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Pork - Box 39

8/28/2011

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Bill Bain link

8/28/2011 01:08:04 pm

I would give this an 8 or 9 depending on what it looks like in person. I can't tell what the grains are on the pulled part and I like to see the money muscle pieces placed in the box in a more even way. Notice how the top line of the pieces are not lined up evenly.

rita~CBJ

8/28/2011 04:17:08 pm

The overall look of the box is attractive, but just doesn't quite nail it. The meat pieces, particularly the money muscle could be arranged more symmetrically to appeal to the eye.

8

Love the lettuce bed.

Geoff

8/28/2011 11:20:03 pm

CBJ & Comp Cook

7

Nice, but doesn't jump out at me and make me want to eat it. The pulled looks grainy

elkski

8/29/2011 02:25:30 am

KCBS 1 comp cooked and 7 judgings.
a nice 8.
Nice but just not mouthwatering

Tim CBJ and comp cook

8/29/2011 03:04:34 am

7
Things that would improve it IMHO
First-PUT SOME MEAT IN THE BOX! It looks like you are afraid of giving away too much meat. More meat will also help retain heat adn give higher taste scores.

Next, meat looks dry. Don't be afraid to use a little sauce or dip into the drippings before turn in. A quick spritz form a spray bottle will help also.

I really like the use of lettuce in this presentation. It is different and look to be skillfully done.

LGHT link

8/29/2011 05:06:03 am

CBJ

7
Doesn't look bad, but doesn't look very appealing either.

Peter

8/29/2011 05:52:52 am

8
Nice box, could use more meat in it.
cbj

mkevenson

8/29/2011 07:16:08 am

CBJ/Comp Cook

8

Very nice arrangement. Ditto the othere judges comments, except I do want to taste. Consider the box as a picture , the meat as the subject and look at the frame.

Dick

8/29/2011 07:56:25 am

Score of 7. The box looks stingy, unbalanced and dry. I would suggest the cook place more meat into the box, center the meat and put a SMALL amount of sauce on the meat. I do not like the open area on the bottom right corner. Picture this meat on a plate served to you in a resturant. Wouldn't you wonder what they forgot to complete the plate with???? It would have been very easy to just center the sliced pork and not even need move sliced, but another slice and slices than are more unifrom would improve the scores.

Scott Simpson - KCBS CBJ

8/29/2011 09:00:53 am

7

The way it's arranged in the box looks a little odd and so much green showing. Looks a bit dry.

Jamie link

8/29/2011 11:23:49 am

I would give it a 7. Meat looks dry. Cannot really tell much about the money muscle. Maybe fan it out to fill some of the empty spots. Even better put some more meat in as the comments showed that it will retain heat better. I like the lettuce leave presentation.

CBJ and Comp Cook

Rob - KCBS CBJ

8/31/2011 12:11:14 am

7 - Meat looks a little dry. That and the odd placement detracts from the overall look.

curt cbj

8/31/2011 12:23:30 pm

9 on garnish. 7 on meat your not cooking it to take home

Hance - MIM/MBN CBJ and cook

9/2/2011 03:13:50 am

Score - 6

Over 80 comps judged. This entry isn't doing it for me. Wonderful garnish, but wait, we dont factor that in. Otherwise the money muscle is presented in such a way that in conjurs up visions of things that dont say "EAT ME". The pulled looks stringy and grainy. Also, frankly, just not enough meat in the box to be appetizing as it could be.

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