What:  This contest tests the knowledge of youth in placement of carcass and retail cut classes, carcass grading, retail cut identification, and a quiz. This contest occurs annually, with the teams traveling to Kansas City, MO, and Denver, CO for national competition.  There is also a Junior Division at the state level.

When:
Where:  Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building, UW-Madison

The State 4-H Meat Science Judging Page has all of the details, registration, and a packet of resources.  Please go to that website for all the information.  There are additional resources below.

Meats Contest Resource Sheets – Below are examples of sheets used in the contest.
Beef Carcass Evaluation
Pork Carcass Evaluation
Lamb Carcass Evaluation
Beef Grading Worksheet
Processed-Meat ID

Processed Meat Identification Guide
Retail Cut Key
Meats Scantron (Front side is used for carcass placings, questions, written exam, and grading.  Back side is used for retail meat ID).

References
University of Nebraska Meats Website
Texas A&M Meats Website 
National 4-H Contest Website

Beef cut Chart:  http://www.beeftips.com/cutchart.aspx

Interactive Meat Case: http://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/butchercounter.aspx#explore

State 4-H Meats Judging Contest videos – Learn more about what the Wisconsin 4-H Meats Judging contest is all about and test your knowledge learning more about processed meats, retail meat cuts, reading a product label, along with judging various classes of retail cuts. Watch the video in full, or stop and pause along the way to gain more information!

http://www.slideshare.net/wiyouthlivestock/2014-4h-meats-judging-contest-retail-identification