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CHICKEN - BOX 53

9/23/2011

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13 Comments

Chris - CBJ

9/22/2011 10:00:37 pm

SCORE: 8

REASON:
Not a perfect box but close. Chicken thighs are not symmetrical in size. A lacks trimming. Meat is above parsley so we can see the meat. Sauce and meat together look appetizing,

SUGGESTIONS:
Trim meat more and pay more attention to detail. This could be a 9.

buzz--cbj

9/22/2011 10:36:01 pm

looks a nine(9) from here

Rob - KCBS CBJ/Comp Cook

9/22/2011 11:10:46 pm

9 - Now that is a good looking chicken box. Chicken that looks real. It's not over symmetrical, and does not look like an artificial chicken nugget. The coloring is great, and happy to see that it's not over-sauced. Just a minor note on the presentation. Be careful on getting sauce on the parsley (between the two rows). Some judges may mark you down for looking a little sloppy.

Andy

9/22/2011 11:14:41 pm

Looks like a 9 to me.
Where do judges get the idea that 9 is perfect? Last I looked at the rules, 9 is excellent. This is a bit uneven but overall the chicken is uniform and looks good to eat.

Roy - CBJ

9/23/2011 01:04:42 am

Looks like a 9 to me, and I don't give out 9's easily.I have in my years of being a CBJ 8 in fact, never heard of anyone being critical enough to look for symmetry in chicken thighs.You are examining for appearance, does this item look appetizing? Does it appear to be something that you would be pleased with if you ordered this at a restaurant? As Judges you can take this job a little to seriously.

David

9/23/2011 01:11:44 am

When I started judging several years ago, I was told that a 9 was one that you would drive a 100 miles out of your way to get. This I might so an 8. Looks real tasty. Don't much care about symmetrical. No two chickens are the same. Looks, taste and tender. That's what is good.

Josh

9/23/2011 03:58:41 am

On the fence between 8 and 9, so I'd give the cook the benefit of the doubt and score it a 9. Looks very appetizing and mostly uniform.

Tom (bbq-tom)

9/23/2011 04:31:41 am

Score = 9

Reasons = Looks excellent and appetitizing. Not perfect, but doesn't have to be perfect for a 9, just excellent!

Suggestions = Might want to trim just a wee bit and watch the sauce - could be a bit more evenly spread.

Hance - MIM/MBN/GBA CBJ and cook

9/23/2011 06:14:37 am

9

looks good. nice color and looks like barbecue that i'd want to hit.

Smokeadelic - KCBS Cook & CBJ

9/24/2011 01:38:54 am

9

Nice color, uniform pieces, full box....I just want to dig in.

9/24/2011 03:05:55 am

CBJ
Very strong 9

Geoff

9/27/2011 02:14:46 pm

CBJ/Cook

9

Great box!

Also, I would like to know where it states in the rule book that all chicken pieces must be exactly the same size, and shape in order to receive a score of 9.

As stated earlier, a 9 is "Excellent", not "Perfect"!

Big_AL

9/28/2011 05:37:11 am

Big AL SLBS CBJ

9

You should be very proud of that box.

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