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Ribs - Box 40

9/15/2011

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21 Comments

D-Don's Pit Crew

9/15/2011 03:46:14 pm

CBJ
8
They look really good. Would have been a 9 if they were cut more even, or if I could see if the cut edge looked as moist as the bark

Kendall

9/15/2011 03:54:36 pm

CBJ

I'd give it a 9. Well balanced and good presentation. I think I would be able to see the cut edge in person, but that angle isn't shown in this picture.

BJ Hoffman

9/15/2011 04:00:13 pm

9- very nice color and the presentation of the meat at the angle sets the entry apart from others and is genuinely visually appealing.

Harry Stewart link

9/15/2011 04:28:21 pm

7 , too much pullback on ribs, they look evenly cooked but by placing the pulled back end on top thats the first thing I see, next time place clean cut side of St. Louis on top and place pulled back ends on bottom, that way you can hide them in garnish.

buzz--cbj

9/15/2011 11:21:15 pm

eight--looks pretty good but some unevenness in rib size detracts

rita~CBJ

9/15/2011 11:21:34 pm

Hard to find fault with the appearance on this one. The presentation is attractive and well-thought out. Would be eager to take a bite of this one.

9

mkevenson

9/16/2011 12:43:41 am

CBJ/Comp cook

9

very nice!

Geoff

9/16/2011 01:23:56 am

CBJ/Cook

9

Beautiful box.

Tim CBJ/comp cook link

9/16/2011 02:44:00 am

9
Not much way to make ribs look any better.

I would agree that bones on the bottom would be a better presentation, but there just really isn't much else to criticize.

I have to take exception with those that talk about too much pullback. that is up to the pig to determine, not the cook, and meaty spares usually do pull back quite a bit...moreso thatn Baby backs.

Uneven cut? come on. I sure hope I don't get you at the judges table for my entries. Please remember when you judge, we are judging BBQ, not graphic arts.

David Young

9/16/2011 05:02:26 am

Master CBJ
I have been a judge for three years now and at most of the contests I have been to the reps say " If you are hung between two numbers give the higher score"
So this box gets a 9. Yes, I can see the bone and one rib is a sixteenth wider but I want this box all to myself.

Dick

9/16/2011 09:27:09 am

Dick

9/16/2011 09:37:38 am

Score of 9. I think that Kendall, Rita, and especially Tim have really judged this box correctly. Other judges please rethink you scores and comments. There is no way the cook can control the size or unevenness of the cuts or the pullback. This is a fact that will exist with all ribs. A judge using this criteria and lowering scores is being unfair to a cook and is the reason many cooking teams do not respect judges. Please rethink your scores.

curt cbj

9/16/2011 10:59:37 am

9 and I am a picky son bitch. pullback on the bone. that is the pig's fault. don't judge for tenderness when you are looking at appearance.

Scott Simpson - KCBS CBJ

9/16/2011 02:28:55 pm

8

Make the ribs more uniform in width. Otherwise, great looking ribs!

Peter

9/17/2011 06:34:46 am

super box.
9
cbj

Hance - MBN/MIM/GBA CBJ and cook

9/17/2011 12:35:57 pm

8

Dick, you're mistaken and a cook can control the width. Whether they can control it or not, it's just not quite as appetizing as it could be, and for that it's an 8 rather than a 9. Very nice color, but the bottoms are a little blackened.

Rob - KCBS CBJ/Comp Cook

9/18/2011 01:20:46 am

9 - Ribs look good. A little dark on the bottom os some of the ribs, but I'm still giving it a 9. This is a great presentation idea for those racks of ribs that you have to cut at an angle because of the bones.

elkski

9/18/2011 01:36:24 am

a NINE KCBS
Love the slant look.. very even suace, cutting and char marks and they look delicious. I think I could eat them all.

Dave Compton - MCBJ

9/18/2011 02:34:51 pm

I'll give this one a 9. Yes, the width is a tad off, there's a bit of blackening on the bottom ends and I'm hoping that I could see the cut side of the meat in a side view, but all in all it's a fine looking display that makes me want to dig right in!

Alissa

9/19/2011 06:01:49 am

CBJ

9

Nothing bad here. Looks great!

9/22/2011 08:52:34 am

9
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