Pork Box 181

7/16/2014

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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7/15/2014 08:20:41 pm

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MoleBs

7/15/2014 08:46:19 pm

George

7/15/2014 11:12:42 pm

9 - Great looking box.

Ike, KCBS CBJ

7/15/2014 11:51:29 pm

Score: 9

Poor picture quality but this is a well rounded sample and meat looks to be cooked perfect.

RandyE

7/15/2014 11:55:20 pm

Very nice, solid 9.

Rick Chancellor

7/16/2014 12:02:56 am

I would give this a 9

Brenda VanderZanden

7/16/2014 12:19:51 am

9
Generous portions of each selections. Pork isn't mashed to mush. Great bark.

PS KCBS CBJ BBQ BRETHREN

7/16/2014 12:42:06 am

Score 9
The camera angle does not really show the moistness of the pulled pork. You can see the moistmess on the sliced pork. Good looking box.

Doyle KCBS CMJ/CTC

7/16/2014 01:01:45 am

9 - nice color, meat looks moist, nice presentation.

Erle Smith; KCBS CBJ & CTC

7/16/2014 01:13:22 am

8 - Generous portion of meat here with different sections of the butt available. Color of the bark looks good but the top row of meat could have benefited from an application of sauce. This is a good presentation with enough garnish to accent but not distract. Well done

Mike cannon

7/16/2014 01:35:38 am

9 - beautiful

beth

7/16/2014 01:43:04 am

I would score this 8. Looks amazing with multiple cuts which is always nice.

Jim H - CBJ SBN/KCBS

7/16/2014 01:44:45 am

Score/Reasons = 9/Great presentation of chunks, pulled and medallions! The meat looks wonderful, the bark is beautiful and the loins look moist and tasty.

Lorne Rae

7/16/2014 02:35:51 am

7. Nice layout and arrangement. However, look dry and cubes are of different sizes.

Doug KCBS MCBJ & CTC

7/16/2014 02:40:57 am

Score = 9: Looks a little dry, but that might just be the photo, so giving it the benefit of the doubt.

Bobby whitefield

7/16/2014 03:15:52 am

A beautiful box. Excellent array of pieces. Really makes you want to dig in for a taste. A 9.

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

7/16/2014 03:25:13 am

Score/Reasons: 8 - Nicely presented box of good looking pork. This would have been a 9 for me but for the left-most slice of MM, which appears ragged and disheveled compared to the rest of the slices. Maybe it's the very soft focus of the photo, but I can't tell and can only judge what I see in the pic.

Suggestions/Comments: If a piece is a bit raggedy, leave it out...especially if it's the "face" piece.

BLUESMOKE KCBS MCBJ/COMP COOK

7/16/2014 03:29:12 am

9........Good bark. Even cut slices and cubes. Pulled neatly in place...Meat looks moist.

Spitz the meat for some shine.

Shawn-KCBS CBJ CTC and Comp Cook

7/16/2014 05:54:01 am

9. Great presentation

Larry MCBJ

7/16/2014 06:37:28 am

9 - nice box!

Glenn, KCBS CTC CBJ

7/16/2014 06:48:19 am

9 - Great looking box. Nice variety. Three different tastes. Each looks appetizing.

Vern - MCBJ/KCBS

7/16/2014 07:32:38 am

9 - Nice box! Not much room to improve....Well Done!

Raine® KCBS CBJ CTC Team member link

7/16/2014 09:27:05 am

Score/Reasons = 7 Could be the picture, but looks a little dry. First slice looks jagged.

Suggestions/Comments = Strange arrangement for pork to look square. Was the cook trying to present burnt ends in a pork box?

william holladay ( SCBA)

7/16/2014 01:15:02 pm

8 - That is a high 8 because presentation is pretty good. But you have 8 money slices and I count 5 burnt ends or bark chunks, not enough for 6 judges. Also, you could have added a little bit of sauce to make it shine.

Tim Mornard

7/16/2014 01:33:23 pm

Very nice box - well balanced but pulled looks dry. A nice moist glaze would bump it up a point. 8

Dennis M

7/16/2014 03:21:23 pm

Score > 8

Two pieces on the bottom looked dark or burnt. As long as you have enough pieces for the judges, leave out questionable pieces.

Ed KCBS MCBJ

7/17/2014 01:58:04 am

Pretty dang nice! Varying thickness and missing bark on MM keep it from being excellent.
Very good 8.

I would have found the missing piece of bark and put it back in place.

Bob CBJ/KCBS

7/17/2014 02:28:27 am

Score 9

Excellent looking box. Meat appears moist with nice bark.

Deb KCBS MCBJ/CTC

7/17/2014 03:35:25 am

Score/Reasons: 9; Very nicely done! Good example of a well constructed box.

Comments/Suggestions: There isn't much that could make this one look any nicer- it's already a top scorer! Wish I could taste it!

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

7/17/2014 04:15:00 am

Score/Reasons = 8, glancing at this entry it strikes me as very dark, be it sauce or whatever, just lacks that WOW I expect for excellent.

Suggestions/Comments = lighten up the photo!!! The meat arrangement is okay, but looks too cubic (not a scoring factor, but visually off-putting). I sure hope the sauce doesn't overpower the flavor of the pork!

Hank CBJ/KCBS

7/17/2014 05:32:01 am

Score= 8

Looks nice. In the photo appears dry and a tad too dark on the slices for me.

jaja01 KCBS MCBJ CTC

7/17/2014 08:38:19 am

Score/Reasons = 8, overall looks pretty good. Only comment concerns the first slice of muscle meet. It looks too dark on top and roughly cut. I do like the different cuts included in the box.

Suggestions/Comments = Pick meats the look close to each other in color. Careful while cutting the meat to make sure the cut is smooth and not ragged.

Eric CMBJ

7/17/2014 09:59:59 am

Score/Reasons = 9, Looks fresh, moist and "natural" (not too perfect).

Suggestions/Comments = Some judges might ding the darker money muscle on the left. You have enough to not include those pieces. Additionally, if all of the MM pieces were the same color, you might consider putting a "prettier" piece as the showcase piece on the end (left). Sometimes the natural end pieces are not as visually appealing as the middle pieces. Either don't use them or hide them in the middle.

cogeo

7/18/2014 04:26:32 am

Score = 9

I am assuming that the dry appearance is due to the photo. Maybe a spritz or two to add moisture mite help with the look. However, this is a full box of meat, carefully arranged, that I would look forward to tasting. Nice box!

Jean

7/18/2014 04:09:43 pm

8 very nice
Needs to get a sharper knife, to make cleaner cuts on the money muscle. Some cuts are very jagged.

rodney

7/21/2014 10:46:49 pm

8 good looking box.

GregG KCBS/MCBJ, CTC

7/22/2014 04:09:47 am

9 - Excellent looking box of pork. Appears moist, has great color.

Homer

7/22/2014 04:42:03 am

7 The layout looks good. Good color on top row the middle row looks moist. The pieces on the bottom are different sizes and the first piece looks dry.

beth

7/22/2014 08:11:59 am

I would rate this box a 8. It looks good and there is great bark. The first piece of the money muscle is a bit ragged

RonnieB

7/23/2014 03:16:53 am

9-would like to taste

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