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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
East Oregonian
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CATTLE BARONS WEEKEND
Rain can’t douse Buckaroo BBQ Challenge
By JENNIFER COLTON
East Oregonian
Rain poured down on Pendleton
Saturday morning, but the convention
center still fi lled with people for the
annual Cattle Barons Weekend, which
raises funds for scholarships and local
outdoor schools.
Most of the events took place in
the Pendleton Convention Center and
indoor Round-Up Pavilion, so Beau
Reynolds, Cattle Barons vice president,
said the day went on as planned despite
the uncooperative weather.
“It’s packed,” he said Saturday. “Our
barbecue is suffering a bit, but every-
thing else is going really well.”
The Buckaroo Barbecue Challenge,
held in the parking lot next to the
convention center, was the biggest
victim of the cold rain that pelted
participants for hours.
“Usually it’s sunny and hot (at the
competition), or it’s sprinkled. It’s not
usually like this,” said Joe Arguello, of
Pendleton’s The Beef 52’s team, while
wiping rain off equipment. “We’re
trying to keep everything dry, and then,
with the rain, the temperature drops, so
you have to keep on top of it. It’s still
a fun competition — even in the rain.”
Many of the teams arrived before 7
a.m. on Saturday. The overcast skies
allowed the teams to set up — then the
rain hit.
“I like rain until you’ve been
standing in it all day,” joked Herm-
iston’s Don Morgan, half of the duo
Grillin N Chillin. “We’ve had better
weather.”
Rain poured down on the barbecue
tents until just after noon, when the
clouds cleared and allowed the tasters
to come out and sample the fare.
Fifteen teams competed in the chal-
lenge this year, even though most of the
cook time was shortened by the rain.
“This is defi nitely not ideal, but
everyone is still out here,” Ryan Heath
said, his jacket covered in rain. “The
only thing that’s really going to hurt us
is beer and soda sales, so that’s unfor-
tunate.”
While the outdoor sales struggled in
Staff Photo by Jennifer Colton
Riders show off the abilities of their horses during
a preview for the working horse sale during the
Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend on Saturday.
Staff Photo by Jennifer Colton
Carolyn Pearson and Donna Bradbury accept samples from Paula Walker,
of Grillin’ N Chillin’ BBQ, at the Buckaroo Barbecue Challenge during the
Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend on Saturday.
Staff Photo by Jennifer Colton
Judges Michelle Hackney, from
left, Murray Dunlap, Casey Zollman
and Jean-Luke Alexander discuss
entries in the Buckaroo Brewers
Challenge, Saturday during the
Pendleton Cattle Barons Weekend.
the rain, inside, the Brewers Challenge
gave participants a variety of homebrew
beers to sample.
In its third year, the Brewers Chal-
lenge brought out 13 entries across
four categories: open, IPA/Pale, Amber
and Dark. Greg Lytton, of Hermiston,
swept both the grand champion award,
for his “Hot Lips Houlihan” jalepeño
beer, and the Brewer’s Choice award,
for his lavender beer.
“There were a lot of really good
beers. There’s some pretty good beer
being grown around here,” said judge
Jean-Luke Alexander, the head brewer
at The Prodigal Son Brewery and Pub
in Pendleton. “This is a really good way
to support the homebrew community.”
For the competition, beers were
evaluated in a blind taste test by a panel
of fi ve judges. After the judging was
complete, brewers and their guests were
invited in to taste the competition and
award the brewer’s choice. Alexander
said having as many people provide
feedback on a beer as possible is a good
habit for brewers to get into.
“That’s the only way you’re going to
get better,” he said. “Try to get as many
opinions and possible and don’t take
any of it personally. Have fun with it.”
Prodigal Son also sold beer on site for
the event, and Heath said the brewery
usually donates proceeds toward the
charities involved in the event.
Other events included the Western
Select Invitational Horse and Working
Dog sale, the Northwest Farm Credit
Services Ranch Rodeo Championship,
the D&B Supply Tradin’ Post Trade
Show, GRS Bit, Spur and Engraving
Show and Sale, Pendleton Whisky
Ranch Horse Championship and the
Les Schwab North American Stock
Saddle Bronc Championship.
