[Carnivorous Endeavors BBQ]

Lynn H. is 100% correct. Only the backbone may be removed to assist in closing the box. The passage below is from IBCA:

Yes removing the backbone is okay - but you should cut the keel bone as close to half as you can - The main reason that it is legal to remove the backbone to help in making the chicken half to lay down into the turn-in trays for those that think that the bigger chicken then cook the more that the judges will eat - which is not the situation at all - they are allow 1 bite - either white or dark meat but not both. --

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