AMSA Events

American Royal Judging

Start Date - Oct 14, 2023
End Date - Oct 15, 2023

Contest Date: October 15, 2023

American Royal Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest

Contest Date: October 15, 2023

Contest Components

  • Class #1- Beef Carcasses; Class #2- Beef Cuts; Class #3- Pork Carcasses; Class #4- Pork Cuts; Class #5- Lamb Carcasses; Class #6- Value Based Pricing; Class #7- Beef Cuts; Class #8- Pork Carcasses; Class #9- Pork Cuts; Class #10 -Lamb Carcasses; Quality and Yield 
  • Contest: A and B Divisions Compete
Contest Location: Nebraska Beef, Omaha NE
  • 4501 36th Street, Omaha NE 68107
Contest Official Commitee
  • Contest Commitee Chair- To be Determined
  • Contest Committee Member- Erin Beyer, Joanna Hardcastle, Josh Hasty, Brandon Klehm, Carrie Thomas, and Darrell Dowd
Contest Leadership
A-Division
  • Cooler Superintendent: To be Determined
  • Group Leaders:  To be Determined
B-Division
  • Cooler Superintendent:  To be Determined
  • Group Leaders:  To be Determined
  • Card Runners:  To be Determined

 

Contest Schedule- Sunday, October 15, 2023- Contest Day!!
  • 5:30am- Group Leaders arrive- Senior Division
  • 5:30am- Senior Division Registration begins at 5:30am-ALL competitors MUST be registered by 6:00am
  • JBS will be providing breakfast for competitors, coaches, and coordinators
  • 6:00am- Brief welcome and instructions, divide into groups, and prepare for the contest
  • 6:50am- Competitors enter the cooler
  • 7:00am- Contest begins- we MUST begin on time
  • 8:00am- A- Division Group Leaders and Teams arrive
  • 8:00am- A- Division Registration begins-All competitors MUST be registered by 8:15am
  • 8:15am- A-Division Group Leaders will be coaches from each community college. 
  • 8:15am- Brief welcome and instructions, divide into groups, and prepare for the contest
  • 9:00am- Competitors enter the cooler
  • Midmorning- Coaches will receive an email with a contest update to project the completion time
  • 2:00-2:30pm- Contest conclude
Awards Ceremony
  • Banquet Date: Sunday, October 15, 2023
  • Banquet Time: 7:30 pm
Banquet Location and Address: Papio Fun Park- 210 East Lincoln Street, Papillion NE 60846
Registration

All banquet attendees beyond those registered for the contest MUST register to attend the banquet 2 weeks prior to the event.  If they need a special accommodation, please contact Leslie Frenzel to share their needs.  Banquet fees will be $25.00 per additional attendee.

2023-2024 Schedule of Events

AMSA Event Dates
August 30
Salmonella: A multispecies overview of research, interventions and data needsWebinar
September 19-21
POULTRY 101
Fayetteville, AR
October 16-18PORK 101Ames, IA
October 17-19
POULTRY 201
Des Moines, IA
October 25-27
Smithfield Explore
Smithfield, VA
October 31-November 2PORK 101University Park, PA
April 2-4
SALUMI 101
Raleigh, NC
June 16-19, 2022
77th RMC
Oklahoma City, OK
Meat Judging Dates
September 8-9National Barrow ShowAustin, MN
September 23Beef Empire DaysGarden City, KS
September 23Eastern NationalWyalusing, PA
October 15American Royal
Omaha, NE
October 15
Youth 4H Meat Judging - Nebraska Beef
Omaha, NE
October 17
National 4-H Meat Judging Contest
Manhattan, KS
October 29Cargill High Plains
Friona, TX
November 12InternationalDakota City, NE