PORK BOX 74

2/27/2012

CERTIFIED BBQ JUDGES:
Please score this BBQ Competition box using the KCBS scoring system below. Team names are kept confidential. 9-Excellent, 8-Very Good, 7-Above Average, 6-Average, 5-Below Average, 4-Poor, 3-Bad,, 2-Inedible, 1-DISQUALIFIED (give reason).

POSTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Click on BOX # in title of post above photo. Fill out the "LEAVE A REPLY" form and use the following format to TITLE each section in your post:

REQUIREMENTS FOR JUDGING:

NAME FIELD ON FORM:
State name/CBJ Organization (i.e, Tom - CBJ/KCBS). CBJ=Certified BBQ Judge

EMAIL FIELD ON FORM:
You must be a BBQ Critic Online Judge in order to judge boxes on this site. If you are not registered, click HERE. All registered judges are required add their email to the email form field. Emails are kept private and not published. If you do not list your email, your score/post will not appear on the site since we have no other way of telling if you are registered judge or not.

SCORE/REASONS FOR SCORE: Score this entry and give reasons for your score. DO NOT mention garnish or smoke rings in your reasons for scoring. We judge meat only.

SUGGESTIONS: Feel free to offer any suggestions on how to improve the box (keep separate from reasons why you scored the box). You can mention anything here such as garnish suggestions.

Judge scores & comments will appear online after approved by the Admin.

Kev B KCBS CBJ

2/26/2012 10:25:52 pm

Score: 7

Halo to the Lord of Charred Pork. Sorry that is what comes to mind when I see it but I kind of like it. I would have given this a 6 because the bark looks way to charred but I could tell you put time into this presentation so I bumped it up to 7. If bark was not so charred (looks like to much sugar and not overcooked is the problem) I would bump it on up to 8 possibly 9. Wish the halo ring had a little more color in it but thats ok. On side note your garnish looks great.

Tim W. (KCBS CBJ)

2/26/2012 10:45:25 pm

9 - Excellent

That is, assuming the box is legal. At what point are "designs" legal?

Bark looks fantastic, meat looks moist. I would love to get a try of this entry.

Noel/ KCBS/ CBJ

2/26/2012 11:25:35 pm

9--original, meat looks great, overall design seems to distract from nit picking. Lol I might steal this!

Elkski KCBS

2/26/2012 11:56:25 pm

9
9
I would drop it a point for lack of bark in the pulled but you have used it all up.
Looks very good and yummy.

Only problem is I think it will be DQ for marking

M@ CBJ/KCBS

2/27/2012 12:03:38 am

7

The arrangement doesn't appeal to me - and I'd probably have the table captain question the "marking" aspect of the rule here.

Mike CBJ KCBS

2/27/2012 12:36:01 am

score 6, is this box "marked"? looks more burnt than bark. Pulled pork looks moist

Kevin - KCBS/CBJ

2/27/2012 12:47:57 am

6 - The shredded stuff in the circle looks dry, the bark looks really burnt. I would ask for a Rep's ruling on marked box or not.

Larry CBJ/KCBS/GBA

2/27/2012 12:50:45 am

DQ - That's sculpted meat.

Hance - MIM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook

2/27/2012 01:00:23 am

7

I think we got a little too fancy and it takes away from the appearance and appeal, IMHO.

Watch though, there are going to be comments about the 4 (or 5) piles or barky pork not being enough (I can see it now...)

Kendall - CBJ

2/27/2012 01:02:54 am

When I first looked at this I wondered if it should get a DQ because "Meat shall not be sculptured, branded or presented in a
way to make it identifiable." and this presentation fairly unique.

If that were not the case then I'd give it a 7. It looks too dark, almost burnt, and make me think it's overcooked before I even taste it.

Scott A. KCBS/CBJ

2/27/2012 01:22:06 am

6
Hey table captain, is this a DQ for the meat being put in such a strange pattern? (and obviously recognizable to a co-conspirator)
Anyway, the pulled stuff looks OK but the corner chunks look like charcoal

Deb/KCBS CBJ

2/27/2012 01:28:20 am

Score-8. Looks good enough to eat!

buzz--cbj--cook

2/27/2012 01:35:54 am

5---doesn't want even to take a bite

Bill CBJ KCBS

2/27/2012 01:48:25 am

1 That looks like a design/pattern to me

Basic Patrick (KCBS cook & cbj)

2/27/2012 02:02:55 am

Clearly overcooked and unappealing hard bark. The dark red under the bark is another sign of overcooked and the pulled look like it's "probably" approaching mushy.

6 (average)

Mkevenson CBJ

2/27/2012 02:07:40 am

8
I like new ways to present meat. This one looks very nice

Rick CBJ

2/27/2012 02:40:36 am

8

8 for the meat, but I am not in love with this presentration. Looks like a bird's nest. (which I don't find appetizing)

Don

2/27/2012 02:58:52 am

Score 1 , appears to be scuplted, I confir to my colleagues

Smitty - kcbs cbj

2/27/2012 06:20:43 am

1. I'm going with a 1 because this looks like the meat is sculpted. If this doesn't fit the definition, then I don't know what would. If by some wild chance it is legal, I'll give it a 7.

