The National Western Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest was held January 18, 2004 at Swift & Company's Greeley, Colorado facility.
In total, 137 contestants from 19 teams participated in the contest.
Awards were sponsored by AMSA, A.C. Legg, Inc., American Hereford Association, Certified Angus Beef, Colorado Farm Bureau, Colorado Livestock Association, Equity Group, Keystone Foods, National Beef, National Meat Association, National Lamb Feeders Association, National Pork Board, National Western Stock Show, Research Management Systems, Inc., Swift and Company, and US Meat Export Federation.