The Mizzou Meat Judging team rounded out their spring semester judging at the Southeastern Intercollegiate Meats Judging contest, where they received 3rd place overall. This unique contest is hosted over a two-day period. The first day, held at The Ohio State University, consists of beef judging, beef grading, and beef reasons writing. The second day, held at the University of Kentucky, consists of pork judging, lamb judging, specifications, and reasons writing. The team had a phenomenal show bringing home many individual and team awards, finishing in the top five in seven of the eight judging categories.
Team awards:
- 1st place in Pork Judging
- 2nd place in Overall Beef Judging
- 3rd place in Total Placing and Reasons
Individual awards:
- Avery Wiegand, junior, agribusiness management
- 2nd place individual overall
- 1st place in Pork Judging
- 2nd place in Beef Grading
- 3rd place in Beef Judging
- 3rd place in Total Placings
- Libby Kleinsorge, junior, agricultural education
- 12th place individual overall
- 12th place in Beef Grading
- Sidney Engelmeyer, junior, microbiology
- 6th place in Total Placings
- 9th place in Pork Judging
- Claire Walker, junior, agribusiness management
- 9th place in Overall Beef Judging
- 12th place in Lamb Judging
The team will take a summer break and start back again in the fall judging at the remaining three intercollegiate meats judging contests. The team is coached by Teagan Schnurbusch, Assistant Extension Professor & State Extension Specialist in Meat Science.