Meat Judging
REGISTRATION
YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H TO SIGN UP! PLEASE ENROLL ASAP!
Click here to enroll in 4-H.
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Click here to sign up to participate in Meat Judging.
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: TBD
DATES TO REMEMBER
TBD -- DUE: Sign up to participate in Meat Judging, 11:59 PM
TBD -- DUE: Sign up for District Contest, 11:59 PM
Friday, April 17, 2025 -- District 2 Meat Judging Contest, 1:00 PM @ Texas Tech Meats Lab
Monday, May 5, 2025 -- DUE: Sign up for Invitational Meat Judging at Texas 4-H Roundup (Seniors only)
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 -- Texas 4-H Roundup Invitational Meat Judging Contest, College Station (Seniors only)
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 -- Texas 4-H Roundup Qualifying Meat Judging Contest, College Station (Seniors only)
DISTRICT CONTEST INFORMATION
Friday, April 17, 2025
Texas Tech University Meats Lab
1308 University Ave
Lubbock, Texas 79415
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SCHEDULE
1:00 PM-- Check-In
1:30 PM -- Contest Begins
Awards are usually held in person at the conclusion of the contest.
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AGE GROUPS & TEAMS
Junior--Grades 3-5
Intermediate--Grades 6-8
Senior--Grades 9-12
Teams must be made up of 3-4 4-H members.
Juniors can move up to compete on an Intermediate team, but the team must compete as an Intermediate.
Seniors can only be on teams with Seniors.
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COST
$15 per person
If you sold 10 or more raffle tickets in 2024, or are a first-year 4-H'er, then your fees are covered by the Lynn County Adult Leaders Association. If you register for the contest but do not end up competing, then you will be responsible for reimbursing your entry fee and will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H.
If you did not sell raffle tickets, then you will be responsible for paying your entry fee. You will receive an invoice from Lynn County 4-H. If you end up not competing, then you are still responsible for paying the entry fee. Those fees are not returned once registration has been completed.
Please ignore any invoices/requests for payment that come from anyone other than Lynn County 4-H.
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IMPORTANT LINKS
2025 District 2 Meat Judging Letter
2025 District 2 Meat Judging Website
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Juniors will judge six placing classes only.
Intermediates will judge six placing classes, 30 retail ID, answer questions on 2 classes, and give reasons over 1 class.
Seniors will judge six placing classes, 30 retail ID, and give reasons over 3 classes.
4-H'ers competing will be excused from school on Friday, April 17, 2025. The Extension Office will notify the school and check grade eligibility.
You will need a #2 pencil and clipboard for this contest. Sierra will provide those for you.
If you need any accommodations for this contest, please email those to Sierra no later than March 20, 2025.
TEXAS 4-H ROUNDUP CONTEST INFORMATION
2025 Information is coming soon...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
FOR MORE INFORMATION...
Sierra Stephens, Lynn CEA-Ag & Natural Resources
sierra.stephens@ag.tamu.edu
806.561.4562 | 806.290.8200 (cell)