Senior Division

Competition to represent Kansas at the National (American Royal/KSU) or National Western (Denver/CSU) contests.

Team of 3-4 (age 14-18 as of January 1) following National 4-H Meat Evaluation and Identification Guidelines (www.meatjudging.org). Individuals may judge for individual honors in cases where there are insufficient entrants from a county to make a team.

Classes will consist of 30 retail cut identification; 3 classes of pork wholesale/primal-subprimal/retail cuts; 3 classes of beef wholesale/primal-subprimal/retail cuts; and 3 sets of oral reason.

Intermediate Division

Team of 3-4 (age 10-13 as of January 1). Individuals may judge for individual honors in cases where there are insufficient entrants from a  county to make a team.

Classes will consist of 30 retail cut identification; 3 classes of pork wholesale/primal-subprimal/retail cuts; 3 classes of beef wholesale/primal-subprimal/retail cuts; and 2 sets of 5 questions.

Novice Division

Open to all 4-H individuals. Intended for individuals (no county teams) with minimal meat judging experience.

Classes will consist of 30 retail cut identification; 3 classes of pork wholesale/primal-subprimal/retail cuts; 3 classes of beef wholesale/primal-subprimal/retail cuts; and 2 sets of 5 questions.

4-H Meat Judging & Identification reference materials and information can be found at www.meatjudging.org under 4-H Meat Judging. Contact John Unruh, 785-532-1245 (junruh@ksu.edu) or Terry Houser, 785-532-1253 (houser@ksu.edu) for other information about the contest. For continuity, if you wish, questions can be addressed to Dave Schafer, emeritus, at 785-539-7842 (davideschafer@sbcglobal.net).

$5.00 entry fee per person for Meat Judging & Identification Contest.
$15.00 entry fee per person for combination of Livestock and Meat Judging Contests.

2007 Kansas State 4-H Meat Judging & Identification Contest (pdf)