The National 4-H Meat Judging Contest was held October 16, 2018 at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. In total, 45 contestants from 12 states participated in the contest.
Top Individuals
- Caleb Kunde, Texas (732)
- Reid Homann, Minnesota (724)
- Kaci Schmick, Wyoming (720)
- Megan Burgess, Texas (717)
- Madyson Schulze, Texas (716)
- Sam Bobendrier, Minnesota (715)
- Kendall Haas, Wyoming (712)
- Bailey Lavender, Florida (704)
- James Wykert, Iowa (701)
- Anna Schmick, Wyoming (698)
Top Teams
- Texas, (2165)
- Minnesota, (2136)
- Wyoming, (2130)
- Nebraska, (1999)
- Iowa, (1989)
Texas
Individual Division Awards
Beef Judging - Megan Burgess, Texas (145)
Pork Judging - Kendall Haas, Wyoming (148)
Retail Judging - Anna Schmick, Wyoming (146)
Total Judging - Bailey Lavender, Florida (434)
Total Reasons - Bailey Lavender, Florida (136)
Retail Identification - Caleb Kunde, Texas (300)
Team Division Awards
Beef Judging - Texas, (432)
Pork Judging - Wyoming, (425)
Retail Judging - Wyoming, (434)
Total Judging - Texas, (1280)
Total Reasons - Texas, (391)
Retail Identification - Texas, (885)