garnish |?gärni sh | verb [ trans. ] 1 decorate or embellish (something, esp. food) : salad garnished with an orange slice.
Just a thought. When did garnish become a bed of greens instead of a sprig of parsley or some such thing?
It seems that the green color does contrast very well with the smoke ring and highlights it. Removing every bit of "garnish" might not feature the color of the meat as well as a little green for contrast.
None of this probably makes any sense to the judges, but I think it might be worth some experimenting with much less green arranged in some artful manner.
But then , what do I know?
Damn, those ribs look good !