Where’s the beef? On Celebration Plaza Oct. 16; Tickets on sale for steak competition
Written by From Staff Reports
Tuesday, 18 August 2015 10:38
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom has set aside Oct. 16 to officially recognize beef
producers in Hopkins and surrounding counties in conjunction with the inaugural Cattleman’s
Classic and Ribeye Round-up on Celebration Plaza.
The activities will include a cooking demonstration, steak cook-off, ribeye dinner and Johnny
Lee concert, all sponsored by the Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO).
“The celebration will begin in the afternoon with the Texas Beef Council providing cooking
demonstrations in the heart of the plaza,” said Dwyatt Bell, president of Texas Heritage National
Bank and NETBIO board member. “An area-wide steak cook-off with a restaurant and an
amateur division will kick off around 3 p.m. The city is blocking off the square and competing
grill masters will begin cooking steaks for the public after concluding their competition. We will
begin serving dinner to ticket holders around 6:15 p.m. Winners of the each division will be
announced and awards presented at 7:30 p.m. A free concert will be kicked off at 8 p.m.
Johnny Lee and his Urban Cowboy Band will entertain for the rest of the evening.” Tickets went on sale for the steak dinner Aug. 15 and can be purchased in advance until Oct. 1.
Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased in person at all Texas Heritage National Bank
locations or the Hopkins County AgriLife Office or online at texashnb.com/ . More information is
available at Facebook.com/ribeyeroundup.
Brian Cummins, NETBIO president and beef producer from Van Zandt County, added, “It is
great for our organization to be recognized in this manner, and our board is very excited about
all the events our planning committee has put together to celebrate this recognition. We also
want to thank the city of Sulphur Springs for welcoming us to their beautifully renovated
Celebration Plaza.”
Judges for the event will include James Henderson with Bradley 3 Ranches and board member
for Certified Angus Beef and the American Angus Association; Dr. Tom Woodward, general
manager of Broseco Ranches; Dr. Dan Hale, head of the Texas A&M Meat Center; and Trey
Chapman of Chapman Ranches; among others.
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Where’s the beef? On Celebration Plaza Oct. 16; Tickets on sale for steak competition
Written by From Staff Reports
Tuesday, 18 August 2015 10:38
Dr. Mario Villarino, NETBIO board member and Texas A&M Agri Life Extension agent in
Hopkins County said, “The beef industry in Northeast Texas has shown a recognizable growth
during the last decade. Although always a significant economic contributor to our local
economy, organized beef producers have become an economic drive to our economy. NETBIO
has promoted and secured markets for our beef allowing small producers to reach markers like
never before. We are grateful for all of our industry sponsors, but we especially appreciate the
four major event sponsors Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission Company, Boehringer
Ingelheim, Brookshire's and Texas Heritage National Bank.”
A 5K “Run for the Beef” will conclude the Cattleman's Classic celebration Saturday morning,
Oct. 17.
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