Chicken Box 118

7/11/2012

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Bill F

7/11/2012 12:11:03 pm

8 Very nice, uniform look, I'm ready to bite.

Bob

7/11/2012 01:11:05 pm

Score 7 Nothing special, but well organized and shows care.

Larry CBJ/KCBS/MCBJ/GBA

7/11/2012 02:37:05 pm

9 - A little saucy but a nice box!!!

Tom - CBJ/ KCBS, MBN, NCPC & comp cook

7/11/2012 03:20:22 pm

9
Looks great to me!

buzz--cbj--cook

7/11/2012 03:37:37 pm

nine--looks great!

Dick-CBJ

7/11/2012 03:43:46 pm

Score 8. Lighten up on the sauce and it could be a nine.

John - KCBS/MCBJ, CTC, Rep; MBN Judge

7/11/2012 04:02:13 pm

8. Box looks nice, but there's too much gloppy sauce for me.

Splat KCBS/CBJ FBA/CMBJ

7/11/2012 11:57:20 pm

Masterful. 9!

BlueSmoke

7/12/2012 12:36:09 am

KCBS CBJ/COMP COOK

Good color. Should have done a better job of trimming the 2 pieces on the bottom right. Not sure if the skin is covering the entire piece on the bottom right. 8

Bill cbj kcbs

7/12/2012 01:15:56 am

9
I would like to taste this chicken

Big_AL

7/12/2012 01:37:14 am

8

Cut off the knuckle and it gets a 9 from me.

BBQ Critic

7/12/2012 05:14:26 pm

Hey Big Al,

You and Ed punched this box with a good knuckle idea. Nice job!

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Brian P

7/12/2012 02:12:57 am

KCBS CBJ/CTC
Appearance: 9
I decided to go with a 9 because that chicken really stands out to me and I want a bite. Now to be honest I was torn between 8 and 9 but went with 9 because I always give the benefit of the higher score to the cook when I'm torn. If box prep/set-up was any sloppier at all it would have been an 8. We all know that it is a meat contest and that garnish isn't judged, but, that said, careless garnish affects the overall look of the meat which is being judged. It's uneven, there is a big sprig sticking up at the top right that immediately draws the eyes away from the meat (which you don't want to do...the meat should draw all of the attention in a well garnished box), and there is a clump in the middle right. All those things distract from the great looking chicken in the box and potentially makes the overall presentation look careless which could affect the score.

BBQ Critic

7/12/2012 05:17:05 pm

Hi Brian,

WOW! A big KUDOS for judging the meat and not allowing the garnish problems to impact your score. You gave very good suggestions to the cook on the use of garnish. The reason Brian did this is because some judges do judge garnish.

Cooks - if you use garnish, make it as neat as possible and use it to showcase your meat.

-- BBQ Critic

Paul D CBJ/KCBS

7/12/2012 02:45:15 am

9
This is a high 8 low 9 for me. It could be a bit more uniform, shears do wonders for evening out the length of chicken bones as there are a few that are too long. Another minor thing that might bring down the score is they aren't perfectly shaped but sometimes that is unavoidable.
Other than that it appears to be sauced perfectly, it is nice and even in the box and overall seems to be a very appetizing presentation, great job.

r,mcbj

7/12/2012 03:38:32 am

8,9 box would be better w/o any garnish

BBQ Critic

7/12/2012 05:20:49 pm

Hi r,mcbj

Sounds like you are judging garnish here, but I am going to assume you made this comment as a "suggestion." Make sure you write SUGGESTION when giving garnish suggestions.

BOTTOM LINE: I agree with your suggestion that the box would be better without garnish. Um, I think ALL BOXES would be better without garnish.

That's my suggestion. ;-)

-- BBQ Critic

Doug KCBS Master CBJ/CTC

7/12/2012 04:02:17 am

Great looking chicken box. Nice uniform pieces in both size, color and sauce distribution. This box is a 9.

Ed Hartman KCBS MCBJ

7/12/2012 05:42:42 am

Pretty chicken! Would be gooder if you turned the knuckles away from front. Very nice glaze.
8, hide the bones 9

Fill out the greens for better looking bed.

BBQ Critic

7/12/2012 05:21:41 pm

Ed,

Nice suggestion on reversing the knuckles. A little attention to detail can really impact a score.

-- BBQ Critic

Frank CBJ

7/12/2012 02:11:48 pm

9. Nice color.

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