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

ID: 254 - -
Team Name: Vacaville
Participant Name:
TATUM KIRTLEY
Individual Rank: 37
Individual Total Score: 566
Team Rank: 12
Team Total Score: 2163

DefinitionResponsesScore
Lamb Loin Chops
PartContestantJudge
131243124
Placing 1 - Cut A2
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C5
50
Beef Ribeye Steaks
PartContestantJudge
213421342
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B3
Placing 2 - Cut C3
50
Wholesale Fresh Pork Legs
PartContestantJudge
341232143
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C5
40
Pork Carcass
PartContestantJudge
424312431
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C5
50
Beef Carcass
PartContestantJudge
543214321
Placing 5 - Cut A4
Placing 5 - Cut B2
Placing 5 - Cut C3
50
Value Based
PartContestantJudge
714234123
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C2
46
Placing Sum
286
Questions on Placing Classes
PartContestantJudge
144
211
322
431
544
613
711
831
914
1044
Questions - Points per Question5
30
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 ChoiceQuality: Low Choice
2Quality: Low ChoiceQuality: High Choice
3Quality: High ChoiceQuality: Low Prime
4Quality: Low PrimeQuality: 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
28
Yield Grading
PartContestantJudge
11.22.4
22.33.8
33.63.6
43.22.8
54.54.3
20
Carcass Grading Total
48
Written Exam
PartContestantJudge
1DC
2AC
3CC
4DB
5BA
6AB
7BB
8DA
9CC
10DD
11CB
12BB
13DA
14DA
15DD
16BA
17AB
18DD
19DA
20CC
21AB
22DD
23DA
24DD
25BB
26CA
27AA
28DD
29DB
30AC
Written Exam - Points per Question3
39
Formulation Solution  
Formulation Questions  
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
1Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 21 - Roasts - Petite Tender
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 34 - Roasts - Tenderloin (Whole)
Cookery: Dry Heat
2Species: Lamb
Primal: M - Variety Meats
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: 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: 40 - Roasts - Tri-Tip 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 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
21
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
6Species: Pork
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: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 31 - Roasts - Sirloin Half
Cookery: Dry Heat
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: 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
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 79 - Variety - Oxtail
Cookery: Moist Heat
10Species: Beef
Primal: B - Brisket
Retail: 15 - Roasts - Flat Half (Bnls)
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
21
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
11Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 68 - Chops - Butterflied Chop (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry 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 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: 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: 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: 32 - Roasts - Spareribs
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
16
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
16Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 65 - Chops - Arm Chop
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: 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 or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
19Species: Lamb
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 58 - Steaks - Top Blade (Bnls) Flat Iron 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: 41 - Steaks - Arm Steak
Cookery: Dry 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
18
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
21Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 20 - Roasts - Mock Tender Roast
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 20 - Roasts - Mock Tender Roast
Cookery: Moist Heat
22Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 96 - Smoked/Cured - Rump Portion
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 91 - Smoked/Cured - Ham (Bnls)
Cookery: Dry Heat
23Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 31 - Roasts - Sirloin Half
Cookery: Dry 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: 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
20
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
26Species: Lamb
Primal: J - Shoulder
Retail: 42 - Steaks - Blade Steak
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 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 Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 49 - Steaks - Porterhouse Steak
Cookery: Dry Heat
29Species: Beef
Primal: H - Rib or Rack
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: 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
25
Meat ID 31-35  
Meat ID 36-40  
Retail ID Total
121
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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