1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: Sharp Blacks chasing the World Cup in Paris, Ada, Babez 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:05,040 Speaker 1: Butcher is going to be testing their skill sets against 3 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: thirteen other countries. In twenty twenty two, we got Bronze 4 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: Sharp Blacks captain Ricky Kittikitty is what this rookie morning 5 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: to you? 6 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:14,160 Speaker 2: Oh modern I might. 7 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:17,479 Speaker 1: Is this thing getting bigger each year in terms of 8 00:00:17,480 --> 00:00:18,800 Speaker 1: participation and interest? 9 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely become a global event. I think they've got 10 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 2: a couple of new countries that are coming from the Asia. Yeah, 11 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 2: it's just gets big every year and looking forward to 12 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 2: getting there good. 13 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: We've got a team of eight. How do they get selected? 14 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: What are they? What are they looking for? 15 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 2: So we have it's actually more than We also have 16 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 2: young butchers and young apprentices competing and we have a 17 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:47,560 Speaker 2: team the Sharplick team, which is six. We also have 18 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:51,520 Speaker 2: a reserve, so that's seven. But basically the young butchers 19 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 2: and apprentices are competing in their own event against the 20 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 2: best young butchers and apprentices in the country. They are 21 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 2: selected through our competition in our local competition. If you 22 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 2: win there go on to the final and when that 23 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 2: that's part of the prize, which is a great prize. 24 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:06,200 Speaker 2: Get to travel around the world and compete against the 25 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 2: best with the team a bit different. So this team 26 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 2: that we had is the same team we head back 27 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 2: in Sacramento when we did the selection process, we went 28 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 2: through the opened up to whoever wants to apply and 29 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 2: went through the process with the panel, and pretty much 30 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 2: the same team came back, was selected and performing in Paris. 31 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: Brilliant. You've got any sense of where you're at when 32 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 1: it comes to the competition. 33 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 2: I continue, we're as far as where we stand on 34 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 2: a global stage. Very good in past competitions because there 35 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 2: had been Sharp Lecks before us as well, pretty much 36 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 2: always on the podium, had first seconds. Obviously Sacramento we 37 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 2: got the bronze. But yeah, very good. We're held in 38 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 2: high esteem. And yeah, we got some great skillful butchers 39 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 2: in our country and we love to showcase it around. 40 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 1: Fantastic. Go well, hope you win. Ricky Kitticuta, here's the 41 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: Sharp Blacks captain with us this morning. For more from 42 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 1: the Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to News Talks at 43 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:13,359 Speaker 1: b from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.