25 JUNE 2018 | RASWA.ORG.AU

SCHEDULEPERTH ROYAL BRANDED

BEEF AWARDS

FO

OD AWARDSKEY INFORMATIONApplications for Entry to enter online visit ENTRIES.PERTHROYALSHOW.COM.AU

Closing Date of Entry Friday 25 May 2018

Delivery of Exhibits Wednesday 20 June 2018 between 8.00am and 4.00pm Royal Agricultural Society of WA Perth Royal Branded Beef Awards Administration Building Claremont Showground 1 Graylands Road, Claremont WA 6010 (Entry through Gate 1)

Judging Day Monday 25 June 2018 (Closed to the public)

Awards Presentation Friday 29 June 2018 at 5.00pm Wilkinson Gallery Claremont Showground 1 Graylands Road, Claremont WA 6010

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Contact Perth Royal Food Awards Competition and Event Coordinator Jodie Spirek beef@raswa.org.au (08) 6263 3100

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The Perth Royal Food Awards (PRFA) have become an important part of the agricultural industry in WA. An initiative of the Royal Agricultural Society of WA, the PRFA’s are rapidly expanding, with new competitions and categories being released in 2018 based on consumer and industry trends.

WHY ENTER YOUR PRODUCT IN THE PERTH ROYAL FOOD AWARDS?• An opportunity to win a Perth Royal Food Award medal – Gold, Silver & Bronze

medals are awarded to the highest scoring products.

• Receive an Award Winning Promotional Kit, which includes digital copies of your medal artwork to aid in promoting your winning products. Digital medal artwork can be included on your retail packaging.

• Extensive Judging and Scoring from Australia’s finest judges, allowing you to benchmark your product within the industry.

• Opportunity for your winning products to be included in the Taste WA menu, available to over 350,000 during the IGA Perth Royal Show.

• Opportunity to have your award-winning products included in the President’s Dinner on the first evening of the IGA Perth Royal Show.

• Be actively promoted by RASWA’s Marketing and Communications department, regularly sending communications via television, print, radio, digital and social media platforms.

• Awards placed digitally and in print on RASWA’s documents and websites, including the Perth Royal Show website which receives on average of 675,000 website users each year.

• Have your award-winning products utilised and promoted at RASWA corporate functions and potentially other external events throughout the year.

FO

OD AWARDS

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SECTION CONDITIONS

1. COMPETITION DATE

Monday 25 June 2018

2. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES

Friday 25 May 2018 at 4.30pm

Online entries: http://entries.perthroyalshow.com.au

3. ENTRY FEES

Small Producer $200.00 per entry

Large Producer $500.00 per entry

4. ORIGIN OF EXHIBIT

All exhibits must be 100% Australian farmed Beef.

5. NUMBER OF ENTRIES

Multiple entries per class are permitted, as long as the

exhibitor clearly identifies the difference between each

entry (i.e. different product names) when entering.

6. DELIVERY OF EXHIBITS

The vacuum sealed exhibit must be delivered to:

Royal Agricultural Society of WA

Perth Royal Branded Beef Awards

Administration Building

Claremont Showground

1 Graylands Road

CLAREMONT WA 6010

on WEDNESDAY 20 JUNE 2018 between the hours

of 8.00am and 4.00pm.

Gate 1, Graylands Road will be open for delivery of

exhibits.

Exhibits must be properly marked with the supplied

Identification Labels. RASWA cannot be held

responsible for any theft, loss, delay or damage during

the transport of entries.

All exhibits must arrive vacuum sealed, in a chilled

condition, e.g. consigned in a foam esky or insulated

container, making sure that transport and handling

procedures are in accordance with all Foodsafe

requirements.

7. IDENTIFICATION LABELS ON PACKAGING

Once entries have closed, exhibitors will receive a

RASWA Identification Label. Please ensure that this

label is firmly attached to each entry prior to delivery.

Contact the Competition and Event Coordinator to

obtain extra Identification Labels.

All exhibits are to be vacuum packed and supplied

fresh, not frozen with:

• Carton end panel

• Kill date

• Grading data

• MSA producer feedback

• RASWA Identification Label

8. MINIMUM DAYS OF AGEING

All entries must meet the minimum MSA aging

requirements of no more than 30 days at time of judging.

