turn in boxes from this weekend

Chicken needs to be trimmed neater and more even, sauce is uneven. Pork box needs more meat, sauce is uneven and more popitude is needed. Brisket slices need to be more uniform.

Not bad since 2008 was your last comp. Easy things to address!

Other than the 5 in chicken (new or non-CBJ?), appearance scores look about right. Maybe a bit generous on the 9's for chicken. Certainly no disasters, but all three could be cleaned up a bit.

MikeJ65 said:

Other than the 5 in chicken (new or non-CBJ?), appearance scores look about right. Maybe a bit generous on the 9's for chicken. Certainly no disasters, but all three could be cleaned up a bit.

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I agree the 5 in chicken was out of line, I wonder what that judge didn't like the looks of, and the tenderness also. I think it looks ok, a little blotchy with the sauce, and maybe a little more color would have helped. I would call it an 8.

The brisket lookd pretty good, nice smooth slices, although the brown specks on the right end of the face slice draw the eye. The slices look a little shiny, did you spritz right before the pic? The only thing I would suggest is to lay the slice more evenly, think how a magician fans a deck of cards, each slice has the same amount showing. I think I am with all the other judges, an 8.

The pork looks like it is sinking into the garnish, but that could just be the picture. I'm not sure what it is, buth the chunks in the back just are'nt making me want to grab some. The sauce is a little goopy on them it appears. I would call it a 7, but at the table it might get an 8.

Only little things, and nit picky, but that is what we do with pics of boxes :icon_smile_tongue: .

And welcome back to competition!

Welcome back!!!

Chicken - 8, thighs too dissimilar in size and sauce is too thick some places and not even.
Brisket - 8, take care in placing the slices so that they all look alike (amount showing), and 'clean up' the first slice.
Pork - 8, leaning toward a 7, but i'll give it to the cook - not crazy about the sauce on the back chunks, pulled pile looks dumped into the box without much thought or effort.

Don't know who or what that chicken judge was looking at, but re-education might be warranted!

Hi,
Welcome back. I cook more than I judge, so take the following as you wish. The first thing I noticed in all the pictures was how the meat seemed to sink into the parsley. My eyes were drawn to the parsley, not the meat. My suggestion would be to make sure the parsley beds are packed tight enough so that the meat sits on top of the parsley and not in the parsley.
(This should allow the meat to "pop")
The other thing that I noticed is that it appears the brisket slices are not uniform. It may help if you face all the slices the same direction. (And of course try for an even "fan" as mentioned earlier)For example, The rear slice is facing one way, and the second from the rear is flip flopped? If you face all your slices the same way, the box, in general will look more uniform.

Good Luck.

Were you cooking at the Windy City Classic at Soldier Field?

thanks for sharing, I'd rather see a pic instead of guess why someone's complaining about a score.. The chick 7 ..Beef same 7 not neat and pork 8.. I'd say the 5 was from a guy off the street or a new judge

big brother smoke said:

Chicken needs to be trimmed neater and more even, sauce is uneven. Pork box needs more meat, sauce is uneven and more popitude is needed. Brisket slices need to be more uniform.

Not bad since 2008 was your last comp. Easy things to address!

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Agreed

I would do 7's for all. Fix sauce and uniformity.

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Parsley is cheap. Looks like you skimped and you can see white clam thru it. Pack it in their so the offering sits on top and pops. Practice painting on the sauce not globing it on. Paint a picture with it.