4-H Meat Evaluation
and Identification Contest

The American Meat Science Association . . .

is the scientific professional society dedicated to leadership, education and professional development in meat science knowledge.

National 4-H Meat Judging

4-H The 2009 National 4-H Meat Evaluation & Identification Contest will be held October 27-28 as part of the American Royal Livestock Show. The contest will be hosted on October 27 by Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. The awards breakfast will follow at the American Royal in Kansas City, Missouri.

General Information

Scholarship Awards

Previous Contest Results

Memo To 2008 Teams - Contest details, including lodging information (PDF Format)

Online Registration Form

Rules and Scorecard Information

Meat Identification and Judging Contest Rules

Retail ID List (pdf) *Updated March 2003
4-H Contest Scorecard (pdf) * Updated July, 2008
Retail ID Scorecard Codes (pdf) * Updated July, 2008

Retail Cut Resources

The"Guide to Identifying Meat Cuts" booklet is available for purchase by contacting either the: National Cattlemen's Beef Association at 1-800-368-3138 or the Pork Store, a service of the National Pork Board, at 1-866-490-5480.

Review the Retail Identification cuts from the 2004 National Contest.

Visit Texas A&M University's web page for pictures of retail cuts used in the National 4-H Contest.

Visit the University of Kentucky's web page for their meat id web site.

University of Nebraska 4-H/FFA resource page: http://animalscience.unl.edu/meats/aged/agedu.htm

Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standards (URMIS)

4-H Meat Judging Supporters
The National 4-H Meat Judging program is made possible through the support of several donors.

Meat Judging Materials
Meat Judging Materials, including cards and the Meat Evaluation Handbook, that are available from the AMSA.

4-H Meat Evaluation and Identification Contest