No dry ageing product to be entered.

9. VOLUME REQUIREMENTS

Exhibitors are to provide one (1) whole striploin of

H.A.M. 2140.

10. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Striploins will be cut by RASWA.

Cooking will follow MSA cooking protocols for beef,

temperature and time controlled.

11. JUDGING CRITERIA

All judges are chosen on their industry knowledge and

expertise

All entries are assessed and judged “blind” and on their

own merits against a set criteria.

Judges shall not at any time prior to the announcement

of Awards have access to or any knowledge of the

identity of the produce.

Judges shall not have access to any produce other than

from the plate containing it, which will be presented to

them by the Stewards.

Exhibits in all classes will be judged on the following

MSA sensory protocol criteria:

Taste 30 points

Juiciness 10 points

Flavour 30 points

Overall Liking 30 points

TOTAL 100 points

12. JUDGING

Judging will commence on Monday 25 June 2018.

Judging is closed to the public.

Judges have the right to refuse awarding places if in

their opinion the product is not of satisfactory quality.

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Judging is conducted using the 100-point scoring

system. Awards shall be determined by the Judges on

the following point scale:

Points will be awarded as follows:

Gold 90.0 points and over

Silver 82 to 89.9 points

Bronze 74 to 81.9 points

Judges may in their absolute discretion decline to make

an award in any class.

13. AWARDS

Winners of Gold, Silver and Bronze in each class will be

awarded with Certificates and the right to use the Perth

Royal Food Awards medal artwork on their winning

products.

Champions will be awarded Champion medals and

Certificates and the right to use the Perth Royal Food

Awards medal artwork on their winning product.

Entries receiving 90.0 or more points will receive a Gold

medal and entry in the Champions competition.

The entry in the Champions competition with the highest

points will be awarded the Champion.

14. AWARDS PRESENTATION

Awards will be presented on Friday 29 June 2018 at the

Wilkinson Gallery, Claremont Showground,

commencing at 5.00pm.

15. MEDAL ARTWORK

Gold, Silver and Bronze in each class and overall

Champions will be awarded with Certificates and the

right to use the Perth Royal Food Awards medal artwork

on their winning products.

RASWA will provide winners with a medal template in

PDF or JPEG format. It is the Exhibitors responsibility to

arrange their own printing.

An Exhibitor shall not advertise or allow to be advertised

by any means whatsoever and in particular by

broadcasting, television, pictorially or in writing, the fact

that any exhibit has won an award at the Perth Royal

Food Awards unless such advertisement shows clearly:

i. The name Perth Royal Branded Beef Awards;

ii. The year of the award;

iii. The class in which the award was won;

iv. The title of the award or trophy won where

applicable.

16. DISPOSAL OF EXHIBITS

All exhibits become the property of the RASWA.

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BEEF CLASSES

SMALL PRODUCER

Volume output of 200 - 500 carcasses per year.

Class 1 Pasture Fed 52 Week Grass Finished

Pasture fed cattle slaughtered and processed as

Grass Fed must not be sourced from a feedlot and

needs to have accreditation from the Pasture Fed

Cattle Assurance System (PCAS).

Class 2 Pasture Fed / Grain Finished 100 days or less

Grain fed cattle slaughtered andprocessed as

Grain Fed must be sourced from a feedlot

accredited with the National Feedlot Accreditation

Scheme (NFAS).

Class 3 Wagyu

AUS-Meat marbling score 4+

Any entry containing Wagyu regardless of MSA

grading MUST enter this class.

Class 4 Veal - Milk, Grass/Grain

Shows youthfulness and Veal Colour (Veal meat

colour must not exceed the AUS-MEAT Veal

colour standard V5).

Has no evidence of eruption of permanent incisor

teeth. Weights no more than 150kg. In males,

after SSC assessment shows no evidence of

SSC.

LARGE PRODUCER

Volume output of 500+ carcasses per year.

