meat judging

American Royal Kansas City
4H, Ag News, beef, Beef, FFA, Livestock, Youth, Youth Programs

Top youth earn national titles at American Royal meat contests 

The American Royal welcomed nearly 700 students to Kansas City, Missouri, for its 2025 livestock and meats judging competitions. Read More

Tess Herbert, far right bottom, Meat and Livestock Australia board member, stands with the Texas A&M Department of Animal Science Meat Judging Team after they earned international champion honors at the Intercollegiate Meat Judging competition in Wagga Wagga, Australia. (Megan Hendry/Intercollegiate Meat Judging)
Education, Regional Roundup, Southern Region, Texas

Meat judging team crowned international champions

Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Education, Judging, Oklahoma, Regional Roundup, Southern Region

OPSU team excels at meat judging contest



Members of the National Champion Meat Judging Team from Kansas State University (pictured back row, l to r) are: Steph Witberler, coach; Hayden Lott, Minneapolis, Kansas; Emma Balisky, Alberta, Canada; Makenna Graney, Fennimore, Wisconsin; August Hulse, Culver, Kansas; Jordan Sylvester, Wamego, Kansas; Elaine Cockroft, Esbon, Kansas; and coach Travis O’Quinn. Front Row (l to r) are: Katrina Turner, Derby, Kansas; Allison Davis, Shelbyville, Tennessee; Hailey Wurtz, Seneca, Kansas; Madison Bruna, Barnes, Kansas; Reece Geer, Clay Center, Kansas; Riley Youngers, Wylie, Texas; and Bailey Thornton, Wamego, Kansas.

K-State crowned national champion at meat judging contest