4-H Meats for Consumers Judging Contest

Meats for Consumers:

Superintendent: Dr. Dennis Burson, UNL Extension Meats Specialist

Day, Time and Place: Monday; Registration at 7:45 am , Contest at 8:00 am , Loeffel Meats Laboratory, Animal Science Complex

There are no age divisions in this contest. A team consists of 3 or 4 individuals with total scores of three high individuals making the team score. Top team may qualify for for the National Meats Judging Contest. However, if a team has one or more members who are under 14 years of age, that team will be ineligible to qualify for National competition. Individuals composing a team must be designated as such if they are to enter team competition. One or two individuals may be entered in lieu of a team.

Contest Components: The contest consists of retail meat cut identification, food safety practicum lab exercise, written test and two placing classes of retail cuts.

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