Class 5 Pasture Fed 52 Weeks Grass Finished

Pasture fed cattle slaughtered and processed as

Grass Fed must not be sourced from a feedlot and

needs to have accreditation from the Pasture Fed

Cattle Assurance System (PCAS).

Class 6 Pasture Fed / Grain Finished 100 days or less

Grain fed cattle slaughtered andprocessed as

Grain Fed must be sourced from a feedlot

accredited with the National Feedlot Accreditation

Scheme (NFAS).

Class 7 Wagyu

AUS-Meat marbling score 4+

Any entry containing Wagyu regardless of MSA

grading MUST enter this class.

Class 8 Veal - Milk, Grass/Grain

Shows youthfulness and Veal Colour (Veal meat

colour must not exceed the AUS-MEAT Veal

colour standard V5).

Has no evidence of eruption of permanent incisor

teeth. Weights no more than 150kg. In males,

after SSC assessment shows no evidence of

SSC.

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GENERAL SHOW REGULATIONS

The Society’s General Show Regulations and Section

Conditions regulate the conduct of the Show. Upon

acceptance of an entry the Exhibitor is irrevocably contracted

to be bound by those General Show Regulations and Section

Conditions.

A copy of the Society’s General Show Regulations may be

obtained on application or downloaded from the website

http://perthroyalshow.com.au/general-regulations/.

An Exhibitor who breaches any General Show Regulation or

Section Condition may be disqualified, or suspended for any

period, fined or otherwise penalised.

The Society may recognise and act upon any penalty

imposed by any other similar Society, organisation or body in

Australia on any person or exhibit.

WITHDRAWAL OF EXHIBIT BY THE SOCIETY

The Society may, at its sole discretion, withdraw, reject or

disqualify an exhibit. Refer to the Society’s General Show

Regulation 3.18.

AWARDS

The Society will not be responsible for awards not received

by Exhibitors after 31 December 2018. If you have not

received your award by 30 November 2018, please contact

the Awards Officer on (08) 6263 3100.

SOCIETY’S LIABILITY

The Society does not accept any liability for loss, damages or

injury however caused. The attention of Exhibitors is drawn

to General Show Regulation 17. Liability and Indemnity, with

reference to the Society's Liability.

PROMOTION

No advertising or promotion on behalf of commercial

business will be permitted on the Showground without the

prior written consent of the Society’s Chief Executive Officer.

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

The information provided by the Exhibitor in the application

for entry is collected and used by the Royal Agricultural

Society of Western Australia (RASWA) to organise and

conduct Competitions at the Show. We may publish details

such as your name, address and exhibit details in any

RASWA publication or communication. Such information may

also be made available to, and published by, the media. We

will not disclose your information without your consent for any

other purpose unless required or authorised by law. You may

request access to your personal information and, if

necessary, request that our records of that information be

corrected by writing to the Chief Executive Officer at the

Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia, PO Box 135,

Claremont WA 6910.

GENERAL SHOW REGULATION 17. LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY(Extract from the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia

General Show Regulations - Revised 22 August 2007)

17.1 Exhibitor Accepts

The lodgement of an Application of Entry form shall be

deemed to be acknowledgment by the Exhibitor of his or

her agreement that the Societyshall be under no liability

for:

17.1.1 No Liability for animals or birds Exhibited

The loss, injury or death of any animal, (including birds)

Exhibited, whether caused by, or attributable to, the

negligence of the Society, or of its servants or Agent, or

otherwise howsoever.

17.1.2 No Liability for property Exhibited

Any loss or damage occasioned to or by any property

Exhibited, whether caused by, or attributable to, the

negligence of the Society,or of its servants or Agent, or

otherwise howsoever.

17.1.3 No Liability for other animals, property, Exhibitor or

general public

Any injury or damage occasioned to any other animal or

property Exhibited, or to any other Exhibitor, or to the

general public, whether caused by, or attributable to, the

negligence of the Society, or of its servants or Agent, or

otherwise howsoever.

17.1.4 NoLiabilityforcontractinganydiseaseorsuffering animals or birds

AnylossordamagesufferedbyanyExhibitorasaresult ofanydiseasecontractedorsufferedbyanyanimals (including birds) after, or as a consequence of any animal

Exhibits, or their progeny, being brought onto the

Showground.

