CHICKEN BOX 67

11/2/2011

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buzz--cbj--cook

11/2/2011 02:07:56 pm

seven

Kendall

11/2/2011 02:09:32 pm

CBJ

I'm wavering between an 8 and a 9. If the sauce/glaze is actually as shiny as it appears in the picture it's an 8, if not then it's a 9.

Tim CBJ/comp cook link

11/2/2011 02:25:20 pm

8 for effort.

It is obvious that a lot of care went into this as well as practice.

for me, it looks more like candy than chicken, and for that reason doesn't really appeal to my palate

Tips: build your garnish bed up taller to lift the meat out of the box a little, work on trim a little and space oyur meat a little more evenly. I say these things not that I would judge off for them, just that other judges may, and some may not even know why they didn't give it a 9, it just didn't look like one.

M@ CBJ

11/2/2011 02:53:40 pm

7

Too shiny. I don't find the sauce coating appetizing - it looks like it's going to be difficult to hold in my hand and slippy in my mouth (that's what she said.)

Cut down on the shine - the meat looks like it's cooked perfectly, and the trimming/skinning is well done.

Mark

11/2/2011 03:39:40 pm

Calvin Klein has never seen thighs look so good.

You get a 9 from me. Yum!

elkski

11/2/2011 03:40:53 pm

Same o same o sweet mc chicken and I am not liking it anymore.
7

mkevenson

11/2/2011 03:53:33 pm

CBJ/ Comp Cook

8

I really like the glaze. It's the lack of symmetry in the trim and spacing between the pieces that looses you 1 pt.

Scott - CBJ

11/2/2011 04:09:17 pm

Very Nice. 8

I think if you rotated them so that they look ready to pick up and eat would be better.

Dick - CBJ

11/2/2011 05:03:56 pm

This chicken is so oversauced that I will only give this cook a score of 7!! The meat itself looks nicely prepared and presented, so why do cooks think they need to paint sauce on chicken. We are judging BBQ Meats NOT SAUCE and when you can not see the meat which is over coated with sauce I will score the box down on appearence every time.

Kevin - CBJ

11/2/2011 10:45:05 pm

7, maybe 8. First off, I do like that fact that this chicken looks like chicken. I'd score it higher if the top row of chicken was evenly spaced, my eye is drawn to the uneven spacing. Bottom row, left piece is oriented opposite of the other pieces (knuckle up instead of down). Not judging the garnish, but your box would be scored higher if your garnish improved the appearance. Right now the garnish doesn't do much for the appearance of the box. The chicken looks good though, good even glazing and the pieces are close to being the same size. A little attention to detail will improve the scores.

Dean

11/2/2011 11:26:35 pm

Awesome presentation...looks like chicken, not muffins! Makes me want to taste NOW..color is perfect, expertly sauced, attractive arrangement..be careful with garnish (upper right corner). A resounding 9 in my judgement

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

11/3/2011 12:17:04 am

9
Not perfect, but looks dadgum appetizing to me! I'm not crazy about the thick syrup looking sauce, but it is applied well and the whole box looks excellent to me.
I'm sure that someone will point out that the top left thigh is separated too far from the center one, and that the thighs aren't all aligned the same, but come on people! This is all about how appetizing does this box look!!!

Big_AL

11/3/2011 01:31:41 am

Big AL - SLBS CBJ

9

Very nice box.

Tim w. (CBJ)

11/3/2011 01:35:22 am

9 - Excellent

Scott-CBJ

11/3/2011 04:56:24 am

Well, that's a 9
Invariably, whenever the table captain shows me a box like this, I'm about to eat something really good.

Fred-CBJ

11/4/2011 03:06:30 am

8-- I like the presentation looks appetizing. I would be proud to turn in this box

Smokeadelic - KCBS Cook & CBJ

11/4/2011 09:48:20 am

9

Nice color and shine. I like thighs on the bone.

On the borderline of too much sauce.Also, if you're going to space the pieces out, try to space them evenly.

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