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

ID: 154 - -
Team Name: Modesto-Thomas Downey
Participant Name:
ALEXIS HALL
Individual Rank: 42
Individual Total Score: 553
Team Rank: 16
Team Total Score: 1912

DefinitionResponsesScore
Lamb Loin Chops
PartContestantJudge
113243124
Placing 1 - Cut A2
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C5
48
Beef Ribeye Steaks
PartContestantJudge
214321342
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B3
Placing 2 - Cut C3
47
Wholesale Fresh Pork Legs
PartContestantJudge
314232143
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C5
42
Pork Carcass
PartContestantJudge
423412431
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C5
47
Beef Carcass
PartContestantJudge
542314321
Placing 5 - Cut A4
Placing 5 - Cut B2
Placing 5 - Cut C3
48
Value Based
PartContestantJudge
741234123
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C2
50
Placing Sum
282
Questions on Placing Classes
PartContestantJudge
144
221
342
411
544
633
741
811
924
1034
Questions - Points per Question5
25
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: Low ChoiceQuality: Low Choice
2Quality: High ChoiceQuality: High Choice
3Quality: Low PrimeQuality: Low Prime
4Quality: High ChoiceQuality: Low Prime
5Quality: High ChoiceQuality: High Choice
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
38
Yield Grading
PartContestantJudge
12.52.4
22.63.8
33.53.6
43.62.8
53.74.3
24
Carcass Grading Total
62
Written Exam
PartContestantJudge
1CC
2BC
3BC
4CB
5AA
6AB
7BB
8CA
9CC
10BD
11AB
12BB
13AA
14DA
15AD
16CA
17CB
18DD
19AA
20CC
21BB
22DD
23AA
24DD
25BB
26BA
27AA
28DD
29BB
30CC
Written Exam - Points per Question3
54
Formulation Solution  
Formulation Questions  
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
1Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 73 - Chops - Sirloin Chop
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 34 - Roasts - Tenderloin (Whole)
Cookery: Dry Heat
2Species: Pork
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 78 - Variety - Liver
Cookery: Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
3Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 75 - Chops - Top Loin Chop (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 53 - Steaks - Sirloin Cutlets
Cookery: Dry Heat
4Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 35 - Roasts - Tip Roast (Bnls)
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 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
15
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
6Species: Pork
Primal: H - Rib or Rack
Retail: 22 - Roasts - Rib Roast
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: L - Spareribs
Retail: 32 - Roasts - Spareribs
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
7Species: Pork
Primal: K - Side (Belly)
Retail: 21 - Roasts - Petite Tender
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 35 - Roasts - Tip Roast (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
8Species: Beef
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 87 - Various - Sausage Link/Pattie
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: K - Side (Belly)
Retail: 17 - Roasts - Fresh Side
Cookery: Moist Heat
9Species: Lamb
Primal: L - Spareribs
Retail: 73 - Chops - Sirloin Chop
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 79 - Variety - Oxtail
Cookery: Moist Heat
10Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 25 - Roasts - Rump Portion
Cookery: Dry 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
4
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
11Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 65 - Chops - Arm Chop
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 68 - Chops - Butterflied Chop (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
12Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 37 - Roasts - Top Loin Roast (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: N - Various Meats
Retail: 86 - Various - Hocks
Cookery: Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 86 - Various - Hocks
Cookery: Moist Heat
14Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 09 - Roasts - Bottom Round Rump Roast (Bnls)
Cookery: Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 25 - Roasts - Rump Portion
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
15Species: Pork
Primal: L - Spareribs
Retail: 24 - Roasts - Ribs (Denver Style)
Cookery: Dry 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
13
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
16Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 55 - Steaks - T-Bone Steak
Cookery: Dry 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: Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 80 - Variety - Tongue
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
18Species: Lamb
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
19Species: Lamb
Primal: A - Breast
Retail: 56 - Steaks - Tenderloin Steak
Cookery: Dry 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: 14 - Roasts - Eye Round Roast
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
18
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
21Species: Lamb
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 37 - Roasts - Top Loin Roast (Bnls)
Cookery: Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 20 - Roasts - Mock Tender Roast
Cookery: Moist Heat
22Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 94 - Smoked/Cured - Picnic (Whole)
Cookery: Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 91 - Smoked/Cured - Ham (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
23Species: Beef
Primal: I - Round
Retail: 43 - Steaks - Bottom Round Steak
Cookery: Dry 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 or Moist 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 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
16
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
26Species: Lamb
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 66 - Chops - Blade Chop
Cookery: Dry 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: C - Chuck
Retail: 49 - Steaks - Porterhouse Steak
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 49 - Steaks - Porterhouse Steak
Cookery: Dry Heat
29Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 50 - Steaks - Ribeye, Lip-On Steak
Cookery: Dry 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: 72 - Chops - Rib Chop (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
22
Meat ID 31-35  
Meat ID 36-40  
Retail ID Total
88
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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