Fall Intercollegiate Meat Judging Information
Fall Intercollegiate Meat Judging Schedule
- Beef Empire Days- Saturday, September 19th, 2026- Point of Contact: Dr. Clint Alexander
- Eastern National- Saturday, September 19th, 2026- Cargill; Wyalusing, PA
- American Royal- Sunday, October 18, 2026 - Nebraska Beef; Omaha, NE
- Cargill High Plains-Sunday, November 1, 2026- Cargill; Hereford, TX
- International- Sunday, November 15, 2026- 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: TBD
- Contest Location: Cargill- 1252 PA-706, Wyalusing PA
- Awards Ceremony: Saturday, September 19th 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: TBD
- Contest Location: Nebraska Beef- 4501 36th Street, Omaha NE 68107
- Awards Ceremony: Sunday, October 18th
- Awards Ceremony Location: TBD
Cargill High Plains- Omaha, NE- National and American Division
Contest Committee: TBD
- Contest Location: Cargill Friona, TX- 1530 US Highway 60, Friona, TX 79035
- Banquet: Sunday, November 2nd at 7:30pm
- Banquet Location: TBD
International- Dakota City, NE- American Division
Contest Committee:TBD
- Contest Location: Tyson Fresh Meats- 5200 Dakota Ave, Dakota City, NE 68731
- Awards Ceremony: Sunday, November 15th at 7:30pm
- Banquet Location: South Sioux City Marriott Riverfront- 385 E. 4th St., South Sioux City, NE 68776