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Champions

Prize-Winning Brahman Cattle Since 1976

Home of 65 National Or International Grand Champions

At V8, we enjoy competitive livestock shows and use the show ring to showcase our cattle to the public to give them an example of the quality of cattle we have for sale back at the ranch. Each year, we select the top Brahman cattle from our herd to enter the V8 show string to be exhibited at the National Brahman Show, the Houston Livestock Show, and the ABBA Approved Point Shows around Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. Since 1976, we have exhibited 28 National or International Grand Champion Brahman bulls and 37 National or International Grand Champion Brahman females for a total of 65 National or International Grand Championships since 1976. This is the highest number from any one ranch in Brahman history. These champions are then used in our breeding program to perpetuate the quality of V8 Brahmans.

2023 Bluebonnet Kickoff Classic

College Station, Texas

Judge: Jerry McPeak

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Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 407/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 380/6
Dam: Miss V8 483/8

Miss-V8-532-9-bluebonnet-kickoff-classic-junior-champion

Junior Champion Female

MISS V8 532/9

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: JDH Lady Manso 563
Owned by: GKB Cattle

2023 Miami International Brahman Show

Miami, florida

Judge: Brad Gonce

Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6

Grand Champion Bull – Junior Show

Miss V8 293/9

Sire: Mr. V8 996/7
Dam: Miss V8 203/9

Congratulations Lilly Larson!

2023 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Houston, Texas

Judge: Judd Cullers

Reserve Grand Calf Champion Female

Miss V8 601/9

Sire: Mr. V8 562/8
Dam: Miss V8 507/7

Reserve Grand Senior Champion Bull

Mr. V8 872/8

Sire: +Mr. V8 380/6
Dam: Miss V8 952/6

Reserve Grand Calf Champion Bull

Miss V8 293/9

Sire: Mr. V8 996/7
Dam: Miss V8 203/9

2023 Dixie National

Jackson, Mississippi

Judge: Dean Fuchs

Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6

Reserve Grand Champion Female

MISS V8 472/9 “MAGIC”

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: Miss V8 829/6
Owned with: Walters Livestock

Reserve grand Calf Champion Bull

Mr. V8 196/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Lady Ashtyn Manso 210/2

2023 Cattleman’s Congress

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

Judge: Chad Breeding

Supreme Champion American Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

Reserve Grand Supreme AMerican Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6

CHAMPION GET OF SIRE

+MR. V8 146/8 “SLOAN”

Reserve Grand Champion bull

MR. V8 910/8 “Axel”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 947/6
Shown by: Stafford Cattle Company and Walters Livestock

Reserve Grand Champion Female

MISS V8 532/9

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: JDH Lady Manso 563
Owned by: GKB Cattle

Reserve Grand Senior Champion Female

MISS V8 407/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 380/6
Dam: Miss V8 483/8

Grand CHAMPION Bull – JUNIOR SHOW

Mr. V8 148/8/C

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7
Dam: +Miss V8 805/6
Congratulations Gracie Goodwin!

2023 Heart of Texas Brahman Show

Belton, Texas

Judge: Matt Karisch

Grand Champion Bull

MR. V8 910/8 “Axel”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 947/6
Shown by: Stafford Cattle Company and Walters Livestock

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

Champion ET Produce of Dam

+Miss V8 33/8

Intermediate Champion Female

Miss V8 562/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 174/8
Shown By: Brant Barnes

Reserve Grand Calf Champion Female

Miss V8 615/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 380/6
Dam: +Miss V8 33/8

Reserve Grand Senior Champion Female

MISS V8 407/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 380/6
Dam: Miss V8 483/8

2023 ABBA Winter Classic 

Belton, Texas

Judge: Clayton Bridges

Grand Champion Bull

MR. V8 910/8 “Axel”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 947/6
Shown by: Stafford Cattle Company and Walters Livestock

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

Champion ET Produce of Dam

+Miss V8 33/8

2022 National Brahman Show

Shreveport, Louisiana

Judge: Mitch Thomas

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 472/9 “Magic”

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: Miss V8 829/6
Owned with: Walters Livestock

Senior Champion Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

Senior Champion Bull

Mr. V8 875/8

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6

Reserve Grand Junior Champion Female

Miss V8 498/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Lady Manso 106/1

