Chicken Box 206

2/18/2014

This box was submitted by a competition BBQ team to be scored on appearance by Certified Online BBQ Judges at BBQCRITIC.COM.

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2/18/2014 09:22:14 am

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Doyle Hill

2/18/2014 09:29:23 am

9 - I like the color and the presentation, I'm ready to eat.

jim v.

2/18/2014 09:39:48 am

9 looks great!

Ronnie Burnett KCBS/CBJ MBN/JUDGE

2/18/2014 09:57:47 am

8-sause seems heavy

Dan KCBS CTC,MCBJ

2/18/2014 10:16:10 am

9 nice box might ease up on the sauce

Lorne Rae

2/18/2014 11:40:12 am

8. The pieces are nicely arranged and have good color and evenly sauced. However three of the pieces are noticeably smaller so detract from a uniform appearance.

MoleBS

2/18/2014 12:16:28 pm

Ike, KCBS CBJ

2/18/2014 12:41:34 pm

Score = 7.

Too much sauce and chicken looks undercooked.

Frank KCBS MCBJ CTC

2/18/2014 12:44:47 pm

Score/Reasons = 7, heavy, gloppy sauce drops the score on this box.

Suggestions/Comments = show the box from the judges' perspective for the most accurate scoring.

Shawn-KCBS CBJ CTC and Comp Cook

2/18/2014 12:53:32 pm

I would score this box an 8. Color of the meat is great!
Suggestion: Build your parsley box up full so it looks like the meat is popping out at you and not setting down below the edges.

Larry MCBJ

2/18/2014 01:44:45 pm

7 - Spotty over sauced and needs trimming.

Jim Perry

2/18/2014 02:04:37 pm

Score/Reasons = 7, Pieces are not uniform in size. It might appear that you ran out of garnish with it just being on the bottom.

Suggestions/Comments = When presenting for appearance the table captain raises the lid of the box and "pans" the table. By placing your pieces vertically it would make your box look different (and perhaps "off") to some judges.

GregG KCBS/MCBJ

2/18/2014 10:36:14 pm

8 - Great color, most pieces are similar in size and shape. Very Nice.

Christopher James

2/18/2014 10:44:50 pm

Score = 9 I like that the meat is placed in the box carefully, all facing the same way. I also do not mind that the portions are large, natural, and not "muffin-cupped." The cook is even, and so is the saucing.

Bill cbj/ kcbs

2/18/2014 11:15:39 pm

8
I would like to see more uniform sizes

Mike CBJ KCBS, GBA

2/18/2014 11:39:47 pm

8- Looks good, nice color, good shine and not too much sauce.

Could improve score if pieces were trimmed a little better. excess skin on the sides detracts from appearance score.

RandyE

2/18/2014 11:41:51 pm

I give this a high 7. The meat needs to be trimmed some, and the sauce is a liitle heavy.

PS CBJ BBQ BRETHREN

2/18/2014 11:55:19 pm

Score 8
The pieces are not even in size. The sauce looks nice.

Tom – CMJ/KCBS; CBJ/MBN,NCPC,NCBS & comp cook

2/19/2014 12:35:55 am

Score/Reasons = 9, I'm not a fan of the totally "untrimmed" thighs, but the meat looks excellent. Looks moist and evenly sauced.

Suggestions/Comments = TRIM the thighs to look more uniform (shouldn't be a scoring point, but would look MUCH better). frame the garnish around the meat.

Ed KCBS/MCBJ

2/19/2014 12:40:35 am

We're not going to look at your entry sideways in the tent so don't show it that way here! The view this way is a 6 or 7, from the front it may have been 7 or 8.
Not trimmed very well, not sauced very well.
All I got for you is above average 7, and that's being generous.

jaja01 KCBS MCBJ CTC

2/19/2014 01:02:20 am

Score/Reasons = 9, Too much sauce. The sauce needs to be applied evenly. I like the natural shape of the thighs instead of the little unnatural "muffin" thighs

Suggestions/Comments = just use a little less sauce and ensure it is evenly applied.

Tiffany KCBS CBJ-CTC

2/19/2014 02:05:16 am

9 - The sauce may be a bit too heavy but it looks delicious and I'm glad you didn't 'form' the thighs.

Doug KCBS MCBJ & CTC

2/19/2014 02:38:41 am

Score = 8 Sauce is too heavy and a little uneven. I can see water droplets on the box from where it was sprayed. The size of the pieces are uneven.

Comments: With a visible difference in size of the piece keep the box symmetrical. Arrange the pieces from largest to smallest. Symmetry is pleasing to the eye and will score better. Also go easier on the sauce. 90% of the judges I have sat with do not like heavily sauced chicken.

Bill C. KCBJ MCBJ/CTC

2/19/2014 03:38:47 am

Score/Reasons: 8. Too much sauce.

Shawn Higgins

2/19/2014 04:01:52 am

Score = 7

Clean presentation and the pieces are uniform in size and shape but could use a little trimming. The color is a little light and the glaze is a bit too heavy for my liking. Overall, not too bad.

GeorgeB

2/19/2014 04:17:58 am

Score/Reasons=7, the color is not appealing to me. Size and shape of pieces are a rather uneven, and sauce is a bit heavy.

Suggestions=careful trimming would be beneficial.

joe

2/19/2014 07:26:02 am

8 - Nice looking chicken, nice arrangement. Sauce appears very thick, too thick.

BlueSmoke KCBS CBJ/COMP COOK

2/19/2014 07:50:44 am

8..... Good color. Meat looks moist. Need to do more trimming and sizing.

Sauce is borderline over sauced. When you spritz the box lay a paper towel on the sides.

David - CMBJ/KCBS

2/19/2014 07:51:07 am

Score - 8..glaze appears quite uneven

Bob CBJ/KCBS

2/19/2014 11:34:34 am

Score: 7. Uneven pieces. Uneven sauce.

Suggestion: More attention to meat trimming. Maintain even saucing on all pieces.

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

2/20/2014 05:34:28 am

Score/Reasons: 7; Pluses: 6 pieces in box. Minuses: Trimming is uneven & inconsistent, piece-to-piece; Sauce is unevenly applied AND is way gloppy thick.

Suggestions/Comments: Fix the minuses above.

Dick-MCBJ/CTC

2/20/2014 09:11:58 am

Score 9. Excellent looking chicken. I would just caution the team to watch the amount of sauce. I would consider this amount of sauce acceptable, but any more or heavier and it would cost one point.

Steve Rounds

2/20/2014 11:40:11 pm

Could have made the thighs look more uniform. they do look appetizing. Appearance (7) above average

Steve R - KCBS and BBQ Brethren CBJ

2/23/2014 12:33:54 pm

A very nice looking entry, but just a "touch" too much sauce for my liking. I gave it an 8.

Eric KCBS MCBJ

2/24/2014 12:40:35 pm

Score/Reasons = 8; looks juicy with just a little too much sauce; I like the flecks in the sauce -- looks interesting; mostly uniform in size (top right a bit small); nice to see a more natural shape

Suggestions/Comments = Some judges might ding for the raggedy bits around the edges. The pic is taken from the side. Note the smallest piece would then be front right to the judges. Not a good idea. You could hide that by layering the samples slightly putting the smaller samples in-between the larger pieces.

Matt KCBS CBJ

2/25/2014 02:07:52 am

Score/Reasons = 7, I like the "natural" shape of the chicken thighs, but they look a little heavy on the sauce and could stand to be cleaned up just a bit. The box is nice and full.

Suggestions/Comments = Make sure you use the garnish to make the product "pop" and be elevated from down inside the box.

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