2026 Livestock Judges

 Ryan Rash is from Crockett, Texas and grew up showing every species of livestock. During his junior show career he exhibited 13 Grand or Reserve Grand Champion Steers at major livestock shows all over the United States. Rash graduated from Texas A&M University and was a member of the National Champion Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Team. During his collegiate judging career he was in the top 10 individuals and in the top 10 of Oral reasons at every contest he entered and was the high point individual at 5 contests.  He is a co star of the Beyond The Ring Podcast and he owns and operates SBCC, a cattle company and consulting firm. He and his family have a club calf operation as well as a purebred Charolais and Hereford operation. He has judged every species of livestock at shows from the local to major show level throughout the US in 49 states, Canada and Mexico. 

Emily Griffiths from Kendallville, IN is the co-owner/operator of 3G Ranch, a purebred seedstock operation consisting of 200 head of Limousin, Gelbvieh, & Angus cattle. The operation’s primary income comes from the sale of purebred bulls and females to commercial cattlemen; however, they extensively use the show ring as a marketing tool. 3G Ranch has bred and exhibited National Champions in 5 breeds. Presently, in addition to selling high quality seedstock, 3G Ranch markets a number of premium, age and source verified feeder cattle.  

Emily has been both the High Individual in the National 4-H Contest and Junior College Livestock Judging Contest at the North American and was a Collegiate Judging All-American.  Emily has judged in 26 US states and 3 Canadian Provinces.