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The intensity is high and so are the stakes as many of tomorrow's food industry leaders compete on collegiate judging teams at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. The Stock Show is proud to play a role in fostering a rich educational environment where these collegiate team members can excel.
The Stock Show hosts four important intercollegiate judging contests:
  • Dairy Cattle Judging
  • Livestock Judging
  • Meat Judging
  • Wool Judging


SOUTHWEST DAIRY CATTLE JUDGING CONTEST


JUNIOR AND SENIOR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17 – 7:30 A.M.

ARENA 2

Each college may enter only one team and additional individuals.
  • Three or four students shall constitute a team.
  • Ten classes of dairy cattle will be placed and there will be four sets of oral reasons given.
  • Classes will consist of Brown Swiss, Holstein and Jersey Cattle.
  • Participation is by invitation only.

LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST


JUNIOR AND SENIOR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 – 7:30 A.M.

ARENA 2

Each college may enter only one team and additional individuals; however, a college may not enter both Junior and Senior Livestock Judging Contests.
  • Twelve classes of livestock will be judged, and eight sets of oral reasons given.
  • Classes will consist of Beef Cattle, Goats, Horses, Sheep and Swine.
  • Reasons will not be given on Horse Classes.
  • Participation is by invitation only.

MEAT JUDGING CONTEST

AMERICAN DIVISION AND NATIONAL DIVISION

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 – 6 A.M.


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Each college may enter only one team and additional individuals in either the American Division or National Division.
Ten classes are to be judged as follows:
  • One class of beef carcasses
  • Two classes of pork carcasses
  • One class of beef pricing
  • Two classes of wholesale pork cuts
  • Two classes of wholesale beef cuts
  • Two classes of lamb carcasses
  • Each of the above classes will consist of four specimens.
  • In addition, there will be fifteen beef carcasses for quality and yield grading and ten specifications cuts to be accepted or rejected.


NEW CONTEST: wOOL JUDGING CONTEST


SENIOR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 – 7:30 A.M.

fORT WORTH BOTANIC GARDEN

3220 Botanic Garden Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Each college may enter two teams and additional individuals.
  • Three or four students shall constitute a team.
  • Six classes of fleeces will be judged and three sets of oral reasons will be given. In addition, a class of twenty fleeces will be evaluated.
  • Classes will consist of breeding and commercial fleeces.
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