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Porkin' Around 02-01-2012 04:24 PM

Okay, I am brand new to this competition thing, never competed. I have been smoking and building smokers for a long time and plan to enter a backyard BBQ cook off in May. If these boxes are bad then what does a good box look like???

big brother smoke 02-01-2012 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Porkin' Around (Post 1934390)
Okay, I am brand new to this competition thing, never competed. I have been smoking and building smokers for a long time and plan to enter a backyard BBQ cook off in May. If these boxes are bad then what does a good box look like???


Peep the pickled pig website.

boogiesnap 02-01-2012 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by big brother smoke (Post 1934600)
Peep the pickled pig website.

or bbqbug.

not sure pickled pig still hits.

mclancey 02-02-2012 07:27 AM

bbqcritic.com will give you a good idea as well.

mclancey 02-04-2012 10:17 PM

Smokerhead started in 2011, here's boxes from my first four comps.

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5018

^^^A Little Crowded. I didn't do real well with garnish in any of these.^^^

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5019

^^^Lets put those 2 front and center. The black marks are for flavor.^^^:thumb:

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5020

^^^just throw it in.....^^^

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5032

^^^Cut Giant burnt ends and hide the slices in the back, also make sure you pick random slices and make sure they don't look alike^^^:doh:

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5021

^^^Would anyone like a pink chicken nugget, that's not the camera doing that, that was what color they were. Pool Liner Lettuce^^^

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5022

^^^Poorly cut, dirty ribs just wrecking that beautiful garnish^^^

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5023

^^^I really have no words for this one.....Sorry? I guess? at least it hid the garnish.^^^

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5024

^^^ Here's my brownsket and i made the edges of slices nice and crumbly, I need a glass of water.^^^^

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5025

^^^The chicken itself, I think looks pretty good. Could just be in a better order. Too bad I hid it in sauced lettuce. Appearance scores - 9,9,8,7,7,6^^^

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5026

^^^well, i cooked 6 racks of ribs so I might as well use one from each rack....right? Appearance scores - 9,8,8,8,7,6^^^

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5027

^^^Those were some nice judges. Appearance scores - 9,8,8,8,7,7^^^

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5028

^^^ You've seen me do a lot worse. Appearance scores - 8,8,8,7,7,7^^^

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5029

^^^this is a lettuce and parsley box with some chicken hidden in it. Somehow it scored well though. Appearance scores - 9,9,9,9,8,8 and took 4th place.^^^

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5030

^^^I think I managed to do everything wrong in a box without having it be a DQ. Appearance scores - 9,9,8,7,7,7^^^:crazy:

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/pi...pictureid=5031

^^^Another parsley jungle with some lost pork. Appearance scores - 9,9,9,8,7,6^^^

Through the help of this thread and by doing some judging, by my fifth comp I got a little more consistant with the box appearance scores:
(Concentrating on the boxes also made me forget to take pics of them)

Chicken - 8,8,8,8,8,7
Ribs - 9,9,9,8,8,8
Pork - 9,9,9,8,8,8
Brisket - 9,9,9,8,8,8

jmoney7269 08-08-2012 07:40 PM

Your Worst Turn In Box Ever! Pt.2
 
I tried to post in the sticky, wouldn't let me. I really liked the thread, as a newcomer, wanted to share some of my experiences, but my Results were better than my best BBQ. Weird!!
Cooked the ribs to the point that they fell apart when slicing. Thought they were the worst we have ever turned in. 1st place out of 108 entries, chappel hill VFD Tx.
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/568c0209.jpg
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/34ee006f.jpg
A year ago, turned in a brisket that was tender but super salty but actually had good flavor when you chased it with a margarita , dominated by a TQ ring, got 3rd
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/a2b80d5a.jpg
Put too much pickling spice in the brine, tasted like smoky chai tea, got 3rd of 56
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/e2095125.jpg
Box looks bare, minimal portions, king of coals Brenham Tx last year, got 2nd.
http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/73069eb9.jpg
The pattern I see is cook BBQ really well, do decent. Turn in bad BBQ, crappy boxes and win. I don't understand it. I have only done 12 sanctioned comps, but damn I thought this stiff was gonma get DAL!!!

Ron_L 08-08-2012 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jmoney7269 (Post 2169416)
I tried to post in the sticky, wouldn't let me.

Sure it will... When you get the warning that you are posting in an old thread there is a check box that shows that you know that and want to post anyway. Rather than have a new thread I'll merge this one into the existing sticky thread.

Mustanger 01-27-2013 01:20 PM

The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly Boxes: Any Other Sites?
 
RE:
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly Boxes
Any Other Sites?

This thread is definitely a great training series for both cooks and judges.

Other than this great thread and bbqcritic.com, are there any other web sites that show the good, the bad, and the ugly of competition boxes?

jmoney7269 03-30-2013 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TOPS BBQ (Post 763901)
Here's NOT a first, but a definite no no:

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...q/Brisket2.jpg
It's farking untrimmed AND upside down!:shock:

Who's to decide what upside down is if there isn't a particular way that the rules say to turn in. Our last 3 comps, we have turned In fat side up because it was so tender we didn't wanna chance it falling apart. 2nd, 1st, 2nd.

tri160jmpr 04-09-2013 10:01 AM

I am so much of an amateur, I see nothing wrong with any of these...Wow, do I have some learning ahead of me...

Beast 04-22-2013 08:06 PM

This was so overcooked I had no choice
https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&i...560241664-1&zw

JBJ'sR&W 05-13-2013 07:08 AM

Our first comp. we got 3rd in Ribs. It looked waaaayyyy better than any of these:-o

sominus 06-29-2013 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by tri160jmpr (Post 2441143)
I am so much of an amateur, I see nothing wrong with any of these...Wow, do I have some learning ahead of me...

You're not alone!

-Michael Dow
Seabrook, Tx

BrowncoatsBBQ 02-19-2014 06:52 AM

My worst box ever
 
Last year I came in last place in Brisket because I trimmed ALL the fat off and it was a VERY lean Brisket. I pulled out one of the driest briskets I have ever made. Fat is your Friend.

alanankris1019 03-03-2014 06:58 PM

nice looking food


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