American Royal Meat Judging
Oct 18, 2026
American Royal - National Division
Beef Grading Beef Judging Lamb Judging Overall Overall Beef Pork Judging Specifications Total Placing Total Reas/Quest

ID: 38 - -
Team Name: University of Arizona
Participant Name:
ANIKA GATES
Individual Rank: 10
Individual Total Score: 927
Team Rank: 5
Team Total Score: 3646

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1R - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
141234231
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B2
Placing 1 - Cut C3
42
Placing 2R - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
242134213
Placing 2 - Cut A3
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C5
50
Placing 3R - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
312341234
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C4
50
Placing 4R - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
421342134
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B2
Placing 4 - Cut C5
50
Placing 5R - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
513421342
Placing 5 - Cut A3
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C5
50
Placing 6 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
612341234
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C7
50
Placing 7 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
724312431
Placing 7 - Cut A7
Placing 7 - Cut B3
Placing 7 - Cut C4
50
Placing 8 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
813243124
Placing 8 - Cut A3
Placing 8 - Cut B5
Placing 8 - Cut C3
47
Placing 9 - Pork Wole. / Retail
PartContestantJudge
934123412
Placing 9 - Cut A2
Placing 9 - Cut B6
Placing 9 - Cut C2
50
Placing 10 - Lamb / Veal Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1021341234
Placing 10 - Cut A2
Placing 10 - Cut B7
Placing 10 - Cut C2
48
Placing 11
 
Placing 12
 
Reasons 1 - Beef Carc.
 
Reasons 2 - Beef Cuts
 
Reasons 3 - Pork Carc.
 
Reasons 4 - Pork Cuts
 
Reasons 5 - Lamb Carc.
 
Quality
PartContestantJudge
1Avg. CommercialHigh Commercial
2Low PrimeAvg. Prime
3Low ChoiceHigh Select
4Low ChoiceLow Choice
5High SelectLow Select
6Avg. CommercialAvg. Commercial
7High ChoiceAvg. Choice
8High ChoiceHigh Choice
9High ChoiceHigh Choice
10High ChoiceAvg. Choice
11High UtilityHigh Utility
12Low PrimeHigh Choice
13Low PrimeLow Prime
14Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
15Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
132
Yield
PartContestantJudge
14.34.5
25.95.9
34.85.5
43.32.9
52.12.5
63.53.2
74.03.3
85.95.9
93.72.9
103.83.7
113.13.1
123.83.5
133.54.0
142.72.9
152.93.0
103
Keep/Cull 1
 
Keep/Cull 2
 
Specification 1
PartContestantJudge
1 
  • 9- Foot / shank removal location

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  •  
    Specification 2
    PartContestantJudge
    2 
  • 11- Length of cut
  •  
    Specification 3
    PartContestantJudge
    3 
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  •  
    Specification 4
    PartContestantJudge
    4 
  • 7- Fat / skin not trimmed or tapered to proper length

  • 11- Length of cut

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  •  
    Specification 5
    PartContestantJudge
    5 
  • 7- Fat / skin not trimmed or tapered to proper length

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  •  
    Specification 6
    PartContestantJudge
    6 
  • 10- Hip bone or cartilage exposed or removed
  •  
    Specification 7
    PartContestantJudge
    7 
  • 4- Deckle and associated fat removal

  • 15- Muscle relative size incorrect

  • 17- (Not) Perpendicular or parallel at juncture or length of cut
  •  
    Specification 8
    PartContestantJudge
    8 
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal
  •  
    Specification 9
    PartContestantJudge
    9 
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal
  •  
    Specification 10
    PartContestantJudge
    10 
  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  •  
    Questions 1 - Beef Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    144
    244
    311
    411
    533
    622
    733
    821
    944
    1044
    Questions - Points per Question5
    45
    Questions 2 - Beef Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    143
    231
    344
    444
    511
    622
    741
    822
    933
    1033
    Questions - Points per Question5
    35
    Questions 3 - Pork Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    144
    211
    322
    444
    511
    622
    744
    811
    911
    1022
    Questions - Points per Question5
    50
    Questions 4 - Pork Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    122
    244
    311
    433
    522
    633
    744
    834
    911
    1044
    Questions - Points per Question5
    45
    Questions 5 - Lamb Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    142
    234
    333
    411
    511
    622
    744
    814
    931
    1011
    Questions - Points per Question5
    30
    Beef Judging Total
    272
    Beef Grading Total
    235
    Overall Beef Total
    507
    Lamb Judging Total
    128
    Pork Judging Total
    292
    Placing Total
    487
    Specifications Total
     
    Questions Total
    205
    Reasons Total
     
    Overall Score
    927
    Placing 1- Penalty
     
    Placing 2 - Penalty
     
    Placing 3 - Penalty
     
    Placing 4 - Penalty
     
    Placing 5 - Penalty
     
    Reasons 11
     
    Reasons 12
     


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