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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: 6000 - -
Team Name: VAL VERDE CO
Participant Name:
JOHN ZUBERBUELER
Individual Rank: 5
Individual Total Score: 717
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 2151

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
142134123
Placing 5 - Cut A3
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C5
46
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 2
4. Finest in class 2
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
47
1/2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 4
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 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
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
32
3/8
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
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 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3		 
0
Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
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 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3		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 *
47
Rambouillet
 
Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
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 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4		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 *
47
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
323 and 4
421 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
121
244
341, 2, and 3
412
541
611, 2, and 4
711
844
911
1044
1113
1224
1311 and 2
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1644
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
11 
23 
34 
41 
52 
61 
71 
84 
91 
104 
111 
123 
131 
144 
163 
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
114
232 and 3
341, 2, 3, and 4
411
522
611, 2, 3, and 4
711
844
911
1044
1111 and 4
1233
1311 and 4
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143 and 4
211
341, 3, and 4
422
533
611, 2, and 3
742 and 4
833
942 and 4
1033
1122 and 3
1211
1321 and 4
1441, 2, and 4
1531, 3, and 4
1641, 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)
360's and 62's (1/2)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)
1650's and 54's (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)
1950's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2060's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2160's and 62's (1/2)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)
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)
2656's and 58's (3/8)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)
100
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
21ClothingFrench Combing
22ClothingClothing
23StapleStaple
24ClothingClothing
25StapleStaple
26ClothingClothing
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29StapleStaple
30StapleStaple
58
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 49 42
2 67 68
3 59 60
4 59 58
5 53 58
6 61 61
7 58 59
8 46 38
9 60 62
10 58 49
11 62 64
12 52 51
13 63 63
14 50 48
15 60 63
50
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 67 70
2 49 47
3 57 60
4 62 59
5 50 49
6 48 39
7 63 61
8 54 52
9 65 62
10 64 63
11 60 61
12 52 52
13 62 68
14 53 56
15 58 64
52
Placing Total
284
Reasons Total
173
Grading Total
260

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