PORK BOX 68

1/21/2012

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Scott A. KCBS/CBJ

1/20/2012 09:43:53 pm

7 maybe 6
Although I really like the layout of this box, the meat looks extremely dry and the color is not appealing

Dean [ KCBS /COOK]

1/20/2012 09:58:45 pm

9 - composition, selection of product, overall apearance, nice bark, moistness, all combine to make an apetizing presentation that makes me say "Wow"....

not sure what the wispy white material is at the lower left corner of the first slice..

KevB KCBS CBJ

1/20/2012 10:34:08 pm

Score: 6

Meat looks soggy. I am not sure if that is sauce slathered over the slices of meat or grease. The first slice looks fatty at the bottom tip. The chunky pile of meat does not look appetizing.

Suggestions/Comments: Even the sauce/grease out on the slices. Replace that first slice with a better looking one. Fix the chunky pile and put a little bark or someting in it. On a good note I do like the layout of the box. Its nice and I never seen that before.

Smitty - KCBS CBJ

1/20/2012 11:18:41 pm

marginal 8. Obviously some time taken in prepping this box. Something about the surface of the slices is drawing my attention, like it is not cleanly cut. I'm not sure what is being presented to the right of the slices but it doesn't really appeal to me.

Cal-CBJ/KCBS

1/21/2012 12:12:02 am

SCORE/REASONS...7....No shine/wow factor, just doesn't look that appetizing.

SUGGESTIONS....I'm guessing you have never been in the judging tent? If you have, you would understand that after the box is handled a few times, you are probably gonna have some mixed product with your lay out....just a thought.

Where's the bark pieces, some judges think they are the best tasting.

Larry (CBJ)

1/21/2012 12:20:44 am

9 - Pulled, chopped, and sliced. Well presented box!!!

I don't know what that strange coating on the slices is (sauce?) so I'll side with the cook. Just ensure the pieces/spices are 1/8th or less.

Elkski KCBS 1 Comp 10 Judges

1/21/2012 12:43:50 am

7 The chopped looks like dogfood. The pulled looks like something worse. the slices look like they have debris on them. Kid agreed.
I had my 14 yr old Daughter look and she is a good scorer and felt the same about the slices and piles.
I would suggest to cleanly slice the meat and show more bark.
Loosely pile up the pulled and chopped. THe separation line looks very nice to me.

ricardo,cbj

1/21/2012 12:53:50 am

s/r 8,i like the slices,not over sauced,you see the meat,

s/you may have cut the pieces a little better, looks like you used a dull knife.

buzz--cbj--cook

1/21/2012 01:10:40 am

8--slices look 'dirty', and pulled seems 'wet'---actually a very nice way of presenting

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

1/21/2012 01:33:50 am

9
Looks pretty dadgum appetizing to me! Not really sure about that sheen on the first slice, but I think it is just the photo. I definitely like to see all three "types" of pork in the box. Might hurt when judging taste/tenderness, but gets my vote on appearance.

M@ CBJ/KCBS

1/21/2012 01:38:23 am

8

The texture appears a little less appetizing then I'm used to, but the pulled and the overall appearance is good

Bill CBJ KCBS

1/21/2012 02:23:24 am

7 on first look. Nice to have three selections to judge by but sometimes that can bite you as well.

Mkevenson

1/21/2012 02:35:07 am

CBJ
8
Nice presentation but a little dry looking

Noel/ KCBS/ CBJ

1/21/2012 03:07:39 am

8-sliced has some discoloring and looks dry or like it was sliced with a very dull knife. the rest looks great

Hance - MIM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook

1/21/2012 03:40:04 am

6

I was thinking 5, and the meat itself is a 5, but the arrangement is clean and neat so I'll err up 1 point. The meat in the upper left and lower right appears to be pulled and chopped mush. Mush to me isn't appetizing, not even on a sandwich (which this is more a barbecue pork plate category). The slices, good job feathering those, but... The appearance just isn't appetizing at all.

Big AL - SLBS CBJ

1/21/2012 05:04:02 am

8

Love the arrangement, like the meat. Perhaps a bit more glaze/sauce on the sliced increasing the appearance of moisture? I'm not a fan of chopped...it looks extruded or already chewed to me....but I think it works here. Nice box here.

Rick - CBJ

1/21/2012 08:39:18 am

7
Pulled pork looks good, but sliced pork is sauced sloppily. Chopped pork looks like kibble. What is this new fascination with multiple pork presentations? Pull it and be done with it. The more ways you display it, the more open it is to criticism.

Keith CBJ/KCBS

1/21/2012 09:32:48 am

Looks a bit dry, but really nicely arranged. Nice presentation of sliced, chopped & pulled. I'd give it an 8 based on this photo, just for the arrangement.

Steve KCBS/CBJ

1/22/2012 02:41:34 am

This box is a heartbreaker! I absolutely LOVE the layout. It grabs my attention and draws my eyes to each section and then...OMG, did they use a chainsaw on the center pieces??? Whether it's the roughness of the slices or the light or who knows what, but they look like dried up pieces of coconut husk. I really don't mean to be harsh, here, but you deserve my uncut feelings because this box could be a no-brainer, flat-out nine in appearance - if it wasn't for the way the center pieces are cut. Please get a sharper knife and do this again and again. It will be beautiful. Until then...the most I could go is seven.

Jean KCBS Oklahoma

1/22/2012 07:27:14 am

I would judge this at an 8 for appearance; the slices look a little rough, but it could be the photo too; pulled pork looks good at the top, bottom right is chopped pork? Bark looks great, would like a bite now...

Dick - CBJ

1/22/2012 11:12:20 am

Score 8. This box is very attractive, neat and very well laid out. I only question why the sliced pork edges looked to be rough cut? If this would look different when I actually viewed the meat I would give this box a 9.

Tim W. (CJB/KCBS)

1/22/2012 09:21:31 pm

9 - Excellent

Some judges may get bent about only five slices.

rod lively

1/22/2012 11:33:58 pm

cbj/comp cook.8 it would be a 9 but the meat looks really dry.Seeing it in person might change my mind tho.

Mike CBJ KCBS

1/23/2012 01:22:37 am

Score 7, looks dry and the slices are not appealing

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