RIBS BOX 60

11/29/2011

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Bill B

11/29/2011 01:17:55 pm

These look like they would taste great but for competition appearance they are a 6 because they are not all the same size. It looks like they came from the same slab and since the slab tapers the rib sizes are not uniform nor is the sauce application.

CBJ

buzz--cbj--cook

11/29/2011 01:27:52 pm

5--while they may be tasty--presentation is haphazard at best

Tim CBJ?comp cook link

11/29/2011 01:37:06 pm

I don't like to give 5s, but this is well below average IMHO.

Color and sauce are bad (dark and gloppy), There seems to be no effort put into arranging or even selecting ribs. Garnish is just haphazardly placed in the box.

I hate to frustrate the cook, but I can't even begin to offer helpful advice as this box needs so much work. The best advice I can give is to sign up here to view and judge other boxes and see what others are turning in.

Neil Strawder - CBJ link

11/29/2011 04:13:05 pm

6

Not a lot of effort put into this box. Ribs haven't been trimmed. Meat looks dry. I don't want to dive into the box and dig in.

Dean Cary link

11/29/2011 08:01:14 pm

at first glance, the product looks irregular, hastily slapped into the box, and presented without much sttention to detail. On closer inspection it looks dried out and lacking moisture. Garnish is nice, but the asymetry is distracting .....6

Scott A-CBJ

11/29/2011 10:47:18 pm

7
These ribs are from the same first time competitor who's chicken and great brisket have been up here previously.
I didn't get to judge 'em and didn't get any leftovers but this box came in 16th or 17th out of 37 teams at Nelsonville. His dad was eating the last leftover rib when I got out of the judging building and it looked darned good to me.

elkski

11/29/2011 10:48:53 pm

KCBS

9
that is a hunk of ribs

Kevin - CBJ

11/29/2011 10:57:00 pm

5-6. Rib lengths uneven, do a better job of trimming the ribs pre-cook. Sauce unevenly applied. Color is too dark.

Scott - CBJ

11/30/2011 12:00:22 am

borderline below average and average but I'll score it a 5. They look overcooked to the point of being dry and a little burnt on some pieces.

ricardo

11/30/2011 01:21:47 am

7, looks over cooked and over sauced

mkevenson

11/30/2011 02:31:30 am

CBJ

7

lack of symetry and attention to detail lowers the score on this box for me.

Larry G (CBJ)

11/30/2011 04:19:45 am

6 - Sloppy appearance, poorly sauced, and doesn't really make me want one.

Tim (CBJ)

11/30/2011 05:52:14 am

7 or 6

Looks dry and overcooked.

Rob - KCBS CBJ\Comp Cook

11/30/2011 10:16:08 am

6 - Does not look that appetizing. Color is way too dark.

Eric Devlin link

11/30/2011 05:56:56 pm

I would give this box a 4.

I like full boxes that emphasize the meat as opposed to the garnish, so nice job there!

Unfortunately, the ribs appear overcooked, irregular, not centered and not very appealing.

BBQ Brethren Judge, CBJ

Tom - CBJ w/ KCBS, MBN, NCPC; & Comp cook

11/30/2011 10:24:14 pm

7
Lacks that "wow" for a 9, and lacks enough to get an 8 from me too. Looks okay, but not all that appetizing to me.

Abel CBJ link

12/1/2011 04:57:45 am

CBJ

I give the box a 6.

The ribs are not cut well, not simular in size. The sauce looks burnt and discolored. In all honesty I've seen better boxes from the teen division and almost think this is some type of joke.

The only advice I could give would be to stop competing and start judging so you can see what competition BBQ should look like.

Hance - MIM/MBN/GBA CBJ and comp cook

12/2/2011 02:13:23 am

4

Dark; REALLY dark. Looks to be burned in a few places. Appears to be VERY dry. Also appears as though sauce is glopped on then burned in, unevenly.

To me this is just not appetizing whatsoever.

cogeo

12/2/2011 03:26:07 am

Cook & CBJ.

7

Benefit of doubt as to whether the uneven appearance is from ribs or sauce. IF I could determine it was from the sauce, the score would suffer. The garnish nicely frames the meat. For me to improve the score there are two items: 1) try getting the bones to lie evenly (re. the second and fifth bones stick up) 2) the edge on the front bone looks dry -- try spraying the edge of the meat to help with the dried out appearance.

rod lively

12/2/2011 08:00:59 am

cbj & team cook,6 or 7,i really like to more of an even leangth on the ribs,and they look a little charred in places,sauce looks like it was'nt put on evenly.I wonder if they were in a hurry?kinda like turn in time snuck up on them.

Big AL

12/3/2011 12:28:14 am

Big AL - SLBS CBJ

5

I prefer to see even length bones, either STL cut or BB's. Top of meat looks odd...almost wrinkled...and a little too dark. Side of meat looks dry. Not the most appetizing.

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