Beef Queen Vs. Lettuce Lady: The Final Conflict

Showing an uncharacteristic sense of humor about itself, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has thrown down the leafy, fibrous gauntlet, challenging the newly-crowned Missouri Beef Council's Beef Queen, Meagan Webb, to fight their own Lettuce Lady in a tofu wrestling match. But we would advise caution: Lettuce Lady may be a ringer. She has already beaten a Playboy model in the tofu ring. On its web site, PETA outlined the reasons it claims meat is evil, and challenged Webb to become vegetarian. "Or," it suggested, "take on one of our Lettuce Ladies in a tofu-wrestling match."

The winner would get $5,000 donated to charity. The loser would have to eat a meal and watch a video chosen by the winner. Webb was crowned in January at the West Virginia Cattleman's Convention, which says it received the challenge Wednesday. It's unclear whether Webb has seen PETA's invitation. But she's unlikely to change her ways: Webb is a longtime member of 4-H and the Future Farmers of America who has shown calves for six years. She plans to major in animal science at A&M.

Actually there is more than one Lettuce Lady, and they tend to rotate: Alyssa Milano has even held the title. But Beef Queen is formidable as well; just listen to these quotes, following her victory in this year's Beef Queen competition in Ft. Ashby, WV:

“They judged our answers on why beef was the best product,” said Webb. “I told them beef was high in protein and vitamin B and is healthier than white meat.” Reciting an excerpt from her poem that she read to judges, Webb read “Beef is the best deal, no matter the breed of the beast, Angus, Herford, Charolais, Limousine.”

Rest assured that we will keep you posted this continuing story with Favre-like tenacity. 2008 Beef Queen Says Winning Isn't Everything [Mineral Daily News-Tribune] PETA Dares Beef Queen To Wrestle Lettuce Lady [KSWO-7] We Challenge Beef Queen To A Wrestling Match [The PETA Files]