The Texas Tech University Meat Judging Team earned its second title of the fall season with a victory at the Elanco Animal Health American Royal Meat Judging Contest on Sunday in Omaha, Nebraska.
For the second straight year, the Texas Tech University Livestock Judging Team captured the overall title at the State Fair of Texas Collegiate Livestock Contest in Dallas. The defending national champions from Texas Tech beat Texas A&M by 11 points, 4,717 to 4,706, on the strength of first-place finishes in the sheep/goat and swine divisions while finishing second in the cattle and reasons divisions. The finish was nine points better than the team accumulated to win the event last year.