Grill-Off
a success
Stephanie
Frey, Posted Sept. 28, 2006
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Phillip
Boydston, from Alpha Gamma Sigma, prepares his grilling
station before the annual CAFNR Week Grill-Off. Alpha
Gamma Sigma placed first in the taste division.
Photo by Stephanie Frey |
CAFNR
Week is a time of year when students come together and take
part in different events sponsored by organizations within
the college. This year, an event called the Great Grill-Off
was hosted by the Mizzou Collegiate Cattlewomen on Sept. 25th.
The MCC is an organization composed of young women who educate
others on the importance of the cattle industry as well as
facts about beef nutrition. The group was founded about five
years ago and is composed of forty members.
The Great Grill-Off included 14 teams competing for the jackpot,
which came from the $5 entry fee that each team paid. Each
team was required to use beef and could also create sides
to go along with their main course. The dishes were judged
on taste as well as presentation. Judges this year included
local celebrities Keri and Uncle from the Clear 99 Morning
Show, as well as Chuck Miller, president of the Boone County
Cattlemen.
“This is the kind of event that allows us to promote
beef and get involved in CAFNR Week,” said MCC president
Katie Allen. Newer groups were out to recruit members and
simply become better known to students. Other reasons for
participating included the spirit points that were awarded
to teams. Every group that had one team participating received
25 points and groups with two teams received 50 points. These
points are awarded for participation in activities during
CAFNR Week and are added up at the end of the week to find
an overall winner.
Another team that participated this year was the Mizzou BBQ
Team, who recently beat out 27 professional BBQ teams from
the Midwest and were hoping to gain a victory at the Grill-Off.
“We signed up just for fun and to get new members,”
said the team’s captain, Greg Chase. When asked what
their secret was, the BBQ team replied, “it’s
in the sauce, it is our seasoning, time, and patience.”
Last year, Alpha Gamma Rho won the competition. Travis Heman
from Alpha Gamma Rho said, “We came out this year for
bragging rights, fun, and to defend the title.” Jo Wyatt
from Sigma Alpha, an agricultural sorority, said, “We’d
really like to beat the GDI’s.” Some reasons for
showing up were as simple as Alpha Gamma Sigma member, Phillip
Boydston’s response, “We like to cook.”
In the end, everyone had a lot of fun and cooked some amazing
dishes. Some of the meals prepared for the judges were dishes
such as filet mignon, top sirloin steaks, hamburgers, and
KC strips.
This year, first place overall was the Mizzou BBQ Team with
their filet mignon. The tam included Greg Chase, Brandon Fick,
and Chris Flentge as well as team advisor Dr. Clark. The team’s
prizes included an engraved grill set from the Missouri Cattlemen’s
Association, beef aprons from the Missouri Beef Industry Council,
and the $70 jackpot. Other winners were Alpha Gamma Rho who
came in first in the presentation division, and Alpha Gamma
Sigma who came in first in the taste division.
