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American Royal Meat Judging Contest
Oct 19, 2025
American Royal- American Division
Beef Grading Beef Judging Lamb Judging Overall Overall Beef Pork Judging Specifications Total Placing Total Reas/Quest

ID: 28 - -
Team Name: The Ohio State University
Participant Name:
ZANE ORTMAN
Individual Rank: 50
Individual Total Score: 959
Team Rank: 16
Team Total Score: 2764

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1R - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
141324312
Placing 1 - Cut A4
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C3
45
Placing 2R - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
223142314
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C3
50
Placing 3R - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
334123412
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C5
50
Placing 4R - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
432413241
Placing 4 - Cut A5
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C4
50
Placing 5R - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
543214213
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C3
41
Placing 6 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
641324132
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B6
Placing 6 - Cut C3
50
Placing 7 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
723412143
Placing 7 - Cut A4
Placing 7 - Cut B3
Placing 7 - Cut C3
38
Placing 8 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
834213421
Placing 8 - Cut A2
Placing 8 - Cut B3
Placing 8 - Cut C4
50
Placing 9 - Pork Wole. / Retail
PartContestantJudge
923142341
Placing 9 - Cut A2
Placing 9 - Cut B4
Placing 9 - Cut C4
46
Placing 10 - Lamb / Veal Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1032413421
Placing 10 - Cut A3
Placing 10 - Cut B2
Placing 10 - Cut C4
48
Placing 11
 
Placing 12
 
Reasons 1 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1Placing: 4132
Reasons Score: 37		 
37
Reasons 2 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
2Placing: 2314
Reasons Score: 37		 
37
Reasons 3 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
3Placing: 3412
Reasons Score: 40		 
40
Reasons 4 - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
4Placing: 3241
Reasons Score: 35		 
35
Reasons 5 - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
5Placing: 4321
Reasons Score: 38		 
38
Quality
PartContestantJudge
1Low PrimeLow Prime
2Avg. ChoiceAvg. Choice
3Low PrimeHigh Choice
4Low PrimeAvg. Prime
5Low ChoiceAvg. Choice
6Avg. CommercialHigh Commercial
7Low ChoiceAvg. Choice
8Avg. ChoiceAvg. Choice
9Avg. ChoiceAvg. Choice
10Low ChoiceLow Choice
11High SelectLow Choice
12Low SelectLow Select
13Avg. ChoiceHigh Choice
14Low ChoiceLow Choice
15High SelectLow Choice
134
Yield
PartContestantJudge
14.64.7
23.23.6
35.35.4
45.45.1
54.74.3
64.23.5
72.74.4
85.22.9
93.84.6
104.34.0
111.91.8
122.72.4
13 4.8
143.74.1
154.24.0
79
Keep/Cull 1
 
Keep/Cull 2
 
Specification 1
PartContestantJudge
1
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 8- Fat not entirely removed

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 8- Fat not entirely removed

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed
    		•
    		10
    Specification 2
    PartContestantJudge
    2
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  • 23- Meets all specifications
    		•
    		10
    Specification 3
    PartContestantJudge
    3
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 10- Hip bone or cartilage exposed or removed
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 10- Hip bone or cartilage exposed or removed
    		•
    		10
    Specification 4
    PartContestantJudge
    4
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 12- (False) Lean exposure
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 12- (False) Lean exposure
    		•
    		10
    Specification 5
    PartContestantJudge
    5
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 10- Hip bone or cartilage exposed or removed
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 10- Hip bone or cartilage exposed or removed

  • 11- Length of cut
    		•
    		7
    Specification 6
    PartContestantJudge
    6
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
    		•
    		7
    Specification 7
    PartContestantJudge
    7
  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  • 20- Rib number incorrect
    		•
    		10
    Specification 8
    PartContestantJudge
    8
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  • 23- Meets all specifications
    		•
    		10
    Specification 9
    PartContestantJudge
    9
  • 9- Foot / shank removal location

  • 11- Length of cut
  • 11- Length of cut
    		•
    		7
    Specification 10
    PartContestantJudge
    10
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 5- Diaphragm and/or hanging tender removal

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 5- Diaphragm and/or hanging tender removal

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
    		•
    		10
    Questions 1 - Beef Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    1 2
    2 1
    3 1
    4 4
    5 3
    6 1
    7 4
    8 3
    9 2
    10 3
    Questions - Points per Question5
    		 
    Questions 2 - Beef Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    1 2
    2 3
    3 1
    4 4
    5 4
    6 1
    7 4
    8 2
    9 3
    10 3
    Questions - Points per Question5
    		 
    Questions 3 - Pork Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    1 2
    2 3
    3 4
    4 2
    5 4
    6 1
    7 4
    8 2
    9 2
    10 1
    Questions - Points per Question5
    		 
    Questions 4 - Pork Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    1 2
    2 1
    3 3
    4 2
    5 3
    6 1
    7 4
    8 2
    9 3
    10 2
    Questions - Points per Question5
    		 
    Questions 5 - Lamb Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    1 4
    2 4
    3 1
    4 1
    5 3
    6 4
    7 1
    8 4
    9 1
    10 2
    Questions - Points per Question5
    		 
    Beef Judging Total
    		257
    Beef Grading Total
    		213
    Overall Beef Total
    		470
    Lamb Judging Total
    		127
    Pork Judging Total
    		271
    Placing Total
    		468
    Specifications Total
    		91
    Questions Total
    		 
    Reasons Total
    		187
    Overall Score
    		959
    Placing 1- Penalty
    		 
    Placing 2 - Penalty
    		 
    Placing 3 - Penalty
    		 
    Placing 4 - Penalty
    		 
    Placing 5 - Penalty
    		 
    Reasons 11
    		 
    Reasons 12
    		 

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