Intercollegiate Meats Judging Team
Angelo State University and its Department of Agriculture continually support an Intercollegiate Meats Judging Team as a valuable educational tool for interested university students. Intercollegiate judging teams and more specifically the judging team at Angelo State University can and do offer a wide variety of experiences which are but not limited to the development of educational/job training, work place skills, industry contacts, university contacts, friendships, and the desire to achieve on any playing field. Intercollegiate judging teams across the country develop those individuals that are most willing to advance themselves. Numerous industry professionals and educational professionals alike recognize that students competing on judging teams are well suited for careers in agriculture and agribusiness.
The Meats Judging Team at Angelo State University was formed in 2005 and has rapidly grown into a nationally competitive team. If you are interested, please e-mail Dr. Kirk Braden at kbraden4@angelo.edu or call (325) 942-2027, Ext. 280 for more information.
A track coach once asked one of his assistants a question regarding his team: "If two runners try out for a position on the team and both have the same times in the 50-yard dash, however one has poor form and the other has perfect form, which of the two do you put on your team?" The assistant immediately responded that he would choose the runner with perfect form. But, he was wrong. The coach told him that the runner with poor form was the best choice because he could be taught to run with better form and would then be able to run even faster.
Angelo State University Meat Judging teams are not looking for the "best players", we are looking for the right players. Willingness to learn and change as well as an eagerness to become a part of a cooperative team is critical to the success of our team.
2005 ASU Meats Judging Team
2006 ASU Meats Judging Team
2007 ASU Meats Judging Team