Awards

Chuckwagon's Wine

63-3/16" TTT on 10-3-08 (projected 72.18"), DOB 12-10-05

Wine was crowned the TLMA World Champion for his tip to tip measurement in his age division at Guthrie, Oklahoma. He was killed in a freak accident (two bulls fighting) the same year. We only had nine cows bred to him, of which we received three heifers.

	If you think that your cattle are among the best in the world, currently there is a way to find out. All you have to do is enter them in the Longhorn World Championship, also know as the LWC. The first LWC sponsored by the Texas Longhorn Marketing Alliance was held at Guthrie, Oklahoma at the Lazy E Arena on October 2-4, 2008. We took three cows/heifers and two bulls for the horn measuring competition. The only measurements I have ever kept up with is the Tip-To-Tip (TTT)measurements. So, that is the only competition I entered the five cattle in. There are actually three categories of horn measurements. Besides the TTT, there is class for total horn and complete horn. The complete horn being a combined total of TTT, Total Horn and Base Circumferences. Next year, I will enter any cattle that I take in all three categories. This past year was a first for me, so it was a learning experience. The five animals I selected to take, all had TTT horn projections in the 70 plus inch categories. Most of them did well. My only first place winner a 30 month old bull named Chuckwagon’s Wine. I had another bull named ASOCL Unstopable Emperor (nickname is Stopper) that was 19 months old. Stopper finished 3rd in his class. My twenty four month old heifer, Rio Frio SL finished 4th. My 43 month old cow named Sages Hope finished 5th and my 20 month old heifer (RR Fancy Pant) finished 7th. Not bad for my first trip. They all finished respectfully and it was pretty exciting to receive the bronze head for a first place finish. When the awards ceremony concluded, I was left with a feeling that my program was definitely on track. We took three cows/heifers and two bulls for the horn measuring competition. The only measurements I have ever kept up with is the Tip-To-Tip (TTT)measurements. So, that is the only competition I entered the five cattle in. There are actually three categories of horn measurements. Besides the TTT, there is class for total horn and complete horn. The complete horn being a combined total of TTT, Total Horn and Base Circumferences. Next year, I will enter any cattle that I take in all three categories. This past year was a first for me, so it was a learning experience. The five animals I selected to take, all had TTT horn projections in the 70 plus inch categories. Most of them did well. My only first place winner a 30 month old bull named Chuckwagon’s Wine. I had another bull named ASOCL Unstopable Emperor (nickname is Stopper) that was 19 months old. Stopper finished 3rd in his class. My twenty four month old heifer, Rio Frio SL finished 4th. My 43 month old cow named Sages Hope finished 5th and my 20 month old heifer (RR Fancy Pant) finished 7th. Not bad for my first trip. They all finished respectfully and it was pretty exciting to receive the bronze head for a first place finish. When the awards ceremony concluded, I was left with a feeling that my program was definitely on track.
2008 Horn Showcase – Two weeks after the TLMA awards, the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America held the Horn Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas. Chuckwagon’s Wine had won his class at the TLW in Guthie and he did not go to the Horn Showcase. The other four cattle did. Again, they were only entered in the TTT competition and they also finished pretty well. Sage’s Hope finished 2nd in her class and she was my highest finisher at the Horn Showcase. ASOCL Unstopabull Emperor and RR Fancy Paint both finished 3rd. While Rio Frio SL finished 4th. I liked it.

If you think that your cattle are among the best in the world, currently there is a way to find out. All you have to do is enter them in the Longhorn World Championship, also know as the LWC. The first LWC sponsored by the Texas Longhorn Marketing Alliance was held at Guthrie, Oklahoma at the Lazy E Arena on October 2-4, 2008.

The five animals I selected to take, all had TTT horn projections in the 70 plus inch categories. Most of them did well. My only first place winner a 30 month old bull named Chuckwagon’s Wine. I had another bull named ASOCL Unstopable Emperor (nickname is Stopper) that was 19 months old. Stopper finished 3rd in his class. My twenty four month old heifer, Rio Frio SL finished 4th. My 43 month old cow named Sages Hope finished 5th and my 20 month old heifer (RR Fancy Pant) finished 7th.

Not bad for my first trip. They all finished respectfully and it was pretty exciting to receive the bronze head for a first place finish. When the awards ceremony concluded, I was left with a feeling that my program was definitely on track.

We took three cows/heifers and two bulls for the horn measuring competition. The only measurements I have ever kept up with is the Tip-To-Tip (TTT)measurements. So, that is the only competition I entered the five cattle in. There are actually three categories of horn measurements. Besides the TTT, there is class for total horn and complete horn. The complete horn being a combined total of TTT, Total Horn and Base Circumferences. Next year, I will enter any cattle that I take in all three categories. This past year was a first for me, so it was a learning experience.

The five animals I selected to take, all had TTT horn projections in the 70 plus inch categories. Most of them did well. My only first place winner a 30 month old bull named Chuckwagon’s Wine. I had another bull named ASOCL Unstopable Emperor (nickname is Stopper) that was 19 months old. Stopper finished 3rd in his class. My twenty four month old heifer, Rio Frio SL finished 4th. My 43 month old cow named Sages Hope finished 5th and my 20 month old heifer (RR Fancy Pant) finished 7th.

Not bad for my first trip. They all finished respectfully and it was pretty exciting to receive the bronze head for a first place finish. When the awards ceremony concluded, I was left with a feeling that my program was definitely on track.

2008 Horn Showcase – Two weeks after the TLMA awards, the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America held the Horn Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas. Chuckwagon’s Wine had won his class at the TLW in Guthie and he did not go to the Horn Showcase. The other four cattle did. Again, they were only entered in the TTT competition and they also finished pretty well.
Sage’s Hope finished 2nd in her class and she was my highest finisher at the Horn Showcase. ASOCL Unstopabull Emperor and RR Fancy Paint both finished 3rd. While Rio Frio SL finished 4th. I liked it.