Farm Director, KC Sheperd, had the chance to visit with the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Foundation, Mariah Reimer, about Oklahoma’s Best Beef Competition coming up on October 21st in Historic Stockyards City at 11 a.m. next to Langston’s.
Visitors are invited to watch local ranches grill their own steaks with Oklahoma celebrities. The event will feature public tastings, Made in Oklahoma vendor booths, Andy’s Frozen Custard, and a Huvepharma tailgate trailer to watch the football games.
Finalists who will be competing include:
- 4T Ranch Beef – People’s Choice Award 2022
- Beach House Meats
- County Line Beef
- Cowgirl Beef
- D Bar Beef
- Diamond 4 Cattle Co. – 3rd Place 2022
- Grasslands Wagyu -2nd Place 2022
- Linz Heritage Angus
- Osage Orange Farms
- Piguet’s Prime Time
- SER Ranch
- Wheeler Farms
“Basically, you bring your ranch’s own prime cuts of beef, we serve that to the public…,” Reimer said.
The unique twist on this event, Reimer said, is there is a “People’s Choice Award,” where visitors at the event have a vote, but the ranchers are also judged by sanctioned judges who award first, second, and third place.
“It really is an opportunity to network,” Reimer said.
Oklahoma’s Best Beef Competition is not only a fun event for all, but Reimer said many of the ranchers came out of last year’s event with new buyers for their direct-to-consumer beef.
“I know one individual, she had over 50 new orders, and another one became the supplier for the governor,” Reimer said.
