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

ID: 3002 - -
Team Name: SPLENDORA FFA
Participant Name:
SARAH GOSS
Individual Rank: 13
Individual Total Score: 749
Team Rank: 3
Team Total Score: 2232

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1:1/4
PartContestantJudge
112341243
Placing 1 - Cut A4
Placing 1 - Cut B2
Placing 1 - Cut C2
48
Class 2: Merino
PartContestantJudge
114321432
Placing 2 - Cut A3
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
50
Class 3: Fine
PartContestantJudge
142314213
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C3
47
Class 4: Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
142314123
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C2
40
Class 5: 1/2
PartContestantJudge
132413241
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C4
50
Class 6: Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
132143214
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C2
50
1/4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
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 2
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple *
2. Shortest Staple 3
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 *
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
44
Merino
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
41
Fine
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
41
Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 2
1. Longest Staple *
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT *
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 *
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength *
32
1/2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
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 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
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 *
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1
26
Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
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 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool *
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
44
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111 and 4
233
311 and 4
422
511
611, 3, and 4
711
843 and 4
911
1043
1114
1222
1311
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
114
221 and 2
311, 2, and 4
433
541
611 and 3
711
822
911
1022
1143
1222
1333
1421, 2, and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
224
331, 3, and 4
442 and 4
531
621, 2, and 3
744
811 and 3
944
1013
1142 and 4
1233
1322
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1511 and 4
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
143 and 4
211
321, 2, and 3
441
524
632 and 3
741 and 4
812 and 3
944
1013
1122
1211
1332
1431, 2, and 3
1521
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
241
313 and 4
412
541
622 and 4
733
811
933
1011
1142 and 4
1221
1312, 3, and 4
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1531
1641
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
211
321 and 4
411 and 2
534
611 and 2
733
841 and 4
933
1041 and 4
1121 and 2
1233
1311
1432 and 3
1541, 2, 3, and 4
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
156's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
248's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
360's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
460's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
556's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
656's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
764's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
850's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
964's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1050's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1156's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1260's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1356's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1456's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1664's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1756's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1860's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1956's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2060's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2148's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2256's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2348's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2460's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
2556's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (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)
2856's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2950's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
3064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
98
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleFrench Combing
2StapleStaple
3StapleStaple
4ClothingFrench Combing
5ClothingClothing
6StapleClothing
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9StapleStaple
10ClothingClothing
11StapleStaple
12ClothingClothing
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15French CombingClothing
16StapleStaple
17StapleStaple
18StapleFrench Combing
19StapleClothing
20StapleStaple
21ClothingStaple
22StapleStaple
23ClothingStaple
24ClothingFrench Combing
25StapleStaple
26ClothingClothing
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29ClothingClothing
30StapleStaple
42
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 55 49
2 62 67
3 55 52
4 53 51
5 59 58
6 58 50
7 51 50
8 57 60
9 53 54
10 58 63
11 56 53
12 49 42
13 59 63
14 60 65
15 47 39
46
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 54 55
2 58 58
3 51 45
4 58 56
5 56 58
6 63 59
7 57 58
8 61 66
9 53 54
10 59 66
11 58 56
12 54 47
13 56 62
14 61 62
15 50 50
50
Placing Total
285
Reasons Total
228
Grading Total
236


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