Cargill High Plains Meat Judging Contest
Nov 02, 2025
Cargill High Plains- American Division
Beef Grading Beef Judging Lamb Judging Overall Overall Beef Pork Judging Specifications Total Placing Total Reas/Quest

ID: 14 - -
Team Name: South Dakota State University
Participant Name:
GAVIN ROMSHEK
Individual Rank: 43
Individual Total Score: 842
Team Rank: 11
Team Total Score: 3602

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1R - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
114231243
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B2
Placing 1 - Cut C6
48
Placing 2R - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
214231432
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B5
Placing 2 - Cut C2
48
Placing 3R - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
324312431
Placing 3 - Cut A3
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C5
50
Placing 4R - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
434214312
Placing 4 - Cut A2
Placing 4 - Cut B6
Placing 4 - Cut C2
46
Placing 5R - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
513423142
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C7
48
Placing 6 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
634213412
Placing 6 - Cut A4
Placing 6 - Cut B2
Placing 6 - Cut C5
45
Placing 7 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
723143214
Placing 7 - Cut A4
Placing 7 - Cut B4
Placing 7 - Cut C2
46
Placing 8 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
814231423
Placing 8 - Cut A3
Placing 8 - Cut B2
Placing 8 - Cut C4
50
Placing 9 - Pork Wole. / Retail
PartContestantJudge
921432134
Placing 9 - Cut A3
Placing 9 - Cut B5
Placing 9 - Cut C2
48
Placing 10 - Lamb / Veal Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1041231423
Placing 10 - Cut A2
Placing 10 - Cut B4
Placing 10 - Cut C2
48
Placing 11
 
Placing 12
 
Reasons 1 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1Placing: 1423
Reasons Score: 23
 
23
Reasons 2 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
2Placing: 1423
Reasons Score: 30
 
30
Reasons 3 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
3Placing: 2431
Reasons Score: 28
 
28
Reasons 4 - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
4Placing: 3421
Reasons Score: 31
 
31
Reasons 5 - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
5Placing: 1342
Reasons Score: 25
 
25
Quality
PartContestantJudge
1Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
2Low ChoiceHigh Select
3Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
4High ChoiceAvg. Choice
5Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
6Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
7Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
8Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
9Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
10High ChoiceAvg. Choice
11High SelectHigh Select
12Low ChoiceHigh Select
13Low ChoiceLow Select
14Low ChoiceHigh Select
15High SelectLow Select
119
Yield
PartContestantJudge
13.64.0
22.33.6
32.82.5
43.73.6
53.73.7
63.34.0
73.94.2
83.73.9
93.74.5
103.64.6
112.63.6
123.93.8
132.84.4
142.42.9
152.12.1
76
Keep/Cull 1
 
Keep/Cull 2
 
Specification 1
PartContestantJudge
1
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 8- Fat not entirely removed
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 8- Fat not entirely removed
  • 10
    Specification 2
    PartContestantJudge
    2
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 15- Muscle relative size incorrect
  • 7
    Specification 3
    PartContestantJudge
    3
  • 10- Hip bone or cartilage exposed or removed

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  • 11- Length of cut
  • 0
    Specification 4
    PartContestantJudge
    4
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 10- Hip bone or cartilage exposed or removed

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  • 0
    Specification 5
    PartContestantJudge
    5 
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  • 0
    Specification 6
    PartContestantJudge
    6 
  • 11- Length of cut

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  • 0
    Specification 7
    PartContestantJudge
    7
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  • 10
    Specification 8
    PartContestantJudge
    8
  • 4- Deckle and associated fat removal

  • 9- Foot / shank removal location
  • 4- Deckle and associated fat removal

  • 15- Muscle relative size incorrect
  • 3
    Specification 9
    PartContestantJudge
    9
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

  • 15- Muscle relative size incorrect
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  • 3
    Specification 10
    PartContestantJudge
    10
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth
  • 11- Length of cut
  • 0
    Questions 1 - Beef Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    1 1
    2 4
    3 2
    4 4
    5 3
    6 1
    7 1
    8 4
    9 3
    10 4
    Questions - Points per Question5
     
    Questions 2 - Beef Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    1 1
    2 2
    3 4
    4 2
    5 2
    6 3
    7 1
    8 3
    9 3
    10 3
    Questions - Points per Question5
     
    Questions 3 - Pork Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    1 2
    2 1
    3 2
    4 1
    5 4
    6 3
    7 2
    8 1
    9 2
    10 2
    Questions - Points per Question5
     
    Questions 4 - Pork Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    1 4
    2 1
    3 2
    4 3
    5 1
    6 3
    7 4
    8 2
    9 2
    10 1
    Questions - Points per Question5
     
    Questions 5 - Lamb Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    1 2
    2 3
    3 2
    4 3
    5 1
    6 1
    7 1
    8 1
    9 4
    10 2
    Questions - Points per Question5
     
    Beef Judging Total
    240
    Beef Grading Total
    195
    Overall Beef Total
    435
    Lamb Judging Total
    121
    Pork Judging Total
    253
    Placing Total
    477
    Specifications Total
    33
    Questions Total
     
    Reasons Total
    137
    Overall Score
    842
    Placing 1- Penalty
     
    Placing 2 - Penalty
     
    Placing 3 - Penalty
     
    Placing 4 - Penalty
     
    Placing 5 - Penalty
     
    Reasons 11
     
    Reasons 12
     


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