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Local youth competes at Texas Tech meat judging

MEEKER | Blake Smith, 9, a junior 4-H’r, represented Rio Blanco County in Texas on June 20, 2023, and was one of the top five competitors at Texas Tech University’s Junior Meats Judging Mock Contest. The contest was for 4-H youth judgers (third-sixth grade) and participants came from throughout the country.

Blake Smith of Meeker evaluating beef ribeye at the world-renowned Texas Tech University Meats Lab in Lubbock, Texas on June 20, 2023. Courtesy Photo