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Originally Posted by Rookie'48
Unfortunatly that's right. There seem to be a lot of judges who have trouble with the "as presented by the cook" part  . |
Dave is right about that, but also bear in mind that some cuts simply won't give the judges as good of an opportunity to taste what you present. I got a box of wings recently as a judge. I did not mark them down for putting wings in the box, but they did lose some points for flavor. Part of the problem was there simply wasn't enough meat on the wings to really convey the full flavor of the meat, the rub, and the sauce. They couldn't fill my mouth with flavor, so I had to judge the little bit that I got. Smaller piece = smaller flavor. Think about the judge being able to take two full bites when you decide what goes in the box.
Thighs are in the box because they are full flavored, moist, and have lots of meat. Most other cuts put you at a disadvantage either due to less meat (like on a wing) or more risk of being dry (white meat).
