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

ID: 195 - -
Team Name: Ripon
Participant Name:
LUIS SOTO SANTOS
Individual Rank: 71
Individual Total Score: 450
Team Rank: 18
Team Total Score: 1796

DefinitionResponsesScore
Lamb Loin Chops
PartContestantJudge
113243124
Placing 1 - Cut A2
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C5
48
Beef Ribeye Steaks
PartContestantJudge
221431342
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B3
Placing 2 - Cut C3
30
Wholesale Fresh Pork Legs
PartContestantJudge
342312143
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C5
36
Pork Carcass
PartContestantJudge
423142431
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C5
39
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
251
Questions on Placing Classes
PartContestantJudge
144
221
322
431
544
613
731
821
934
1044
Questions - Points per Question5
20
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: Average PrimeQuality: Low Choice
2Quality: High ChoiceQuality: High Choice
3Quality: High SelectQuality: Low Prime
4Quality: Low StandardQuality: Low Prime
5Quality: Low StandardQuality: High Choice
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
Quality Grading - MaturityA
8
Yield Grading
PartContestantJudge
15.92.4
24.73.8
33.63.6
43.52.8
52.44.3
16
Carcass Grading Total
24
Written Exam
PartContestantJudge
1CC
2AC
3CC
4AB
5DA
6AB
7AB
8BA
9AC
10DD
11AB
12BB
13DA
14BA
15DD
16BA
17AB
18DD
19AA
20AC
21BB
22CD
23DA
24DD
25BB
26BA
27AA
28DD
29BB
30DC
Written Exam - Points per Question3
39
Formulation Solution  
Formulation Questions  
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
1Species: Pork
Primal: I - Round
Retail: 80 - Variety - Tongue
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 34 - Roasts - Tenderloin (Whole)
Cookery: Dry Heat
2Species: Lamb
Primal: I - Round
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
3Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 70 - Chops - Loin Chop
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 53 - Steaks - Sirloin Cutlets
Cookery: Dry Heat
4Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 27 - Roasts - Shank Portion
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
14
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
6Species: Pork
Primal: H - Rib or Rack
Retail: 28 - Roasts - Short Ribs
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: L - Spareribs
Retail: 32 - Roasts - Spareribs
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
7Species: Pork
Primal: A - Breast
Retail: 08 - Roasts - Bottom Round Roast (Bnls)
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 Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: K - Side (Belly)
Retail: 17 - Roasts - Fresh Side
Cookery: Moist Heat
9Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 82 - Various - Beef for Stew
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 79 - Variety - Oxtail
Cookery: Moist Heat
10Species: Beef
Primal: B - Brisket
Retail: 89 - Smoked/Cured - Brisket, Corned
Cookery: 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
9
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
11Species: Pork
Primal: G - Plate
Retail: 68 - Chops - Butterflied Chop (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 68 - Chops - Butterflied Chop (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
12Species: Beef
Primal: D - Flank
Retail: 47 - Steaks - Flank Steak
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: G - Plate
Retail: 54 - Steaks - Skirt Steak (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
13Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 36 - Roasts - Tip, Cap Off Roast
Cookery: Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 86 - Various - Hocks
Cookery: Moist Heat
14Species: Pork
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 27 - Roasts - Shank Portion
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 25 - Roasts - Rump Portion
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
15Species: Pork
Primal: H - Rib or Rack
Retail: 05 - Roasts - Back Ribs
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
16
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
16Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 55 - Steaks - T-Bone 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: Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 80 - Variety - Tongue
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
18Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 76 - Variety - Heart
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
19Species: Beef
Primal: G - Plate
Retail: 41 - Steaks - Arm 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: K - Side (Belly)
Retail: 81 - Variety - Tripe
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
15
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
21Species: Lamb
Primal: J - Shoulder
Retail: 34 - Roasts - Tenderloin (Whole)
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: 91 - Smoked/Cured - Ham (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 91 - Smoked/Cured - Ham (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
23Species: Beef
Primal: G - Plate
Retail: 62 - Steaks - Top Sirloin Steak (Bnls)
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 or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 87 - Various - Sausage Link/Pattie
Cookery: Dry Heat
25Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 83 - Various - Cubed Steak
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
16
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
26Species: Beef
Primal: D - Flank
Retail: 43 - Steaks - Bottom Round Steak
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Lamb
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 73 - Chops - Sirloin Chop
Cookery: Dry Heat
27Species: Pork
Primal: K - Side (Belly)
Retail: 81 - Variety - Tripe
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 76 - Variety - Heart
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
28Species: Beef
Primal: G - Plate
Retail: 61 - Steaks - Top Round Steak
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 49 - Steaks - Porterhouse Steak
Cookery: Dry Heat
29Species: Beef
Primal: D - Flank
Retail: 52 - Steaks - Round 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: Beef
Primal: H - Rib or Rack
Retail: 28 - Roasts - Short Ribs
Cookery: 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
4
Meat ID 31-35  
Meat ID 36-40  
Retail ID Total
74
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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