Feedback Chicken turn in please

[dhuffjr]

That picture sure makes it hard to say. It appears that the sauce is not even. Heavy on top and in the middle. If you got low marks I'm thinking that my be part of it.

 

[Jaybird]

Dave, I'm not a judge and have never judged. But I wanted to ask why you would judge down on appearance for what you think the sauce "may" be covering up or what went wrong? Why would you not just judge it as it is, and if the reason for not giving a high score use the reasoning that there is just too much sauce and it does not look as appetizing as it would have if there would have been less sauce on it?

ps: I don't disagree that the sauce appears really thick,

My sentiments exactly Greg.:roll:

 

[Jaybird]

7 possibly 8(with a clearer picture)...although the sauce IS heavy I dont think judges should speculate on possibly WHY its sauced heavy and score down because he MAY be covering something bad up. Its pure speculation at that point. Score for what it is..not what it possibly could be. Thats the way I was told in CBJ class a few years ago anyway.
Maybe he just likes a lot of sauce. if it is too much then it will reflect in the taste score.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[Bentley]

How would I improve the apperance of that box...I could not, 9.


Edit Mod:

Now, after reading the other post, I agree, I would not have used that much sauce, but it was presented that way and I see no reason to count down on apperance for that. The amout of sauce may effect my taste score however.

 

[Nitrofly]

you don't think too much sauce
makes the box appear messy:?:
remember it's a meat contest not
a sauce contest :icon_blush:
I still stand by my 6 for appearance

 

[Jeff_in_KC]

Jon, I would give it a 7. Not sure the sauce is TOO thick but I can see how it would lower scores. Mine improved when I went a little easier on the chicken and rib sauce. Greg and others, I think what's being hidden under the sauce is huge to be honest. If the MEAT is hidden under sauce, how can you judge the MEAT? Seriously.... thick sauce hides good looking meat.

BTW... I'd score down as well because your parsley is blurry! :twisted::lol:

 

[watertowerbbq]

you don't think too much sauce
makes the box appear messy:?:
remember it's a meat contest not
a sauce contest :icon_blush:
I still stand by my 6 for appearance

A 6 represents an average score per KCBS judging rules. As a cook, my question would be "How much score did you deduct for the heavy sauce?" "Was it a 7 but the heavy sauce made it a 6?" You are entitled to your opinion and I respect that, but I think dropping this to a 6 is fairly harsh.

 

[Nitrofly]

Well in truth too much sauce
in a KCBS contest is rare so
it could be below average a 5.
Should I ever become a sauce
judge I will love as much sauce
as they give me.. I have judged
a contests where there was so much
sauce on the chicken I was covered in
sauce before my first bite.
If you want to get me sauced then
make it some Gentleman Jack please :icon_blush:

 

[CajunSmoker]

Any thoughts how to thin out that sauce?

I cut mine with honey and apple juice.

 

[DawgPhan]

you don't think too much sauce
makes the box appear messy:?:
remember it's a meat contest not
a sauce contest :icon_blush:
I still stand by my 6 for appearance

last time I checked it was a BBQ contest...not a meat contest.

 

[watertowerbbq]

Well in truth too much sauce
in a KCBS contest is rare so
it could be below average a 5.
Should I ever become a sauce
judge I will love as much sauce
as they give me.. I have judged
a contests where there was so much
sauce on the chicken I was covered in
sauce before my first bite.
If you want to get me sauced then
make it some Gentleman Jack please :icon_blush:

A 5? WOW!

 

[Nitrofly]

No I gave then chicken box a 6

 

[QDoc]

Like others said, the picture is out of focus. The shape of the thighs are irregular. The sauce application is heavy and not evenly applied. It appears that the skin or what appears to be skin is over cook and has shrunken exposing a "halo" of uncovered meat. Some refer to this as "postage stamps". 6 Do a better skin trim and tack it to prevent shrinkage. It looks as though you've chosen a irregular assortment of thighs and arranged them in an irregular fashion. See how you like placing left thighs on the left and right thighs on the right.

 

[Plowboy]

6 - Got for glossy, not saucy.

 

[Just Pulin' Pork]

Hey thanks for all the feedback and I really do appreciate it. This Chicken took 4th with the following scores. Total score was 161.1428

778
889
968
888
998
888

 

[Plowboy]

Must have been less Fuzzy when the real judges were looking at it.

 

[monty3777]

Hey thanks for all the feedback and I really do appreciate it. This Chicken took 4th with the following scores. Total score was 161.1428

778
889
968
888
998
888

At what contest? How many other competitors?

 

[Brew-B-Q]

See how you like placing left thighs on the left and right thighs on the right.

How do you determine a left or right thigh? Pics would be helpful :-D

 

[Just Pulin' Pork]

At what contest? How many other competitors?

Peculiar MO 27 teams I believe.

 

[Bentley]

778
889
968
888
998
888

Hummmm...Two 9's, only one 7 and nothing lower. Must have been a lot of judges like me!