After winning multiple local and regional levels of the National Meat-Cutting Challenge, Millville’s Josefino Rivera, pictured, is one of 30 finalists competing next month in Dallas for the $25,000 grand prize and title of “Meat Cutter of the Year.”

“It’s really an art,” says Jason Mennie, Texas Roadhouse senior director of Legendary Food. “We host this annual competition to celebrate our professional meat cutters. We love our people and our meat-cutting program is one way we show appreciation and reward their hard work and dedication.”

Good luck to Rivera and stay tuned!