Hormel Foods National Barrow Show Meat Judging Contest

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National Barrow Show
Saturday, September 9, 2017
Hormel Foods R&D, Austin, MN

Hormel Foods is excited to once again host the National Barrow Show Meat Judging Contest! This year's contest will be held on Saturday, September 9 at 8:00am at Hormel Foods' R&D Facility in Austin, MN.  Austin Plant tours will be available on Friday at 9:00am for the full plant (Hormel further processed side + QPP) and 1:00pm for only the Hormel portion.  Please let Rachel Adams know by August 24 if you will plan to take a tour.  The contest will consist of two divisions: Graduate and Undergraduate. The contest will include both fresh and processed pork classes, questions, keep/cull, and processed meat defects. Awards will be presented at 8:00 am on Sunday, September 10 in the Crane Pavilion on the Mower County Fair Grounds prior to the start of the National Barrow Show Junior Show.

Contest Guidelines

• All pork contest consisting of both fresh and processed products 
• Judging based on visual inspection only
• Questions will be answered on 5 classes after all rotations are completed with notes
• 5 placing only classes
• 10 processed meat defects with cheat sheet provided
• Keep Cull class with scenario
• Each school may bring one team per division
• Undergraduate division will be limited to students who have not previously completed a fall judging season.  If students have judged during a previous year they may compete in the graduate division.
• Undergraduate Division 
  • Top 4 individual scores will make up the team score
• Graduate Division
  • Top 3 individual scores will make up the team score
    
    

Lodging Information 

              Rate: $90.99/+ tax; Cut off Date: August 9th
              Call the hotel for reservations; Group Name - American Meat Science Association

              Holiday Inn of Austin - 1701 4th St NW, Austin, MN  (507) 433 - 1000
              Rate: $114.99/+ tax; Cut off Date: August 8th
              Call the hotel for reservations; Group Name - American Meat Science Association

Registration Information

Rachel Adams

• You will be asked to list your students names and email addresses.
• After selecting the graduate or undergraduate division (or both) proceed to check out. After selecting your address you will be asked to pay with a credit card.
• After confirming payment you will receive a confirmation email, this email is your receipt. If you need a different invoice please send an email to information@meatscience.org

• If you need to be invoiced, please call Rachel Adams 1-800-517-AMSA ext. 14