February 9th

Simmental/Simbrah Superbowl XIX Held In San Antonio

The Simmental/Simbrah Superbowl was held in the conjunction with the breeding heifer show at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition,February 9h.The show drew a large crowd to watch 200 young exhibitors vie for titles and awards. This was the largest Superbowl to date. It started at 10 a.m. and finished after 8 p.m.

Trae Simmons, Colleyville, Kansas made the official placings for the Simmental and Simbrah cattle shows and judged the showmanship contest. At the conclusion over $40,000 had been awarded in prize monies, awards and scholarships. This was the 19th consecutive SuperBowl and to date over $440,000 in premiums and awards have been distributed to Simmental and Simbrah youth exhibitors. The show, which is executed by volunteers, is independently sponsored by Simmental and Simbrah breeders. It was founded by Tim Smith, Carlos Guerra and Billy Wentz over the years.

Maggie Beuershausen, Brenham Texas exhibited the Grand Champion Simmental female. Her entry was sponsored by Hale Simmental Ranch. She was the calf division winner. Kelly Garrett, Cuero, Texas with a Knezek Simmental/Simbrah Ranch sponsored heifer, won the Reserve Grand title and the senior division winner.

In the Simbrah portion, Vanessa Hinojosa exhibited the Grand Champion female with her intermediate division champion sponsored by La Hacienda Hinojosa, while Callie Henly, San Augustine won the Reserve Grand Champion Simbrah honor with her Smith and Hagan Cattle Co. sponsored female from the senior division.

Other Simmental division winners included Corey Todd, Canton, Texas with the reserve calf division, sponsored by Smith Genetics and Dylan Hempel Victoria, Texas with the junior champion from Knezek Simmental/Simbrah. Kelly Garrett, also took the reserve honors in the junior division with a Knezek heifer. Lauren Thomas, Raymondville, Texas was the reserve senior division winner with her Thomas Ranch sponsored heifer.
Also claiming titles in the Simbrah division were Candice Tindle, Lott, Texas with the heifer calf, sponsored by Baring Cattle Co., Jacob Friedrich, Zabcikville, Texas won the reserve calf division with a heifer from Smith Genetics, Callie Henly also exhibited the reserve intermediate champion with a Hagan bred heifer and Braedon Raub exhibited the reserve seniori champion with a La Muneca heifer.

The Grand Champion of each show was awarded $1,500.and the reserve champions $1,000.00. Division champions also received checks and trophy belt buckles were also awarded to each class winner, as well as monetary awards deep in each class.

There were five divisions of showmanship in the Superbowl. First and second place winners in the 9 and under division included Hannah Wells, Harlingen, Texas and Lauren Thomas, while Payton Meuth, Floresville, Texas and Graceann Mullins, Golden, Texas won the 10 and 11 division; Cody Bishop and Dylan Hempel, claimed the 12 and 13 spots. Dustin Hempel, Victoria, Texas and Callie Henly won the 14 and 15 division, Linay Runnels, Devine, Texas and Kallie Fuchs, Columbus, Texas were the 16-year-old winners, followed by Zachary Krueger, Hooks, Texas and Danielle Green, Texas in the 17 and 18 division. The Overall Grand Showman was Dustin Hemple receiving $1,000 and Payton Meuth was reserve and received $500.

At the conclusion of the event $250 scholarships were awarded by a random drawing to exhibitors in the shows. Scholarship winners for 2011 included: Taylor Hammond, Monica Shaw, Josh Rich, Josh Evans, Bret Hartney, Carlye Rodenbeck, Dakota Hall, Todd Bettice, Lauren Grigar, Kate Steffek, Kallee Fuchs, Oscar Padron, Victor Moreno, Hope Onstot, Candice Tindle, Michael de los Santos, Zach Krueger, Julia Hunt, Graceann Mullins, Adrianne de los Santos, Hunter Wells, Mariana Mund, Kaleb Fontenot, Dylan Hempel, Cody Bishop, Joshua Burton, Bailye Foltyn, Lauren Thomas, Braedon Raub, Corey Todd, Shelby Giles, Melanie Stark, Elises Garcia, Katrina Fontenot, Hanna Wells, and Danielle Green.
Sponsors, who each paid $1,000, for this year included Texas breeders: Triple P Ranch, Honeycutt Cattle Company, Smith Genetics, LaMuneca Cattle Co., Hagan Cattle Company, Reavis Farms, Neumann Farms, McCrary Farms, Three Queens Land & Cattle Co., Knezek Simmental/Simbrah Ranch, Freasier Ranch, Pine Ridge Ranch, RGV Cattle Co., Diamond RF Farms, Baring Cattle Co., Tres Potrillos Ranch, 5W Cattle Company, JV Cattle Co., Thunder Cattle Company, Thomas Ranch, San Carlos Ranch, Nieschwietz 7N Ranch, La Morra Ranch, Rising Sun Ranch, DBR Land and Cattle, Burch Farms, La Hacienda Hinojosa, Newsom’s Rising Sons Farm, Wentz Farming Co., Bet’M Ranch, LPJ Ranch, La Negra Cattle Co., and Hale Ranch.

For more information on the event click on www.simmental-simbrahsuperbowl.com. Also sponsorships for the 2012 event are now being accepted and posted to the website. Contact Tim Smith, 512/587-7896 or Carlos Guerra 956/383-7566 for details.