The Intercollegiate Meat Judging Meritorious Service Award
Sponsored by Food Safety Net Services and Agri-West International
The AMSA Intercollegiate Meat Judging Meritorious Service Award was established in 1993 to recognize outstanding contributions or service to the Intercollegiate Meat Judging Program.
Eddie Behrends
Meat Judging Meritorious Service
2023
Feeding the Future NM
"Surround yourself with people who inspire you and find someone who you can inspire. AMSA members are an invaluable resource for inspiration. Also, challenge yourself every day to find a way to keep your edge."
- Eddie Behrends
MJ Meritorious Service by American Meat Science Association| 2022 | Cannon, Jerry | Hormel Foods |
| 2021 | Savell, Jeffrey | Texas A&M University |
| 2020 | Dowd, Darrell | USDA AMS |
| 2019 | Pitcock, Jodie | USDA, AMS Livestock and Poultry Program |
| 2018 | Griffin, Davey | Texas A&M University |
| 2017 | Mikel, Benjy | John R. White Company |
| 2016 | Miller, Mark F. | Texas Tech University |
| 2015 | Strong, Jason H. | Australian Agricultural Company |
| 2014 | Dikeman, Michael E. | Kansas State University |
| 2013 | Harp, Randy M. | Tarleton State University |
| 2012 | Henning, William R. | The Pennsylvania State University |
| 2011 | Morgan, J. Brad | Pfizer Animal Health |
| 2010 | Unruh, John A. | Kansas State University |
| 2009 | Dolezal, H. Glen | Cargill Meat Solutions |
| 2008 | Hines, Randy C. | Tarleton State University |
| 2007 | Berg, Paul T. | North Dakota State University |
| 2006 | Carr, Tom R. | University of Illinois |
| 2005 | Jones, William R. | Auburn University |
| 2004 | Fleming, Kenneth | Cargill Meat Solutions |
| 2003 | Bellinger, John W. | Agri-West International, Inc. |
| 2002 | Parrish, Jr., Fredrick C. | Iowa State University |
| 2001 | Allen, Dell M. | Excel Corporation |
| 2000 | Johnson, V. K. | North Dakota State University |
| 1999 | Davis, Gordon W. | CEV Multimedia |
| 1998 | Wise, Jimmy W. | USDA, AMS, LS |
| 1997 | Smith, Gary C. | Colorado State University |
| 1996 | Standardization Branch, | USDA Agricultural Marketing Service |
| 1995 | Kropf, Donald H. | Kansas State University |
| 1994 | Kelly, Robert F. | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University |
| 1993 | Walters, Lowell E. | Oklahoma State University |