Judging Contest

2024 Virtual Judging Contest

We are honored to offer the 2024 Virtual Judging Contest will JudgingPro. We have a great contest setup for the contestants.

 

➢ Go to iowabeefexpo.com to signup for the contest. Once entered you will receive an email from Quickbooks for payment.

➢ As soon as you have signed up online and paid the quickbooks link you will receive an email from Iowa Beef Expo within 12 hours. In this email will be your link to the videos, link to your scantron, and your team/contestant number.

➢ Contest will not open until 8 A.M. Wednesday, April 3rd and you will have until 11:59 P.M. Sunday, April 7th to finish the contest. You have til noon on April 7th to sign up.

➢Entry Fees is: Youth $30 per team or $10 per individual, College $40 per team or $10 per individual, Adult $10 per individual.

➢ Coaches can help the contestant fill out the name and contestant number part of the scantron but we ask that the coaches do not help the contestants with the actual judging.

➢ Results will be post by 8 A.M. Wednesday, April 10th on Judgingcard.com

Click to enter each division below.
Please email [email protected] with questions regarding your registration.

Mallory Robinson 660-525-5717

2024 Iowa Beef Expo Judging Contest
2024 Contest Registration

Saturday February 10, 2024 Jacobson Center

  • We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the 2024 Iowa Beef Expo Livestock Judging Contest.
  • New this year we will be offering hog, goats, and sheep classes.
  • Offering Junior College Novice and Pro divisions
  • Registration will close at midnight on February 3rd.
  • Any problems concerning registration, contact Mallory Robinson [email protected] or 660-525-5717.
  • Entry fees are $150 College team and $40 per individual or $100 4-H/FFA Teams and $30 per individual.
  • There are no refunds of entry fees. (Entries will double after deadline)
  • New this year we are offering questions or reason divisions for the 4-H and FFA teams. The students will either answer questions about the classes or they will give oral reasons on the classes.
  • Coaches will receive an invoice via Email to pay team entry fees.

CONTEST DETAILS

  • Contest attire is judging casual wear. 
  • All team member scores will be calculated in the final team score.
  • 6 classes of beef cattle
  • 2 classes of hogs
  • 1 class of goats
  • 1 class of sheep
  • No keep cull classes.
  • One scenario class which the data will be provided.
  • 4-H and FFA have the option to only give reasons or to only take questions. Please make sure to make the form for what your team will be participating in. No age restriction.

Parking available around the Jacobson Center.

Contest Divisions

4-H DIVISION

Four (4) member team gives 3 sets of reasons or answer questions.

$100.00 – 4-H Team
$30.00 – 4-H Individual

FFA DIVISION

Four (4) member team gives 3 sets of reasons or answer questions.

$100.00 – FFA Team
$30.00 – FFA Individual

JUNIOR COLLEGE DIVISION (Novice and Pro)

Five (5) member team gives 6 sets of reasons.

$150.00 – Junior College Team
$40.00 – Junior College Individual

SENIOR COLLEGE DIVISION

Five (5) member team gives 6 sets of reasons.

$150.00 – Senior College Team
$40.00 – Senior College Individual

Coach Registration

Click to enter each division below.
Please email [email protected] with questions regarding your registration.

Thank You to our Sponsors

A special thank you to the Iowa FFA Enrichment Center & Iowa FFA Foundation for the use of your facility.

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Judging Contest Questions?

MALLORY ROBINSON
Iowa Beef Expo
Phone: 660-525-5717
Email: [email protected]

KATLYN KAHLER
Contest Assistant
Phone: 515-290-2157
Email: [email protected]