May 3, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:

Holly Martin, director of communications

816-383-5143

hmartin@angus.org

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Cutline: NJAA members taking part in the presentation portion of the 2023 All-American Certified Angus Beef^® Cook-Off Contest.

Certified Angus Beef^® Cook-Off Contest entries due May 25

American Angus Auxiliary contest displays junior members’ kitchen skills.

Entries are open for the American Angus Auxiliary-sponsored 41^st All-American Certified Angus Beef^® Cook-Off Contest. All interested contestants must enter by May 25. The contest will be held July 2 at the 2024 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) in Madison, Wis.

The Cook-Off Contest provides an opportunity for National Junior Angus Association (NJAA) members to display their knowledge of the beef industry and skills in the kitchen while enjoying friendly competition with fellow participants. All contestants must be members of the NJAA and each team must consist of two to six members of a state junior Angus association.

“We are excited to host and celebrate the 41^st All-American Certified Angus Beef^® Cook-Off Contest, which serves as the oldest NJAS educational contest,” said Anne Lampe, American Angus Auxiliary beef education committee co-chair. “I am always amazed at the creative ways NJAA members put recipes, presentations and skits together to educate consumers about Certified Angus Beef^®.”

This annual contest encourages NJAA members from each state to gather their best recipes, prepare a Certified Angus Beef^® beef dish and perform a skit to entertain and educate the audience. The cuts selected for this year’s contest are as follows: the steak division is Baseball Steak (Sirloin), the roast division is Chuck Flap and the other category is Frankfurters.

The contest consists of three age categories: 8-13, 14-17 and 18-21. All ages will be determined as of January 1. Mixed teams may be entered but will be classified by the oldest member of the team. The contest will be judged by a panel of three judges. Winners in showmanship, recipe and overall excellence will be awarded special prizes.

Rules and the online entry form are available on angusauxiliry.com. For contest questions contact Anne Lampe at 620-874-4273 or amlampe.al@gmail.com or Anne Patton Schubert at 502-477-2663.

–   Written by Staff, Angus Communications

American Angus Auxiliary

For seventy years, the American Angus Auxiliary has been working with the American Angus Association and the National Junior Angus Association to promote youth and the Angus breed. The American Angus Auxiliary has worked to develop a number of educational and promotional programs to benefit everyone involved in the Angus industry. The American Angus Auxiliary presents more than $18,000 in scholarships, each year, to ten young men and women involved in the Angus industry. As a member of the American Angus Auxiliary, you can play an important role by working to promote our youth and the Angus industry, meet the challenges of today's society and work toward developing our Angus youth into tomorrow's leaders. The American Angus Auxiliary offers individuals interested in the welfare of the Angus breed the opportunity to work together to provide educational, promotional and social programs and activities.

ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association® is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving more than 22,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries. It’s home to an extensive breed registry that grows by more than 300,000 animals each year. The Association also provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers and others who rely on Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.

For more information about Angus cattle and the American Angus Association, visit www.angus.org.