Leg Quarter Experimental Cook.....

Q-Dat · 02-17-2013, 12:04 AM

Whatchall think?

Here's a bite from the leg portion.

I'll probably never turn em in, but I'd like to try.

landarc · 02-17-2013, 01:37 AM

They look terrific, I'd eat a few

silverfinger · 02-17-2013, 02:04 AM

Love chicken and that looks real good to me!!!

jrbBBQ · 02-17-2013, 02:35 AM

Here is a box from of mine from a couple of years ago, it's evolved a little since then, but you get the idea

jrbBBQ · 02-17-2013, 02:39 AM

at that time, it was in its infant stages as far as taste and texture, but I have no regrets on turning these in, I think judges appreciate something different besides having carbon copy thigh pillows.

Q-Dat · 02-17-2013, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jrbBBQ

at that time, it was in its infant stages as far as taste and texture, but I have no regrets on turning these in, I think judges appreciate something different besides having carbon copy thigh pillows.

Thats a good lookin box! Have you turned them in often enough to be able to tell if they score much differently than thighs?

bbq.tom · 02-17-2013, 07:55 AM

In all the KCBS contests that I've judged so far, I've only gotten leg quarters twice. It is refreshing for us judges to have a change from thighs only, but it just isn't common.

These quarters look great!
Good luck!

bwsy2k · 02-17-2013, 08:06 AM

Look Mighty tasty to me

Oldbob · 02-17-2013, 08:17 AM

Those Look Great to Me !

fweck · 02-17-2013, 09:17 AM

Competition or at home, they look awesome!!

TheJackal · 02-17-2013, 10:14 AM

Looks good to me. Nice job.

jrbBBQ · 02-17-2013, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Q-Dat

Thats a good lookin box! Have you turned them in often enough to be able to tell if they score much differently than thighs?

As you can see, the appearance scores are gonna be pretty decent, it all comes down to taste and tenderness. Lets put it this way, I haven't finished DAL with them

Q-Dat · 02-17-2013, 11:03 AM

Here's the cause of my hesitation to use them.

Taste and tenderness scores throughout 8 contests using thighs only have been very favorable. I really feel like appearance has cost us first place once or maybe even twice due to lack of uniformity. Appearance is really the only score that can be brought up by using leg quarters.

Its the leg with all the tendons that scares me. The bites I took were fine, but as you eat further into it things start getting stringy and gristly. This will simply never be a concern with a thigh.

02-17-2013, 12:04 AM	#1
Q-Dat Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-03-08 Location: Pearl River LA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Leg Quarter Experimental Cook..... Whatchall think? Here's a bite from the leg portion. I'll probably never turn em in, but I'd like to try.

02-17-2013, 01:37 AM	#2
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: San Leandro, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They look terrific, I'd eat a few __________________ "perhaps...but then again...maybe not..." careful there son, those ribs are boiling hot... \_\|_/ (='.'=) Here there be bunnies... (")_(")ooo Pacific Rim BBQ Bob's Brew and Que

02-17-2013, 02:04 AM	#3
silverfinger is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-10 Location: Torrance California Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Love chicken and that looks real good to me!!! __________________ I woke up to the smell of BBQ and I said to myself, self, This Is Going To Be A Good Day! Winner of the 1st annual BBQ Brethren Beard War! 50 year Old Imperial Kamado with ears. Another old Kamado. Size #3. 22" fire pit with Weber lid. Nothing like a big fire after dinner. Weber gasser with side burner, silver. 22" Weber Kettle Gold. 14" Smokey Joe Silver. BLACK THERMAPENYes, It's FAST.

02-17-2013, 02:35 AM	#4
jrbBBQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-01-11 Location: Mcleansboro, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here is a box from of mine from a couple of years ago, it's evolved a little since then, but you get the idea __________________ "Rural Route BBQ competition team"

02-17-2013, 02:39 AM	#5
jrbBBQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-01-11 Location: Mcleansboro, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	at that time, it was in its infant stages as far as taste and texture, but I have no regrets on turning these in, I think judges appreciate something different besides having carbon copy thigh pillows. __________________ "Rural Route BBQ competition team"

02-17-2013, 07:55 AM	#7
bbq.tom Take a breath! Join Date: 11-23-10 Location: Hillsborough, NC (just north of Heaven - TarHeel country!) Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	In all the KCBS contests that I've judged so far, I've only gotten leg quarters twice. It is refreshing for us judges to have a change from thighs only, but it just isn't common. These quarters look great! Good luck! __________________ Tom CBJ - KCBS, MBN, NCPC CTC - KCBS Pitmaster and chef - "4 Lil' Pigs" Competition BBQ Team Author of "A 'Q' Review" Lang Hybrid Smoker, UDS, Holland "Epic"

02-17-2013, 08:06 AM	#8
bwsy2k Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 03-02-11 Location: Brooksville FLorida Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Look Mighty tasty to me

02-17-2013, 08:17 AM	#9
Oldbob is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-24-06 Location: Kokomo,Indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Those Look Great to Me ! __________________ Chargriller Akorn Drum Smoker " Old Smokey " Work in Progress Kingsford Premium Charcoal Grill Weber Gasser Genesis Silver A Pit Barrel Cooker Maverick ET-732 VietNam Veteran US Navy May you Sleep in Peace always...and Please....Thank a Veteran for That Privilege!!

02-17-2013, 09:17 AM	#10
fweck is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-28-09 Location: Stacy, MN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Competition or at home, they look awesome!! __________________ Weber 22.5 One Touch Gold w/ Rottiserie. Brinkmann Cimmaron with turkey fryer and log lighter. Stovetop, Camerons Gourmet Mini Smoker. Future UDS Owner (slow build mod) Smokin' Fast, Splashproof, Blue Thermapen Airborne! God Bless our Troops! KCBS CBJ Member of the Zero's Club CLICK HERE to visit the BBQ Brethren Throwdowns

02-17-2013, 10:14 AM	#11
TheJackal Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-14-09 Location: Flemington, NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks good to me. Nice job. __________________ Greg, Smokopolis BBQ -- http://www.facebook.com/SmokopolisBBQ Yoder YS640 BBQ Guru Onyx

02-17-2013, 11:03 AM	#13
Q-Dat Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-03-08 Location: Pearl River LA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here's the cause of my hesitation to use them. Taste and tenderness scores throughout 8 contests using thighs only have been very favorable. I really feel like appearance has cost us first place once or maybe even twice due to lack of uniformity. Appearance is really the only score that can be brought up by using leg quarters. Its the leg with all the tendons that scares me. The bites I took were fine, but as you eat further into it things start getting stringy and gristly. This will simply never be a concern with a thigh.