The National 4-H Meat Judging Contest was held October 25, 2011 at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. In total, 57 contestants from 15 states participated in the contest.

Top Individuals

1. Ryan King, Texas, (731)
2. Miranda Jones, Texas, (717)
3. Chris Davis, Kansas, (716)
4. Mark Girone, Illinois, (712)
5. Trey Fecke, Illinois, (699)
6. Buddy Skipper, Alabama, (699)
7. Jacob Painter, New Mexico, (696)
8. Bradley Braddock, Illinois, (696)
9. Zena Doty, New Mexico, (693)
10. Rachel Bardot, Missouri, (693)

Top Teams 

1. Texas, (2135)
2. Illinois, (2107)
3. New Mexico, (2071)
4. Kansas, (2070)
5. Alabama, (2064)

Texas

Individual  Division Awards

Beef Judging - Cameron Morgan, Alabama, (189)  
Pork Judging - Ryan King, Texas, (100)   
Retail Judging - Miranda Jones, Texas, (146)  
Total Judging - Ryan King, Texas, (431)   
Total Reasons - Ryan King, Texas, (134)  
Retail Identification - Ryan King, Texas, (300)  

Team Division Awards

Beef Judging - Texas, (544)  
Pork Judging - Texas, (297)  
Retail Judging - Texas, (433)
Total Judging - Texas, (1267) 
Total Reasons - Texas, (395) 
Retail Identification - Illinois, (873)