COLLEGE STATION – A Texas Barbecue Town Hall meeting organized to brief those involved in the commercial barbecue business is scheduled for Dec. 12 at Texas A&M University in College Station.
“This is the third year for the Town Hall meeting,” said Dr. Jeff Savell, one of the leaders of the Texas barbecue program, as well as a Regents professor and E.M. “Manny” Rosenthal chair holder in the department of animal science at Texas A&M.
Dr. Davey Griffin, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service meat specialist, cooked beef sirloin, beef strip loin and pork loin at the 2015 Barbecue Town Hall meeting held at Texas A&M University in College Station.
Ray Riley, manager of the Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center at Texas A&M University, slices beef tenderloin to serve attendees at the 2015 barbecue town hall meeting.
The meeting will be held at the Kleberg Animal and Food Sciences Center and the Rosenthal Meat Center. It will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. The meeting will involve both lectures and hands-on demonstrations.
Featured speakers include Dr. David Anderson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service livestock economist, who will provide an update on livestock and meat markets, and Dr. Kerri Gehring, associate professor in the Texas A&M department of animal science and president of the International HACCP Alliance. Gehring will give an overview of the current food safety/regulatory issues.
“We chose a Monday for the meeting knowing that many restaurants are closed that day, which may allow for some operators to bring key in-house staff with them,” Savell said. “Hopefully, people can drive in, attend the meeting and be back home later that night without having to spend too much time away.” The meeting is sponsored by the E.M. “Manny” Rosenthal Chair in the department of animal science. To register for the meeting, contact Savell at j-savell@tamu.edu or 979-845-3992.
