National Barrow Show
Saturday, September 10, 2016
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 10 at 8:00am at Hormel Foods' R&D Facility in Austin, MN. Austin Plant tours will be available on Friday at 8:00am for the full plant (Hormel further processed side + QPP) and noon for only the Hormel portion. Please let Rachel Adams know by August 25 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 11 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
- Designated 4 member team
- May bring up to 2 alternates
- Graduate Division
- Designated 3 member team
- May bring up to 3 alternates
Lodging Information
Holiday Inn Express-Albert Lea, MN
Rate: $125/+ tax; Cut off Date: August 18th
Click here to make reservations
Registration Information
The registration process will only allow you to pay with a credit card. Please click on the link above and select "register" for the 2016 Hormel National Barrow Show Judging Contest. You might be asked to login to your AMSA account. If you need help with your username or password please email
Rachel Adams