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

ID: 3005 - -
Team Name: RAINS FFA
Participant Name:
CHRIS MONTANO
Individual Rank: 43
Individual Total Score: 684
Team Rank: 12
Team Total Score: 1969

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1: Merino
PartContestantJudge
142134123
Placing 1 - Cut A4
Placing 1 - Cut B1
Placing 1 - Cut C3
49
Class 2: Fine
PartContestantJudge
142314213
Placing 2 - Cut A2
Placing 2 - Cut B4
Placing 2 - Cut C3
47
Class 3: 1/2
PartContestantJudge
121431243
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B5
Placing 3 - Cut C3
47
Class 4: Targhee
PartContestantJudge
121432143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C3
50
Class 5: 3/8
PartContestantJudge
112431243
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C5
50
Class 6: 1/4
PartContestantJudge
143124312
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C4
50
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
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 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
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 *
32
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 1
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 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
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
29
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 3
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 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 4
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1
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 *
35
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
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 4
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 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT 4
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 2
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 *
32
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
233
331
414
523
614
744
833
944
1033
1131 and 2
1223
1344
1433
1533
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
224
341
443
521
642
744
813
914
1043
1141
1233
1322
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1544
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
312
444
523
644
721
833 and 4
941
1033
1121
1242
1341
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1533
1633
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211
313
433
531
633
722
833
922
1043
1121
1244
1321
1441, 2, 3, and 4
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1611 and 3
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
224
311
422
531
624
711
833
941
1023
1123
1241
1344
1421, 2, 3, and 4
1532
1642 and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211
324
413
522
613
744
823
944
1022
1112
1244
1333
1421 and 2
1521
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)
456's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
560's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
664's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
760's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
860's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
964's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1048's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1160's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1260's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1360's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1550's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
1664's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1748's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1856's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
1960's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
2060's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2156's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2250's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
2356's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
2456's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2650's and 54's (1/4)56's and 58's (3/8)
2750's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2860's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2960's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
3064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
86
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleStaple
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
25StapleStaple
26StapleStaple
27StapleStaple
28ClothingFrench Combing
29StapleClothing
30StapleStaple
48
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 56 55
2 52 52
3 59 62
4 53 59
5 55 50
6 53 61
7 49 54
8 47 56
9 50 54
10 49 56
11 52 65
12 50 52
13 48 52
14 54 56
15 60 63
42
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 47 53
2 66 66
3 49 53
4 5* 59
5 49 56
6 53 57
7 58 61
8 51 56
9 50 63
10 55 62
11 58 62
12 50 58
13 41 44
14 47 54
15 53 58
38
Placing Total
293
Reasons Total
177
Grading Total
214


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