Chef Summit Recap #CertifiedAngusBeef Event

This post is sponsored by Certified Angus Beef® brand in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.

I recently attended a Chef Summit at Certified Angus Beef® brand Headquarters in Wooster, Ohio. The 3 day event brought together chefs from across the United States and Canada to learn about Certified Angus Beef® brand philosophy of farm to table accountability.

“From the Angus cattle ranchers dedicated to raising the highest quality beef to the consumers who rely on theCertified Angus Beef® brand for quality, it’s about partnering for success.”–The Certified Angus Beef® brand team.

From ranch…
summit group farm photo

to science-based specifications…
summit group meat lab

and onto the consumer table.
summit steaks
I was lucky to share this adventure with fellow bloggers, Alexis and Chris Grove from Nibble Me This and David Dial from Spiced.
I never feel like a visitor at the Certified Angus Beef® brand Culinary Center. Even when we ham it up for the camera!
summit visitor center
We also got to tour the headquarters, kitchens and production areas where Certified Angus Beef® brand Facebook Live gets filmed!
summit mission
Forty years of history here!
summit first sale
summit bloggers cab kitchen
Back at Culinary Center, we got to spend a hands-on session in the Meat Lab with Meat Scientists, Carson Rogers and Diana Clark. They made breaking down a side of beef look easy. Not exactly so!
Here Carson explains the ways inspectors grade the carcass.
summit meat lab Carson
summit meat lab 1
summit meat lab 2
summit meat lab 4
summit meat lab me
The purpose of the lab session was to demonstrate how economical Certified Angus Beef® brand can be for the chefs to use. We learned about which cuts come from which areas. Better ways were offered to use those cuts and eliminate waste.
Here Diana explains preparing brisket for the smoker.

This Osso Bocco style was fashioned from a beef rib. These were cooked low and slow and made fabulous tacos for lunch!
summit meat lab 5
summit lunch group
We also were treated to these Certified Angus Beef® brand appetizers and beef sausages.
summit beef sausage
summit appetizer plate

One of the highlights of my trip was a visit to the Atterholt Farm. This farm is run by brothers Aaron and Mike Atterholt and their wives, both named Mandy!
farm visit 1
summit farm herd
The Atterholt Farm is a breeding farm that sells cattle for sire. Here Aaron explains how cattle are rated and registered to qualify as Certified Angus Beef® brand.
Aaron sire chart
This calf named Frederick needed to be bottle fed and eventually will return to the herd. Murphy the family dog keeps him company every chance he gets.
summit frederick and murphy
Hay is stored in these plastic row covers to get cattle fed through winter.
hay rows summit
Back at the Culinary Center is was time for the Chef Cook-Off!
It was great seeing Chef Tony Biggs again! He was one of our judges for the Chef Artistry in Action Contest!
summit tony biggs
Here was our entry. A Coulotte steak with pickled blackberries, shaved onions, peppers, micro radish greens and bathed in beef suet.
chef entry
Check out this beef belly! All the entries were so creative!
beef belly
Of course we sampled every entry!
sample lunch
After lunch it was time to head home.
Thanks Certified Angus Beef® brand for a wonderful experience. Happy 40th year anniversary for bringing us #BestAngusBeef from dedicated ranchers to our tables!

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