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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: 4 - -
Team Name: University of Illinois
Participant Name:
ZACH ZMUDA
Individual Rank: 56
Individual Total Score: 946
Team Rank: 10
Team Total Score: 3956

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1R - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
143214312
Placing 1 - Cut A4
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C3
47
Placing 2R - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
223412314
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C3
47
Placing 3R - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
312343412
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C5
20
Placing 4R - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
432413241
Placing 4 - Cut A5
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C4
50
Placing 5R - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
541234213
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C3
47
Placing 6 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
641234132
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B6
Placing 6 - Cut C3
47
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
923412341
Placing 9 - Cut A2
Placing 9 - Cut B4
Placing 9 - Cut C4
50
Placing 10 - Lamb / Veal Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1024313421
Placing 10 - Cut A3
Placing 10 - Cut B2
Placing 10 - Cut C4
40
Placing 11
 
Placing 12
 
Reasons 1 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1Placing: 4321
Reasons Score: 27		 
27
Reasons 2 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
2Placing: 2341
Reasons Score: 42		 
42
Reasons 3 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
3Placing: 1234
Reasons Score: 31		 
31
Reasons 4 - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
4Placing: 3241
Reasons Score: 40		 
40
Reasons 5 - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
5Placing: 4123
Reasons Score: 39		 
39
Quality
PartContestantJudge
1Low PrimeLow Prime
2Avg. ChoiceAvg. Choice
3High ChoiceHigh Choice
4Low PrimeAvg. Prime
5Avg. ChoiceAvg. Choice
6High CommercialHigh Commercial
7Low ChoiceAvg. Choice
8Avg. ChoiceAvg. Choice
9Avg. ChoiceAvg. Choice
10Low ChoiceLow Choice
11Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
12High SelectLow Select
13High ChoiceHigh Choice
14Low ChoiceLow Choice
15Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
140
Yield
PartContestantJudge
14.34.7
23.43.6
35.35.4
45.85.1
54.44.3
63.83.5
74.44.4
83.32.9
94.24.6
104.34.0
112.31.8
122.42.4
134.94.8
144.14.1
153.94.0
114
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
  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 15- Muscle relative size incorrect
  • 23- Meets all specifications
    		•
    		0
    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

  • 11- Length of cut

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

  • 12- (False) Lean exposure
    		•
    		7
    Specification 5
    PartContestantJudge
    5
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 10- Hip bone or cartilage exposed or removed

  • 11- Length of cut
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 10- Hip bone or cartilage exposed or removed

  • 11- Length of cut
    		•
    		10
    Specification 6
    PartContestantJudge
    6
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
    		•
    		10
    Specification 7
    PartContestantJudge
    7
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  • 20- Rib number incorrect
    		•
    		0
    Specification 8
    PartContestantJudge
    8
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  • 23- Meets all specifications
    		•
    		10
    Specification 9
    PartContestantJudge
    9
  • 11- Length of cut
  • 11- Length of cut
    		•
    		10
    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
    		248
    Beef Grading Total
    		254
    Overall Beef Total
    		502
    Lamb Judging Total
    		126
    Pork Judging Total
    		241
    Placing Total
    		436
    Specifications Total
    		77
    Questions Total
    		 
    Reasons Total
    		179
    Overall Score
    		946
    Placing 1- Penalty
    		 
    Placing 2 - Penalty
    		 
    Placing 3 - Penalty
    		 
    Placing 4 - Penalty
    		 
    Placing 5 - Penalty
    		 
    Reasons 11
    		 
    Reasons 12
    		 

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