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

ID: 7000 - -
Team Name: WASHINGTON CO
Participant Name:
BARNES KOEHL
Individual Rank: 15
Individual Total Score: 645
Team Rank: 4
Team Total Score: 2100

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1: Fine Commercial (R)
PartContestantJudge
132143241
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B3
Placing 1 - Cut C4
46
Class 2: Half Commercial (R)
PartContestantJudge
112341324
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C4
48
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
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
124134213
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C4
48
Fine
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
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 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
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 4
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
41
3/8
 
Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
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 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
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 *
44
Rambouillet
 
Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 1
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 *
38
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143
211
313 and 4
421 and 2
543 and 4
632, 3, and 4
732 and 3
841 and 4
933
1041
1133
1211
1332 and 3
1411, 2, 3, and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1641
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
234
311, 2, and 3
442
511
621, 2, and 4
711
844
911
1044
1113
1244
1311 and 2
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1644
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
124
232 and 3
341, 2, 3, and 4
431
522
641, 2, 3, and 4
711
844
911
1044
1141 and 4
1233
1341 and 4
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143 and 4
231
331, 3, and 4
412
533
641, 2, and 3
722 and 4
833
922 and 4
1033
1142 and 3
1211
1341 and 4
1441, 2, and 4
1531, 3, and 4
1611, 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)
256's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
360's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
460's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
660's and 62's (1/2)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)
1156's and 58's (3/8)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)
1560's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1656's and 58's (3/8)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)
1956's and 58's (3/8)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)
2260's and 62's (1/2)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)
2550's and 54's (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)
2856's and 58's (3/8)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)
74
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 48 42
2 61 68
3 55 60
4 57 58
5 53 58
6 55 61
7 57 59
8 56 38
9 61 62
10 47 49
11 61 64
12 51 51
13 49 63
14 62 48
15 48 63
34
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 62 70
2 50 47
3 64 60
4 58 59
5 54 49
6 47 39
7 54 61
8 50 52
9 60 62
10 63 63
11 56 61
12 50 52
13 61 68
14 50 56
15 54 64
42
Placing Total
290
Reasons Total
161
Grading Total
194


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