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Ribs - Box 41

9/20/2011

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14 Comments

Geoff

9/20/2011 05:30:11 am

CBJ/Cook

8

buzz--cbj

9/20/2011 05:48:05 am

6---average

ABEL link

9/20/2011 05:49:48 am

Not very appealing, sauce / meat seems to be burnt in areas and the staggered layout could almost be questioned as being "sculptured".

I give it a 6

CBJ

mkevenson

9/20/2011 06:22:49 am

CBJ/Comp Cook

7

The sauce application being uneven makes the meat look "whithered".
I personaly like the meat placement but also thought it may be construed as sculpting.

Matt_A link

9/20/2011 06:40:28 am

CBJ 62986

6
Cuts appear to be far from uniform.
Sauce is very uneven making the surface texture unappealing.
Layout is different, not necessarily a minus, it does allow the judge to see the meat quite well.

Tim CBJ/comp cook link

9/20/2011 07:07:46 am

7

Just a tip as a cook, while your presentation is inventive and unique, cold ribs don't score well, and separating the ribs will allow heat to escape much more quickly

Rob - KCBS CBJ/Comp Cook

9/20/2011 07:34:08 am

7 - Looks ok. I think it would have looked more appetizing to me if the ribs were placed together instead of staggered like. I like the uniqueness of the presentation, but they just look less appealing placed that way.

KC comp cook

9/20/2011 07:42:00 am

6 - it looks like when some of the ribs were cut, that the tops of the meat were torn off - (3rd from left, 4th from left, and 6th from left) - some look a little burnt

Scott Simpson - KCBS CBJ

9/20/2011 08:28:34 am

8

Ribs look great except for a bit of gloppyness of saucing. Gutsy move showing me all the side meat. Ribs that come from different racks don't look as appealing as ribs that look like they came from the same rack.

Dick

9/20/2011 11:00:43 am

Score 8. I agree with Scott's comments and I also think the cook is taking an unnecessary chance by exposing all of the ribs. If some edges looked dry the scores would be reflected by this. A nice try to gain a good score, but I would go back to the usual placements.

curt cbj

9/20/2011 12:14:43 pm

6 they are not above average

Kendall

9/20/2011 01:49:46 pm

CBJ

I'd give it a 7.

elkski

9/21/2011 01:24:58 am

9
unusual and yummy looking.

Hance - MIM/MBN/GBA CBJ and cook

9/21/2011 09:52:02 am

6

No above average appearance.

That aside, from another cook, I HIGHLY suggest that you put the ribs side by side if for no other reason than to help retain heat and moisture. Divided like this, I imagine that the other scores weren't good either.

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