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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:
TAYTUM CHAMBLESS
Individual Rank: 14
Individual Total Score: 679
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
132143421
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C2
40
Class 4: Merino Breeding (R)
PartContestantJudge
112341324
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B2
Placing 4 - Cut C4
48
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 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
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 1
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 1		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
38
1/2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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
44
3/8
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool *
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3		 
0
Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
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 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 4		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
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
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
10. Least LBS clean wool
11. Highest yielding
12. Lowest yielding
13. Most character
14. Most vegetable matter
15. Most stained wool
16. Least fiber strength 3		 
0
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 2
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 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 2
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 *
32
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
113
231
323 and 4
431 and 2
543 and 4
632, 3, and 4
732 and 3
811 and 4
933
1011
1133
1211
1332 and 3
1411, 2, 3, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
244
311, 2, and 3
422
511
621, 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
PartContestantJudge
12 
61 
73 
84 
104 
112 
121 
141 
153 
163 
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
134
212 and 3
331, 2, 3, and 4
411
522
611, 2, 3, and 4
711
844
911
1044
1111 and 4
1243
1311 and 4
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
12 
21 
163 
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133 and 4
211
331, 3, and 4
412
523
611, 2, and 3
742 and 4
833
942 and 4
1033
1142 and 3
1221
1321 and 4
1411, 2, and 4
1521, 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)
656's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
760's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
956's and 58's (3/8)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)
1864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1948's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
2364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2456's and 58's (3/8)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)
2850's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2964's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
3064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
96
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1French CombingFrench Combing
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9StapleClothing
10StapleStaple
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleFrench Combing
15StapleClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18StapleStaple
19StapleClothing
20StapleStaple
21French CombingFrench Combing
22StapleClothing
23StapleStaple
24StapleClothing
25StapleStaple
26StapleClothing
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29StapleStaple
30StapleStaple
44
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 45 42
2 67 68
3 57 60
4 60 58
5 58
6 55 61
7 55 59
8 45 38
9 62 62
10 55 49
11 66 64
12 48 51
13 65 63
14 46 48
15 57 63
48
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 67 70
2 48 47
3 54 60
4 63 59
5 56 49
6 45 39
7 60 61
8 48 52
9 59 62
10 64 63
11 55 61
12 52 52
13 65 68
14 53 56
15 54 64
48
Placing Total
288
Reasons Total
155
Grading Total
236

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