Southwind District 4-H’ers win state meat judging contest

The contest classes consisted of 30 retail cut identification.

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August 26, 2022 - 2:21 PM

Southwind District 4-H’ers following the awards presentation, from left, are MaKinlee Bloesser, Hailey Shadden, Kendyl Bloesser, Marley Sutton, McKinley Sutton, and Seth Shadden. COURTESY PHOTO Courtesy photo

Southwind District 4-H’ers won the Intermediate Kansas 4-H Meat Judging Contest held at Weber Hall on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan. The intermediate participants were Hailey Shadden, Kendyl Bloesser, MaKinlee Bloesser, Marley Sutton, McKinley Sutton and Seth Shadden. 

The contest classes consisted of 30 retail cut identification; three classes of pork wholesale/primal-subprimal/retail cuts; three classes of beef wholesale/primal-subprimal/retail cuts; and two sets of five questions. 

Results are as follows: 

Team: High Team Overall, High Team Retail ID, 2nd High Team Placings, 2nd High Team Questions  

Hailey Shadden: High Individual Overall, 2nd High Individual, Retail ID, 7th High Individual Placings, 9th High Individual Questions  

Kendyl Bloesser: 2nd High Individual Overall, 3rd High Individual Retail ID, 5th High Individual Questions, 8th High Individual Placings  

Makinlee Bloesser: 5th High Individual Overall, 3rd High Individual Placing, 5th High Individual Retail ID 

Marley Sutton: 7th High Individual Overall, 4th High Individual Retail ID 

McKinley Sutton: 11th High Individual Overall, 9th High Individual Retail ID  

Seth Shadden: 26th Individual Overall 

This group of 4-H’ers participated last year and placed fifth. 

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