All right, here I go with my opinion. This was the best home made cheesecake I've ever had, period.
Scoring is broken into three categories, topping: 30 points, body: 40 points, and crust: 30 points.
TOPPING:
The topping was fantastic. After reading the topping ingredients, I was a little hesitant about the sour cream. Man am I ever glad I changed my mind and didn't scrape it off. This literally was the "icing on the cake." Yummy! I gave this a 28. I deducted one point cause I had to scrape some off the foil, not your fault though. I deducted another point cause nothing is perfect anyway.
BODY:
Very consistent throughout, not too sweet, not dry like a lot of cheesecakes, a good consistency, very tasty indeed. I gave this a 39. Again, I deducted one point cause nothing is perfect.
CRUST:
I must say I am a crust man. I've always thought the crust was the most crucial aspect of a pie or cheesecake and let me tell you this crust did not disappoint me in any way. It was moist, but not too moist. It was easy to cut with a fork, maintained its form, and the taste was to die for. I gave this crust a 30. Okay, so I lied about perfection but then again I am a self admitted crust man. ;-)
TOTAL SCORE: 97 out of 100
Notes: My wife agreed that this was the best home made cheesecake that she'd ever eaten and that is really saying something as both of her parents are really good cooks. She even threatened to lick the plate clean, but I will deny ever saying this if she finds out. ;-)
This will be a tough act to follow, but I have high hopes for Steve's cheesecake!!!