California State Finals at Cal Poly
May 02, 2026
Meats
Beef Grading Identification Overall Total Judging Written Test

ID: 69 - -
Team Name: Elk Grove
Participant Name:
MAKENZIE TRAUB
Individual Rank: 74
Individual Total Score: 402
Team Rank: 14
Team Total Score: 2015

DefinitionResponsesScore
Lamb Loin Chops
PartContestantJudge
131423124
Placing 1 - Cut A2
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C5
45
Beef Ribeye Steaks
PartContestantJudge
243211342
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B3
Placing 2 - Cut C3
32
Wholesale Fresh Pork Legs
PartContestantJudge
343122143
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C5
23
Pork Carcass
PartContestantJudge
432412431
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C5
42
Beef Carcass
PartContestantJudge
523414321
Placing 5 - Cut A4
Placing 5 - Cut B2
Placing 5 - Cut C3
38
Value Based
PartContestantJudge
741324123
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C2
48
Placing Sum
228
Questions on Placing Classes
PartContestantJudge
124
241
322
431
524
613
731
811
934
1044
Questions - Points per Question5
15
Keep/Cull
PartContestantJudge
6KeepKeep
7KeepKeep
8CullCull
9CullCull
10KeepCull
11KeepKeep
12CullKeep
13CullCull
Keep/Cull Point Values1: 12
2: 14
3: 02
4: 08
5: 01
6: 15
7: 09
8: 07
42
Quality Grading
PartContestantJudge
1Quality: High StandardQuality: Low Choice
2Quality: High ChoiceQuality: High Choice
3Quality: High ChoiceQuality: Low Prime
4Quality: High ChoiceQuality: Low Prime
5Quality: Low PrimeQuality: High Choice
6Quality: High Prime 
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
26
Yield Grading
PartContestantJudge
12.32.4
24.63.8
34.53.6
43.72.8
55.74.3
64.5 
20
Carcass Grading Total
46
Written Exam
PartContestantJudge
1AC
2AC
3BC
4AB
5BA
6AB
7DB
8DA
9BC
10AD
11AB
12BB
13DA
14CA
15AD
16CA
17CB
18BD
19AA
20AC
21CB
22DD
23CA
24CD
25BB
26DA
27AA
28DD
29AB
30BC
Written Exam - Points per Question3
18
Formulation Solution  
Formulation Questions  
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
1Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 48 - Steaks - Mock Tender Steak
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 34 - Roasts - Tenderloin (Whole)
Cookery: Dry Heat
2Species: Lamb
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 78 - Variety - Liver
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
3Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 60 - Steaks - Top Loin (Bnls) Steak
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 53 - Steaks - Sirloin Cutlets
Cookery: Dry Heat
4Species: Lamb
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 03 - Roasts - Arm Roast
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 40 - Roasts - Tri-Tip Roast
Cookery: Dry Heat
5Species: Beef
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 84 - Various - Ground Beef
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 84 - Various - Ground Beef
Cookery: Dry Heat
Meat ID - Points per Species1
Meat ID - Points per Primal1
Meat ID - Points per Retail3
Meat ID - Points per Cookery1
8
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
6Species: Lamb
Primal: H - Rib or Rack
Retail: 22 - Roasts - Rib Roast
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: L - Spareribs
Retail: 32 - Roasts - Spareribs
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
7Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 31 - Roasts - Sirloin Half
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 35 - Roasts - Tip Roast (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
8Species: Pork
Primal: K - Side (Belly)
Retail: 98 - Smoked/Cured - Slab Bacon
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: K - Side (Belly)
Retail: 17 - Roasts - Fresh Side
Cookery: Moist Heat
9Species: Lamb
Primal: H - Rib or Rack
Retail: 53 - Steaks - Sirloin Cutlets
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 79 - Variety - Oxtail
Cookery: Moist Heat
10Species: Lamb
Primal: G - Plate
Retail: 17 - Roasts - Fresh Side
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: B - Brisket
Retail: 15 - Roasts - Flat Half (Bnls)
Cookery: Moist Heat
Meat ID - Points per Species1
Meat ID - Points per Primal1
Meat ID - Points per Retail3
Meat ID - Points per Cookery1
3
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
11Species: Beef
Primal: J - Shoulder
Retail: 68 - Chops - Butterflied Chop (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 68 - Chops - Butterflied Chop (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
12Species: Lamb
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 54 - Steaks - Skirt Steak (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: G - Plate
Retail: 54 - Steaks - Skirt Steak (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
13Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 18 - Roasts - Leg Roast (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 86 - Various - Hocks
Cookery: Moist Heat
14Species: Pork
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 12 - Roasts - Center Rib Roast
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 25 - Roasts - Rump Portion
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
15Species: Lamb
Primal: H - Rib or Rack
Retail: 22 - Roasts - Rib Roast
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 05 - Roasts - Back Ribs
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Meat ID - Points per Species1
Meat ID - Points per Primal1
Meat ID - Points per Retail3
Meat ID - Points per Cookery1
11
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
16Species: Lamb
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 49 - Steaks - Porterhouse Steak
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 55 - Steaks - T-Bone Steak
Cookery: Dry Heat
17Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 80 - Variety - Tongue
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 80 - Variety - Tongue
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
18Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 79 - Variety - Oxtail
Cookery: Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
19Species: Beef
Primal: D - Flank
Retail: 47 - Steaks - Flank Steak
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 58 - Steaks - Top Blade (Bnls) Flat Iron Steak
Cookery: Dry Heat
20Species: Pork
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 35 - Roasts - Tip Roast (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 44 - Steaks - Center Slice
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Meat ID - Points per Species1
Meat ID - Points per Primal1
Meat ID - Points per Retail3
Meat ID - Points per Cookery1
11
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
21Species: Lamb
Primal: D - Flank
Retail: 47 - Steaks - Flank Steak
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 20 - Roasts - Mock Tender Roast
Cookery: Moist Heat
22Species: Pork
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 11 - Roasts - Center Loin Roast
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 91 - Smoked/Cured - Ham (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
23Species: Lamb
Primal: B - Brisket
Retail: 42 - Steaks - Blade Steak
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 62 - Steaks - Top Sirloin Steak (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
24Species: Beef
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 87 - Various - Sausage Link/Pattie
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 87 - Various - Sausage Link/Pattie
Cookery: Dry Heat
25Species: Lamb
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 65 - Chops - Arm Chop
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Lamb
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 70 - Chops - Loin Chop
Cookery: Dry Heat
Meat ID - Points per Species1
Meat ID - Points per Primal1
Meat ID - Points per Retail3
Meat ID - Points per Cookery1
7
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
26Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 64 - Steaks - Top Sirloin Cap Steak (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Lamb
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 73 - Chops - Sirloin Chop
Cookery: Dry Heat
27Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 02 - Roasts - Arm Picnic
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 76 - Variety - Heart
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
28Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 49 - Steaks - Porterhouse Steak
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 49 - Steaks - Porterhouse Steak
Cookery: Dry Heat
29Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 41 - Steaks - Arm Steak
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: H - Rib or Rack
Retail: 50 - Steaks - Ribeye, Lip-On Steak
Cookery: Dry Heat
30Species: Lamb
Primal: H - Rib or Rack
Retail: 23 - Roasts - Rib Roast (Frenched)
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Lamb
Primal: H - Rib or Rack
Retail: 23 - Roasts - Rib Roast (Frenched)
Cookery: Dry Heat
Meat ID - Points per Species1
Meat ID - Points per Primal1
Meat ID - Points per Retail3
Meat ID - Points per Cookery1
13
Meat ID 31-35  
Meat ID 36-40  
Retail ID Total
53
Reasons 1  
Reasons 2  
Reasons 3  
Reasons Total  
Team Activity - Placing  
Team Activity - Questions  
Team Activity - Keep/Cull  
Team Activity Total  
Practicum 1  
Practicum 2  
Practicum 3  


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