2025 Junior Fed Beef Challenge Results

Students from across the TCFA region made their way to West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas on Friday, July 25 for the 2025 Junior Fed Beef Challenge. Fifty-eight contestants, who are in third through twelfth grade, delivered phenomenal performances in categories such as the written exam, junior presentations, senior interviews, top carcass and others. 
 
The goal of the contest is to expose youth to the ins and outs of feeding cattle and build the next generation of cattle feeders. Youth who participate in the contest are tasked with feeding a pen of steers, taking a written exam and participating in interviews and oral presentations. The performance of their cattle is also factored into their overall score. 
 
The 2025 Junior Fed Beef Challenge prizes were sponsored by 2025 TCFA Sponsors.

In the Junior Division, the Overall Champion received a $350 prize and a trophy buckle. The overall winner was Crockett Guenther.

In the Senior Division, the First Runner-Up received a $2,000 scholarship and trophy buckle. First Runner-Up went to Jenna Stevenson.
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The Reserve Champion received a $3,000 scholarship and trophy buckle. The Reserve Champion went to Caden Joy.
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The Senior Division Overall Champion received a $5,000 scholarship and a trophy buckle. The overall winner was Logan Kainer. 

Junior Division Results
Best Written Exam
3rd Place Written Exam – Tatum Fritsch 
2nd Place Written Exam – Kacey Kubecka
1st Place Exam and winner of a $250 prize – Crockett Guenther 
 
Best Presentation
3rd Place Presentation – Kennedy Wilhelm
2nd Place Presentation – Jamie Parsons
Best Presentation and winner of a $250 prize – Haven and True Creel
 
Best Individual Carcass
3rd Place Individual Carcass – Peter Jaeger, Mason Maxwell and Rylee Scholz
2nd Place Individual Carcass – Wade Hoffman and Gage Smrkovsky 
Top Individual Carcass and winner of a $250 prize – Bailen and Marley Kocurek
 
Best Pen Steer Points
3rd Place Carcass Pen – Jamie and Mykah Parsons
2nd Place Carcass Pen – Trinity Hernandez
Top Carcass Pen and winner of a $250 prize – Wade Hoffman and Gage Smrkovsky 
 
Top Rookie Award
2nd Place Rookie – Kacey Kubecka
Top Rookie and winner of a $250 prize – Buck Eubanks

Senior Division Results
Best Written Exam
3rd Place Written Exam – Caden Joy
2nd Place Written Exam – Jenna Stevenson
1st Place Exam and winner of a $500 prize – Logan Kainer
 
Best Interview
3rd Place Interview – Caden Joy
2nd Place Interview – Jake Ressler
Best Interview and winner of a $500 prize – Ryan Janek
 
Best Individual Carcass
3rd Place Individual Carcass – Jenna Stevenson  
2nd Place Individual Carcass – Jenna Stevenson
Top Individual Carcass and winner of a $500 prize – Logan Kainer
 
Best Pen Steer Points
3rd Place Carcass Pen – Cash Cribbs 
2nd Place Carcass Pen – Jenna Stevenson
Top Carcass Pen and winner of a $500 prize – Logan Kainer
 
Top Rookie Award
Top Rookie and winner of a $500 prize – Maddox Sewell