There were laughs, live music and of course plenty of beef at day two of the 2022 Flint Hills Beef Fest Saturday.
The day’s activities kicked off at the Bowyer Community Building with a brand new cornhole tournament. After throwing some bags, competitors and hungry residents made their way inside to enjoy some fresh cooked hamburgers courtesy of the Beef Fest Committee.
Once again, KVOE staff manned the grill and cooked up hundreds of burgers. With clear skies and mild temperatures, KVOE Station Manager Ron Thomas called it a good day.
Once the sun began to set, activities shifted over the Anderson Building for the annual Beef Fest Awards Ceremony and steak dinner. After filling up on fresh grass-fed steak, those in attendance were treated to some entertainment from Kentucky-based comedian Etta May.
As if that weren’t enough, fest-goers then danced the night away at the Bowyer Building with a live concert courtesy of the Steve Kile Band. Beef Fest President Scott Case gave this year an A+ rating and says it felt good to be back to normal this year.
Beef Fest will officially wrap up Sunday with a golf tournament at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course. The tournament will begin at 8:30 am.
BEEF FEST AWARD WINNERS:
Beef Fest Grand Award Steer Division
Meats Land and Cattle Company – Parker Meats, Leroy
Beef Fest Grand Award Heifer Division
Arndt Famrs – Michael and Steven Arndt, Emporia
Grass Futurity – Steers
1st place – Anderson Ranch – Matt and Julia Anderson, Alma
2nd place – Jim and Donna Bates – Galesburg
3rd place – Meats Land and Cattle Company – Parker Meats, Leroy
4th place – Willow Creek Angus – Derek and Kerri Jackson, Council Grove
5th place – B&L Cattle – Brody Lutz and Levi Lutz, Madison
Grass Futurity – Heifers
1st place – Fredonia Livestock Auction – Don and Carole Haun, Fall River
2nd place – Arndt Farms – Michael and Steven Arndt, Emporia
3rd place – Spring Creek Ranch – Joe and Debbie Reinert, Cassoday
4th place – Wes Cahoone and Lee Glanville, Cottonwood Falls
5th place – Woodbury-Lusk Cattle – James Lusk, John Woodbury and Howard Woodbury, Quenemo
Steer Grandstand/Live Stocker Show
1st place – Meats Farms, Inc. – Mike and LeAnna Meats, Leroy
2nd place – Arndt Farms – Michael and Steven Arndt, Emporia
3rd place – Meats Land and Cattle Company – Parker Meats, Leroy
4th place – Darbyshire Farms – Dennis and Connie Darbyshire, Hartford
5th place – Jim and Donna Bates, Galesburg
Heifers Grandstand
1st place – Anderson Ranch – Mark and Hanna Anderson, Alma
2nd place – Woodbury-Lusk Cattle – James Lusk, John Woodbury and Howard Woodbury, Quenemo
3rd place – Devin and Karrlie Arndt, Emporia
4th place – Arndt Farms – Michael and Steven Arndt, Emporia
5th place – Wes Cahoone and Lee Glanville, Cottonwood Falls
RANCH RODEO
Top Team – Lonesome Pine – MaKenzie Higgs, Troy Higgs, Bo Krueger and Travis Duncan
2nd place team – Buck Creek Ranch and Patry Cattle – Randy Peterson, Jayden Patry, Josh Patry and Brenden Jantz
3rd place team – Hoelting Ranch – Eric Hoelting, Camden Hoelting, Dexton Hoelting and Trey Adams.
4th place team – JC Cattle – Jason Brown, Justin Brown, Wade Olsen and Ryan Gibbs
Top Hand – Clint Bohnen with Scribner Ranch
Top Horse ridden by Clint Bohnen with Scribner Ranch
Live Judging
Steer division – 1st place – Wes Cahoone – 88 out of 100
Heifer division – 1st place – Wes Cahoone – 84 out of 100
Photos by Tagan Trahoon/KVOE NewsÂ
