Definition | Responses | Score |
Site 1 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 8 |
Site 1 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 1 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Many Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 1 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark gray, Light gray, White Many Loam, Silt loam Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None C |
| 3 |
Site 2 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Loam, Silt loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 5 |
Site 2 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 7 |
Site 2 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 5 |
Site 2 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Red, Reddish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Prismatic < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 4 |
Site 3 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sand, Loamy sand Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy loam Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 6 |
Site 3 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sand, Loamy sand Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sand, Loamy sand Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None B |
| 5 |
Site 3 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sand, Loamy sand Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sand, Loamy sand Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None C |
| 5 |
Site 3 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sand, Loamy sand Platy < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Common Sand, Loamy sand Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None C |
| 4 |
Site 4 - Horizon 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None Ap |
| 6 |
Site 4 - Horizon 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change Ap | Dark brown, Very dark brown, Black Few Sandy clay loam, Clay loam, Silty clay loam Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None A |
| 4 |
Site 4 - Horizon 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Blocky < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sand, Loamy sand Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change C |
| 5 |
Site 4 - Horizon 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Clay, Silty clay, Sandy clay, or N/A Granular < 15% (no modifier) < 15% Abrupt textural change Ap | Light brown, Brown, Yellowish brown Few Sand, Loamy sand Massive, Single grain < 15% (no modifier) < 15% None C |
| 4 |
Front - Site 1 Total |
| 19 |
Front - Site 2 Total |
| 21 |
Front - Site 3 Total |
| 20 |
Front - Site 4 Total |
| 19 |
Front - Total |
| 79 |
Properties - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Moderately deep (20-40 inches) Very low (< 3 inches) Moderately rapid (2.0-6.0 in/hr) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Well > 60 inches Low | Very deep (>60 inches) Very high (> 12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Somewhat poorly drained 12 - 24 inches Low |
| 1 |
Properties - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Shallow (10-20 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Well 24 - 42 inches Low | Very deep (>60 inches) High (9-12 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderately slow (0.2-0.6 in/hr) Excessive / somewhat excessive > 60 inches Moderate |
| 1 |
Properties - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Very shallow (<10 inches) High (9-12 inches) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Somewhat poorly drained 42 - 60 inches Low | Very deep (>60 inches) Very low (< 3 inches) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Excessive / somewhat excessive > 60 inches Low |
| 3 |
Properties - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Shallow (10-20 inches) Low (3-6 inches) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Moderate (0.6-2.0 in/hr) Somewhat poorly drained < 12 inches Low | Very deep (>60 inches) Moderate (6-9 inches) Slow to extremely slow (< 0.2 in/hr) Rapid to very rapid (> 6.0 in/hr) Excessive / somewhat excessive > 60 inches Low |
| 1 |
Properties - Total |
| 6 |
Characteristics - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Stream terrace 0 - 1.99% Westerly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Stream terrace 0 - 1.99% None of the above (<2% slope) Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Stream terrace 2 - 4.99% Easterly Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Foot slopes or alluvial fans 5 - 8.99% Easterly Loess None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 3 |
Characteristics - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Stream terrace 0 - 1.99% Easterly Glacial till None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Stream terrace 0 - 1.99% None of the above (<2% slope) Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 4 |
Characteristics - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Stream terrace 0 - 1.99% Easterly Loess over residuum or colluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) | Flood plain 0 - 1.99% None of the above (<2% slope) Alluvium None (>100 feet apart) Not rocky (<10 sq ft / area) |
| 3 |
Characteristics - Total |
| 14 |
Management - Site 1 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Liability Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Slight Severe Moderate Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Severe Slight Moderate Slight Slight Moderate Moderate Severe Severe Slight Slight Severe Severe Moderate Moderate | No Asset Asset Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset No No No No No No No Slight Slight Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight |
| 11 |
Management - Site 2 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Asset Asset Liability Liability Liability Asset Asset Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Slight Severe Moderate Slight Slight Severe Severe Moderate Severe Severe Slight Severe Moderate Slight Severe Severe Slight Slight Severe Moderate Slight Severe | No Asset Liability Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Yes No No No No No No Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight |
| 14 |
Management - Site 3 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | No Asset Liability Liability Asset Liability Liability Asset Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Severe Moderate Severe Slight Slight Slight Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Severe Severe Moderate Slight Severe Slight Moderate Slight Severe | No Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset No Yes No No No No No Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight |
| 14 |
Management - Site 4 |
Part | Contestant | Judge |
1 | Yes Liability Liability Asset Asset Liability Asset Liability No Yes No No Yes No Yes Moderate Slight Severe Severe Slight Severe Severe Moderate Moderate Severe Slight Severe Slight Moderate Severe Moderate Slight Moderate Severe Severe Moderate Moderate | No Liability Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset Asset No Yes No No No No No Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight Severe Slight Slight Slight Severe Slight |
| 15 |
Management - Total |
| 54 |
Site 1 - Total |
| 35 |
Site 2 - Total |
| 39 |
Site 3 - Total |
| 41 |
Site 4 - Total |
| 38 |