National Western Wool Judging Contest
Jan 15, 2026
NWSS 26 FFA Wool Contest
Grading Overall Placings Questions Reasons

ID: 3002 - 2 -
Team Name: Chief Washakie- Blue
Participant Name:
ZEKE BAIN
Individual Rank: 8
Individual Total Score: 504
Team Rank: 2
Team Total Score: 1627

DefinitionResponsesScore
Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
134123421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
45
60's- 62's Commericial
PartContestantJudge
143123142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
40
Rambouillet Breed
PartContestantJudge
131423142
Placing 3 - Cut A5
Placing 3 - Cut B3
Placing 3 - Cut C3
50
Columbia Breed
PartContestantJudge
121342143
Placing 4 - Cut A4
Placing 4 - Cut B4
Placing 4 - Cut C5
45
Colored Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
134212413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
24
White Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
131422314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
32
Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 2
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 3
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 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 2
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
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 *
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength 1
35
Reasons 2
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 4
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
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 2
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT *
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding *
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength *
14
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 4
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 3
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 1
2. Shortest Staple *
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding *
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
29
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 2
6. Most uniform fineness 3
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
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 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 4
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 3
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 2
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool *
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength *
35
Reasons 5
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 4
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 2
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 1
1. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class 3
5. Coarsest in class 1
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 4
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 4
11. Highest yielding 2
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character *
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool *
16. Least fiber strength *
26
Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 3
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 3
4. Finest in class 2
5. Coarsest in class 3
6. Most uniform fineness 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 1
8. Lightest grease WT 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 2
16. Least fiber strength 2
1. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length *
4. Finest in class *
5. Coarsest in class *
6. Most uniform fineness *
7. Heaviest grease WT *
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool *
10. Least LBS clean wool 1
11. Highest yielding *
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter *
15. Most stained wool 1
16. Least fiber strength 4
23
Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
221
333 and 4
433 and 4
521
633 and 4
733
811
933
1021
1133 and 4
1222
1333
1422
1531 and 2
1621
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
222 and 4
343
441, 2, and 3
534
642 and 3
733
822 and 4
943
1024
1142 and 3
1221 and 4
1343
1431 and 2
1524
1623 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
232 and 4
331, 2, and 4
431, 2, and 3
524
641, 2, and 3
733
814
933
1024
1131 and 3
1242 and 4
1331 and 4
1422 and 4
1521, 2, 3, and 4
1621, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
312 and 3
431 and 3
522 and 4
632 and 3
722
844
922
1043 and 4
1121 and 4
1243
1324
1431 and 3
1542
1641, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
241
322 and 3
433
541
622 and 3
713
844
923
1014
1142
1213
1322 and 3
1433
1511, 2, 3, and 4
1611 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
132
211
331, 3, and 4
422 and 4
531 and 3
621, 2, and 3
712, 3, and 4
821
932 and 3
1021
1132 and 3
1221
1332
1412, 3, and 4
1521
1624
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
13750
37
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
150's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
256's and 58's (3/8)56's and 58's (3/8)
360's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
460's and 62's (1/2)60's and 62's (1/2)
564's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
650's and 54's (1/4)50's and 54's (1/4)
756's and 58's (3/8)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
856's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
960's and 62's (1/2)50's and 54's (1/4)
1064's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
1160's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
1264's, 70's, and finer (Fine)56's and 58's (3/8)
1364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)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)56's and 58's (3/8)
34
Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2ClothingClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleFrench Combing
5French CombingStaple
6StapleStaple
7ClothingClothing
8StapleStaple
9French CombingClothing
10French CombingFrench Combing
11StapleStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleStaple
24
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 59 64
2 55 50
3 55 56
4 55 46
5 55 60
6 58 55
7 55 55
8 56 56
9 52 59
10 51 52
11 55 54
12 51 52
13 55 56
14 51 54
15 58 59
48
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
236
Reasons Total
199
Grading Total
106


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