Kobe "Style" Beef raised outside Japan is graded from marble score 3 to 12 in Australia. Marbling content of Australian 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. All AACO Wagyu Beef from Australia is CERTIFIED HALAL BEEF.