Chicken box

K-Train · Apr 23, 2012

Our chicken this weekend bombed. It was bland as all get out. But what do you all think of the apperance? I think it needed more color.
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tuvok42 · Apr 23, 2012

I agree, it looks at little light but otherwise it looks great. Is that a Myron Mixon cupcake chicken formation or you own creation?

boogiesnap · Apr 23, 2012

that'd get a 9 from me all day long. looks delicious.

i think you might be battling with amount of meat/seasoning ratios. those are some big thighs. look great, but will require more seasoning.

K-Train · Apr 24, 2012

tuvok42 said:
I agree, it looks at little light but otherwise it looks great. Is that a Myron Mixon cupcake chicken formation or you own creation?

Thanks. Nope, those guys are bone in and took some time to get shaped right.

Curly Tails · Apr 24, 2012

K-Train , what was your scores for appearance? If that was at my table it would be a 9 on appearance. Color looks good to me. Our sauce makes ours darker but that chicken looks great.

hogzgonewild · Apr 24, 2012

Not to hijack the thread, but along the same lines....Do you guys think most judges want a lighter color sauced chicken, as seen above, or a mahogany color like Blues Hog gives you?

ModelMaker · Apr 24, 2012

hogzgonewild said:
Not to hijack the thread, but along the same lines....Do you guys think most judges want a lighter color sauced chicken, as seen above, or a mahogany color like Blues Hog gives you?

Not to hijack your hijack, but judges "don't want" anything....
They are there to judge only what you present to be judged.
Ed

K-Train · Apr 24, 2012

Curly Tails said:
K-Train , what was your scores for appearance? If that was at my table it would be a 9 on appearance. Color looks good to me. Our sauce makes ours darker but that chicken looks great.

Two 9's, two 8's, and two 7's.

K-Train · Apr 24, 2012

hogzgonewild said:
Not to hijack the thread, but along the same lines....Do you guys think most judges want a lighter color sauced chicken, as seen above, or a mahogany color like Blues Hog gives you?

That actually is thinned out Blue Hog (white grape juice and another thinner sauce). I think I may have thinned it too much.

Lake Dogs · Apr 24, 2012

I was thinking 8 myself. Yes, probably thinned too much.

tdwalker · Apr 24, 2012

Kieth,

I don't know where the 7's came from. I judged a very similar looking box at Pork in the Park, but I think the sauce was lighter in color than yours, and I scored it a 9 on appearance (as I would yours).

The sample I had got hammered on texture. The one I judged was like biting a racketball! Really, I didn't even get through the skin with the first bite.

K-Train · Apr 24, 2012

tdwalker said:
Kieth,

I don't know where the 7's came from. I judged a very similar looking box at Pork in the Park, but I think the sauce was lighter in color than yours, and I scored it a 9 on appearance (as I would yours).

The sample I had got hammered on texture. The one I judged was like biting a racketball! Really, I didn't even get through the skin with the first bite.

Thanks. Ours came out pretty bite through, just didn't have any flavor. Of course I only sampled one, so it could have been ours.

cpw · Apr 24, 2012

I'm no judge, but those look damn near perfect to me.

hamiltont · Apr 24, 2012

I'd prolly give it an 8 or 9 for Appearance my self. It's appealing enough to make me want a sample right now! Cheers!!!

Pig Headed · Apr 24, 2012

Hey Keith, nice meeting you if only briefly. That's a nice looking box. You did a great job with the trimming.

jcpetro97 · Apr 24, 2012

hmmm.. I dunno.. maybe they got it wrong.. tell you what... cook them up the same way, and send them to my asap, I'll let you know!! ;-)

truthfully, they look good... maybe a little thin, but I think you got a lot of good feedback here....

K-Train · Apr 24, 2012

Thanks to all who responded. I appreciate the comments. I think I won't thin the sauce as much and will season some more for sure. Thanks again.

bbq.tom · Apr 24, 2012

Another CBJ here - I'd give it an 8, a bit light in color and the char spots (dark spots in or under the sauce) cost you a bit. I like the trim you did! The ends look like they could use a wee bit more sauce like the tops have. Those are some LARGE thighs!!!

Just my $0.02.

landarc · Apr 24, 2012

That is a nice box, really good one. I think the color is light on the ends a bit, but, not so it would detract. They are huge, you found a good source. Bummer on the taste, of course, that would be kinda important.

K-Train · Apr 24, 2012

landarc said:
That is a nice box, really good one. I think the color is light on the ends a bit, but, not so it would detract. They are huge, you found a good source. Bummer on the taste, of course, that would be kinda important.

Yeah, I hear taste is important.:razz: Got them at safeway believe it or not. Safeway brand too, I just looked over all the packs to find some with lots of skin. Only cooked 14 for the comp.

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