The American Royal Meat Judging Contest was held October 17, 2010 at Nebraska Beef in Omaha, Nebraska. In total, 35 contestants from five universities and colleges participated in the A-Division contest. Eighty-eight individuals from 14 universities participated in the Senior Division contest.
A-Division
Top Individuals
- Cade Luckett, Clarendon College, (982)
- Brooke Giles, Garden City Community College, (948)
- Tyler Travis, Clarendon College, (936)
- Jackie McKenney, Clarendon College, (928)
- Joni Mengarelli, Fort Scott Community College, (924)
- Nathan Mertz, Coffeyville Community College, (922)
- Jenilee Martin, Fort Scott Community College, (919)
- Garth Blackburn, Coffeyville Community College, (911)
- Kiala Pollman, Garden City Community College, (911)
- Jeremy Moore, Coffeyville Community College, (894)
Top Teams
- Clarendon College, (3714)
- Coffeyville Community College, (3601)
- Fort Scott Community College, (3589)
- Garden City Community College, (3570)
- Allen County Community College, (3202)
Clarendon College
Individual Division Results
Beef Grading - Cade Luckett, Clarendon College, (271)
Lamb Judging - Cade Luckett, Clarendon College, (142)
Pork Judging - Joni Mengarelli, Fort Scott Community College, (290)
Beef Judging - Brooke Giles, Garden City Community College, (292)
Total Beef - Cade Luckett, Clarendon College, (558)
Total Placing - Garth Blackburn, Coffeyville Community College, (488)
Questions - Cade Luckett, Clarendon College, (235)
Alternate Contest - Ryan Rotramel, Clarendon College, (924)
Team Division Results
Beef Grading - Clarendon College, (1049)
Lamb Judging - Garden City Community College, (519)
Pork Judging -Clarendon College, (1084)
Beef Judging - Fort Scott Community College, (1117)
Total Beef - Clarendon College, (2128)
Total Placing - Garden City Community College, (1908)
Questions - Clarendon College, (810)
Senior Division
Top Individuals
- Loni Woolley, Texas Tech University, (1073)
- Simon Kern, South Dakota State University, (1037)
- Markus Miller, Texas Tech University, (1037)
- Brandon Koch, University of Nebraska, (1034)
- Michael Truesdell, Oklahoma State University, (1034)
- Erin Karney, Colorado State University, (1032)
- Jessica Steger, Texas A&M University, (1032)
- Jessica Larsen, University of Wyoming, (1031)
- Austin DeZeeuw, Kansas State University, (1029)
- Chad Bower, Fresno State University, (1029)
Top Teams
- Texas Tech University, (4115)
- Kansas State University, (4100)
- University of Wyoming, (4071)
- South Dakota State University, (4060)
- Texas A&M University, (4057)
Texas Tech University
Individual Division Results
Beef Grading - Kyla Clawson, Kansas State University, (276)
Lamb Judging - Callie West, University of Illinois, (140)
Pork Judging - Loni Woolley, Texas Tech University, (290)
Beef Judging - Simon Kern, South Dakota State University, (287)
Total Beef - Simon Kern, South Dakota State University, (554)
Total Placing - Lori Klootwyk, Iowa State University, (500)
Reasons - Trevor White, Texas Tech University, (219)
Specifications - Jessica Steger, Texas A&M University, (100)
Alternate Contest - Katie McCullough, Texas Tech University, (1028)
Team Division Results
Beef Grading - Kansas State University, (1043)
Lamb Judging - University of Illinois, (550)
Pork Judging - Texas Tech University, (1132)
Beef Judging - Oklahoma State University, (1108)
Total Beef - Kansas State University, (2140)
Total Placing - University of Wyoming, (1936)
Reasons - Texas Tech University, (853)
Specifications - Colorado State University, (378)
Official Committee
Tom Carr, Chair, University of Illinois (Retired)
John Scanga, Lamb Carcasses, Elanco Animal Health
Joe Harris, Beef Cuts, Southwest Meat Association
Lynn Franskowiak-Guccione, Pork Cuts, Mrs. Clark's Foods
Jake Nelson, Pork Carcasses, Oklahoma State University
Clint Walenciak, Beef Carcasses, Certified Angus Beef LLC
Darrell Dowd, Grading & Specs, USDA, Meat Grading and Certification