Where's the beef? Legislators, staff smell, taste the message | State Legislature

Something was in the air at the capital campus in Olympia on Thursday and if you poked your nose outside, you surely picked up the unmistakable aroma.

Barbecue!

For at least the fifth year running — organizers couldn’t recall exactly — cattlemen from across the state doled out some 400 pounds of tri-tip beef sandwiches to everyone from legislators and lobbyists to temps and interns at Beef Day on the Hill.

“Today is our chance to say 'thank you' and give a little back to the public and get some good-quality beef samples out and have a good time interacting with the people on the hill,” said Ellensburg resident Jack Field, executive vice president of the Washington Cattlemen’s Association , which sponsors the event.

The cattlemen's tent, set up on the lawn in front of the John A. Cherberg Building, was filled, in addition to the meat, with over 20 volunteers, 1440 buns, 30 bags of chips, 16 bottles of barbecue sauce and 315 water bottles, according to WCA accountant Bev Cridlebaugh of Ellensburg.

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