The Cargill  High Plains Meat Judging Contest was held October 27, 2019 in Friona, Texas.  In total,  34 contestants from five colleges participated in the A-Division contest. 77 individuals from 11 universities participated in the Senior Division contest.

A-Division

Top Individuals  

1. Dallie Metheney ,Garden City Community College, (889)
2. Taylor Paxson, Garden City Community College, (883)
3. McKenzie Marr, Western Texas College, (883)
4. Paige Perryman, Claredndon College, (882)
5. Arliss Corliss, Clarendon College, (876)
6. Patrick Sharp, Clarendon College, (858)
7. Conner Mikkelson, Clarendon College, (849)
8. Emily Glenn, Garden City Community College, (843)
9. Kyle Hammond, Garden City Community College, (837)
10. Coby Adkins, Cisco College, (823)

Top Teams

1. Clarendon College, (3465)
2. Garden City Community College, (3452)
3. Western Texas College (3204)
4. Cisco College, (3101)
5. Fort Scott Community College, (3030)

Clarendon College

Individual Division Results

Beef Grading - Patrick Sharp, Clarendon College, (234)
Lamb Judging - Conner Mikkelsen, Clarendon College, (145)
Pork Judging - Taylor Paxson, Garden City Community College, (292)
Beef Judging - Arliss Corliss, Clarendon College, (264)
Total Beef - Paige Perryman, Clarendon College, (465)
Total Placing - Kyle Hammond, Garden City Community College, (477)
Questions - Arliss Corliss, Clarendon College, (205)
Alternate Contest -  Jake Gillespie, Clarendon College, (875)

Team Division Results

Beef Grading - Garden City Community College, (869)
Lamb Judging - Clarendon College, (556)
Pork Judging - Garden City Community College, (1144)
Beef Judging -  Clarendon College, (961)
Total Beef - Clarendon College, (1818)
Total Placing - Clarendon College, (1858)
Questions - Clarendon College, (750)

Senior Division

Top Individuals 

1. Sherri Halstead, Texas Tech University, (1053)
2. Brenyn Burkholder, Texas A&M University, (1038)
3. Taylor Schertz, Texas Tech University, (1029)
4. Grant Kitten, Texas Tech University, (1029)
5. Jeanne Chapman, Angelo State University, (1024)
6. Darcey Hilburn, Oklahoma State University, (1016)
7. Jake Dusek, Angelo State University, (1015)
8. Chloe Gingerich, University of Florida, (1013)
9. Thomas Sanders, Angelo State University, (1010)
10. Amber Wright, Oklahoma State University, (1004)

Top Teams

1. Texas Tech University, (4096)
2. Texas A&M University, (4007)
3. Oklahoma State University, (3978)
4. Angelo State University (3969)
5. Kansas State University, (3923)

Texas Tech University

Individual Division Results

Beef Grading - Brenyn Burkholder, Texas A&M University, (252)
Lamb Judging - Sherri Halstead, Texas Tech University, (144)
Pork Judging - Taylor Schertz, Texas Tech University, (283)
Beef Judging - Sherri Halstead, Texas Tech University, (280)
Total Beef - Sherri Halstead, Texas Tech University, (531)
Total Placing - Sherri Halstead, Texas Tech University, (493)
Reasons - Sherri Halstead, Texas Tech University, (209)
Specifications - Sherri Halstead, Texas Tech University, (100)
Alternate Contest - Britt Dixon, Texas Tech University, (1034)

Team Division Results

Beef Grading - Angelo State University, (965)
Lamb Judging - Texas Tech University, (565)
Pork Judging - Texas Tech University, (1110)
Beef Judging - Texas Tech University, (1097)
Total Beef - Texas Tech University, (2044)
Total Placing - Texas Tech University, (1955)
Reasons - Texas Tech University, (817)
Specifications - Oklahoma State University, (385)

Official Committee

Dr. Dale Woerner, Texas Tech University, Chair
Ian Shann, Cargill, Beef Carcasses
Scott Howard, Cargill, Beef Cuts
Mallory Sikes, Sikes Ranch, Pork Carcasses
Casey Mabry, Blue Reef Agri-Marketing, Pork Cuts
Blake Foraker, Texas Tech University, Lamb Carcasses
Darrell Dowd, USDA-AMS, Beef Grading and Specifications