Fall Intercollegiate Meat Judging Information
Fall Intercollegiate Meat Judging Schedule
- September 20, 2025: Beef Empire Days- Garden City Community College and Tyson, Garden, City, KS- Contact: Dr. Clint Alexander
- Eastern National- September 20, 2025- Cargill; Wyalusing, PA
- American Royal - October 19, 2025 - Nebraska Beef; Omaha, NE
- Cargill High Plains – November 2, 2025 - Cargill; Hereford, TX
- International - November 16, 2025 - Tyson; Dakota City, NE
Contest Schedule
| 5:30 am | American Division Registration begins at 5:30am-ALL competitors MUST be registered by 6:00am |
| 6:00am | Brief welcome and instructions, divide into groups, and prepare for the contest |
| 6:50am | Competitors enter the cooler |
| 7:00am | Contest begins- we MUST begin on time |
| 8:00am | National Division Registration begins-All competitors MUST be registered by 8:15am |
| 8:15am | Brief welcome and instructions, divide into groups, and prepare for the contest |
| 9:00am | Competitors enter the cooler |
| 2:00pm | Contest Finished |
General Contest Components
Class #1- Beef Carcasses; Class #2- Beef Cuts; Class #3- Pork Carcasses; Class #4- Pork Cuts; Class #5- Lamb Carcasses; Class #6- Value Based Pricing; Class #7- Beef Cuts; Class #8- Pork Carcasses; Class #9- Pork Cuts; Class #10 -Lamb Carcasses; Quality and Yield
Fall Contest Details
Eastern National- Wyalusing, PA- American Division
Contest Committee: Duane Wulf-Chair, Travis Tilton, Drew Cashman, Jodie Pitcock, Keayla Harr, and Sarah Herringshaw
- Contest Location: Cargill- 1252 PA-706, Wyalusing PA
- Awards Ceremony: Saturday, September 20th at 7:30pm
- Awards Ceremony Location: Wyalusing Community Corporation- Tuscarora Wayne Community Room- 20 Main Street, PO BOX 813, Wyalusing, PA 18853
American Royal- Omaha, NE- National and American Division
Contest Committee: Marcia Reeves- Chair, Joanna Hardcastle, Ben Mills, Sam Davis, Dan Hale, and Brandon Klehm
- Contest Location: Nebraska Beef- 4501 36th Street, Omaha NE 68107
- Awards Ceremony: Sunday, October 19th at 7:30pm
- Awards Ceremony Location: Papio Fun Park
Cargill High Plains- Omaha, NE- National and American Division
Contest Committee: Davey Griffin- Chair, Erin Beyer, Christy Cashman, Chad Carr, Nick Hardcastle, and Trent Schwartz
- Contest Location: Cargill Friona, TX- 1530 US Highway 60, Friona, TX 79035
- Banquet: Sunday, November 2nd at 7:30pm
- Banquet Location: West Texas A&M University Pavillion
International- Dakota City, NE- American Division
Contest Committee: Keith Belk- Chair, Collin Corbin, Randal Garrett, Eddie Behrends, Morgan Pfeiffer, and TBD
- Contest Location: Tyson Fresh Meats- 5200 Dakota Ave, Dakota City, NE 68731
- Awards Ceremony: Sunday, November 16th at 7:30pm
- Banquet Location: South Sioux City Marriott Riverfront- 385 E. 4th St., South Sioux City, NE 68776