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National Western in Honor of R. Paul Clayton
Jan 18, 2026
National Western- American Division
Beef Grading Beef Judging Lamb Judging Overall Overall Beef Pork Judging Specifications Total Placing Total Reas/Quest

ID: 23 - -
Team Name: North Dakota State University
Participant Name:
RUDI WENDEL
Individual Rank: 47
Individual Total Score: 803
Team Rank: 11
Team Total Score: 3361

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1R - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
134214231
Placing 1 - Cut A6
Placing 1 - Cut B2
Placing 1 - Cut C6
40
Placing 2R - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
221342134
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B5
Placing 2 - Cut C6
18
Placing 3R - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
342314213
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C4
46
Placing 4R - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
421342341
Placing 4 - Cut A5
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C5
37
Placing 5R - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
513241234
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C5
47
Placing 6 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
614231423
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B6
Placing 6 - Cut C4
50
Placing 7 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
743213412
Placing 7 - Cut A3
Placing 7 - Cut B4
Placing 7 - Cut C4
43
Placing 8 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
841321423
Placing 8 - Cut A5
Placing 8 - Cut B2
Placing 8 - Cut C3
42
Placing 9 - Pork Wole. / Retail
PartContestantJudge
921431243
Placing 9 - Cut A2
Placing 9 - Cut B4
Placing 9 - Cut C2
48
Placing 10 - Lamb / Veal Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1031423421
Placing 10 - Cut A2
Placing 10 - Cut B5
Placing 10 - Cut C3
39
Placing 11
 
Placing 12
 
Reasons 1 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1Placing: 3421
Reasons Score: 31		 
31
Reasons 2 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
2Placing: 2431
Reasons Score: 38		 
38
Reasons 3 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
3Placing: 4231
Reasons Score: 36		 
36
Reasons 4 - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
4Placing: 2134
Reasons Score: 31		 
31
Reasons 5 - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
5Placing: 1324
Reasons Score: 37		 
37
Quality
PartContestantJudge
1Low ChoiceHigh Commercial
2Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
3Low SelectLow Select
4Avg. PrimeLow Prime
5High PrimeAvg. Prime
6High SelectHigh Select
7Avg. PrimeHigh Choice
8High ChoiceLow Choice
9High SelectLow Choice
10Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
11Avg. PrimeAvg. Choice
12High StandardLow Commercial
13Low PrimeHigh Choice
14High SelectHigh Select
15Low ChoiceLow Choice
98
Yield
PartContestantJudge
12.53.9
22.63.5
31.31.1
43.04.7
52.83.8
61.01.3
74.95.1
82.44.2
91.12.1
104.95.1
111.02.2
122.72.4
133.13.8
141.81.9
153.94.2
58
Keep/Cull 1
 
Keep/Cull 2
 
Specification 1
PartContestantJudge
1
  • 3- Chine / feather bone removal
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 3- Chine / feather bone removal
    		•
    		7
    Specification 2
    PartContestantJudge
    2
  • 5- Diaphragm and/or hanging tender removal

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  • 5- Diaphragm and/or hanging tender removal

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
    		•
    		10
    Specification 3
    PartContestantJudge
    3
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
    		•
    		0
    Specification 4
    PartContestantJudge
    4
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 19- Rib mark incorrect
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal
    		•
    		7
    Specification 5
    PartContestantJudge
    5
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 11- Length of cut
    		•
    		3
    Specification 6
    PartContestantJudge
    6
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
    		•
    		7
    Specification 7
    PartContestantJudge
    7
  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 22- Sacral / caudal vertebrae number or removal
  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 22- Sacral / caudal vertebrae number or removal
    		•
    		10
    Specification 8
    PartContestantJudge
    8
  • 7- Fat / skin not trimmed or tapered to proper length

  • 15- Muscle relative size incorrect
  • 4- Deckle and associated fat removal

  • 7- Fat / skin not trimmed or tapered to proper length
    		•
    		3
    Specification 9
    PartContestantJudge
    9
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 9- Foot / shank removal location

  • 18- Quality grade / Yield grade
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

  • 9- Foot / shank removal location

  • 18- Quality grade / Yield grade
    		•
    		10
    Specification 10
    PartContestantJudge
    10
  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed
  • 8- Fat not entirely removed

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed
    		•
    		7
    Questions 1 - Beef Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    1 4
    2 2
    3 3
    4 1
    5 3
    6 1
    7 2
    8 1
    9 2
    10 3
    Questions - Points per Question5
    		 
    Questions 2 - Beef Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    1 4
    2 2
    3 2
    4 4
    5 3
    6 3
    7 1
    8 2
    9 1
    10 4
    Questions - Points per Question5
    		 
    Questions 3 - Pork Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    1 2
    2 3
    3 2
    4 3
    5 1
    6 1
    7 4
    8 2
    9 2
    10 3
    Questions - Points per Question5
    		 
    Questions 4 - Pork Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    1 1
    2 2
    3 1
    4 3
    5 1
    6 3
    7 4
    8 1
    9 2
    10 1
    Questions - Points per Question5
    		 
    Questions 5 - Lamb Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    1 1
    2 4
    3 2
    4 2
    5 1
    6 4
    7 1
    8 3
    9 4
    10 1
    Questions - Points per Question5
    		 
    Beef Judging Total
    		220
    Beef Grading Total
    		156
    Overall Beef Total
    		376
    Lamb Judging Total
    		123
    Pork Judging Total
    		240
    Placing Total
    		410
    Specifications Total
    		64
    Questions Total
    		 
    Reasons Total
    		173
    Overall Score
    		803
    Placing 1- Penalty
    		 
    Placing 2 - Penalty
    PartContestantJudge
    118 
    		 
    Placing 3 - Penalty
    		 
    Placing 4 - Penalty
    		 
    Placing 5 - Penalty
    		 
    Reasons 11
    		 
    Reasons 12
    		 

    AWS100: Tuesday, February 3, 2026