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Eastern National Meat Judging Contest
Sep 20, 2025
Eastern National- American Division
Beef Grading Beef Judging Lamb Judging Overall Overall Beef Pork Judging Specifications Total Placing Total Reas/Quest

ID: 6 - -
Team Name: Iowa State University
Participant Name:
GARRET PLATZ
Individual Rank: 35
Individual Total Score: 1000
Team Rank: 9
Team Total Score: 3970

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1R - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
112341243
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C4
46
Placing 2R - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
241323412
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B3
Placing 2 - Cut C5
43
Placing 3R - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
313421342
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B6
Placing 3 - Cut C3
50
Placing 4R - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
442314213
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C4
46
Placing 5R - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
543214231
Placing 5 - Cut A3
Placing 5 - Cut B4
Placing 5 - Cut C3
46
Placing 6 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
624312341
Placing 6 - Cut A5
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C4
47
Placing 7 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
743214312
Placing 7 - Cut A3
Placing 7 - Cut B4
Placing 7 - Cut C2
48
Placing 8 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
831241324
Placing 8 - Cut A3
Placing 8 - Cut B3
Placing 8 - Cut C3
47
Placing 9 - Pork Wole. / Retail
PartContestantJudge
912431243
Placing 9 - Cut A3
Placing 9 - Cut B3
Placing 9 - Cut C3
50
Placing 10 - Pork Loin Chops
PartContestantJudge
1032412341
Placing 10 - Cut A2
Placing 10 - Cut B6
Placing 10 - Cut C3
48
Placing 11
 
Placing 12
 
Reasons 1 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1Placing: 1234
Reasons Score: 43		 
43
Reasons 2 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
2Placing: 4132
Reasons Score: 39		 
39
Reasons 3 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
3Placing: 1342
Reasons Score: 42		 
42
Reasons 4 - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
4Placing: 4231
Reasons Score: 38		 
38
Reasons 5 - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
5Placing: 4321
Reasons Score: 42		 
42
Quality
PartContestantJudge
1High PrimeAvg. Prime
2Low PrimeHigh Choice
3High ChoiceAvg. Choice
4Avg. ChoiceAvg. Choice
5Low PrimeHigh Choice
6Avg. PrimeLow Prime
7Avg. CommercialAvg. Commercial
8Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
9Low ChoiceHigh Select
10Low ChoiceHigh Select
11Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
12Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
13Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
14Low PrimeHigh Choice
15High PrimeHigh Prime
126
Yield
PartContestantJudge
13.03.3
24.14.4
32.52.7
44.44.7
53.53.7
64.95.2
73.33.0
82.92.8
93.13.0
102.72.4
111.41.1
122.52.7
131.51.2
143.53.7
153.64.0
112
Keep/Cull 1
 
Keep/Cull 2
 
Specification 1
PartContestantJudge
1
  • 11- Length of cut
  • 23- Meets all specifications
    		•
    		0
    Specification 2
    PartContestantJudge
    2
  • 5- Diaphragm and/or hanging tender removal

  • 11- Length of cut
  • 5- Diaphragm and/or hanging tender removal

  • 11- Length of cut
    		•
    		10
    Specification 3
    PartContestantJudge
    3
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  • 23- Meets all specifications
    		•
    		10
    Specification 4
    PartContestantJudge
    4
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal
    		•
    		10
    Specification 5
    PartContestantJudge
    5
  • 11- Length of cut

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  • 11- Length of cut

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
    		•
    		10
    Specification 6
    PartContestantJudge
    6
  • 5- Diaphragm and/or hanging tender removal

  • 10- Hip bone or cartilage exposed or removed

  • 11- Length of cut
  • 5- Diaphragm and/or hanging tender removal

  • 10- Hip bone or cartilage exposed or removed
    		•
    		7
    Specification 7
    PartContestantJudge
    7
  • 9- Foot / shank removal location

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 18- Quality grade / Yield grade
  • 9- Foot / shank removal location

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 18- Quality grade / Yield grade
    		•
    		10
    Specification 8
    PartContestantJudge
    8
  • 9- Foot / shank removal location

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  • 9- Foot / shank removal location

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
    		•
    		10
    Specification 9
    PartContestantJudge
    9
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal
    		•
    		10
    Specification 10
    PartContestantJudge
    10
  • 3- Chine / feather bone removal

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  • 3- Chine / feather bone removal

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
    		•
    		10
    Questions 1 - Beef Carc.
    Questions - Points per Question0
    		 
    Questions 2 - Beef Cuts
    Questions - Points per Question0
    		 
    Questions 3 - Pork Carc.
    Questions - Points per Question0
    		 
    Questions 4 - Pork Cuts
    Questions - Points per Question0
    		 
    Questions 5 - Lamb Carc.
    Questions - Points per Question0
    		 
    Beef Judging Total
    		266
    Beef Grading Total
    		238
    Overall Beef Total
    		504
    Lamb Judging Total
    		136
    Pork Judging Total
    		273
    Placing Total
    		471
    Specifications Total
    		87
    Questions Total
    		 
    Reasons Total
    		204
    Overall Score
    		1000
    Placing 1- Penalty
    		 
    Placing 2 - Penalty
    		 
    Placing 3 - Penalty
    		 
    Placing 4 - Penalty
    		 
    Placing 5 - Penalty
    		 
    Reasons 11
    		 
    Reasons 12
    		 

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