April 27, 2022
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Holly Martin, director of communications
816-383-5143
hmartin@angus.org
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Cutline: Certified Angus Beef® Cook-Off Contest participants preparing their dish to be presented for judging.
Enter the Certified Angus Beef® Cook-Off Contest by May 15
American Angus Auxiliary contest to bring out junior member’s inner chef.
Entries are open for the American Angus Auxiliary-sponsored 39th All American Certified Angus Beef® Cook-Off Contest. All interested contestants must enter by the May 15 deadline. The contest will be held July 5 at the 2022 National Junior Angus Show in Kansas City, Missouri.
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 the 39th All American Certified Angus Beef® Cook-Off Contest, which serves as the oldest educational contest at NJAS,” said Anne Lampe, American Angus Auxiliary Beef Education Committee co-chair. “The Cook-Off is not only a competition, but an opportunity for participants to learn about the Certified Angus Beefâ brand and develop skills to educate others about beef.”
This annual contest allows 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 flank steak, the roast division is ball tip, and the other category is ground beef and will be the Ultimate Certified Angus Beef® Burger Grill Off.
The contest will be divided into 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 categories of showmanship and recipe, as well as overall excellence will be awarded special prizes.
New this year, the Cook-Off will present the Ardyce’s Aprons award to the top-ranking junior team. The award is in memory of past American Angus Auxiliary president Ardyce O'Neil who served an instrumental role in creating the Cook-Off and served as its first chairman.
Please note there will be no Certified Angus Beef® Chef’s Challenge and no Certified Angus Beef® at Home Contest this year.
To enter, visit the Auxiliary website, here. For questions about the contest, contact Anne Lampe at 670-874-4273 or amlampe.al@gmail.com or Anne Patton Schubert at 502-548-2359.
– Written by Briley Richard, 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 25,000 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.
