American Meat Science Association

2008 Contest Dates

October 4 , 2008 - Eastern National
Cargill Regional Beef, Wyalusing, PA

October 11, 2008 - Iowa State Invitational Meat Evaluation Contest
Iowa State University, Ames, IA

October 19, 2008 - American Royal
Nebraska Beef, Omaha, NE

October 28 - National 4-H Contest
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Awards Breakfast at the American Royal Livestock Show, Kansas City, MO

November 2, 2008 - Cargill Meat Solutions High Plains
Cargill Meat Solutions, Plainview, TX

November 16,2008 - International
Tyson Fresh Meats, Dakota City, NE

January 18 - National Western
JBS Swift & Company, Greeley, CO

February 7 - Southwestern
Columbia Packing Company, Dallas, TX

March 7 - Houston Rodeo & Live Stock Show
Mims Meat Company, Houston, TX

March 26-28 - Meat Animal Evaluation Contest
Oklahoma National Stockyards and Oklahoma State University

Intercollegiate Meat Judging Supporters
The Intercollegiate Meat Judging program is made possible through the support of numerous donors.

Intercollegiate Meat Coaches Association Executive Board
Contact the IMCA Board members with comments and suggestions regarding the Intercollegiate Meat Judging program.

For additional information on the AMSA Meat Judging Program, contact:
Jimmy Wise, Meat Judging Program Coordinator
(jimmyw@meatscience.org)

"Teaching Techniques for Meat Judging Coaches" - Presentations from the 2001 RMC Meat Judging Workshop

Placings Concepts and Questions & Reasons Evaluations
Proceedings of the 2003 RMC Meat Judging Clinic- see pictures of the classes as well as the reasons that were written for each class

Official Terminology for Reasons
Official Terminology for reasons that went into effect Fall 2000, from the updated Meat Evaluation Handbook.

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

1998 Eastern National