Aggie National Championship

by Scipio Tex on Apr 20, 2009 1:48 PM CDT

A&M has now won 6 of the last 7 poultry judging national championships for a total of 23 overall.

The team also took first place in the egg production division and the breeder selection division, and second place in the market products division.

No surprise there: the smart money expected A&M to dominate egg production. Second place in the market products division is actually a good showing - you can't just expect to beat South Dakota St in their field of expertise. The surprise here, of course, is how easily the Aggies won the breeder selection division.

For the fifth time in a row, the top contestant was an Aggie. Mallori Williams of Refugio was the high individual overall winner and won third place in the breeder selection division, the egg production division and the market products division.

Mallori didn't win any individual event though. Illustrating the Aggie way of winning: superior meat-judging depth and Aggie spirit.

Nathan Fuchs of Cameron took third place individual overall. Brian Zbikowski of Rockdale won fifth place overall, and Joshua Garcia of La Vernia took sixth place in the egg production division.

Nathan correctly identified that one of the hens had gotten into an onion patch. Future line manager at Tyson, IMHO!

Look, I know these are just kids, but I expected more from Zbikowski. How is it he can tell a giblet from a wing at thirty paces in practice while filing his nails, but when you get him in the meat locker in front of the cameras, with the Yell Leaders leading cheers, he melts down to 5th? Goddamn you, Zbikowski. You're like the Reggie McNeal of meat-judging. Are you afraid of their talons?

The Wall Street Journal also had an expose on the pressure-filled, shadowy world of meat judging.

What price victory?

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[dedfischer tears off his FFA jacket and runs from the room crying.]

by HenryJames on Apr 20, 2009 1:57 PM CDT reply actions

Did the poultry have large talons?

by ponderos on Apr 20, 2009 2:00 PM CDT reply actions

by Steve Nebraska on Apr 20, 2009 2:02 PM CDT reply actions

Steve made me laugh.

by Scipio Tex on Apr 20, 2009 2:03 PM CDT reply actions

Let me understand. You’ve got the hen, the chicken and the rooster. The rooster goes with the chicken. So, who’s having sex with the hen?

by Art Vandelay on Apr 20, 2009 2:11 PM CDT reply actions

Fantasy Meat Judging League. Who’s with me!!??!! Of course, whoever get Williams from Refugio wins every year. He’s the Ladanian Tomlinson of FMJ. Unless he tears a feed bag, you’re good.

by Eskimohorn on Apr 20, 2009 2:28 PM CDT reply actions

I was dissapointed that none of my Cowboys made it to the finals.

Wait until next year!

by Pokey on Apr 20, 2009 2:38 PM CDT reply actions

“It’s called domination.”

I thought it was called bestiality. Oh well. To each his own.

by NateHeupel on Apr 20, 2009 3:20 PM CDT reply actions

Just like the Aggies, man. We like to call it the Other White Meat Judging. Real Meat Judging begins and ends in Lubbock. And FFA is the fucking shit.

by dedfischer on Apr 20, 2009 3:24 PM CDT reply actions

“The championship competitions are presented twice each year.”

Twice a year, not once. Only an Aggie competition could be set up this way. Nice way to collect titles.

by mike on Apr 20, 2009 3:28 PM CDT reply actions

Chicks dig guys who know exactly how to use specific pieces of meat.

by dedfischer on Apr 20, 2009 3:32 PM CDT reply actions

That article from the WSJ was entertaining. The author must’ve enjoyed writing it.

by Spawn of Cthulhu on Apr 20, 2009 3:47 PM CDT reply actions

How many Tate Pittmans does it take to have a cock judging contest? Does girth trump length?

by 3rd I Blind on Apr 20, 2009 4:32 PM CDT reply actions

aggy: the gift that keeps on giving. You can’t make this stuff up.

by RansomStoddard on Apr 20, 2009 5:01 PM CDT reply actions

It’s not a real NC unless there’s a playoff.

by BEHorn on Apr 20, 2009 5:31 PM CDT reply actions

The rooster has sex with all of them.

by Sixth Street on Apr 20, 2009 5:35 PM CDT reply actions

I request a “link to Facebook” button. I MUST pass this on to all my little Aggie friends…

by Sasha_Is_A_Longhorn_Dog on Apr 20, 2009 8:26 PM CDT reply actions

Sasha – It’s up there. Click the Share This icon.

by Sailor Ripley on Apr 20, 2009 8:27 PM CDT reply actions

See, that I didn’t know. But I’m a girl. I have to worry about high heels, make-up, and making sure my butt looks good in jeans. Important information like the BC FB button tends to get overlooked.

Thanks!

by Sasha_Is_A_Longhorn_Dog on Apr 20, 2009 8:37 PM CDT reply actions

Brian Zbikowski has been a disappointment. Bantystars.com gave him a five star rating and he was a Tyson All American coming out of high school. He’s cross-eyed, which allows him to judge two chickens at the same time.

His recruitment was a hard-fought battle between A&M and Texas Tech. Tech usually gets those guys out of Rockdale, but the Ags prevailed.

I heard that his mom was driving a brand new maroon Silverado the week before he signed.

by Bookman on Apr 20, 2009 9:03 PM CDT reply actions

“Tyson All American”

Bookman, well done.

by Eskimohorn on Apr 20, 2009 9:24 PM CDT reply actions

Ah, now THAT was restaurant quality!!!

by scagnetti on Apr 21, 2009 5:00 AM CDT reply actions

At least there are no astericks on our Championships.

by Ag_in_TX on Apr 21, 2009 8:01 AM CDT reply actions

Ag_in_TX with the hammer drop! Watch out for this guy.

by hiphopopotamus on Apr 21, 2009 8:17 AM CDT reply actions

“Brian Zbikowski has been a disappointment. Bantystars.com gave him a five star rating and he was a Tyson All American coming out of high school. He’s cross-eyed, which allows him to judge two chickens at the same time.”

Yes, but did you see him at the Bo Pilgrim classic? The guy can _ the chicken.

by Art Vandelay on Apr 21, 2009 8:42 AM CDT reply actions

Misspelled internet smack… that’s pure ag, baby!!!

by the Bobs on Apr 21, 2009 8:52 AM CDT reply actions

I would assume since aggie was involved that some of the catagories included wetness, heat and overall tightness. Zbikowski would have scored higher if he would have done a better job of wrapping his chicken in electrical tape so it didn’t explode when he fucked it.

by coach Callahan on Apr 21, 2009 12:01 PM CDT reply actions

Look, you guys can snipe all you want. Aggies have scoreboard here. Bow down.

by Scipio Tex on Apr 21, 2009 12:19 PM CDT reply actions

By the way, is it true that at aTm they have actually taught a chicken to do kagles?

by coach Callahan on Apr 21, 2009 2:11 PM CDT reply actions

Schoene Seite! Dein Beitrag ist interessant. Danke dafuer.

by Jene Surina on Jan 8, 2010 9:02 AM CST reply actions

this is hilarious…I am zbikowski from A&M…i randomly searched my name and found this article..and its pretty good..i enjoyed it a lot…it wasnt a meat judging contest…it was a straight overall poultry judging contest…and the two competitions a year is not set up by aggies…they are held by LSU and Arkansas University….

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