Pork box - judge and critique please

Jacked UP BBQ · 12-17-2008, 11:03 AM

This is a turn in for pork, i believe it took 13th out of around 45 teams

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 12-17-2008, 11:17 AM

Other than looking a little dry in the picture -- which it might not have looked like in real life -- that box looks very good to me. If it looked moist at the time, I would have given it an 8, if not a 7.

Perhaps that stringy piece on the right pops out and distracts somewhat, but I wouldn't have counted down for that.

butts a fire · 12-17-2008, 11:35 AM

I would give it a 7 or 8. I like the chunks but to get the 9 I think you should have more bark showing and maybe a little shine to make it pop and the pulled is a little distracting and does not add to the overall appearance to me. I don't really grade on garnish unless it is really distracting so it did not affect the score at all.

KC_Bobby · 12-17-2008, 12:15 PM

6 - I think that's an average looking pork box

Someone's going to call the score harsh, so here's my reasoning - It looks like a pile of huge pork chunks with some strands of pork to the front. The barked pieces are hidden, had they been on top the score may have been higher. Simply, its appearance doesn't make me feel like I need to have a sample now.

All that said, if I were a judge it probably would have got a 7 because a 6 is generally as low as I go unless it's God-awful and it's not a bad looking box - but it's not above average either.

Jacked UP BBQ · 12-17-2008, 12:30 PM

thanks

Sledneck · 12-17-2008, 12:30 PM

Lose the strands. Kind of reminds me of finding hair in my food at a restaurant.

Jacked UP BBQ · 12-17-2008, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sledneck

Lose the strands. Kind of reminds me of finding hair in my food at a restaurant.

I will not do that at fybo, if you are still in!

Sledneck · 12-17-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by OC PIG ASSASSINS

I will not do that at fybo, if you are still in!

Yeah but I will be sure to bring some protective gear to wear. With all of the friends you have making out on the circuit I might be at risk of getting hit with some flying objects

Jacked UP BBQ · 12-17-2008, 12:51 PM

Don't worry they all hate me until they meet me. I knew you were staying out of that one. I was entertaining myself!

Chipper · 12-17-2008, 12:52 PM

I just got my badge yesterday, so I am now certifiable. I'd go with a solid 8.

Mo-Dave · 12-17-2008, 12:58 PM

Loses the strands and put more garnish around the front to even it out. The lack of garnish up front and the strands overlapping on the sides is distracting to me. The meat looks good and moist to me, I would probably give it a 6 or 7. You could replace the strands with slices if you want something different in the meat.
Dave

KuyasKitchen · 12-17-2008, 01:03 PM

From a layman's perspective ...

The meat looks delicious.

The layout ... average. Other boxes I've seen here look better organized.

The box just doesn't say "eat me now or you'll regret it!" like some of the boxes that were winners did.

cmcadams · 12-17-2008, 01:12 PM

I'd go between 7 and 8... so I'd resolve to an 8... lose the strands, like said, center better on the garnish to frame it better... it will look more organized, which is hard to do with pork.

Jacked UP BBQ · 12-17-2008, 01:13 PM

thanks

Bentley · 12-17-2008, 01:28 PM

Judge the meat, judge the meat, judge the meat...7-8, did not like the way the color of sauce distracted from meat appearence...Judge the meat..8.

12-17-2008, 11:03 AM	#1
Jacked UP BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-09-08 Location: Forker River, NJ	Pork box - judge and critique please This is a turn in for pork, i believe it took 13th out of around 45 teams Last edited by Jacked UP BBQ; 02-20-2013 at 02:58 PM..

