February 22

20th Annual Superbowl Is The Largest To Date
In Terms Of Entries and Money

The 20th annual Simmental-Simbrah Superbowl has come and gone, but not without shattering records and providing a huge payout to exhibitors. One-hundred and eighty-five entries combined to make this the largest event to date and the payout was $26,740 in cash, plus buckles. The event was judged by Neely Young Nelson and was held in conjunction with the San Antonio Livestock Show on February 15th. The event is made possible by sponsoring ranches.

As is the custom, the showmanship contest was first and it saw a total payout of $5,470 as it paid through 10 places in six age divisions, plus first and second place winners also received a belt buckle. Divison champions received $200 and reserve divisions $150, plus the Simbrah portion paid 10 deep in class. Buckles were also awarded to class winners. Overall more than $35,000 in money and prizes were awarded on the day.

The 8 and 9-year-old Showmanship winners were (from first to 5th) McKenna Tschirhart, Clay Smith, Jeremy Friedrich, Dawson Raub and Charles Bongiovi. The 10 and 11-year-old winners were Katy Berry, Andres Villanueva, Amelia Stavinoha, Tyler Denny and Olivia Vela. The 12 and 13-year-old winners were Victoria Villanueva, Peyton Meuth, Andrew Cano, Josh Evans, and Hunter Wells. The 14 and 15-year-old winners were Dustin Hempel, Hadley Baker, Blaike Pankonien, Joshua Richey and Robert Welch. The 16-year-old winners were Brooke Springer, Candice Tindle, Callie Henly, Emily Neuman and Caleb Rodenbeck. The 17-and-older division winners were Kelly Garrett, Kallie Fuchs, Megan Grant, Preston Voskamp, and Savannah Chappell.  Garrett was the overall winner taking home a check for $1,000, while Hempel was the reserve champion and he won an additional $750.

     The Simmental portion of the Superbowl, drew 31 entries. The grand champion title went to Andrew Holland, with a Circle M Farms sponsored heifer, sired by Sand Ranch Hand. She was also the senior champion.  The reserve grand went to Kacie Lacina with a Knezek sponsored heifer, sired by LBS The Foreman. She was also the calf champion.Holland received $1,500, and a buckle, while Lacina received $1,000 and a buckle.

      Other divisional Simmental winners included Maggie Beuershausen with the reserve heifer calf, sponsored by Hale Simmental and sired by STF Unanimoas. The junior champion honor went to Briane Rossow and her Knezek heifer, sired by GWS/SCF Rendition. The reserve junior champion heifer was also sponsored by Knezek and Dustin Hempel exhibited the Burns Bull X339U daughter. The reserve senior champion heifer was also exhibited by Beuershausen. She was sponsored by Hales Simmental and was a STF Dominique daughter.  Other class winners were exhibited by Emma Berry with a Hidden Oaks heifer, Hanna Siptak with a Knezek heifer, and Dylan Hempel with a Knezek sponsored heifer.

      In the Simbrah show, the numbers were large as 154 entries were paraded before the judge. Grand champion and reserve champions honors were both won by Victoria Villanueva. Her grand champion heifer was the calf champion and sponsored by La Muneca Cattle Co. She was sired by LMC ATZ Dr Feel Good. Her reserve heifer was the junior champion on her way to the overall reserve title and she was sponsored by El Escobar Cattle Co and sired by LMC Johnnie Walker. Villanueva won a total of $2,500 for the overall wins, as well as buckles.
            The reserve heifer calf honors went to Samantha Nichols with a Neumann bred heifer sired by NF Smokin Gun and t reserve junior honor went to Mary Kate Walters, with a Smith sponsored heifer sired by Smith RFI Infinity. The senior division Simbrah winner was Josh Evans with his PRR Prevail daughter that was sponsored by Pine Ridge and Ty Rhyner took home the reserve honor with a Wentz sponsored heifer, sired by LMC HS Rocco.
            Other class winners included Luis Garcia with a Smith Genetics heifer, sired by NF Smith Sargeant; Victor Moreno with a La Negra Cattle Co heifer, sired by LMC ATZ Dr Feel Good; Caleb Rodenbeck with a Smith Genetics heifer, sired by Smith Nu Wave II; Candice Tindle with a Wentz/Smith Genetics heifer, sired by Smith Nu Wave II; Savannah Chappell and Liana Flores both won classes with La Muneca heifers sired by Dr Feel Good; Maycie Wells, with a 5W Cattle Co, sired by RSUN Cowboy Casanova; and Emily Neuman with a Pine Ridge heifer, sired by PRR Prevail.
            At the conclusion of the show 28, $250 scholarships were awarded through a random drawing.
            The Superbowl is made possible by participating ranches paying $1,000 for their cattle to show in this event. The 2012 sponsors included 5W Cattle Co., Baring Cattle Co., BETM Ranch, Burch Farms, Circle M Farms, Diamond RF Farms, Freasier Ranch, Hagan Cattle Co., Hale Ranch, Hidden Oaks Cattle, Honeycutt Cattle Co., JV Cattle Co., Knezek Simmental/Simbrah Ranch; El Escobar Cattle Co., La Morra Ranch, La Negra Cattle co., La Hacienda Hinojosa, LPG Ranch, McCrary Farms, Neumann Farms, Pine Ridge Ranch, Reavis Farms, RGV Cattle Co., Smith Farms, Smith Genetics, Tres Potrillos Ranch and Wentz Farming Co.

            For additional information on the Simmental-Simbrah Superbowl, visit the website www.simmentalsimbrahsuperbowl or find the organization on Facebook or contact Tim Smith, smithgenetics@yahoo.com or Carlos Guerra at lamunecacattle@aol.com.