The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo hosts the largest Brahman show in the United States, and this year, not only did cattle from our own program rise to the top — so did cattle bred by customers using BRC genetics.
BRC-Influenced Results in Houston:
- 11 Class Winners
- 3 Division Champions
- 3 Reserve Division Champions
In a show as competitive as Houston, those numbers matter.
But what matters even more to us is where those wins came from.
Because while we are proud when BRC cattle win in our own program, our real goal as seedstock breeders is something bigger: producing genetics that help our customers succeed.
Seeing BRC bloodlines show up in champion drives across the ring, across multiple programs, with different breeders, different management styles, and different herds, is the best validation a breeding program can ask for.
It means the cattle work.
It means the genetics hold up.
And it means breeders who invest in BRC genetics are building programs that can compete at the highest level.
The Houston show ring is one of the toughest stages in the country. Every year it brings together the best cattle, the best breeders, and the best genetics in the industry.
This year, BRC genetics were consistently in the mix — and often at the front of the class.
Results like this don’t happen by accident.
They come from years of focused selection, disciplined breeding decisions, and a commitment to producing cattle that perform not only in our pastures, but in our customers’ programs as well.
And if Houston showed us anything this year, it’s this:
BRC genetics are working — and they’re working for a lot of people.
Here are the full results:
Reserve Aged Senior Champion Gray Bull & Class #76 Champion: EP SIR RAU’S HANDSHAKE 2; #1059279; Sire: MR. V8 968/7; Dam: EP LADY JO ANNA 1/1 (LL); Owner: CHARLES EDDIE PAYNE WILSON
Junior Champion Gray Bull & Class #66 Champion: M4 CAPTAIN COLD 40; #1075344; Sire: +M2 BRC CAPTAIN 518/1; Dam: BRC CARMELITA 280; Owner: (AA) STEPHEN REICH; Exhibited by: WATTS RANCH
Red Bulls Class #65 Champion – JLCS JPF DINERO ROJO 46/4 (P); #1077886; Sire: MR. V8 794/7 (P); Dam: JLCS POLLED BELLA RHINEAUX 17/0 (P); Owner: J & L CATTLE SERVICES
Reserve Senior Yearling Gray Bull & Class #52 Reserve Champion: MR H JOHN MANSO 860/4; #1088143; Sire: +MR. V8 160/8; Dam: LADY H LISA MANSO 476/1; Owner: HERITAGE CATTLE COMPANY
Gray Bulls Class #47 Champion – VBCC MR. YELLOWSTONE 61/1; #1086233; Sire: SCHULTES MR. PENDELTON 361/2; Dam: MISS V8 819/8; Owner: KYE VERA
Gray Bulls Class #41 Champion – MR. FLYING B NOTORIOUS B.I.G 01; #1092789; Sire: BRC GERONIMO’S CADILLAC 230; Dam: BRC LADY MARMALADE 334; Owner: FLYING B RANCH
Junior Champion Gray Female & Class #24 Champion: BRC SHUSH 478; #1077417; Sire: +M2 BRC CAPTAIN 518/1; Dam: JDH MISS PEARL MANSO 449/4 ; Owner: LAYTON JO JEFFERSON
Gray Females Class #25 Champion – 4GF LADY BELLE 3/138; #1072923; Sire: MR. MCC POLLED SMOKE 14/9 (P); Dam: BRC SHAKA RITA 138 ET; Owner: ERIC ESPINOZA
Reserve Senior Yearling & Class #14 Champion Gray Female: MISS GR LUCKY’S PEARL 7/4; #1079340; Sire: MR. V8 378/8; Dam: MISS BER LUCKY CHARM 951; Owner: KIX GARNER
Gray Females Class #12 Champion – MISS HC YAZMIN 244/4; #1084607; Sire: +M2 BRC CAPTAIN 518/1; Dam: MISS CBR JASMINE 655/7; Owner: HERZOG CATTLE
Gray Females Class #6 Champion – BCC LADY DIOR 317/5; #1088805; Sire: +MR. V8 458/7 (+BRC NOBLE); Dam: +LADY H EMMA MANSO 288/2; Owner: SHANE BENTKE
Calf Champion Red Female: MISS LPC 297; #1090864; Sire: +MR. V8 279/7 (P); Dam: PCC RAY OF HOPE 11/1; Owner: CAMP J. McCALL
