National 4-H Meat Judging

The 2013 National 4-H Meat Evaluation & Identification Contest will be held October 22-23 as part of the American Royal Livestock Show. The contest will be hosted on October 22nd by Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. The awards breakfast follows at the American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri.

General Information

•  Contest, Lodging Information and Registration will be posted in August!   
•  4-H Meat Judging Supporters
  The National 4-H Meat Judging program is made possible through the support of several donors.
• Scholarship Awards
• Previous Contest Results

Rules and Scorecard Information 

2013 National 4-H Meat Judging Contest - Manhattan, KS

• Meat Identification and Judging Contest Rules  
• 4-H Retail Cuts
4-H Contest Scorecard (pdf)   
Retail ID Scorecard Codes (pdf)  

Retail Cut Resources

• 2010 RMC Meat Judging Clinic, Bone Maturities and Quality Grading 
• The AMSA web site hosts a meat identification flashcard set.
• The"Guide to Identifying Meat Cuts" booklet is available for purchase by contacting either the: National Cattlemen's Beef Association at 1-800-368-3138 or the Pork Store, a service of the National Pork Board, at 1-866-490-5480.
• Review the Retail Identification cuts from the 2004 National Contest.
• Visit Texas A&M University's web page for pictures of retail cuts used in the National 4-H Contest.
• Visit the University of Kentucky's web page for their meat id web site.
• University of Nebraska 4-H/FFA resource page: http://animalscience.unl.edu/meats/aged/agedu.htm
• Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standards (URMIS)
• University of Florida: http://www.animal.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/meat/youth/judging-classes.shtml. 

Other Meat Judging Resources
Meat Judging Materials, including cards and the Meat Evaluation Handbook, that are available from the AMSA.