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

ID: 153 - -
Team Name: Modesto
Participant Name:
ALEJANDR JIMENEZ
Individual Rank: 44
Individual Total Score: 540
Team Rank: 15
Team Total Score: 2002

DefinitionResponsesScore
Lamb Loin Chops
PartContestantJudge
113423124
Placing 1 - Cut A2
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C5
43
Beef Ribeye Steaks
PartContestantJudge
213421342
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B3
Placing 2 - Cut C3
50
Wholesale Fresh Pork Legs
PartContestantJudge
323142143
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C5
38
Pork Carcass
PartContestantJudge
442312431
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C5
48
Beef Carcass
PartContestantJudge
534214321
Placing 5 - Cut A4
Placing 5 - Cut B2
Placing 5 - Cut C3
46
Value Based
PartContestantJudge
741234123
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C2
50
Placing Sum
275
Questions on Placing Classes
PartContestantJudge
144
211
322
411
534
623
731
821
944
1044
Questions - Points per Question5
30
Keep/Cull
PartContestantJudge
6KeepKeep
7KeepKeep
8CullCull
9CullCull
10CullCull
11KeepKeep
12KeepKeep
13CullCull
Keep/Cull Point Values1: 12
2: 14
3: 02
4: 08
5: 01
6: 15
7: 09
8: 07
50
Quality Grading
PartContestantJudge
1Quality: High SelectQuality: Low Choice
2Quality: Average ChoiceQuality: High Choice
3Quality: High ChoiceQuality: Low Prime
4Quality: Average ChoiceQuality: Low Prime
5Quality: Low ChoiceQuality: High Choice
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
26
Yield Grading
PartContestantJudge
12.72.4
23.43.8
33.53.6
43.62.8
53.94.3
30
Carcass Grading Total
56
Written Exam
PartContestantJudge
1DC
2CC
3BC
4BB
5CA
6AB
7AB
8CA
9CC
10AD
11AB
12BB
13AA
14DA
15BD
16AA
17BB
18CD
19BA
20DC
21BB
22CD
23DA
24DD
25BB
26CA
27AA
28DD
29AB
30AC
Written Exam - Points per Question3
36
Formulation Solution  
Formulation Questions  
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
1Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 56 - Steaks - Tenderloin Steak
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 34 - Roasts - Tenderloin (Whole)
Cookery: Dry Heat
2Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
3Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 53 - Steaks - Sirloin Cutlets
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 53 - Steaks - Sirloin Cutlets
Cookery: Dry Heat
4Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 40 - Roasts - Tri-Tip Roast
Cookery: Dry 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: 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
22
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
6Species: Pork
Primal: L - Spareribs
Retail: 32 - Roasts - Spareribs
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: L - Spareribs
Retail: 32 - Roasts - Spareribs
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
7Species: Pork
Primal: B - Brisket
Retail: 07 - Roasts - Blade Boston
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 35 - Roasts - Tip Roast (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
8Species: Pork
Primal: K - Side (Belly)
Retail: 17 - Roasts - Fresh Side
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: K - Side (Belly)
Retail: 17 - Roasts - Fresh Side
Cookery: Moist Heat
9Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 79 - Variety - Oxtail
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 79 - Variety - Oxtail
Cookery: Moist Heat
10Species: Beef
Primal: L - Spareribs
Retail: 49 - Steaks - Porterhouse Steak
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
17
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
11Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
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: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 11 - Roasts - Center Loin Roast
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: G - Plate
Retail: 54 - Steaks - Skirt Steak (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
13Species: Pork
Primal: J - Shoulder
Retail: 02 - Roasts - Arm Picnic
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 86 - Various - Hocks
Cookery: Moist Heat
14Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 51 - Steaks - Round Steak
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: 24 - Roasts - Ribs (Denver Style)
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: Beef
Primal: L - Spareribs
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: N - Various Meats
Retail: 80 - Variety - Tongue
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 80 - Variety - Tongue
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
18Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 78 - Variety - Liver
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
19Species: Lamb
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 30 - Roasts - Sirloin Roast
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: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 44 - Steaks - Center Slice
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
14
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
21Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 34 - Roasts - Tenderloin (Whole)
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 20 - Roasts - Mock Tender Roast
Cookery: Moist Heat
22Species: Pork
Primal: I - Round
Retail: 96 - Smoked/Cured - Rump Portion
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 91 - Smoked/Cured - Ham (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
23Species: Beef
Primal: B - Brisket
Retail: 07 - Roasts - Blade Boston
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 62 - Steaks - Top Sirloin Steak (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
24Species: Pork
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 87 - Various - Sausage Link/Pattie
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 87 - Various - Sausage Link/Pattie
Cookery: Dry Heat
25Species: Lamb
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 70 - Chops - Loin 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
14
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
26Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 66 - Chops - Blade Chop
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Lamb
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 73 - Chops - Sirloin Chop
Cookery: Dry Heat
27Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 76 - Variety - Heart
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: 55 - Steaks - T-Bone Steak
Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 49 - Steaks - Porterhouse Steak
Cookery: Dry Heat
29Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 45 - Steaks - Eye Steak (Bnls)
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 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
15
Meat ID 31-35  
Meat ID 36-40  
Retail ID Total
93
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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