2026 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS WOOL JUDGING CONTEST
Oct 18, 2026
Tabulated by Dr. Stanley F. Kelley
Grading Overall Placings/Reasons

ID: 5000 - -
Team Name: MENARD CO
Participant Name:
KADE BANNOWSKY
Individual Rank: 2
Individual Total Score: 740
Team Rank: 1
Team Total Score: 2199

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1: Fine Commercial (R)
PartContestantJudge
132413241
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B3
Placing 1 - Cut C4
50
Class 2: Half Commercial (R)
PartContestantJudge
113241324
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C4
50
Class 3: 3/8 Commercial
PartContestantJudge
134213421
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C2
50
Class 4: Merino Breeding (R)
PartContestantJudge
113241324
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B2
Placing 4 - Cut C4
50
Class 5: Rambouillet Breeding
PartContestantJudge
141234123
Placing 5 - Cut A3
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C5
50
Class 6: Corriedale Breeding (R)
PartContestantJudge
142134213
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C4
50
Fine
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength 1
47
1/2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength 4
38
3/8
 
Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 2
1. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
41
Rambouillet
 
Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple *
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool *
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
44
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
333 and 4
421 and 2
533 and 4
622, 3, and 4
732 and 3
811 and 4
933
1011
1133
1211
1332 and 3
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1631
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
244
341, 2, and 3
422
531
611, 2, and 4
711
844
911
1044
1113
1224
1311 and 2
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1644
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
124
242 and 3
321, 2, 3, and 4
411
542
611, 2, 3, and 4
711
844
911
1044
1111 and 4
1233
1311 and 4
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133 and 4
211
331, 3, and 4
412
533
611, 2, and 3
742 and 4
833
942 and 4
1033
1132 and 3
1211
1321 and 4
1411, 2, and 4
1531, 3, and 4
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
250's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
456's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
650's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
756's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
950's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1150's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1348's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1556's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1648's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1764's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1860's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1948's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2060's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
2256's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
2360's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2450's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2548's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2660's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2764's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2848's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2964's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
3060's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
102
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1French CombingFrench Combing
2ClothingClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9ClothingClothing
10StapleStaple
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14French CombingFrench Combing
15ClothingClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18StapleStaple
19ClothingClothing
20StapleStaple
21French CombingFrench Combing
22ClothingClothing
23StapleStaple
24ClothingClothing
25StapleStaple
26French CombingClothing
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29StapleStaple
30StapleStaple
58
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 42 42
2 67 68
3 58 60
4 57 58
5 53 58
6 62 61
7 58 59
8 42 38
9 63 62
10 55 49
11 65 64
12 50 51
13 63 63
14 46 48
15 62 63
56
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 68 70
2 47 47
3 56 60
4 61 59
5 48 49
6 42 39
7 59 61
8 53 52
9 62 62
10 62 63
11 53 61
12 49 52
13 65 68
14 51 56
15 58 64
54
Placing Total
300
Reasons Total
170
Grading Total
270


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