OFI 1712: The Texas High School Barbecue Competition | FFA SAE Edition | Agustin Luna | J. W. Nixon High School FFA

Agustin Luna is a sophomore at J.W. Nixon High School in Laredo, Texas, he is the chapter’s reporter and he is responsible for cooking the pork ribs on the barbecue team. That’s right, the barbecue team.

Until an article popped up on my news feed the other day, I was unaware that there was such a think as a high school barbecue competition. However, Agustin goes to school in Texas, so I shouldn’t have been surprised. Agustin and his team have qualified to be in the state championship in may, just a few days before this episode is aired. The championship is held in Round Rock, at the baseball field that was built there to honor Nolan Ryan. How can you get more Texas than barbecue and Nolan Ryan.

Agustin and each of his teammates are assigned an item to cook for the competition. Each dish is scored individually by judges, the scores are compiled and a gross score is given to each team. The top teams from each regional competition get to advance, and J.W. Nixon is one of those teams this year. This is not an FFA competition, but at J.W. Nixon High School the team is from the FFA chapter.

SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Barbecue Competition

HIGH SCHOOL: J.W. Nixon High School; Laredo, Texas

MASCOT: Mustangs

FFA ADVISOR: Rebeca Vela

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR AGUSTIN LUNA:

Click on the picture below to be taken to the J.W. Nixon High School Website:

Agustin’s FFA Advisor’s Email Address: ravela@laredoisd.org

J.W. Nixon High School Telephone Number: (956) 273-7400

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