Cattle Barons Weekend highlights
Buckaroo Barbecue Challenge
Tri-tip
1. Lockstock
2. Jack Wagon 3. Beer Belly
Ribs
1. Jack Wagon 2. No Bull
3. Beer Belly
Reserve Grand Champion: Beer Belly
Grand Champion: Jack Wagon
People’s Choice: Beef 52’s BBQ
Buckaroo Brewers Challenge
Grand Champion: Hot Lips Houlihan (jalapeño
beer, open category), Greg Lytton, of Hermiston
Brewer’s Choice: Lavender Beer (lavender,
open category), Greg Lytton, of Hermiston
Average gelding sale: $9,450 (new record)
Highest single sale: $25,000 each for “Cow-
boys Sandcat,” a 6-year-old AQHA gelding brought
by Jake Stanley of Hermiston, and “Chrome Plated
Nic,” a 7-year-old from Pam Bechtold of Elk, Wash.
Highest working dog sale: $5,500 for
“Kane,” a 3-year-old border collie fi nished cattle dog
(new record)
Highest overall dog sale: $6,500 for an
8-week-old border collie puppy donated by PPR Bor-
der Collies. The sale of the puppy funded a scholar-
ship.
Ranch Horse Champion: “Northern Weed,” of
Chiloquin, Ore.
Ranch Rodeo champion team: The Jake
Stanley Team, including Jake Stanley, Matt Funk
of Hermiston, Jared Parke of Gooding, Idaho, and
two-time Ranch Rodeo champion Reg Freeman of
Pendleton.
North American Stock Saddle Bronc
Champion: Daxton Jim of Owyhee, Nevada.
BRIEFLY
Greer
Irrigon teacher,
FFA advisor
honored
IRRIGON — The
Morrow County FFA
Chapter honored advisor
Lenn Greer Friday evening
during its annual awards
banquet at Irrigon Junior-
Senior High School.
Greer, who teaches
agricultural science at the
school, received a standing
ovation from more than
80 people in attendance.
He was recognized for
his “countless hours”
volunteering for programs,
fundraisers and competitions
on behalf of FFA students
throughout the county.
Greer grew up in
Irrigon, and received
his bachelor’s degree in
agricultural education from
the University of Idaho
and a master’s degree in
teaching from Oregon State
University. He returned
to Irrigon in 2006, where
he teaches ag science,
mechanics, horticulture and
welding.
Department of
Revenue closes
Pendleton offi ce
PENDLETON — The
Oregon Department of
Revenue announced the
closure of its Pendleton
satellite offi ce after its
only employee retired
Wednesday.
Spokesman Bob
Estabrook said the depart-
ment decided to shutter the
offi ce because it couldn’t
offer an adequate level
of service with only one
employee.
In addition to offering
general services like tax
payment, Estabrook said
the Pendleton employee
worked on identifying
people who needed to fi le
taxes and notifying the
department.
Although the Pendleton
employee was mostly
offi ce-bound, Estabrook
said other satellite offi ces
are hurt when an employee
needs to leave the offi ce to
do fi eld work or attend a
training.
While there’s no larger
plan to phase out the
department’s satellite
offi ces, Estabrook said
the department closed its
satellite offi ce in Newport
for similar reasons.
Coos Bay is the location
of the last satellite offi ce
in the department system,
although district offi ces
with about a dozen
employees each are in
Bend, Portland, Gresham,
Medford, Eugene and
Salem.
The department is
directing Eastern Oregon
residents who need to
make in-person visits to
the Bend or Portland area
offi ces. Alternately, people
can also use the depart-
ment’s self-service options
through the department’s
web application, Revenue
Online.
Trump wins most
votes in Irrigon
mock election
IRRIGON — Irrigon
Junior/Senior High School
students got in on the
election season action last
Thursday with a mock
presidential election.
The election was held
in conjunction with real
elections for next year’s
student body president and
other student leadership
positions. Students
“registered” for whatever
political party they chose
and cast votes in election
booths and lockable
boxes borrowed from the
Umatilla County clerk’s
offi ce.
Seventy percent of
students chose to vote
in the Republican race,
and 30 percent for a
Democratic candidate. Of
the Republican students,
72 percent favored Donald
Trump, 19 percent voted
for Ted Cruz and eight
percent voted for John
Kasich.
On the Democratic
side, Bernie Sanders won
with 71 percent of the vote
to Hillary Clinton’s 29
percent.
In the student body
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election held at the same
time, students with the
highest number of votes
were allowed to choose
which open position they
wanted to fi ll.
Lizeth Nunez, a
sophomore, chose to
become vice president
after receiving the highest
number of votes. The rest of
the students in descending
order are: Yulisa Cardenas
(secretary), Taylor Davis
(assistant treasurer),
Joceline Sanchez (activities
director), Kayden Kendrick
(president), Parker Miller
(community liaison) and
Asusena Munoz (treasurer).
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