IMPORTANT DETAILS TO KNOW:   

1. You will be notified on or by April 25, 2025 regarding the status of your application.
2. If you are selected as one of the 12 finalists, you will be expected to compete in the LIVE butcher contest on Thursday, May 15th, 2024 at 1PM at the Penn State Meat Lab. 
3. If you know now that you will not be able to participate in the live contest if selected, please do not apply.
4. The contest awards ceremony will take place at the Awards Dinner & Auction on Saturday, May 17 from 6:00PM – 9:00PM.  Please plan to attend this dinner if you are selected as a finalist.  As a finalist, you will receive a complimentary ticket for dinner.

If you prefer a PRINT VERSION of this application, please download a PDF version and return to:

Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative, 205 South Juliana Street, Bedford, PA 15522, Fax: 814-623-6531