The team from Grant County took top honors in the senior division of the State 4-H Meats Judging Contest held at the Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building. Team members included Jessica Patterson, Luke Patterson, Avery Crooks, Shelby Knoble, and Cameron Patterson. The team was coached by Dennis Patterson.
The second place senior team was from Jefferson County. Team members included Hanna Brattlie, Drew Dettman, Rylee Brattlie, and Elliot Small. The team was coached by Joy Brattlie.
The State 4-H Meats Judging Contest consists of evaluating and ranking classes of hams, beef carcasses, lamb, beef, and pork cuts. Contestants also identified 25 retail cuts of beef, pork or lamb and 10 cuts of processed meats products, quality and yield graded 5 beef carcasses and completed a 10 question meat label reading exercise. Seniors had to give 1 set of oral reasons on a ranking class.
“Meats Judging is a first step in becoming an informed and knowledgeable food consumer. Reading labels and making decisions on food purchases is a key outcome for these participating youth,” says Bernie O’Rourke, Extension Youth Livestock Specialist.
Awards were given for the top individual in retail identification and carcass evaluation: Top senior individual in evaluation, retail identification, and oral reasons went to Jessica Patterson of Grant County.
The top ten senior individual’s judges, in order, were: Jessica Patterson (Grant), Hanna Brattlie (Jefferson), Drew Dettmann (Jefferson), Avery Cooks (Grant), Rylee Brattlie (Jefferson), Macy Cross (Columbia), Luke Patterson (Grant), Elliot Small (Jefferson), Emma Wiedenfeld (Jefferson), and Jorjanna Mejchar (Ozaukee).
The top junior team was from Grant County. Team members included Libby Vogt, Leah Patterson, Aiden Patterson, and Anna Drinkwater. The team is coached by Dennis Patterson. Grant County also earned second place honors at this year’s contest. Team members included Gwen Riedl, Cassidy Crooks, Natalie Reidl, and Tessa Voigt. The team was coached by Dennis Patterson.
Special awards were given this year for the top junior individual in retail identification and carcass evaluation. Top junior individual in retail identification went to Libby Vogt of Grant County and the top carcass was earned by Anna Drinkwater also from Grant County.
The top ten junior individual judges, in order, were: Libby Vogt (Grant), Leah Patterson (Grant), Anna Drinkwater (Grant), Aiden Patterson (Grant), Gwen Riedl (Grant), Alison Gartman (Sheboygan), Daniel Mickelson (Columbia), Cassidy Crooks (Grant), Natalie Riedl (Grant), and Reid Sindelar (Jefferson).
The winning senior team from Grant County will be representing Wisconsin at the National 4-H Meats Judging Contest held this fall in Kansas City, MO.
Sponsors for the State 4-H Meats contest include: The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation, Division of Extension, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Animal & Dairy Sciences Department, Wisconsin 4-H, and the Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building.
The contest is organized annually by Extension Meats Specialist, Jeff Sindelar, Extension Youth Livestock Specialist, Bernie O’Rourke and Jill Jorgensen, WI 4-H Youth Development Agriculture and Animal Science Outreach Specialist.
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