The National Western Livestock Show Meat Judging Contest was held January 15 at the Swift beef facility in Greeley, Colorado. In total, 53 contestants from 9 universities and colleges participated in the A-Division contest. 88 individuals from 12 universities participated in the Senior Division contest.
Official Committee
Daryl Tatum, Chair, Colorado State University John Scanga, Beef Cuts, Colorado State University Wendy Woerner, Beef Carcasses, Swift & Co. Kurtis Sweeter, Pork Cuts, John Morrell Chad Carr, Pork Carcasses, University of Missouri Kristen Voges, Lamb Carcasses, Texas A&M University Rick Jones, Grading & Specs, USDA, Meat Grading and Certification
A-Division
Top Individuals
Paden Daniels (929)-Garden City Community College Kaleb Free (918)-Western Texas College Luke Kagarice (917)-Fort Scott Community College Trowdy Dickens (913)- Fort Scott Community College Rusty Smith (905)-Western Texas College Chance Caldwell (899)-Eastern Oklahoma State College Judd Gardner-Clarendon College Kathryn McClaskey-Allen County Community College Chelsea Tomascik-Tarlton State University Lindsey Cossman-Garden City Community College
Top Teams
Garden City Community College (3575) Western Texas College (3547) Allen County Community College (3506) Fort Scott Community College (3492) Clarendon College (3489)
Division Awards
Senior Division
Division | High Individual | High Team |
| Beef Grading | Trevor Thompson-Clarendon College | Garden City Community College |
| Lamb Judging | Chelsea Tomascik-Tarlton State University | Fort Scott Community College |
| Pork Judging | Paden Daniels-Garden City Community College | Garden City Community College |
| Beef Judging | Rachel Claxton-Tarleton State University | Western Texas College |
| Total Beef | Judd Gardner-Clarendon College | Western Texas College |
| Total Placings | Kaleb Free-Western Texas College | Garden City Community College |
| Total Questions | Ben Estes-Clarendon College | Eastern Oklahoma State College |
| Alternates | Tami Oberheim-Garden City Community College |
Top Individuals
Scott Howard (1053)-Colorado State University Jessica Igo (1029)-Texas A&M University Jana Matthiesen ((1023)-Iowa State University Travis O’Quinn (1018)-Texas Tech University Brandon Rinkes (1018)-Kansas State University Casey Maxwell ((1016)-Oklahoma State University Matt Sellers ((1011)-Texas Tech University Carl Oblander (1008)-Oklahoma State University Tina Krafft (1007)-Kansas State University Jake Jones (1007)-Oklahoma State University
Top Teams
Oklahoma State University (4002) Texas A&M University (4000) Texas Tech University (3988) Kansas State University (3981) Colorado State University (3960)
Division Awards
Division | High Individual | High Team |
| Beef Grading | Scott Howard-Colorado State University | Iowa State University |
| Lamb Judging | Jana Matthiesen-Iowa State University | Colorado State University |
| Pork Judging | Tina Krafft-Kansas State University | Kansas State University |
| Beef Judging | Amber Harris-Texas Tech University | Texas A&M University |
| Specifications | Matthew Menchaca-Angelo State University | Kansas State University |
| Total Beef | Scott Howard-Colorado State University | Iowa State University |
| Total Placings | Scott Howard-Colorado State University | Texas A&M University |
| Total Reasons | Jana Matthiesen-Iowa State University | Texas Tech University |
| Alternates | Thomas Epting-Angelo State University |