2015 State 4-H Meat Judging Contest Info
We cordially invite you to again bring your county junior and senior teams to the upcoming meat judging contest, to be held Saturday, February 14, at the UW Madison Meat Laboratory. All of the materials can be found online at https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/youthlivestock/programs/4hmeatscontest/
We will continue with the change from the 2005 contest, junior contestants will be given a copy of the “Beef Carcass Evaluation Worksheet,” which they can use in the contest. This will assist junior members in learning about and applying beef yield and quality grades. Senior contestants cannot use the “Beef Carcass Evaluation Worksheet” in the contest.
The national meats judging contest has incorporated oral reasons at the National contest for many years. To better prepare our participants for reasons at this year’s contest, there will be an opportunity to hear a set of reasons on a class. In addition, students can practice giving a set to coaches and contest officials if desired. We plan to add oral reasons in 2016 for the senior division.
All the information you are receiving will also be placed on the Animal Science Extension Youth Programs Website: https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/youthlivestock/programs/4hmeatscontest/. Registrations are due on February 6th!
2015 Contest Details and Registration form-fillable