MEAT JUDGING RESULTS 2007 INTERNATIONAL

The International Meat Judging Contest was held November 11, 2007 at Tyson Foods in Dakota City, Nebraska.

Senior Division

Top Individuals

1. Matt Grussing, South Dakota State University, (1070)
2. Dominic DiSanti, Colorado State University, (1051)
3. Benjamin Pyke, Texas Tech University, (1044)
4. Jerilyn Hergenreder, Colorado State University, (1038)
5. Whitney Williams, Texas A&M University, (1037)
6. Whitney Keller, University of Illinois (1036)
7. Jeffrey Gregg, University of Illinois, (1025)
8. Lindsay Eurich, Colorado State University, (1023)
9. Reed Smith, Oklahoma State University, (1022)
10. Daniel Clark, University of Illinois, (1021)

Top Teams

1. Colorado State University, (4132)
2. University of Illinois, (4094)
3. Texas A&M University, (4060)
4. South Dakota State University, (4059)
5. Oklahoma State University, (4046)

Division Awards

Individual Division Results

Beef Grading- Matt Grussing, South Dakota State University, (260)
Lamb Judging- Daniel Clark, University of Illinois, (144)
Pork Judging- Cheyenne Dixon, Colorado State University, (289)
Beef Judging- Lindsay Eurich, Colorado State University, (292)
Specifications- Matt Grussing, South Dakota State University, (100)
Total Beef- Matt Grussing, South Dakota State University, (551)
Total Placings- Lindsay Smith, University of Wyoming, (493)
Total Reasons- Dominic DiSanti, Colorado State University, (222)
Alternate Contest- Jacque Larue, Kansas State University, (824)

Team Division Results

Beef Grading- South Dakota State University, (994)
Lamb Judging- University of Illinois, (554)
Pork Judging- Colorado State University, (1122)
Beef Judging- Colorado State University, (1151)
Specifications- Texas A&M University, (400)
Total Beef- Colorado State University, (2085)
Total Placings- University of Wyoming, (1935)
Total Reasons- Colorado State University, (881)

Official Committee

J. Daryl Tatum, Colorado State University - Chairman
Jodie Pitcock, USDA Livestock & Grain Market News - Pork Cuts
Eric Berg, North Dakota State University - Pork Carcasses
Dan Hale, Texas A&M University - Beef Carcasses
Jake Nelson, Oklahoma State University - Beef Cuts
Duane Wulf, South Dakota State University - Lamb Carcasses
Darell Dowd, USDA AMS - Grading and Specifications