Anybody ever turn in sliced brisket point?

trohrs123 · 07-12-2011, 08:40 PM

Another thread asked if people are cooking just flats for competition. I brought home the point from this weekends comp in NJ. It was so moist and great tasting that I was wondering, besides making burnt ends from it...has anyone turned in slices of the point and if so how did it do?

swamprb · 07-12-2011, 09:05 PM

I have not, but I'm hearing from Head Judges around here that point slices are being turned in.

roksmith · 07-13-2011, 05:33 AM

Not a thing wrong with the meat from the point for sure... probably better fat marbling. But the issue could become the uniformity of the slices. Flats are nice and uniform in shape and the point won't look as pretty in the box.
Having said that... Taste and texture is what gets calls.

Brew-B-Q · 07-13-2011, 07:39 AM

I did once a couple years ago and it didn't turn out very well as the slices were very small. A better trim job was needed. I don't know if judges would penalize you for being different. I remember seeing a comment that a judge who got sliced point assumed it was turned in because the flat got screwed up.

The_Kapn · 07-13-2011, 07:42 AM

I've done it twice and walked both times.

Ya just gotta be creative (real creative) with building the box.

TIM

roksmith · 07-13-2011, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Brew-B-Q

I did once a couple years ago and it didn't turn out very well as the slices were very small. A better trim job was needed. I don't know if judges would penalize you for being different. I remember seeing a comment that a judge who got sliced point assumed it was turned in because the flat got screwed up.

Yea, That's an issue that's difficult to get around. Judges should never base their score on assumption. They are supposed to judge what's in the box, it's none of their business why you did what you did.

..like assuming you put in pulled chicken an a box because you over cooked it. You may have indeed planned on entering pulled chicken in the first place and if they score down because of it, they are completely in the wrong.

rweller · 07-13-2011, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by roksmith

Yea, That's an issue that's difficult to get around. Judges should never base their score on assumption. They are supposed to judge what's in the box, it's none of their business why you did what you did.

..like assuming you put in pulled chicken an a box because you over cooked it. You may have indeed planned on entering pulled chicken in the first place and if they score down because of it, they are completely in the wrong.

Why do you assume judges are judging that way? I'm a master judge and have judged a lot of contest and not once have I seen a peice of meat (pulled chicken, shredded/pulled brisket) that I judged down on because it was turned in the way your describing. If your turnins are good there going to get good scores no matter how you turn them in.
At the Royal a couple of years ago a team turned in Brisket shreeded or pulled however you want to call it. It was some of the best brisket I have had and I scored it that way.

smokincracker · 07-13-2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rweller

Why do you assume judges are judging that way? I'm a master judge and have judged a lot of contest and not once have I seen a peice of meat (pulled chicken, shredded/pulled brisket) that I judged down on because it was turned in the way your describing. If your turnins are good there going to get good scores no matter how you turn them in.
At the Royal a couple of years ago a team turned in Brisket shreeded or pulled however you want to call it. It was some of the best brisket I have had and I scored it that way.

I agree but I think you may be a diamond at the table... It would be risky not to turn in the flat sliced showcasing the smoke ring and providing a way to test the pull. I agree but risky:)

trohrs123 · 07-13-2011, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rweller

Why do you assume judges are judging that way? I'm a master judge and have judged a lot of contest and not once have I seen a peice of meat (pulled chicken, shredded/pulled brisket) that I judged down on because it was turned in the way your describing. If your turnins are good there going to get good scores no matter how you turn them in.
At the Royal a couple of years ago a team turned in Brisket shreeded or pulled however you want to call it. It was some of the best brisket I have had and I scored it that way.

if you ever get the chance to check out bbqcritic.com you can read all kinds of "crazy" comments from judges about what they assumed the cooks intentions were, comments on too little garnish etc....all kinds of craziness that i try to keep away from now...can be very disturbing knowing i am spending between $700 and $800 per contest and the CBJ's are NOT following KCBS judging criteria...hoping those judges are a minority...

