Judging Contests

4-H members from each school can participate in these Pre-Achievement Day Contests on January 10^th at the Ag Building and Arena Area in Raceland beginning at 9:00 a.m.:

• Poultry Judging - 4-H’ers will judge by comparison pullets for egg production, class of dressed broilers, class of exterior eggs, interior eggs, and broken out eggs.

• Dairy Cattle Judging - 4-H’ers will judge classes of dairy heifers and dairy cows. A class will consist of four animals, and 4-H’ers will place them 1st through 4th.

• Livestock Judging - 4-H’ers will judge classes of beef animals, pigs, and sheep. A class will consist of four animals, and 4-H’ers will place them 1st - 4th.

• Meat Identification - This contest is open to all 4-H members in Elementary (4-5 grades), Middle School Division (6-8 grades), and Senior Division (9-12 grades).

For Elementary Division, contestants will identify 20-25 cuts of meat according to the following guidelines:

• Species - 4 points each - Beef, Pork and Lamb

For Middle & Senior Division, contestants will identify 20-25 cuts of meat (3 placing classes – Beef Carcasses, Pork Carcasses and Cuts class) according to the following guidelines:

• Species - 3 points - Beef, Pork, Lamb

• Retail Name - 3 points – T-bone, Bacon, Brisket, etc.

• Type – 1 point – Roasts, Steaks, Chops, Slice

• By Cookery—Dry, Moist, Dry Moist, 1 point each

• Reasons Class

Go to the following link for retail cut identification - 4-H/FFA Retail Identification Cuts - Meat Science