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

ID: 3003 - 4 -
Team Name: Chief Washakie- Gold
Participant Name:
BECKETTX THARP
Individual Rank: 3
Individual Total Score: 565
Team Rank: 1
Team Total Score: 1717

DefinitionResponsesScore
Fine Commercial
PartContestantJudge
134213421
Placing 1 - Cut A5
Placing 1 - Cut B5
Placing 1 - Cut C5
50
60's- 62's Commericial
PartContestantJudge
131243142
Placing 2 - Cut A6
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C3
47
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
142132413
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C4
48
White Fine Handspinning
PartContestantJudge
113422314
Placing 6 - Cut A2
Placing 6 - Cut B3
Placing 6 - Cut C6
29
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 1
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 1
13. Most character 4
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 1
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 4
3. Most uniform staple length 1
4. Finest in class 1
5. Coarsest in class 4
6. Most uniform fineness 3
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 3
12. Lowest yielding 4
13. Most character 3
14. Most vegetable matter 1
15. Most stained wool 4
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 *
44
Reasons 3
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 1
2. Shortest Staple 4
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 2
9. Most LBS clean wool 3
10. Least LBS clean wool 2
11. Highest yielding 3
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
14. Most vegetable matter 2
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 4
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 *
35
Reasons 4
PartContestantJudge
11. 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 1
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 1
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 4
16. Least fiber strength 3
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 *
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Reasons 5
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 2
7. Heaviest grease WT 3
8. Lightest grease WT 1
9. Most LBS clean wool 4
10. Least LBS clean wool 3
11. Highest yielding 4
12. Lowest yielding 3
13. Most character 2
14. Most vegetable matter 3
15. Most stained wool 3
16. Least fiber strength 3
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 *
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Reasons 6
PartContestantJudge
11. Longest Staple 2
2. Shortest Staple 1
3. Most uniform staple length 2
4. Finest in class 4
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 1
12. Lowest yielding 2
13. Most character 1
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 *
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
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Reasons 1 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
221
333 and 4
433 and 4
521
633 and 4
733
811
933
1011
1133 and 4
1212
1343
1422
1531 and 2
1611
 
Reasons 2 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
133
242 and 4
313
411, 2, and 3
544
632 and 3
733
842 and 4
933
1044
1132 and 3
1241 and 4
1333
1411 and 2
1544
1623 and 4
 
Reasons 3 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
111
242 and 4
311, 2, and 4
441, 2, and 3
534
611, 2, and 3
733
824
933
1024
1131 and 3
1222 and 4
1311 and 4
1422 and 4
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1641, 2, and 3
 
Reasons 4 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
233
322 and 3
441 and 3
532 and 4
612 and 3
722
844
922
1043 and 4
1121 and 4
1243
1314
1431 and 3
1542
1631, 2, 3, and 4
 
Reasons 5 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
123
211
322 and 3
413
521
622 and 3
733
814
943
1034
1142
1233
1322 and 3
1433
1531, 2, 3, and 4
1631 and 3
 
Reasons 6 - Judge
PartContestantJudge
122
211
321, 3, and 4
442 and 4
521 and 3
641, 2, and 3
732, 3, and 4
811
932 and 3
1021
1112 and 3
1221
1312
1442, 3, and 4
1531
1644
 
Oral Reasons 1
PartContestantJudge
14350
43
Oral Reasons 2
 
Grading - Spinning Count
PartContestantJudge
160's and 62's (1/2)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
260's and 62's (1/2)56's and 58's (3/8)
364's, 70's, and finer (Fine)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
456's and 58's (3/8)60's and 62's (1/2)
560's and 62's (1/2)64's, 70's, and finer (Fine)
656's and 58's (3/8)50's and 54's (1/4)
750's and 54's (1/4)48's and coarser (low 1/4)
864's, 70's, and finer (Fine)60's and 62's (1/2)
956's and 58's (3/8)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)
1260's and 62's (1/2)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)
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Grading - Length
PartContestantJudge
1StapleStaple
2StapleClothing
3StapleStaple
4StapleFrench Combing
5StapleStaple
6StapleStaple
7ClothingClothing
8StapleStaple
9StapleClothing
10French CombingFrench Combing
11French CombingStaple
12StapleStaple
13StapleStaple
14StapleStaple
15StapleStaple
22
Grading - Yield #1-15
PartContestantJudge
1 55 64
2 54 50
3 60 56
4 57 46
5 59 60
6 55 55
7 59 55
8 59 56
9 55 59
10 53 52
11 58 54
12 55 52
13 56 56
14 63 54
15 69 59
44
Grading - Yield #16-30
 
Placing Total
269
Reasons Total
241
Grading Total
98


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