The International Meat Judging Contest was held November 12, 2006 at Tyson Foods in Dakota City, Nebraska.
Top Individuals
- Kelly Murdock - 1064 Texas A&M University
- Travis O'Quinn - 1059 Texas Tech University
- Scott Howard - 1059 Colorado State University
Top Teams
- Texas A&M University - 4152
- Texas Tech University - 4150
- University of Missouri - 4120
- Angelo State University - 4085
- Colorado State University - 4081
Division Awards
| Division | High Individual | High Team |
| Beef Grading | Mellissa Smith, SDSU - 262 | University of Missouri - 1002 |
| Lamb Judging | Carl Oblander, Oklahoma State - 146 | Texas A&M University - 574 |
| Pork Judging | Jessica Doege, Texas A&M - 290 | Texas A&M University - 1135 |
| Beef Judging | Matt Sellers, Texas Tech - 282 | Texas A&M University - 1102 |
| Specifications | Travis O'Quinn, Texas Tech - 97 | Texas Tech University - 376 |
| Total Beef | Kelly Murdock, Texas A&M - 539 | University of Missouri - 2097 |
| Total Placings | Kelly Murdock, Texas A&M - 493 | Texas A&M University - 1942 |
| Total Reasons | Jessica Doege, Texas A&M - 224 | Texas A&M University - 869 |
| Alternate Contest | Landi Wooley, Texas Tech - 844 |
Official Committee
Michael Dikeman, Kansas State University - Chairman Clint Alexander - Beef Carcasses Chance Brooks, Texas Tech University - Pork Cuts Dan Hale, Texas A&M University - Lamb Carcasses Brad Morgan, Oklahoma State University - Beef Cuts Duane Wulf, South Dakota State University - Pork Carcasses Rick Jones, USDA AMS - Grading and Specifications
In total, 81 contestants from 14 universities participated in the contest.