17.2 No Liability for livestock sales

The Society and the Auctioneers of Royal Show

Livestock Sales shall be under no liability to any Owner

or purchaser of livestock (whether exhibited or otherwise)

entered for sale or sold at any Royal Show Livestock

Sale.

17.2.1 No Liability for livestock auctioned

In respect of any loss or injury to such livestock; whether

such loss or injury be caused by or be attributable to, the

negligenceoftheAuctioneersspecifiedintheRegulations relating to the Royal Show Livestock Sales or to the

Society or any of its servants or Agents.

17.2.2 No Liability for other livestock, property, Exhibitor or

general public

For any injury or damage occasioned to any other

livestock or property, or to any other Exhibitor, or to the

general public, whether caused by, or attributable to, the

negligenceoftheAuctioneersspecifiedintheRegulations relating to the Royal Show Livestock Sales or to the

Society or any of its servants or Agents.

17.2.3 No Liability for consequential loss and loss of

profits For any loss or damage (including without limitation

consequentiallossandlossofprofits)sufferedbyany Owner or purchaser of livestock as a result of any

diseasecontractedorsufferedbyanylivestockafter,or as a consequence of any livestock being entered for sale,

at any Royal Show Livestock Sale.

17.3 Exhibits sold privately

Where any animal Exhibited, or any other Exhibit, is sold

privately during the time of the Royal Show the vendor

thereof shall indemnify the Society against all liability to

the purchaser in respect of any loss, injury, disease or

damage to such animal or other Exhibit, whether such

loss, injury, disease or damage be caused by or

attributable to the negligence of the Society or any of its

servants or Agents.

17.4 Accidents and Incidents

Competitors, Exhibitors and Attendants must report

promptly to the Society all accidents and incidents causing

or likely to cause injury to persons or damage to property.

17.5 Trade Practices Act

To the extent that any matter relating to entry or remaining

upon the Showground relates to the supply of goods or

services by the Society within the meaning of s. 68A of the

Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cwlth), the Society’s liability

is limited as follows:

(a) in case of goods, the replacement, repair or

payment for the replacement or repair of the

goods.

(b) in the case of services, the re-supply of the

services or the cost of the re-supply of the

services.

It shall be in the Society’s absolute discretion as to

whether it replaces, repairs or pays for replacement or

repair of goods. It shall be further in the Society’s

discretion as to whether it re-supplies or pays the cost of

re-supply or services.

17.6 Indemnity

To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Competitor

andExhibitormustindemnifyandkeepindemnifiedthe Societyanditsofficers,employees,membersandAgents from and, against all actions, claims, demands, losses,

damages, costs, expenses and liabilities including without

limitation,consequentiallossandlossofprofitsforwhich the Society is or may be become liable in respect of or

arising from:

(a) loss, damage or injury to any person in

connection with the Exhibit or the relevant Event;

(b) without limiting sub-regulation (a) loss, damage

or injury to any other Exhibit or Exhibitor, his or

her family, invitees, Agents, or to the property of

the Society, or its members, or to the general

public, caused or contributed to or by any act or

omission of an Exhibit of the Exhibitor or by the

Exhibitor, his or her family, invitees or Agents;

and

(c) without limiting sub-regulation (a) loss, damage

or injury to the Exhibit, or the Exhibitor, his or her

family, invitees, or Agents caused or contributed

by an act or omission of an Exhibit of the

Exhibitor or by the transportation, feeding or

housing of an Exhibit of the Exhibitor.

17.7 Removal of Exhibit

Without prejudice to any other provision of these

Regulations,wheretheSociety,itsofficers,employees, members or Agents remove an Exhibit, or causes an

Exhibit to be removed from the Showground, the

Exhibit is removed or caused to be removed entirely at

the risk of the Exhibitor. The person or persons removing

the Exhibit will be deemed to be the Agent of the Exhibitor,

and his or her acts and omissions will be deemed to be

the acts and omissions of the Exhibitor.8

Royal Agricultural Society of WA

Claremont Showground 1 Graylands Road, Claremont WA 6010

T: (08) 6263 3100

raswa.org.au