2025 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS. WOOL JUDGING CONTEST
Oct 19, 2025
Tabulated by Stanley F. Kelley
Overall

ID: 3027 - -
Team Name: GILLESPIE CO
Participant Name:
HOLDEN GIDEON
Individual Rank: 86
Individual Total Score: 497
Team Rank: 9
Team Total Score: 2044

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1: Merino
PartContestantJudge
131244123
Placing 1 - Cut A4
Placing 1 - Cut B1
Placing 1 - Cut C3
26
Class 2: Fine
PartContestantJudge
113244213
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C3
22
Class 3: 1/2
PartContestantJudge
134121243
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B5
Placing 3 - Cut C3
15
Class 4: Targhee
PartContestantJudge
113422143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C3
26
Class 5: 3/8
PartContestantJudge
134211243
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C5
8
Class 6: 1/4
PartContestantJudge
121344312
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C4
17
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength *
35
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength *
23
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 1
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
17
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
23
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength *
26
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength *
35
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
233
321
444
533
644
744
813
944
1033
1131 and 2
1243
1344
1413
1533
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
121
214
341
423
541
632
744
833
924
1013
1111
1243
1322
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1544
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
112
243
332
444
513
644
711
813 and 4
931
1013
1141
1232
1321
1411, 2, 3, and 4
1533
1613
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
142
211
323
413
531
623
722
843
922
1033
1111
1224
1331
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1641 and 3
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
234
321
422
511
624
721
833
921
1043
1133
1211
1334
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1532
1642 and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211
344
413
522
613
734
813
934
1022
1122
1244
1333
1411 and 2
1511
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
160's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
348's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
450's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
556's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
656's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
760's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
856's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
956's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1048's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1156's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1356's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1548's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1650's and 54's (1/4)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1748's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1848's and coarser (low 1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1956's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
2056's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2150's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
2250's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
2360's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
2448's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2648's and coarser (low 1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
2748's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2956's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
3060's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
84
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2French CombingStaple
3StapleClothing
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8StapleStaple
9StapleStaple
10StapleStaple
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14French CombingFrench Combing
15StapleClothing
16French CombingFrench Combing
17StapleStaple
18StapleClothing
19StapleStaple
20StapleStaple
21StapleStaple
22StapleStaple
23StapleStaple
24StapleClothing
25French CombingStaple
26StapleStaple
27StapleStaple
28French CombingFrench Combing
29StapleClothing
30StapleStaple
46
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 51 55
2 54 52
3 65 62
4 66 59
5 61 50
6 61 61
7 55 54
8 55 56
9 55 54
10 60 56
11 61 65
12 53 52
13 60 52
14 53 56
15 67 63
52
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 66 53
2 68 66
3 62 53
4 61 59
5 60 56
6 66 57
7 65 61
8 56 56
9 65 63
10 50 62
11 60 62
12 62 58
13 47 44
14 60 54
15 58 58
42
Placing Total
114
Reasons Total
159
Grading Total
224


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