Pork Box 183

8/7/2014

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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8/7/2014 02:01:37 am

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Okker Simon Cuiper

8/7/2014 03:27:19 am

6
comment: question is this mashed pork or pulled pork?

beth

8/7/2014 03:33:30 am

I would rate this a 6. looks messy and no smoke or bark

Ike, KCBS CBJ

8/7/2014 03:51:11 am

Score = 9

Nice, well centered presentation! Pulled pork looks moist and tender.

Doug KCBS MCBJ & CTC

8/7/2014 03:52:01 am

Score = 8, Monotone in color, not enough bark to make it look more appetizing to me.

Comments: I struggled with this one because as judges we are told to judge a box as presented. This box meets all requirements, but as we know, it is hard to make just a pile of pulled pork look good. A lot of the pork boxes we see have multiple styles of pork, slices, chunks, pulled, etc. But as judges we shouldn't take this into account. We must judge a box as presented.

I wanted to give this box a 9, but just couldn't as I felt it just to plain/monochrome to warrant an "excellent" score.

PS KCBS CBJ, BBQ BRETHREN

8/7/2014 04:33:37 am

Score 8
I just wish there was something more in this box.

Lorne Rae

8/7/2014 04:56:41 am

8. Look moist. nice color, however, the few bark pieces make it look jumbled and not pre arranged.

Frank KCBS MCBJ CTC

8/7/2014 05:02:09 am

Score/Reasons = 9. Nice bark and looks moist and appetizing.

Suggestions/Comments = Let's see how many poorly trained judges mark down for no MM or chunks! (I hope none)

Erle Smith, KCBS CBJ / CTC

8/7/2014 05:05:02 am

8 - Solid entry, color of the bark is light for my tastes. The pulled pieces look very juicy, sauced effectively.

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

8/7/2014 05:11:12 am

Score/Reasons = 7, nothing special about this pile of pulled pork. Pieces in the pile are of all different sizes and shapes and orientation. Looks like it was just thrown into the box.

Suggestions/Comments = Spread the meat around a bit so that it takes up more that just the center of the garnish.

Larry MCBJ

8/7/2014 06:08:06 am

7 - Looks mushy/overcooked. Just a pile of pork....no wow factor...

cogeo

8/7/2014 07:03:48 am

Score = 8

The pile looks moist. The bark looks kinda pale (picture?). However, to improve my score a fuller box of meat would be nice. There is a lot of green "real estate" that could be utilized.

RonnieB

8/7/2014 09:39:52 am

7-looks a mess needs to be neated up

GregG KCBS/MCBJ, CTC

8/7/2014 12:26:00 pm

8 - Nice looking pile of pork. Appears moist, but kind of "tossed' in the box.

MoleBS

8/7/2014 01:52:39 pm

Achu

8/7/2014 02:01:44 pm

Score/Reasons = 6. Just an average box. No pizzazz.

Suggestions/Comments = Looks kind of plain and I would try to be fair to the other judges and try to pick just a small sample. It's the minimum criteria for a pork box, but show your skills and add some other cuts and/or leave this cut out altogether.

william holladay ( scba )

8/7/2014 02:53:37 pm

7- Only because sample is small, all the judges may not get a large enough sample to make a fair judgment .That being said, sample does look moist, but could have included some bark to boost appearance.

Tiffany - KCBS CBJ/CTC

8/7/2014 11:27:49 pm

9 - the pork looks moist with nice color - not bland.

Suggestion - the meat looks disproportionate with the garnish - shouldn't affect the score - but some judges don't follow the rules...

BLUESMOKE KCBS MCBJ/COMP COOK

8/8/2014 03:29:10 am

6... Very unappealing box. Meat looks slimy. Very little bark.

Fill out the box with more meat.

Vern MCBJ KCBS

8/8/2014 04:28:20 am

8 - Would like to see more and darker bark.

Mike: KCBS, GBA, CBJ

8/8/2014 05:59:22 am

8- Pork looks moist and tender; it needs a little more bark to break up the color a little.

The addition of slices or tubes can go a long way to boosting appearance scores if placed in a pleasing manner in the box.

Ed KCBS MCBJ

8/8/2014 06:31:07 am

I'm uninspired, not much effort put out here.
Since I always try to say something good about each box, it looks moist.
Average 6.

Scott Mc - KCBS, MIM, MBN

8/8/2014 07:05:47 am

Score/Reasons = 7, looks moist, but not very appetizing.

Suggestions/Comments = A lot of judges that I talk to like to see a fuller box if you're only including one type of pork (versus slices and chunks as well).

Jean - CMJ

8/8/2014 03:51:31 pm

7 - do not like this box. Appears to contain fatty pieces. Do not like the pork pile, prefer chunks with bark, money muscle slices and some pulled pies too, but not just piled in the box. Needs more structure.

Shawn-KCBS CBJ CTC and Comp Cook

8/11/2014 02:45:20 am

7. Looks moist, but does not have a pop to the presentation.

Enrico BBQness, CBJ, KCBS

8/12/2014 03:05:50 am

9
I like the box. Well settled. Pulled pork looks moist and not oversauced.
Maybe next time i suggest to include some bark

Dennis M KCBS CBJ CTC

8/12/2014 09:38:52 am

Score = 9

Some judges are expecting to see money muscle and may give a lower score based upon what is not in the box. They need retraining but to be on the safe side you may want to add money muscle slices.

Gary N. Gay

8/16/2014 08:36:43 pm

9...moist, nice bark

Bob CBJ/KCBS

8/18/2014 12:25:04 pm

Score 9 looks moist and appetizing.

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