Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Announces 2019 Go Texan Contest Winners The annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Go Texan Contest winners were announced Jan. 26 at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. The event featured top teams from Houston Metro Go Texan Committee areas and Area Go Texan Committee counties competing in various Western activities, including ranch sorting, washer pitching, dominoes and horseshoe pitching. Winners were also announced from the quilt competition Jan. 19.
2019 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO GO TEXAN WINNERS:
Ranch Sorting
Junior Division
- Grand Champion: Zach Harbers and Steven Harbers – Houston Metro Go Texan, New Caney/Splendora
- Second Place: Audrey Thibodeaux and Charlee Zella – Area Go Texan, Gonzales County
- Third Place: Sloan King and Clay Oncken – Area Go Texan, Grimes County
Senior Division
- Grand Champion: Terrie Herron and Jared Cochran – Houston Metro Go Texan, Liberty County
- Second Place: Tess Cranford and David Johnson – Area Go Texan, Nacogdoches County
- Third Place: Robert Delude and Linda Delude – Area Go Texan, Harrison County
Washer Pitching
- Grand Champion: Donny Supak and Dustin Wernecke – Area Go Texan, Austin County
- Second Place: James Bean and Danny Bean – Houston Metro Go Texan, Aldine/Spring/Klein
- Third Place: Stephen Scheffer and Jeff Schwartz – Area Go Texan, Washington County
Dominoes
- Grand Champion: David Hernandez and Pete Grivas – Area Go Texan, Victoria County
- Second Place: Terry Baker and Phillip Fox – Area Go Texan, Madison County
- Third Place: Sam Scott and Doyle Trammell – Area Go Texan, Henderson County
Horseshoe Pitching
- Grand Champion: Louis Engelhard and Brenda Sablatura, Houston Metro Go Texan, Lamar/Needville
- Second Place: Jeff Finke and Lori Finke, Area Go Texan – Washington County
- Third Place: Debra Odum and Johnny Wesley, Area Go Texan – Grimes County
Quilts
Houston Metro Go Texan and Area Go Texan committees entered colorful and unique quilts constructed within the geographical boundaries of the Go Texan areas they represent. Each quilt is judged based on overall appearance, workmanship, suitability/color, originality and design. All 67 quilts entered will be on display during the run of the Show, Feb. 25 – March 17, in the lobby of NRG Center.
- Best of Show – Machine, Mixed Media: Houston Metro Go Texan, Baytown/Highlands
- Best of Show – Hand, Wall Hanging: Area Go Texan, Hill County
- Judge’s Choice – Machine, Mixed Media: Houston Metro Go Texan, Baytown/Highlands
- Judge’s Choice – Machine, Wall Hanging: Houston Metro Go Texan, Fort Bend/Stafford
- Best of Division – Machine, Applique: Area Go Texan, Walker County
- Best of Division – Hand, Applique: Houston Metro Go Texan, Alief/Southwest
- Best of Division – Machine, Pieced: Area Go Texan, Nueces County
- Best of Division – Hand, Pieced: Area Go Texan, McLennan County
- Best of Division – Machine, Mixed Media: Houston Metro Go Texan, Baytown/Highlands
- Best of Division – Machine, Wall Hanging: Houston Metro Go Texan, Fort Bend/Stafford
- Best of Division – Hand, Wall Hanging: Area Go Texan, Hill County
- Best of Division – Machine, Pictorial: Houston Metro Go Texan, Aldine/Spring/Klein