Reserve Grand Junior Champion Bull

MR. V8 979/8 “CheckMate”

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 52/8

Champion Get of Sire

+Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”

Champion ET Produce of Dam

+Miss V8 879/6

2022 East Texas State Fair

Tyler, Texas

Judge: PJ Budler

Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6
Owned with: GKB Cattle

Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 532/9

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: JDH Lady Manso 563
Owned by: GKB Cattle

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 472/9 “Magic”

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: Miss V8 829/6
Owned with: Walters Livestock

Reserve Grand Senior Champion Female

Miss V8 277/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 463/7

Reserve Grand Senior Champion Bull

Mr. V8 934/8

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble”
Dam: +Miss V8 293/8
Congratulations Brant Barnes!

2022 Washington County Fair

Brenham, Texas

Judge: Kylie Patterson

Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6
Owned with: GKB Cattle

Reserve Grand Calf Champion Female

Miss V8 532/9

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: JDH Lady Manso 563
Owned by: GKB Cattle

2022 Sugar Classic

New Iberia, Louisiana

Judge: Ryan Rash (Open) • Reggie Rodriguez (Junior)

Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6
Owned with: GKB Cattle

Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 532/9

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: JDH Lady Manso 563
Owned by: GKB Cattle

Senior Champion Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

Reserve Grand Senior Champion Female

Miss V8 326/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble”
Dam: +Miss V8 293/8
Congratulations Camp McCall!

Reserve Grand Senior Champion Bull

Mr. V8 814/8 “Black Diamond”

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble”
Dam: Miss V8 507/7

Reserve Grand Champion Female  Junior show

Miss V8 468/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 233/8
Congratulations Tate Barnes!

2022 Kickoff Classic

Bryan, Texas

Judge: Jennifer Parker

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6
Owned with: GKB Cattle

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

Champion Get of Sire

+Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”

Reserve Grand Calf Champion Female

Miss V8 586/9

Sire: +JDH Mr Kabram Manso
Dam: Miss V8 295/8

Reserve Grand Junior Champion Female

Miss V8 472/9 “Magic”

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: Miss V8 829/6
Owned with: Walters Livestock

Reserve Grand Junior Champion Bull

MR. V8 979/8 “CheckMate”

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 52/8

2022 Jambalaya Classic

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Judge: Jeff Thayne (Open) • Lauren & Logan Thomas (Junior)

Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6
Owned with: GKB Cattle

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

calf Champion Bull

Mr. V8 44/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 286/8

Calf Champion Female

Miss V8 472/9 “Magic”

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: Miss V8 829/6
Owned with: Walters Livestock 

Senior Champion Bull

Mr. V8 814/8 “Black Diamond”

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble”
Dam: Miss V8 507/7

Reserve Grand Intermediate Champion Female

Miss HMC Polled 129/1 (PP) “Lily”

Sire: Mr. V8 135/7 (P)
Dam: LMC LF Polled Muneca 152/4 (P)

Champion ET Produce of Dam

+Miss V8 879/6

Champion Get of Sire

+Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”

Grand Champion Bull – Junior Show

Mr. V8 875/8

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6
Congratulations Grace McCall!

Reserve Grand Champion Bull Junior Show

Mr. V8 934/8

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble”
Dam: +Miss V8 293/8
Congratulations Brant Barnes!

Yearling Champion Female – Junior Show

Miss V8 519/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble”
Dam: Miss V8 162/8
Congratulations Hayden Engelke!

2022 Miami International Cattle Show

Miami, Florida

Judge: Quest Newberry

Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6
Owned with: GKB Cattle

Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

Calf Champion Female

Miss V8 448/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 43/7 

Reserve Grand Intermediate Champion Female

Miss V8 326/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble”
Dam: +Miss V8 293/8
Congratulations Camp McCall!

Champion ET Produce of Dam

+Miss V8 879/6

Champion Get of Sire

+Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”

2022 South Texas State Fair

Beaumont, Texas

Judge: Webb Fields (Open) • Andrew Kmiec (Junior)

Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 279/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Ashtyn Manso 210/2

Grand Champion Bull

MR. V8 910/8 “Axel”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 947/6
Shown by: Stafford Cattle Company and Walters Livestock

Reserve Grand Junior Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 879/6
Owned with: GKB Cattle

Reserve Grand Champion – Junior Show

Intermediate Champion Female – Open

Miss V8 326/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble”
Dam: +Miss V8 293/8
Congratulations Camp McCall!

