Any undergraduate at the University of Georgia is eligible to compete on the Meat Judging Team. The only prerequisite is ADSC 3180, Introduction to Meat Evaluation which is offered every Fall. Students completing ADSC 3180 are eligible to participate on the Junior Meats Team which competes in two contests during Spring Semester. The following Fall, these students compete as the Senior Meats Team in 2-3 Fall contests including the International. The Meat Judging Program provides students with a view of the Livestock and Meat Industry not obtainable in the classroom.
Students learn to evaluate carcasses and cuts based on quality and cutability.
Students also learn to defend their decisions in the form of written reasons. The UGA Horse Judging Team teaches students the evaluation and communication skills which are important in the equine industry today. Students learn to evaluate form to function, way of going, various performance events and soundness. Judging team members travel to farms and horse shows where they interact with leading professionals in the horse industry. The UGA Dairy Judging Team provides students with the opportunity to learn how to visually appraise dairy cattle, and orally defend their reasons.