POPE PUMPED TO PROCESS “He’s always wanted to do this,”said Kyra Pope regarding the passion her husband, Brayden, brings to their new custom-meat processing venture in Lockney. “We are enjoying being able to work together as a family,” she said. “Everything we process is straight from ranch to table.”The outfit just shipped out their first boxes in time for July 4 barbecues. | COURTESY PHOTO
After more than a decade working in meat processing and experience with the successful Pope Barbeque catering company, Brayden Pope has opened a new family business in Lockney called Pope Meat Company, which provides processing for local farmers and ranchers.
He and his wife, Kyra Pope, grew up in Friona, Texas, where both had parents who worked for Cargill. Brayden then studied meat sciences at We…