WannaBeBBQueen · 07-13-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by trohrs123

if you ever get the chance to check out bbqcritic.com you can read all kinds of "crazy" comments from judges about what they assumed the cooks intentions were, comments on too little garnish etc....all kinds of craziness that i try to keep away from now...can be very disturbing knowing i am spending between $700 and $800 per contest and the CBJ's are NOT following KCBS judging criteria...hoping those judges are a minority...

me too!

Jacked UP BBQ · 07-13-2011, 12:51 PM

Every weekend

trohrs123 · 07-13-2011, 01:02 PM

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Every weekend

how are the scores? i want to try it... but will be shot down by our team "committee"

Kenny Rogers · 07-13-2011, 03:42 PM

Interesting thought. I imagine you could turn in just about any form, if not specifically omitted. We turned in some gorgeous burnt ends, made from the point cut last weekend, along with our flat slices. Burnt ends were for presentation only though, not to be judged.
We took Second place in Brisket!

I would think you'd have a hard time with uniform slices and the "pull apart" factor with the point end...? I'm thinking the point end would just fall apart.

billygbob · 07-14-2011, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenny Rogers

... We turned in some gorgeous burnt ends, made from the point cut last weekend, along with our flat slices. Burnt ends were for presentation only though, not to be judged....
We took Second place in Brisket!

If its in the box and its not a qualified garnish then it will get judged for taste and tenderness by most if not all of the judges at the table. Chunks of the point have raised more the scores on more than one entry over the years; they've also lowered some when the cook thought "blackened fat" would suffice for "garnish".

You might want to reconsider using meat as garnish....

G$ · 07-14-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rweller

Why do you assume judges are judging that way?

Because a comment card said so. Did you read this post:

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Originally Posted by Brew-B-Q

I remember seeing a comment that a judge who got sliced point assumed it was turned in because the flat got screwed up.

07-12-2011, 08:40 PM	#1
trohrs123 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-10-08 Location: Oceanside, New York Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Anybody ever turn in sliced brisket point? Another thread asked if people are cooking just flats for competition. I brought home the point from this weekends comp in NJ. It was so moist and great tasting that I was wondering, besides making burnt ends from it...has anyone turned in slices of the point and if so how did it do? __________________ Tim- Stubborn Bull BBQ Team Formerly T'N'T Dynamite BBQ Team Extreme BBQ Trailer 2 - FEC 100's 22.5" WSM, 18" WSM Old No 7

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07-13-2011, 05:33 AM	#3
roksmith is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-21-09 Location: Marietta, Ohio Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not a thing wrong with the meat from the point for sure... probably better fat marbling. But the issue could become the uniformity of the slices. Flats are nice and uniform in shape and the point won't look as pretty in the box. Having said that... Taste and texture is what gets calls. __________________ 4000 sq inch Wood Burner named Brutus - KCSB member/judge# 32129

07-13-2011, 07:42 AM	#5
The_Kapn Moderator Emeritus Join Date: 04-08-04 Location: Marianna, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've done it twice and walked both times. Ya just gotta be creative (real creative) with building the box. TIM __________________ "Flirtin' with Disaster" BBQ Team (RETIRED) FBA and KCBS Cook and Judge. Former owner of a WSM, a Smokey Joe, a Charbroil Commercial gasser (junk), and the legendary "StudeDera". Now cooking with a FEC100, a Traeger Lil' Tex, and a Fast Eddy PG500 Proud Pellet guy cooking on real wood.

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07-13-2011, 07:39 AM	#4
Brew-B-Q is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-27-08 Location: Round Lake IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I did once a couple years ago and it didn't turn out very well as the slices were very small. A better trim job was needed. I don't know if judges would penalize you for being different. I remember seeing a comment that a judge who got sliced point assumed it was turned in because the flat got screwed up.

07-13-2011, 03:42 PM	#13
Kenny Rogers Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-13-11 Location: Medical Lake, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Interesting thought. I imagine you could turn in just about any form, if not specifically omitted. We turned in some gorgeous burnt ends, made from the point cut last weekend, along with our flat slices. Burnt ends were for presentation only though, not to be judged. We took Second place in Brisket! I would think you'd have a hard time with uniform slices and the "pull apart" factor with the point end...? I'm thinking the point end would just fall apart.

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