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

ID: 573 - 1 -
Team Name: Visalia-Central Valley Christian
Participant Name:
NEHA RAVINDRANATH
Individual Rank: 8
Individual Total Score: 638
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 2507

DefinitionResponsesScore
Lamb Loin Chops
PartContestantJudge
114323124
Placing 1 - Cut A2
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C5
32
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
741234123
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C2
50
Placing Sum
272
Questions on Placing Classes
PartContestantJudge
124
211
322
411
544
623
711
841
924
1034
Questions - Points per Question5
25
Keep/Cull
PartContestantJudge
6KeepKeep
7KeepKeep
8CullCull
9CullCull
10CullCull
11KeepKeep
12CullKeep
13KeepCull
Keep/Cull Point Values1: 12
2: 14
3: 02
4: 08
5: 01
6: 15
7: 09
8: 07
48
Quality Grading
PartContestantJudge
1Quality: Low ChoiceQuality: Low Choice
2Quality: Average 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
36
Yield Grading
PartContestantJudge
12.42.4
23.43.8
33.43.6
43.52.8
5 4.3
64.0 
24
Carcass Grading Total
60
Written Exam
PartContestantJudge
1CC
2AC
3CC
4BB
5AA
6AB
7BB
8AA
9CC
10DD
11BB
12BB
13AA
14BA
15DD
16AA
17CB
18DD
19AA
20CC
21AB
22DD
23DA
24DD
25BB
26AA
27AA
28DD
29BB
30AC
Written Exam - Points per Question3
69
Formulation Solution  
Formulation Questions  
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
1Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 34 - Roasts - Tenderloin (Whole)
Cookery: Dry Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
Retail: 34 - Roasts - Tenderloin (Whole)
Cookery: Dry Heat
2Species: Pork
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: 53 - Steaks - Sirloin Cutlets
Cookery: Dry 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: Pork
Primal: N - Various Meats
Retail: 85 - Various - Ground Pork
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
26
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
6Species: Pork
Primal: L - Spareribs
Retail: 32 - Roasts - Spareribs
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Pork
Primal: L - Spareribs
Retail: 32 - Roasts - Spareribs
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
7Species: Pork
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 35 - Roasts - Tip Roast (Bnls)
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: 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
30
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
11Species: Pork
Primal: F - Loin
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: G - Plate
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: 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: J - Shoulder
Retail: 07 - Roasts - Blade Boston
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: F - Loin
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
26
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
16Species: Beef
Primal: F - Loin
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: 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: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
Species: Beef
Primal: M - Variety Meats
Retail: 77 - Variety - Kidney
Cookery: Dry or Moist Heat
19Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
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: 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
30
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
21Species: Beef
Primal: C - Chuck
Retail: 20 - Roasts - Mock Tender Roast
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: C - Chuck
Retail: 29 - Roasts - Shoulder Roast (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 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
25
Retail ID
PartContestantJudge
26Species: Lamb
Primal: E - Ham or Leg
Retail: 73 - Chops - Sirloin 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: 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: 45 - Steaks - Eye Steak (Bnls)
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
27
Meat ID 31-35  
Meat ID 36-40  
Retail ID Total
164
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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