The National Meat Animal Evaluation Contest was held April 6-8, 2018 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. In total, 153 contestants from 14 universities participated in the contest.
Top Individuals
- PD Miller, Oklahoma State University, (2216.667)
- Shilo Schaake, Kansas State University, (2215.667)
- Trace McBride, Texas Tech University, (2211)
- Jesse Henson, Oklahoma State University, (2207.333)
- Payton Dahmer, Kansas State University, (2204.333)
- Michael Semler, Colorado State University, (2194.667)
- Cody Boden, Kansas State University, (2193.667)
- Wyatt Durst, Kansas State University, (2178.333)
- Maddy Ainsley, Texas Tech University, (2170.333)
- Matthew Owings, Texas Tech University, (2164.667)
Top Ten Individuals

Top Teams
- Kansas State University, (8792)
- Oklahoma State University, (8707)
- Texas Tech University, (8655)
- Colorado State University, (8652.667)
- University of Illinois, (8451)
Kansas State University

Individual Division Results
Market Animal - Macy Marek, Iowa State University (725.3333)
Meats - PD Miller, Oklahoma State University (766)
Breeding Animal - Payton Dahmer, Kansas State University (815)
Beef Evaluation - PD Miller, Oklahoma State University (877.3333)
Swine Evaluation - Cody Boden, Kansas State University (842.3333)
Sheep Evaluation - Matthew Owings, Texas Tech University (589.3333)
Team Division Results
Market Animal - Colorado State University (2809.333)
Meats - Colorado State University (2995)
Breeding Animal - Kansas State University (3211)
Beef Evaluation - Oklahoma State University (3401)
Swine Evaluation - Kansas State University (3310.667)
Sheep Evaluation - Iowa State University (2276.667)