The American Royal Meat Judging Contest was held October 13, 2019 at Nebraska Beef in Omaha, Nebraska. In total, 30 contestants from five colleges participated in the A-Division contest. 83 individuals from 11 universities participated in the Senior Division contest.
A-Division
Top Individuals
- Emily Glenn, Garden City Community College (966)
- Paige Perryman, Clarendon College (950)
- Dallie Metheney, Garden City Community College (938)
- Kyle Hammond, Garden City Community College (931)
- Arliss Corliss, Clarendon College (921)
- Patrick Sharp, Clarendon College (911)
- Taylor Paxson, Garden City Community College (876)
- Jake Gillespie, Clarendon College (870)
- Lane Compton, Fort Scott Community College (846)
- Coby Adkins, Cisco College (825)
Top Teams
- Garden City Community College (3711)
- Clarendon College (3652)
- Fort Scott Community College (3258)
- Cisco College (3077)
- Joliet Junior College (1572)
Garden City Community College
Individual Division Results
Beef Grading - Emily Glenn, Garden City Community College (262)
Lamb Judging - Paige Perryman, Clarendon College (141)
Pork Judging - Paige Perryman, Clarendon College (283)
Beef Judging - Jake Gillespie, Clarendon College (295)
Total Beef - Emily Glenn, Garden City Community College (547)
Total Placing - Kyle Hammond, Garden City Community College (489)
Questions - Paige Perryman, Clarendon College (235)
Alternate Contest - Ben Bradbury, Garden City Community College, (928)
Team Division Results
Beef Grading - Garden City Community College, (986)
Lamb Judging - Garden City Community College, (528)
Pork Judging - Garden City Community College, (1092)
Beef Judging - Clarendon College, (1138)
Total Beef - Clarendon College, (2104)
Total Placing - Garden City Community College, (1915)
Questions - Clarendon College, (810)
Senior Division
Top Individuals
- Michaela Musselman, Kansas State University (1050)
- Olivia Willrett, Colorado State University (1042)
- Brenyn Burkholder, Texas A&M University (1038)
- Ashley Schilling, Colorado State University (1037)
- Natalie Shaw, University of Illinois (1031)
- Kaylee Greiner, Texas A&M University (1025)
- Darcey Hillburn, Oklahoma State University (1025)
- Sherri Halstead, Texas Tech University (1021)
- Anna Carlock, Texas Tech University (1019)
- Hannah Williams, Kansas State University (1016)
Top Teams
- Texas A&M University, (4074)
- Kansas State University, (4072)
- Texas Tech University, (4047)
- Colorado State University, (4028)
- University of Illinois, (4005)
Texas A&M University
Individual Division Results
Beef Grading - Olivia Willrett, Colorado State University (263)
Lamb Judging - Olivia Willrett, Colorado State University (147)
Pork Judging - Michaela Musselman, Kansas State University (292)
Beef Judging - Makenna Greenwald, University of Wyoming (281)
Total Beef - Grant Kitten, Texas Tech University (539)
Total Placing - Natalie Shaw, University of Illinois (498)
Reasons - Olivia Willrett, Colorado State University (227)
Specifications - Ashley Schilling, Colorado State University (94)
Alternate Contest - Kimmi Doran, Kansas State University (1045)
Team Division Results
Beef Grading - Colorado State University, (1007)
Lamb Judging - Texas A&M University, (559)
Pork Judging - Kansas State University, (1142)
Beef Judging - Texas Tech University, (1112)
Total Beef - Texas Tech University, (2103)
Total Placing - Oklahoma State University, (1955)
Reasons - Colorado State University, (847)
Specifications - University of Illinois, (359)
Official Committee
Dr. Bucky Gwartney
Jodie Pitcock, USDA-AMS Market News
Dr. Crystal Waters, California State University - Chico
Kelcey Christensen, 307 Meat Company
Jake Nelson, Oklahoma State University
Bo Hutto, Tyson Foods
Darrell Dowd, USDA, Meat Grading and Certification