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

ID: 44 - -
Team Name: Fort Valley State University
Participant Name:
SAMANTHA THOMAS
Individual Rank: 40
Individual Total Score: 595
Team Rank: 10
Team Total Score: 2642

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1R - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
141234231
Placing 1 - Cut A6
Placing 1 - Cut B2
Placing 1 - Cut C6
36
Placing 2R - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
213242134
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B5
Placing 2 - Cut C6
37
Placing 3R - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
314324213
Placing 3 - Cut A2
Placing 3 - Cut B4
Placing 3 - Cut C4
32
Placing 4R - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
421432341
Placing 4 - Cut A5
Placing 4 - Cut B3
Placing 4 - Cut C5
34
Placing 5R - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
532141234
Placing 5 - Cut A5
Placing 5 - Cut B3
Placing 5 - Cut C5
34
Placing 6 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
624131423
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B6
Placing 6 - Cut C4
32
Placing 7 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
714323412
Placing 7 - Cut A3
Placing 7 - Cut B4
Placing 7 - Cut C4
36
Placing 8 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
812341423
Placing 8 - Cut A5
Placing 8 - Cut B2
Placing 8 - Cut C3
43
Placing 9 - Pork Wole. / Retail
PartContestantJudge
934121243
Placing 9 - Cut A2
Placing 9 - Cut B4
Placing 9 - Cut C2
24
Placing 10 - Lamb / Veal Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1034213421
Placing 10 - Cut A2
Placing 10 - Cut B5
Placing 10 - Cut C3
50
Placing 11
 
Placing 12
 
Reasons 1 - Beef Carc.
 
Reasons 2 - Beef Cuts
 
Reasons 3 - Pork Carc.
 
Reasons 4 - Pork Cuts
 
Reasons 5 - Lamb Carc.
 
Quality
PartContestantJudge
1High PrimeHigh Commercial
2Low ChoiceLow Choice
3Low SelectLow Select
4Avg. PrimeLow Prime
5High PrimeAvg. Prime
6Low SelectHigh Select
7Avg. ChoiceHigh Choice
8Low PrimeLow Choice
9Low ChoiceLow Choice
10Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
11High StandardAvg. Choice
12Low SelectLow Commercial
13High ChoiceHigh Choice
14Low ChoiceHigh Select
15High StandardLow Choice
88
Yield
PartContestantJudge
13.83.9
22.53.5
32.21.1
44.24.7
53.73.8
61.91.3
72.75.1
83.34.2
92.52.1
103.95.1
111.32.2
123.02.4
133.43.8
141.11.9
153.94.2
54
Keep/Cull 1
 
Keep/Cull 2
 
Specification 1
PartContestantJudge
1 
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal

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

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  •  
    Specification 3
    PartContestantJudge
    3 
  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  •  
    Specification 4
    PartContestantJudge
    4 
  • 1- Bone, cartilage, connective tissue and backstrap removal
  •  
    Specification 5
    PartContestantJudge
    5 
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

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

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed

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

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 22- Sacral / caudal vertebrae number or removal
  •  
    Specification 8
    PartContestantJudge
    8 
  • 4- Deckle and associated fat removal

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

  • 9- Foot / shank removal location

  • 18- Quality grade / Yield grade
  •  
    Specification 10
    PartContestantJudge
    10 
  • 8- Fat not entirely removed

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed
  •  
    Questions 1 - Beef Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    134
    242
    313
    441
    533
    621
    712
    811
    922
    1023
    Questions - Points per Question5
    15
    Questions 2 - Beef Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    144
    232
    322
    414
    533
    643
    711
    832
    921
    1024
    Questions - Points per Question5
    20
    Questions 3 - Pork Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    122
    233
    342
    423
    541
    611
    744
    812
    932
    1043
    Questions - Points per Question5
    20
    Questions 4 - Pork Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    111
    222
    331
    443
    531
    613
    744
    831
    922
    1021
    Questions - Points per Question5
    20
    Questions 5 - Lamb Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    111
    244
    322
    432
    531
    644
    741
    823
    914
    1031
    Questions - Points per Question5
    20
    Beef Judging Total
    176
    Beef Grading Total
    142
    Overall Beef Total
    318
    Lamb Judging Total
    104
    Pork Judging Total
    173
    Placing Total
    358
    Specifications Total
     
    Questions Total
    95
    Reasons Total
     
    Overall Score
    595
    Placing 1- Penalty
     
    Placing 2 - Penalty
     
    Placing 3 - Penalty
     
    Placing 4 - Penalty
     
    Placing 5 - Penalty
     
    Reasons 11
     
    Reasons 12
     


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