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Stock Show Tradition: Grand Champion Steer joins Brown Palace high tea

CBS Colorado 1/21/2023 CBSColorado.com Staff

The National Western Stock Show 2023 Grand Champion and Reserve Champion took center stage at the Brown Palace in a decades-long tradition. On Friday, they walked the red carpet to preside over high tea in the 77th year for the tradition. 

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Justin Pfannebecker from LaSalle raised the Grand Champion Steer weighing in at 1,333 pounds and Mason Grady from Grandview, Texas raised the Reserve Grand Champion Steer.  

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"The reason to continue it is Denver is an agricultural town and this brings the country to the city and gives folks a chance to see what these ranchers do and what an incredible job they do raising cattle so we're proud to continue this tradition."

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People were able to take pictures with the animals. 

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