2011 - Show Results Champions Named at 2011 International Brangus Show Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Houston, Texas On Friday, March 4, 2011, before a packed crowd at Reliant Center, judge Christy Collins, a renowned livestock photographer and owner of Collins Cattle Services, evaluated a stout set of 27 Brangus bulls and 31 Red Brangus bulls. Rising to the top of the Brangus bulls was DCC Mr Paladin 915U5, a September 2008 son of Blackhawk of Brinks 607M17. Paladin is owned and exhibited by Dillard Land and Cattle, Ltd, of Katy, Texas. Moonen Cattle Company exhibited Skyhawks Popeye to claim Reserve Grand Champion honors. The February 2010 bull is a son of Skyhawks Presidente and is owned by Skyhawk Brangus, Tyler, Texas, and Moonen Cattle Company, Abernathy, Texas. In the Red Brangus Bull division, Mr. PB Red Bull 521/09W, owned and exhibited by OB Ranch, Wharton, Texas, claimed the 2011 Grand Champion Red Brangus Bull title. Red Bull is a March 2009 son of CX Excalibur 19/M. Following closely behind Red Bull all day, MBJ Wiseguy 269W, claimed Reserve Champion honors. Exhibited by Trio Cattle and Genetics, Wiseguy is a April 2009 son of Lazy 3 Statesman 100S. Wiseguy is owned by Trio Cattle and Genetics, Dallas, Texas, MBJ Ranch, Wharton, Texas, and Sandra Manzur Nader, Mante Tamaulipas, Mexico. Returning for her second day of work, judge Christy Collins evaluated 77 Brangus and 52 Red Brangus Females on Saturday, March 5, 2011. In the Brangus division, Thomas Show Cattle exhibited DDD Sylvia 804U27
and her December heifer calf, Miss Ironhead 804X, to claim Grand Champion Brangus Female honors. Sylvia, a September 2008 daughter of Doguet’s Hercules 88S3, is owned by Paige Weiss, Dodge, Texas. Moonen Cattle Company again exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion. Skyhawks Ms Nancee, a February 2010 daughter of Skyhawks Presidente came out of the Junior Heifer Calf Division. She is owned by Skyhawk Brangus, Tyler, Texas, and Moonen Cattle Company, Abernathy, Texas. In the Brangus Cow/Calf Show, JMH Ms Sally 948T and her January 2011 bull calf, JMH Trendmaker 948Y, were named Champion Cow/Calf Pair. Sally is a January 2007 daughter of SVF Bright Future 23M6 and owned and exhibited by Harris Brangus, Navasota, Texas. Reserve Champion Cow/Calf honors went to Miss TDCC Tonto 100T and her February 2011 bull calf, GGCC-TDCC Casino Royale 100Y. The March 2007 cow is sired by SG Tonto 820H7 and owned and exhibited by Mackenzie Gillham, Maysville, Oklahoma. In the Red Brangus division, Trio’s Wildfire 175W, continued her winning streak claiming top honors. The June 2009 female is a daughter of Trio’s Sequia 112S and was exhibited by Trio Cattle and Genetics, Dallas, Texas and is owned by Austin Acord, Madisonville, Texas. The Reserve Grand Champion Red Female was exhibited by Justin Hillin. JH Ms Cherry Bomb 465X, an April 2010 daughter of Hillin CC Rockstar 2R5, is owned by Justin Hillin, Waco, Texas.
Grand Champion Bull & Champion Sr Bull DCC Mr Paladin 915U5 Dillard Land & Cattle Ltd., Katy, TX
Reserve Grand Champion Bull & Jr Bull Calf Champion Skyhawks Popeye Skyhawk Brangus, Tyler, TX/Moonen Cattle Co, Abernathy, TX
Reserve Champion Jr Bull Calf Mr JLS Duke 291X Andrew Parrott, Mamou, LA
Champion Sr Bull Calf RCC Pilgrim 88W Stephen Roop, Grapevine, TX
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