As we say goodbye to the National Western Stock Show this year, we reflect on one of our all-around favorite events within the weeks of entertainment and ag education, the 4th Annual Stockyards Beef Festival.

There’s something special about bringing together folks who understand the work, passion, and dedication it takes to bring quality products from ranch to table. Our guests experienced the best that beef country has to offer, sampling an incredible array of cuts and varietals that showcased the craftsmanship of ranchers and winemakers alike.

Exceptional Beef

The beef vendors at this year’s festival brought their A-game:

• Centennial Cuts (@centennial.cuts) – Premium Colorado-born, raised, and harvested beef that truly represents our state’s cattle legacy
• Rocking U7 Ranch – Multi-generational Colorado ranchers carrying on a proud heritage of raising Black Angus cattle with care for the land and commitment to quality
• Mountain View Meats (@mvmeatsfc) – Fort Collins family operation producing local, USDA-inspected beef aged to perfection
• Certified Hereford Beef(@certifiedherefordbeef) – Showcasing Certified Hereford Beef with distinctive tri-tip steaks that delivered on flavor
• Warner Beef – Bringing quality beef products including beef summer sausage and jalapeno cheese beef sticks that were crowd favorites

World-Class Colorado Wine

Colorado’s wine scene continues to impress, and these wineries proved why our state deserves recognition:

• Taboche Winery (@tabochewinery) – Lafayette-based winery specializing in low-intervention wines from underrepresented regions, showcasing their Wine Makers Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec Reserve, and Petite Sirah
• Bookcliff Vineyards (@bookcliff_vineyards) – 100% Colorado-grown wines from their Grand Valley vineyards, featuring Tectonic White, Malbec, and Hawkridge Cabernet Sauvignon
• The Ordinary Fellow (@ordinaryfellowwines) – Palisade’s craft winery known for regeneratively farmed vineyards and minimal-approach winemaking, pouring their acclaimed Pinot Noir, Syrah, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Sauvignon
• Cliff Dweller Wine Co. (@cliffdwellerwineco) – Family-owned Palisade winery with a focus on sustainability, presenting their Escalante Red Blend and Malbec
• Carboy Winery (@carboywinery) – Award-winning wines exploring Colorado’s Grand Valley terroir, offering Vin 59 Red Blend, Grand Valley Cab Franc, Blanco White Blend, and Concordia Blanc White Blend
• Varaison Vineyards (@varaisonvineyards) – Old-world style wines from downtown Palisade, featuring Perle Blanche Chardonnay, Joyeux Rose of Mourvedre, Primitivo, and L’Yvresse Cabernet Franc

Thanks to everyone who participated in making this year’s festival a success—ranchers, winemakers, and guests. You’re building bridges between producers and consumers, telling the stories that need to be told, and ensuring that quality agriculture continues to thrive.

Cheers to the 4th Annual Stockyards Beef Festival, and to many more years of celebrating the best of beef and wine country!

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