Texas Tech University Meat Science

"Meat" the 2026 Texas Tech Meat Judging Team! 🥩

Next up: Ivan Rivas, an Animal Science major from Eastland, TX! 👏

Big news from the East Coast!! 📣💥

The Red Raiders are Eastern National Champions! 🏆🥩

High Team Overall 🥇
High Team Lamb Judging 🐑
High Team Pork Judging 🐖
High Team Beef Judging 🥩
High Team Specifications 🔎
High Team Reasons ✍️
2nd Beef Grading 📏
2nd Total Beef 🥩

⭐️Individual Results:⭐️
Shayla Mader - HIGH INDIVIDUAL OVERALL, 1st Beef Grading, 1st Lamb Judging, 1st Beef Judging, 1st Specs, 1st Total Beef, 1st Reasons

Hannah Slate - 4th HIGH INDIVIDUAL OVERALL, 3rd Beef Grading, 3rd Total Beef, 3rd Reasons

Tyler Racca - 8th HIGH INDIVIDUAL OVERALL, 3rd Lamb Judging, 2nd Reasons

Harlie Groom - 2nd Pork Judging, 4th Reasons

Brooklyn Wiley - 2nd High Alternate
Dustina Garcia - 3rd High Alternate
Spencer Baylor - 5th High Alternate
Brecken Shipman - 6th High Alternate
Bree Byrd - 10th High Alternate

Other team members include Avery Diers, Aaron Morales, Grayson Downs, Kaylan Kiser, Ivan Rivas, Jace Hall, Trinity Collins, and Kendell Follis.

Huge THANK YOU to Cargill and American Meat Science Association for hosting a great contest!

The Meat Judging Team made it to PA! 🥩✈️

We’ve had fun exploring Philadelphia and Northeast Pennsylvania and enjoying some great food! 🍕

A big thank you to Leidy’s Premium Meats, Clemens Food Group, and Marcho Farms for great workouts and tours this week!

Wish this group luck as they kick off their fall season tomorrow at the Eastern National! 🏆

Wreck ‘em! 👆

"Meat" the 2026 Texas Tech Meat Judging Team! 🥩

⭐ Our next spotlight is Hannah Slate, an Animal Science major from Atwater, CA! ⭐

"Meat" the 2026 Texas Tech Meat Judging Team! 🥩

Next is Aaron Morales, an Animal Science major from Garden City, KS! 👆🏆

🥩 The Meat Judging/Meat Science Store is officially OPEN! 👆

All apparel is available with your choice of the Meat Judging or Meat Science logo! 👕🧢

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The annual Competitive Teams Reunion was a great weekend of reconnecting with alumni, celebrating our teams, and honoring the proud legacy of Texas Tech Meat Judging! We loved welcoming everyone back and celebrating the people who continue to make this program so special. Wreck ’em! ❤️🖤

We are ONE MONTH away from the TTU Invitational Meat Judging Contest! 🥩🏆

We can't wait to host 4-H and FFA meat judgers on October 3, 2026! Register TODAY! ⬇⬇⬇

REGISTER HERE: https://www.judgingcard.com/Registration/Info.aspx?ID=25833

"Meat" the 2026 Texas Tech Meat Judging Team! 🥩

Our next highlight is Harlie Groom, an Agricultural Communications major from Grandview, TX! ⭐

We can't wait to see our Competitive Teams Alumni NEXT WEEKEND! 🏆👏

🥩 Friday: Recognize Meat Science alumni and celebrate anniversary teams!

🏆 Saturday: Celebrate National Champions, RECONNECT, and enjoy FAMILY & FUN! 👆🏈

It’s going to be a weekend full of tradition, memories, and celebrating the legacy of Texas Tech Competitive Teams!

WRECK 'EM! 👆