Kobe "Style" Beef raised outside Japan is graded from marble score 3 to 12. Marbling content of our Wagyu beef is expertly graded to international standards by independent assessors on the rib eye muscle of each carcass.
1-800-Kobe Beef.COM further enhances the consistency of sorting the marbled beef for its customers by using a 1 - 12 scoring system. This is known as the AACo Wagyu Grading System. Marble Score 12 is the highest score. Marble Score 6 to 12 are very rarely offered in US retail and online market.