Competition Entry Example - Smokin Okie Brisket

SmokinOkie · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 2078

Had several requests, so I thought I'd throw out some examples from our first year for discussion and learning purposes.

Some of my year one boxes are pretty fun, not sure they'll end up in public Embarassed

Here's a brisket box.

Post your scores for appearance. After a couple of days, I'll post the real score and how well (or not so well) it did.

Russ

EastTennQcrew · Posted: Wed May 21 08 6:43 am Post subject: ?

Looks pretty dang good. Wow, a smoke ring. How many people have gotten on here and said a pellet cooker can't do that.

Nice.

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Mike Lawry · Posted: Wed May 21 08 6:43 am Post subject:

No scores from me, but I like that you put the burnt ends in there also on the side. That gets you an extra point on apperance from me.

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Ranucci's Big Butt · Posted: Wed May 21 08 7:21 am Post subject:

9 from me.
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pafisher · BBQ Pro Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 535 Location: Pa.

a 7 for me ... the brisket looks great ,but the lettuce is a little low in a couple places... but id sure like to eat it ..
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roxy · Posted: Wed May 21 08 11:06 am Post subject:

With a little extra lettuce in places that would be a 9 for sure..

I give it an 8.

Nice presentation Okie..
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HoocheeQue · Posted: Wed May 21 08 6:11 pm Post subject:

7 from me. as said before lettuce uneven on left side, and the top ends of the slices are chipped up (I wish I knew a foolproof way to prevent this in my own boxes). The burnt ends are a nice touch.
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Bedlam BBQ · Posted: Wed May 21 08 9:14 pm Post subject:

Since we are only going by the picture, I'd give this an 8. The parsley in the lower part is hiding the brisket and the burnt ends "appear" to not be consistance in the amount of sauce on top.
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SmokinOkie · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 2078

Ow, you guys are tough (see, now I know how it feels)

Keep the comments coming, we'll discuss in detail in a few days when more comments come in.

Don't forget to put your score in

mds2 · Posted: Wed May 21 08 9:36 pm Post subject:

I would say 9 on this. That is damn good looking brisket.
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DaveyMac · Posted: Thu May 22 08 12:39 am Post subject:

I'd say 8 only because I had lot's of time to look at it. I saw some sauce spots in the lettuce and a couple of ragged areas on the cut slices. But in an actual comp I doubt I'd have time to see all that so really I'd say a 9.

Very nicely done.
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SIMPLE Q · Posted: Thu May 22 08 4:51 am Post subject:

9 real nice!!!
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backyardpigs · Posted: Thu May 22 08 5:10 am Post subject: 8

8, 9 if the parsley wasn't covering the meat.
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mrcustomsteel · Posted: Thu May 22 08 9:58 pm Post subject:

Looks great to me. Very informative thread. Couple of questions.

How close is that sauce to "pooling"? Especially on that burnt end in the front and on that tip of sliced.

The bark looks like you foil. Does anyone think judges are looking for a darker bark? I foil too so I'm very curious about this.
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SmokinOkie · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 2078

Appearance:
988888

2 out of 21.

DaveyMac · Posted: Fri May 23 08 12:10 am Post subject:

Thanks so much for the four versions of this thread! I think it really helps new or inexperienced competitors (like me) to find ways to improve in an area that is often overlooked. I know I've left a lot of points on the table because my team did not think it through enough!

I'll post my first two comps worth of boxes and let you pick at me for awhile. Wink

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Sa-Mokin · Posted: Fri May 23 08 1:45 am Post subject:

ralph weller · BBQ Fan Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 104

Russ, that is not a bad looking first timers box at all, but 988888? Was that a KCBS contest or a Church Social backyard contest? Laughing

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Not bad looking for first time but I would give it a 7.

Its hard to tell from a pic. but the slices appear to be pretty thick, shouldn't they be about the size of a #2 pencil according to KCBS? Also could be a littel more garnish to fill out box. Also the garnish covers the meat in a few sopts. JMO.
You did pretty good according to the scores though.

Sa-Mokin · Posted: Fri May 23 08 10:22 pm Post subject:

SmokinOkie · BBQ Super Pro Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 2078

KCBS does not have a RULE about thickness, but IBCA does. They won't even accept the box if it's not 1/4" (give or take a little)

They teach that in class and actually I think some judges who learned that INCORRECTLY score down if it's thicken or thinner. As it's not a rule, they can't knock you down for it (but they do)