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

ID: 2001 - -
Team Name: HONDO FFA
Participant Name:
NICHOLAS RIFF
Individual Rank: 11
Individual Total Score: 741
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 2311

DefinitionResponsesScore
Class 1: Merino
PartContestantJudge
121431234
Placing 1 - Cut A3
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C3
44
Class 2: 3/8
PartContestantJudge
141234123
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C4
50
Class 3: Rambouillet
PartContestantJudge
112431243
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C3
50
Class 4: 1/2
PartContestantJudge
131421324
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C4
44
Class 5: Corriedale
PartContestantJudge
134213412
Placing 5 - Cut A3
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C4
46
Class 6: Fine
PartContestantJudge
112341423
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C3
41
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
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 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 1
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength *
41
Reasons 2
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 1
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 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 2
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 4
8. Lightest grease WT 3
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 2
35
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 2
1. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
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 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength *
41
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength 2
32
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
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 1
11. Highest yielding 1
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 3
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 4
5. Coarsest in class 3
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 1
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
41
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1
1. Longest Staple 4
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 4
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 1
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength *
38
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
244
333
421
544
611
721 and 2
833 and 4
921
1034
1111
1244
1311
1432, 3, and 4
1544
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
131
224
311
422
541
634
744
833
944
1033
1144
1222
1341 and 4
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1522 and 3
1642 and 3
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
244
332
421
544
622
711
833
911
1033
1122
1243
1311
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1533 and 4
1621, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
214
332
433
541
622
733
822 and 4
931
1024
1122
1244
1321 and 2
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1543 and 4
1632 and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
222
341
444
533
611
733
811
933
1012
1111
1234
1311 and 2
1431, 2, 3, and 4
1542, 3, and 4
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
144
222
324
411
532
644
711
842, 3, and 4
911
1043
1144
1233
1344
1432
1511, 2, and 3
1611, 2, 3, and 4
 
Oral Reasons 1
 
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
160's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
256's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
448's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
560's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
660's and 62's (1/2)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)50's and 54's (1/4)
960's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1056's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
1164's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1256's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
1356's and 58's (3/8)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1464's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1560's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
1664's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
1750's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
1864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1956's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
2064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
2160's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2360's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
2450's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
2564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2648's and coarser (low 1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
2760's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
2856's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
2956's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
3064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
82
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleStaple
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7StapleStaple
8ClothingClothing
9StapleStaple
10StapleStaple
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleStaple
16French CombingFrench Combing
17StapleStaple
18French CombingFrench Combing
19StapleStaple
20StapleStaple
21StapleStaple
22StapleStaple
23French CombingClothing
24StapleStaple
25StapleStaple
26StapleStaple
27StapleStaple
28StapleStaple
29ClothingClothing
30StapleFrench Combing
54
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 48 53
2 65 64
3 51 52
4 64 66
5 49 45
6 58 64
7 50 58
8 54 60
9 56 57
10 62 59
11 55 56
12 59 60
13 60 54
14 53 53
15 54 52
50
Grading - Yield #16-30
PartContestantJudge
1 46 42
2 64 64
3 48 47
4 60 63
5 54 53
6 59 64
7 50 44
8 59 64
9 63 62
10 54 51
11 64 64
12 56 56
13 58 58
14 63 69
15 43 42
52
Placing Total
275
Reasons Total
228
Grading Total
238


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