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WT Meat Judging Team wins national contest with near

J.Martin2 hr ago

West Texas A&M University's Meat Judging Team won the for a second straight year.

The WT team scored 4,283 points, just one point shy of the record.

"As a coach I ask for students to do their best, but this contest was an exciting exception. The students had a perfect day," said Dr. Loni Lucherk, Gordon W. Davis Endowed Chair in Meat Judging and team coach. "The team has now set a precedence of excellence for all meat judging teams in the country."

WT took home first-place honors in beef grading, lamb judging, pork judging, specifications, total beef, reasons and placings, as well as fourth place in beef judging.

This year's score was nearly 50 points higher than its championship score at the .

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