2022 Houston Livestock Show

Houston, Texas

Judge: Brandon Cutrer

Reserve Grand Junior Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: +Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 879/6
Owned with: GKB Cattle

2022 San Antonio Livestock Exposition

San Antonio, Texas

Judge: Ernie Dominguez

Supreme Champion American Female

Miss V8 277/9

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 463/7

Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 875/8

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 879/6
Congratulations Grace McCall!

2022 Fort Worth Stock Show

Fort Worth, Texas

Judge: Reggie Rodriguez

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

MR. V8 910/8 “Axel”

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 947/6
Shown by: Stafford Cattle Company and Walters Livestock

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 282/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble”
Dam: Miss V8 591/7
Shown by: Razorback Farm

Calf Champion Female

Miss V8 472/9 “Magic”

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: Miss V8 829/6
Owned with: Walters Livestock 

Reserve Grand Junior Champion Female

Miss V8 277/9

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 463/7

2022 Cattlemen’s Congress

oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Judge: Mitch Thomas

Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 277/9

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 463/7

Grand Champion Bull

MR. V8 910/8 “Axel”

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 947/6
Shown by: Stafford Cattle Company and Walters Livestock

Calf Champion Female

Miss V8 472/9 “Magic”

Sire: Mr. V8 322/8
Dam: Miss V8 829/6
Owned with: Walters Livestock 

Reserve Grand Calf Champion Female

Miss V8 498/9

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Lady Manso 106/1

Reserve Grand Intermediate Champion Female

Miss V8 326/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble”
Dam: Miss V8 293/8
Congratulations Camp McCall!

Reserve Grand Junior Champion Bull

Mr. V8 891/8 “Pathfinder”

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 879/6
Owned with: GKB Cattle

Reserve Grand Senior Champion Bull

Mr. V8 562/8 “Guardian”

Sire: Mr. V8 933/7 “Yeti”
Dam: Miss V8 49/8
Owned with: GKB Cattle

Reserve Grand Champion Bull – Junior Show

Mr. V8 875/8

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 879/6
Congratulations Grace McCall!

2022 Heart of Texas Shows

Belton, Texas

Judge: Brant Poe

Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 277/9

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 463/7

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

MR. V8 910/8 “Axel”

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 947/6
Shown by: Stafford Cattle Company and Walters Livestock

Intermediate Champion Female

Miss V8 407/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 380/6
Dam: Miss V8 483/8

 

Calf Champion Female

Miss V8 498/9

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: JDH Lady Manso 106/1

Reserve Grand Calf Champion Bull

Mr. V8 23/9 “Red Roulette”

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: Miss V8 829/6

 

Reserve Grand Senior Champion Bull

Mr. V8 562/8 “Guardian”

Sire: Mr. V8 933/7 “Yeti”
Dam: Miss V8 49/8
Owned with: GKB Cattle

Champion ET Produce of Dam

Miss V8 879/6

2022 ABBA WInter Classic

Belton, Texas

Judge: Gerald Young

Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 282/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 458/7 “Noble”
Dam: Miss V8 591/7
Shown by: Razorback Farm

Reserve Grand Champion Female

Miss V8 407/9

Sire: +Mr. V8 380/6
Dam: Miss V8 483/8

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Mr. V8 562/8 “Guardian”

Sire: Mr. V8 933/7 “Yeti”
Dam: Miss V8 49/8
Owned with: GKB Cattle

Junior Champion Bull

MR. V8 910/8 “Axel”

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 947/6
Shown by: Stafford Cattle Company & Walters Livestock

Reserve Grand Junior Champion Female

Miss V8 291/9

Sire: Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”
Dam: +Miss V8 410/6

Champion Get-of-Sire

Mr. V8 146/8 “Sloan”

Reserve Champion ET Produce of Dam

Miss V8 879/6

Archived Show Results

Past Champions from Prior to 2022

Office Location

6329 FM 1096
Boling, Texas 77420

Phone Contacts

979-533-2056
979-657-3223 (fax)

Hours

M-F:  9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 
Weekends: Appointment Only

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