TCFA NewsStudents 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. The Reserve Champion received a $3,000 scholarship and trophy buckle. The Reserve Champion went to Caden Joy. 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
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