Since the beginning of ANSC 117, Texas Barbecue in 2009, graduate and undergraduate students have provided outstanding leadership to help Ray Riley and me teach this class. We have enjoyed working with these students and watching them progress on their journeys through Texas A&M University.
The Texas Barbecue teaching assistants help with the weekly set up of the kettles, smokers, and/or pits, with cooking/smoking/serving meat, and with clean-up and put-away of equipment and utensils. There is a lot of work that goes into preparing each week’s activity, and having experienced assistants makes everything go very well. The knowledge that goes with being a sophomore, junior or a senior with respect to coursework, extracurricular experiences, and college life gives these students special credibility as they work with the freshmen during the semester.
This year, Brogan Horton and Eric Hamilton are the graduate students who are working with ANSC 117. This is the first time that Brogan and Eric have worked with this class, and we look forward to having them teaching and leading this fall.

Snazzy Seniors, 2018. Front row: Devon King, Sandy Martinez, and Kenzie Lackey; Back row: Alec Lucas and Ty Robertson
This year’s Snazzy Seniors:
- Devon King
- Kenzie Lackey
- Alec Lucas
- Sandy Martinez
- Ty Robertson
This year’s Jazzy Juniors:
- Anahi Arredondo
- Wade Baty
- Mark Bosse
- Emily Bush
- Sarah Crum
- Bo Garcia
- Clayton Garrett
- Courtlyn Ranly
- Kelley Ranly
- Holly Sanders
- Jason Shamburger
- Menzi Spiller
This year’s Super Sophomores:
- Bailey Allison
- Carsyn Burney
- Bailey Carwile
- RemiGrace Eilers
- Kaylee Greiner
- Jazmin Guerra
- Caitlyn Harmon
- Natalie Hoelscher
- Steven Mancillas
- Morgan Mathis
- Madison Mellon
- Brittany Shipp
- Robert Sturdivant
- Garrett Phillips
- Katie Price
We look forward to a great year with these student leaders.