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MEAT People is the official podcast of SMA (Southwest Meat Association)— a twice-monthly audio and video series designed to connect, celebrate, and inform SMA members and industry stakeholders.
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- 7
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- Sep 17, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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Jason Hinds on Marcus Food Company, Meat Trading & the SMA Family (opens the original)
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Neil talks with Jason Hinds of Marcus Food Company (part of the SMA family) about his experience with the Southwest Meat Association, describing how he first attended a midyear meeting, was initially singled out for coming without family, and now his family looks forward to the annual meeting because of the community and referrals it generates. Hines shares his background in corporate travel management (including work tied to major accounts like Google and Smithfield) before entering meat sales,
Meat Industry News: On-Farm Processing, Ground Beef Import Waiver & USDA Ranchers First (opens the original)
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The first installment of Meat Industry News reviews key U.S. policy and market developments. It discusses President Trump’s statement about expanding farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to process their own food, emphasizing that regulatory details and inspection implications are still unknown, and outlines current options (custom-exempt processing, building inspected facilities, or using inspected regional processors) plus how the PRIME Act could expand in-state direct-to-consumer sales while raisin
Growth, Culture, and Tex-Mex Innovation with Colby DeFriese (opens the original)
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Neil interviews Colby DeFriese, plant manager at Smokey Denmark Sausage in Austin, Texas, after his business card was drawn at the convention. DeFriese discusses the space and capacity limits of the early-’70s East Fifth Street facility and plans to relocate to Georgetown in the next couple years. He shares the company’s history (founded by Albert C. “Smokey” Denmark; first building in 1969; this plant built in 1972) and current ownership by Jonathan and Melissa Pace. He describes retail growth,
SMA Intern and Scholarship Recipient - Meet Meredith Magliolo (opens the original)
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Hosts Brittany Moore and Lacy Bates welcome SMA summer intern Meredith Magliolo to the Meat People Podcast to discuss her background, college life, and convention experience. Meredith, a junior agribusiness major at Texas A&M from Schulenburg, Texas, grew up in her family’s meat business, Willie Joe’s Processing, which does custom, deer, and retail processing. She shares lessons on hard work from her parents, her favorite ag economics classes and mentor Dr. Mendes, and a Scotland agriculture stu
David Englutt on Western Swing, Sales & the SMA Family (opens the original)
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Neil interviews David Englutt about his life, singing, sales career, and long involvement with the Southwest Meat Association (SMA). Englutt describes gaining confidence singing classic country and Western swing (Ray Price, Johnny Bush, Faron Young, Bob Wills) and appearing with the Western Swing Music Society of the Southwest, including a March showcase in Wichita Falls. He outlines his career path from Tarleton State—where he joined activities, discovered meat judging, and won a national champ
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