Flint Hills Beef Fest activities continued Saturday evening with the annual awards banquet.
This year’s banquet was held at White Auditorium and saw hundreds fill the floor to take in some laughter, music and plenty of steak. This year corporate comedian Mark Mayfield took the stage following the annual steak dinner to share some of his famous observational humor.
Along with some charming stories from his childhood in southeast Kansas, Mayfield also shared some entertaining marital mishaps with those in attendance.
Following Mayfield’s 45-minute performance attendees danced the night away with live music performed by local band Brick Horse.
The 2019 Beef Fest award winners were announced to begin the evening’s festivities and were as follows:
Grass Futurity (Steers): Anderson Ranch of Alma with a contest gain of 2.357 pounds per day.
Grass Futurity (Heifers): Arndt Farms of Emporia with a gain of 2.645 pounds per day.
Live Stocker Show Winner (Steers): G&J Meats Farm and Ranch of Leroy.
Live Stocker Show Winner (Heifers): Haun Ranch of Fall River.
Beef Fest Grand Award Winner (Steers): G&J Meats Farm and Ranch of Leroy
Beef Fest Grand Award Winner (Heifers): Arndt Farms of Emporia.
RANCH RODEO WINNERS
Team: Lonesome Pine: Bud Higgs, Troy Higgs, Travis Duncan and Beau Krueger.
Top Hand: Beau Krueger
Top Horse: Ridden by Beau Krueger.
Beef Fest will conclude Sunday with the annual golf tournament at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course.
