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Pork Box 164 - Frostbuster 2013

12/5/2013

Frostbuster 2013 - Special BBQ Competition Coverage (non-sanctioned event): Judge scores from this contest will be posted along with BBQ Critic Online Judges scores & comments after all judging has closed. It will be interesting to compare the live scores to the BBQ Critic online scores. www.bbqcritic.com

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12/4/2013 06:52:40 pm

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Shawn Higgins

12/10/2013 01:30:33 am

Score = 8

I love the look of the submission. The pieces look moist and uniform and I would love to try this to determine if the it is good as it looks. The only knock is that there are only slices that are submitted in this category and no chopped or pulled.

Ike, KCBS CBJ

12/4/2013 10:32:27 pm

Score this box a 9! Nice, even slices and good bark on outside. Would love to make a sandwich!

DJ Martin

12/4/2013 11:03:33 pm

Score/Reasons = 8
Nice looking slices but the moisture appears to have been brushed on as opposed to being a result of the cook.

jim v. mcbj

12/4/2013 11:15:59 pm

8 looks good although such large slices are unusual for me.

would like to see pulled, sliced and chunk as offerings.

RandyE

12/4/2013 11:33:43 pm

I give this box an 8. The meat may be under done from the amount of fat visible, But it looks like I want to pick it up and try it. Lettuce could be cleaned up some.

PS CBJ

12/4/2013 11:54:57 pm

Score 8
The pieces look pretty uniformily cut. The have a shiny appearance and are not too heaviily sauces. Unfortunately there are no burnt ends.

Mike Cannon

12/5/2013 12:23:00 am

9 - very nice

GregG KCBS/MCBJ

12/5/2013 12:34:41 am

9- Awesome pork entry. Appears moist, looks appetizing.

Frank KCBS MCBJ CTC

12/5/2013 12:46:38 am

Score/Reasons = 9. Slices have nice bark and are lightly glazed.

Suggestions/Comments = Neaten up the garnish and clean up the sauce drips. Let the meat sit on top of the garnish rather than nestled in for a better presentation.

Jeff T - CBJ/KCBS

12/5/2013 12:52:37 am

8 - meat color looks very good as well as box arrangement.

The brushed on finishing looks a little overdone and is not very even. It is splattered around the garnish even. With a little more care, I think this would have been a 9.

Jim H - CBJ SBN/KCBS

12/5/2013 01:11:00 am

Score/reasons = 8/Although an unusual selection of meat it is pork and looks great. The sauce could have been cleaned up a little more!

Suggestions/comments = Putting sliced pork in a traditional pork competition is a little risky because some judges aren't all that open minded; seeing the sliced pork could give the impression the butt was not cooked long enough. This doesn't have to be true of course.

BlueSmoke KCBS CBJ/COMP COOK

12/5/2013 01:16:31 am

8.....Good bark. Nice even slices. Meat looks moist.

Appears to be undercooked. Top slice doesn't match the others.

joe

12/5/2013 02:18:47 am

9 - Looks fantastic! Very nice presentation!

Doug KCBS MCBJ & CTC

12/5/2013 02:37:30 am

Score = 8, Sauce is uneven.

Tiffany - KCBS CBJ

12/5/2013 02:47:21 am

Score/Reasons = 8, the sauce makes the meat look a little 'dirty'

Cathy

12/5/2013 04:51:45 am

8 . lot of fat inside the pork , Pretty box .

Dick-MCBJ/CTC

12/5/2013 05:27:19 am

Score 9. No reason to explain this score. This is a great entry.

Dennis Mc

12/5/2013 06:32:28 am

Score = 9

Comment - I am used to seeing pulled pork as part of the pork entry. The slices look like ham instead of pork butt.

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

12/5/2013 08:19:50 am

Score/Reasons: 8 - While it's nice to see a box of nice looking sliced pork, there's a certain almost undefinable "pop" missing from this box. Maybe it's the sideways layout of the meat, maybe it's the mis-alignment of several slices, particularly between the gorup of first three slices against the remaining slices, maybe it's both of those things.

Suggstions/Comments: Turn the row of slices to face the judges and tidy/even up the way slices lay against each other.

David - MCBJ/KCBS

12/5/2013 10:09:08 am

Score - 9...This is a great box!! The bark and color is outstanding.

Larry MCBJ

12/5/2013 10:38:20 am

9 - I'm wanting some!!!

Note: Be careful with garnish covering the meat.

Lorne Rae

12/5/2013 10:42:56 am

8. Good slice layout. good colour. even sizes. one slice nearly hidden.

Jeff KCBS CBJ

12/5/2013 11:35:46 am

score/ reason 8 possible 9 in person good color and glaze,might wanna pay attention to glaze drips and clean them up

MoleBS

12/5/2013 11:59:43 am

8 nice looking slices

Old Goat

12/6/2013 07:00:20 am

8 Very attractive box.

Can't help but think this is a tad on the tough side.

Steve R - KCBS and BBQ Brethren CBJ

12/6/2013 12:05:44 pm

I really like the appearance of this one. Meat looks very appetizing and not over sauced. Glad to give a 9.
Side note: I do think there's a bit too much garnish, but that did not affect my judgement of the entry.

George

12/7/2013 11:06:20 pm

9 - One of the best looking box of slices I've seen.

Shawn-KCBS CBJ and comp cook

12/9/2013 08:51:27 am

I would score this box a 9.

Suggestion: it is nice if you can show different cuts, but judging by the meat that was turned in, it looks great!

jaja01 KCBS MCBJ CTC

12/10/2013 01:35:50 am

Score/Reasons = 8 - Could have chosen slices that were more uniform so they would line up better. The meat looks like ham, but I like the look of the larger slices.

Suggestions/Comments = Choose slices that are more uniform.

BBQ Critic

12/10/2013 06:37:04 pm

Box 164
Live Judge Scores at Frostbuster 2013
Appearance/Taste/Tenderness
998 989 878 999 998 999

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