On Friday, June 20th, 2008, The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, Humane Farm Animal Care, Slow Foods USA, and Ayrshire Farm sponsored the first of many upcoming Historical and Culinary tastings.
This 2nd event featured "What's the Beef? - An Historical and Culinary First" and was held at Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, Loudoun County, Virginia.
The results:
First place and winner of the tasting with 19 votes:
The Randall Lineback (**photo)
Second place with 11 votes:
The Galloway (**photo)
Third place with 10 votes:
The Dexter (**photo)
Fourth place with 6 votes:
The Highland (**photo)
Tied for Fifth place with 5 votes:
The Red Poll (**photo)
Tied for Fifth place with 5 votes:
The Angus (**photo)
Tied for Sixth with 3 votes:
The Ancient White Park (**photo)
Tied for Sixth with 3 votes:
The Shorthorn (Beef) (**photo)
Tied for Seventh with 0 votes:
The Milking Devon (**photo)
Tied for Seventh with 0 votes:
The Pineywoods (**photo)
*Participants voted only for their first choice. Many breeds, like the Pineywoods and Milking Devon, were second or third choices for many participants.
**These photos may be downloaded and used to accompany articles about this beef tasting. Please include the attribution, "Courtesy of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy".