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CHICKEN - BOX 56

10/2/2011

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Rob - KCBS CBJ/Comp Cook

10/2/2011 05:04:45 am

5 - The dark color of this chicken is not appealing to me at all. Not sure if it's the sauce or the way it was cooked, but lighten up.

M@ CBJ

10/2/2011 11:54:50 am

8

First ding would be color, then upper right skin peeling off

BJ- CBJ

10/2/2011 11:58:34 am

Solid 7, The thighs look uneven, and maybe cooking 6 -12 more and assuring that you have 6 nearly identical would have been a good thing. The dark color isn't as eye appealing.

BBQ Diva

10/2/2011 11:59:39 am

im between a 7 and an 8.. Looks burnt, not great coloring and the skin is struggling on the sides...

mkevenson

10/2/2011 12:13:23 pm

CBJ/comp cook

6

Way too dark. Trim is good in that each piece is the same size. Skin coverage of meat is inconsistent.

Ray

10/2/2011 12:18:50 pm

7- too dark.

Laura

10/2/2011 12:18:53 pm

Laura - CBJ and comp cook
Score: 7
Reasons: WOW are those really dark, and two thighs have "bikini" skin going on; also way too much green in the picture, not a whole lot o' meat
Suggestions: More trimming on the thigh meat before cooking would shape the thighs better, make it possible to put more meat in the box, and give you enough skin to cover the meat too. Don't know if the darkness is a result of cooking method, timing, or sauce choice, but you'll want to explore those ...

buzz--cbj

10/2/2011 12:19:48 pm

6--looks average--probably tests good

Matt_A

10/2/2011 12:27:28 pm

cbj 62986

6 - doesn't look fantastically appetizing to me. The darkness of the glaze is a bit much. Skin is pulling back on several pieces; and pieces are a little uneven in size.

Tina CBJ

10/2/2011 02:02:49 pm

8, two of the pieces skin is trimmed too much. Also looks a little dark in color.
Sized well.

elkski

10/2/2011 02:51:07 pm

KCBS
8
the two top right ones have the skin pulled back.
These are unusually think looking and dark color samples.
Would be fun to taste them.

Kendall

10/2/2011 03:07:45 pm

CBJ

I'd give it an 8. I think it looks too dark.

rita~CBJ

10/3/2011 02:20:18 am

Not sure about this one. On first glance, it looks a bit dry.

8

Kevin - CBJ

10/3/2011 02:32:49 am

I'm going 5.

Pieces are different sizes, skin doesn't cover a couple, it looks oversauced and the sauce is lumpy.

Hance - MIM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook

10/3/2011 04:23:45 am

6

I'm thinking the light makes this appear darker than it really is, but it IS dark.

The sauce has probably been baked on and should give a nice rich flavor, however to lighten this up and provide a little shine I would suggest (as a cook) brushing or dipping a little sauce on right at the end before closing the top on the clam shell.

The greenery isn't helping.

Scott-CBJ

10/3/2011 07:55:43 am

Tough for me to judge this. 5 or 6. Could change to 7 if seen in person. Three of them look over cooked. This stuff might be great, just not used to seeing chicken like this at KCBS events.

Tim CBJ/comp cook

10/3/2011 09:05:42 am

5
looks meat looks undesirable.

Abel CBJ link

10/3/2011 10:36:43 am

CBJ

I give the entry a 7.

Skin is a bit on the darker side and seems to be pulled back / not attached on a few pieces.

Try and cut back on things that will discolor the skin and that it's not obviously pulled back from the meat

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10/3/2011 01:26:44 pm

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