I judged my 3rd KCBS contest today, a Backyard event in Alabama. And I really enjoyed it.
The entries were chicken and ribs.
All the chicken entries were excellent. These Backyard cooks nailed bite-thru chicken skin. And it was the nicest looking chicken I've seen yet in 3 Backyard contests.
There was a disqualification (DQ) in ribs, because of a piece of foil on the bottom of an entry. My rib from the same cook also had a bit of foil on the bottom. And BTW, this cook overcooked the ribs to the point of "falling off the bone", and I gave it a low score before we were told by the KCBS rep to DQ it.
Another rib entry had terrible texture because the cook did not remove the membrane. Note to competition cooks: REMOVE THE RIB MEMBRANES, or at least burn them off on a hot grill before submitting them.
One judge at my table counted points off because a chicken entry showed subtle signs of brush marks.
There was a kid's chicken contest held after we were done judging. I wish I could have stayed around for it, but I didn't have time.
The entries were chicken and ribs.
All the chicken entries were excellent. These Backyard cooks nailed bite-thru chicken skin. And it was the nicest looking chicken I've seen yet in 3 Backyard contests.
There was a disqualification (DQ) in ribs, because of a piece of foil on the bottom of an entry. My rib from the same cook also had a bit of foil on the bottom. And BTW, this cook overcooked the ribs to the point of "falling off the bone", and I gave it a low score before we were told by the KCBS rep to DQ it.
Another rib entry had terrible texture because the cook did not remove the membrane. Note to competition cooks: REMOVE THE RIB MEMBRANES, or at least burn them off on a hot grill before submitting them.
One judge at my table counted points off because a chicken entry showed subtle signs of brush marks.
There was a kid's chicken contest held after we were done judging. I wish I could have stayed around for it, but I didn't have time.
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