12-17-2008, 11:17 AM	#2
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont	Other than looking a little dry in the picture -- which it might not have looked like in real life -- that box looks very good to me. If it looked moist at the time, I would have given it an 8, if not a 7. Perhaps that stringy piece on the right pops out and distracts somewhat, but I wouldn't have counted down for that. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-732, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

12-17-2008, 11:35 AM	#3
butts a fire is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-13-07 Location: Parkville, Mo	I would give it a 7 or 8. I like the chunks but to get the 9 I think you should have more bark showing and maybe a little shine to make it pop and the pulled is a little distracting and does not add to the overall appearance to me. I don't really grade on garnish unless it is really distracting so it did not affect the score at all. __________________ Chad B NB Bandera, Webber Kettle, Backwoods Party, Large BGE

12-17-2008, 12:15 PM	#4
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Olathe KS	6 - I think that's an average looking pork box Someone's going to call the score harsh, so here's my reasoning - It looks like a pile of huge pork chunks with some strands of pork to the front. The barked pieces are hidden, had they been on top the score may have been higher. Simply, its appearance doesn't make me feel like I need to have a sample now. All that said, if I were a judge it probably would have got a 7 because a 6 is generally as low as I go unless it's God-awful and it's not a bad looking box - but it's not above average either. __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

12-17-2008, 12:30 PM	#6
Sledneck is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-04-05 Location: Wantagh, NY	Lose the strands. Kind of reminds me of finding hair in my food at a restaurant. __________________ [SIZE="3"][B][COLOR="Blue"][URL="http://bbqilluminati.blogspot.com"]BBQ Illuminati Blog[/URL][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [B][COLOR="Blue"][B]Disclaimer: The poster does not take any responsibility for any bad feelings or sense of exclusion that the reader of this post may have-whether real or imagined. Reading threads poses inherent risks. The poster of this thread would like to also remind readers to make sure they have a functional sense of humor before they visit any discussion board.[/B][/COLOR][/B]

12-17-2008, 12:51 PM	#9
Jacked UP BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-09-08 Location: Forker River, NJ	Don't worry they all hate me until they meet me. I knew you were staying out of that one. I was entertaining myself!

12-17-2008, 12:52 PM	#10
Chipper is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-09-08 Location: Red Lion, PA	I just got my badge yesterday, so I am now certifiable. I'd go with a solid 8. __________________ Backwoods- Competitor "The Twins"- 2 Large Grill Domes The "New" Twins- 2 Meadow Creek PR72G's Weber Smokey Mountain Kamado #7 [URL="http://www.redlionspicyfoods.com"]www.bigchippersbbq.com[/URL] [IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/CHARLE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]

12-17-2008, 12:58 PM	#11
Mo-Dave Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-18-06 Location: Hurricane Deck Missouri	Loses the strands and put more garnish around the front to even it out. The lack of garnish up front and the strands overlapping on the sides is distracting to me. The meat looks good and moist to me, I would probably give it a 6 or 7. You could replace the strands with slices if you want something different in the meat. Dave __________________ Let us have a drink and by God lets us not think about the things we ain't never going to know about.

12-17-2008, 01:03 PM	#12
KuyasKitchen is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-27-08 Location: Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines	From a layman's perspective ... The meat looks delicious. The layout ... average. Other boxes I've seen here look better organized. The box just doesn't say "eat me now or you'll regret it!" like some of the boxes that were winners did. __________________ James Kuya's Kitchen - my culinary adventures in the rural Philippines IMBAS Certified MOINK Baller Equipment: Weber Kettle, Stainless GOSM, Green Super-Fast Thermapen Equipment Wish List: Smokehouse, Backyard Brick Pit with Lechon Spit

12-17-2008, 01:12 PM	#13
cmcadams Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-15-06 Location: Waynesville, Ohio	I'd go between 7 and 8... so I'd resolve to an 8... lose the strands, like said, center better on the garnish to frame it better... it will look more organized, which is hard to do with pork. __________________ Curt McAdams Livefire Blog Livefire Whisky CBJ, some comps, a few awards, Certified Artisan Steak Taster. XL Big Green Egg, Bubba Keg Convection Grill, Weber Kettle, Charbroil Infrared and mad livefire cooking skillz! :)

12-17-2008, 01:13 PM	#14
Jacked UP BBQ Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-09-08 Location: Forker River, NJ	thanks

12-17-2008, 01:28 PM	#15
Bentley Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-14-07 Location: Culpeper, Virginia	Judge the meat, judge the meat, judge the meat...7-8, did not like the way the color of sauce distracted from meat appearence...Judge the meat..8. __________________ Certified Master Judge #5382 What is best in life? "To crush your BBQ opponents, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women."

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