat and more garnish showing would add to the contrast and make the box more appealling. The meat looks great, nice color, nice texture, and nice glaze.

Scott Simpson - KCBS CBJ

9/28/2011 11:11:21 am

8

Slices are very uniform in shape and size. Lots of meat which is always appealing. The addition of burnt ends adds eye appeal to the box but I don't score down for them not being in the box.
My only critic here is what I perceive on the lead slice to be a splotchy area from the absorbtion of injection. Either there was too much injection placed into one area or the injection was mixed stonger than suggested? I don't know which or if either is the case. I only know that when I see a slice with an area of saturation like that it ruins the visual appeal for me. When I clicked on the picture and a larger image was delivered it was more evident than looking at the image presented on the page.
Would like to know what other judges think of brisket slices with splotchy areas like that that appear to be related to injection techniques or injection mixing errors?

Elise CBJ

9/28/2011 12:07:40 pm

8 Wow, where's the beef? That's one full box. Nice slices, but uneven on the left side. What was sprayed on it, though? It's pretty shiny for brisket.

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9/28/2011 02:01:18 pm

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