South Plains Invitational Meat Judging
Feb 14, 2026
South Plains - National Division
Beef Grading Beef Judging Lamb Judging Overall Overall Beef Pork Judging Specifications Total Placing Total Reas/Quest

ID: 38 - -
Team Name: University of Arizona
Participant Name:
MELINA LEONARD
Individual Rank: 25
Individual Total Score: 899
Team Rank: 7
Team Total Score: 3625

DefinitionResponsesScore
Placing 1R - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
142312431
Placing 1 - Cut A4
Placing 1 - Cut B4
Placing 1 - Cut C2
46
Placing 2R - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
231423142
Placing 2 - Cut A4
Placing 2 - Cut B2
Placing 2 - Cut C7
50
Placing 3R - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
341324312
Placing 3 - Cut A4
Placing 3 - Cut B2
Placing 3 - Cut C4
48
Placing 4R - Pork Cuts
PartContestantJudge
431423142
Placing 4 - Cut A3
Placing 4 - Cut B2
Placing 4 - Cut C5
50
Placing 5R - Lamb Carc.
PartContestantJudge
524312431
Placing 5 - Cut A2
Placing 5 - Cut B5
Placing 5 - Cut C5
50
Placing 6 - Beef Carc.
PartContestantJudge
632413241
Placing 6 - Cut A3
Placing 6 - Cut B2
Placing 6 - Cut C4
50
Placing 7 - Beef Cuts
PartContestantJudge
741234123
Placing 7 - Cut A5
Placing 7 - Cut B2
Placing 7 - Cut C5
50
Placing 8 - Pork Carc.
PartContestantJudge
841234132
Placing 8 - Cut A4
Placing 8 - Cut B2
Placing 8 - Cut C2
48
Placing 9 - Pork Wole. / Retail
PartContestantJudge
921342143
Placing 9 - Cut A3
Placing 9 - Cut B4
Placing 9 - Cut C2
48
Placing 10 - Lamb / Veal Carc.
PartContestantJudge
1023142341
Placing 10 - Cut A2
Placing 10 - Cut B5
Placing 10 - Cut C2
48
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
1Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
2High ChoiceHigh Choice
3High SelectHigh Select
4Low ChoiceAvg. Choice
5Avg. ChoiceAvg. Choice
6Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
7Avg. ChoiceAvg. Choice
8Low ChoiceLow Choice
9Low ChoiceHigh Select
10Avg. PrimeLow Prime
11Low ChoiceLow Choice
12Low PrimeLow Prime
13Low ChoiceLow Choice
14Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
15Avg. ChoiceLow Choice
136
Yield
PartContestantJudge
12.72.4
24.04.0
33.63.4
44.45.2
54.25.3
64.43.9
75.45.0
84.54.3
94.44.6
105.95.9
113.52.7
124.74.1
133.03.2
143.21.9
152.11.8
85
Keep/Cull 1
 
Keep/Cull 2
 
Specification 1
PartContestantJudge
1 
  • 11- Length of cut

  • 14- Muscle number incorrect
  •  
    Specification 2
    PartContestantJudge
    2 
  • 5- Diaphragm and/or hanging tender removal

  • 11- Length of cut

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  •  
    Specification 3
    PartContestantJudge
    3 
  • 6- Fat exceeds recommended depth

  • 11- Length of cut
  •  
    Specification 4
    PartContestantJudge
    4 
  • 9- Foot / shank removal location
  •  
    Specification 5
    PartContestantJudge
    5 
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  •  
    Specification 6
    PartContestantJudge
    6 
  • 23- Meets all specifications
  •  
    Specification 7
    PartContestantJudge
    7 
  • 7- Fat / skin not trimmed or tapered to proper length

  • 9- Foot / shank removal location

  • 22- Sacral / caudal vertebrae number or removal
  •  
    Specification 8
    PartContestantJudge
    8 
  • 14- Muscle number incorrect

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  •  
    Specification 9
    PartContestantJudge
    9 
  • 11- Length of cut

  • 13- Lymph gland and associated fat present or removed
  •  
    Specification 10
    PartContestantJudge
    10 
  • 11- Length of cut

  • 20- Rib number incorrect
  •  
    Questions 1 - Beef Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    111
    233
    342
    411
    533
    633
    722
    833
    922
    1023
    Questions - Points per Question5
    40
    Questions 2 - Beef Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    111
    233
    322
    422
    533
    611
    722
    813
    944
    1011
    Questions - Points per Question5
    45
    Questions 3 - Pork Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    133
    222
    333
    422
    522
    633
    712
    814
    911
    1013
    Questions - Points per Question5
    35
    Questions 4 - Pork Cuts
    PartContestantJudge
    144
    222
    322
    432
    544
    633
    722
    833
    931
    1011
    Questions - Points per Question5
    40
    Questions 5 - Lamb Carc.
    PartContestantJudge
    111
    222
    324
    431
    544
    633
    722
    842
    911
    1024
    Questions - Points per Question5
    30
    Beef Judging Total
    281
    Beef Grading Total
    221
    Overall Beef Total
    502
    Lamb Judging Total
    128
    Pork Judging Total
    269
    Placing Total
    488
    Specifications Total
     
    Questions Total
    190
    Reasons Total
     
    Overall Score
    899
    Placing 1- Penalty
     
    Placing 2 - Penalty
     
    Placing 3 - Penalty
     
    Placing 4 - Penalty
     
    Placing 5 - Penalty
     
    Reasons 11
     
    Reasons 12
     


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