The National 4-H Meat Judging Contest was held October 23, 2012 at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. In total, 62 contestants from 17 states participated in the contest.

Top Individuals

1. KC Barnes, Oklahoma (731)
2. Walter Nester, Texas (728)
3. Sydney Buckley, Colorado (725)
4. April Molitor, Texas (719)
5. Hallie Barnes, Oklahoma (713)
6. Trico Blue, Oklahoma (710)
7. Darby Gonzales, Texas (709)
8. Chelsea Baars, Wyoming (707)
9. Lexie Dockery, Wyoming (707)
10. Faith Johnson, Kansas (706)

Top Teams 

1. Texas, (2156)
2. Oklahoma, (2154)
3. Colorado, (2130)
4. Wyoming, (2108)
5. Virginia, (2067)

Texas

Individual  Division Awards

Beef Judging - Walter Nester, Texas (146)  
Pork Judging - April Molitor, Texas, (143)   
Retail Judging - KC Barnes, Oklahoma (148)  
Total Judging - Sydney Buckley, Colorado (432)    
Total Reasons - KC Barnes, Oklahoma (137) 
Retail Identification - Sydney Buckley, Colorado (300) 

Team Division Awards

Beef Judging - Oklahoma, (424)  
Pork Judging - Colorado, (422)  
Retail Judging - Oklahoma, (439)
Total Judging - Oklahoma, (1272) 
Total Reasons - Oklahoma, (404) 
Retail Identification - Texas, (888)