February 10, 2010
Written by Erin Hawes
With a 60-point lead, the team finished first in beef grading, lamb judging, overall beef, pork judging, specifications and reasons divisions. Click to Enlarge.
The Texas Tech meat judging team received first place on Feb. 7 at the Southwestern Livestock Show, more commonly known as the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. This is the second win for them this year.
The team took a 60-point lead, posting a score of more than 4,000 points, finished first in beef grading, lamb judging, overall beef, pork judging, specifications and reasons divisions.
We have now won 13 of the past 14 national meat judging competitions, said Mark Miller, professor and San Antonio Livestock Show Distinguished Chair in Meat Science.
“This was another exciting win for the 2010 team,” Miller said. “I could not be more proud of these nine students and the progress they have made so far.”
See the meat judging team and connect with Texas Tech on Flickr.
Four of the top-ten individuals and four of the top-ten alternates were from Texas Tech.
The top-ten individuals are as follows:
The top-ten alternatives are as follows:
The College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is made up of six departments:
The college also consists of eleven research centers and institutes, including the Cotton Economics Research Institute, the International Cotton Research Center and the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute.
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