Dick - CBJ

2/27/2012 06:40:48 am

Score 8. Box is interesting, but also confusing. Are the dark pieces sliced or more pulled? If they are slices they appear to be very unequal in size. I sure this would not be a concern if I was able to actually see the box and might also score it a nine in person.

Big AL - SLBS CBJ, SLBS/KCBS Cook

2/27/2012 09:42:45 am

7

The arrangement is different but not appealing to the eye. Bark on chunks looks a little too dark in spots. The pulled looks tasty.

I applaud the effort. Perhaps filling the circle of pulled with plugs would be easier on the eye? A little less sugar in the rub or changing up the wood choice could brighten the charred look of the bark.

Jean K KCBS CBJ

2/27/2012 09:48:36 am

8- bark looks good on the chunks, pulled pork looks good; be careful of sculpting with this type of box...

Randy Stewart

2/27/2012 10:49:53 am

Score: 8 - Assuming it's not DQ'd for being shaped like a flower, I like the creativity and the bark on the pieces looks inviting. The pulled pork looks a little too saucey to me. Otherwise, a good looking box.

Tom - CBJ/KCBS, MBN, NCPC & Comp Cook

2/27/2012 12:41:49 pm

For strictly appearance I'd have to give this box a 7. But I'd also question the legality of this box, as it appears that it could be interpreted as "marked" or "formed" in my opinion. The black bits just don't look very appetizing to me, while the strings look moist and good.

Comments are closed.

WELCOME to the Judge My Box section on BBQ Critic. This is a great place for competition cooks to submit boxes and get feedback on appearance scores from Certified BBQ Judges. Judges also improve their judging skills by learning from each other. Thanks for stopping by and l hope you find this site to be useful in all your BBQ competition endeavors.

Herb
Publisher, BBQ Critic
KCBS Certified Master BBQ Judge
KCBS Certified Table Captain

Archives by Group

Famous Dave Interview

READ THE REVIEW

Online BBQ Judge Sign-up

You are REQUIRED to register as a BBQ Critic Online Judge to be allowed to judge boxes on this site. Click here to sign up now.

Posting Instructions

CERTIFIED BBQ JUDGES:
Please score this BBQ Competition box using the KCBS scoring system below.

9-Excellent
8-Very Good
7-Above Average
6-Average
5-Below Average
4-Poor
3-Bad
2-Inedible
1-DISQUALIFIED (give reason).

Click on BOX # in title of post above photo. Fill out the "LEAVE A REPLY" form and use the following format to TITLE each section in your post:

NAME FIELD ON FORM:
State name/CBJ Organization (i.e, Tom - CBJ/KCBS). CBJ=Certified BBQ Judge

EMAIL FIELD ON FORM:
You must be a "registered" BBQ Critic Online Judge in order to judge boxes on this site. Proof of registration is your email. All registered judges are required add their email to the email form field. Emails are kept private and not published. If you do not list your email, your score/post will not appear on the site.

SCORE/REASONS FOR SCORE: Score this entry and give reasons for your score. DO NOT mention garnish or smoke rings in your reasons for scoring. We judge meat only.

SUGGESTIONS: Feel free to offer any suggestions on how to improve the box (keep separate from reasons why you scored the box). You can mention anything here such as garnish suggestions.

Submit a Box

Want to submit a pic of your BBQ competition box? Click here.

Purpose

The purpose of BBQ Critic's JudgeMyBox section is to provide feedback to competition cooks. Certified BBQ Judges who visit this site will score the photo of a contest box (using KCBS judging rules) and may optionally leave a comment explaining their score.

The idea is to allow the cook to get inside the mind of a judge (judges do have varying opinions) so they can use this information to help improve scores on APPEARANCE.

In turn, the BBQ Critic editorial team will provide feedback on some judge scores and commentary that stray from the KCBS rules. This will help our judges become better judges and keeps everyone on the same page. Judges may also encounter some fun challenges at times (click for example).

Comments about boxes or judges scores may be discussed in our online FORUM in a respectful manner.

Please be mindful that scoring photo boxes may not be as accurate as scoring the box in person. Lighting, glare, angles, etc may affect the overall score. Judges also have more time to stare at your box, so that means we may get very detailed about the good and the bad.

Have fun, judges! Oh, and cooks? Please send us your boxes. We love to judge Q here at BBQ Critic. ;-)

Archives by Month

May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
February 2015
December 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
July 2014
June 2014
May 2014
April 2014
March 2014
February 2014
January 2014
December 2013
November 2013
October 2013
September 2013
August 2013
July 2013
June 2013
May 2013
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
October 2012
September 2012
August 2012
July 2012
June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011

RSS Feed

﻿﻿JUDGE MY BOX

PORK BOX 74

Archives by Group

Online BBQ Judge Sign-up

Posting Instructions

Submit a Box

Purpose

Archives by Month

JUDGE MY BOX