BEEF Marketing challenge Submission dealine - oct 31, 2026
Put your creativity and beef advocacy skills to work in the BEEF Marketing Challenge! Create an original advertisement promoting beef to a target audience while building marketing and communication skills. Participants can earn OBYC Points Program points, with awards presented to the Top 5 in each age division.
BEEF Brief Submission dealine - dec 31, 2026
Put your writing and beef advocacy skills to work in the OBYC Beef Brief Creative Writing Contest! Explore important issues facing the beef industry while developing your research, writing, and communication skills. Participants can earn OBYC Points Program points, with awards presented to the Top 5 in each age division.
NEW Ohio Beef youth council points program
More opportunities. More flexibility. More ways to earn recognition through year-round involvement in Ohio's beef industry.
2026-2027 OBYC Calendar of Events
january
23 - OBYC Skillathon Contest
23 - Buckeye Cattlemen's Summit (New Youth Educational Path Offered)
23 - OBYC Salesmanship Contest
23 - Fed Cattle Carcass Contest Required Quality and Yeild Grading Seminar
february
OBYC Meat Identification Contest (Satalite Locations)
16 - Southeastern Ohio
17 - Northeastern Ohio
18 - Southwestern Ohio
19 - Central Ohio
march
18 - Fed Cattle Carcass Contest Oral Interviews
april
OBYC Weed and Forage ID (Satalite Locations)
5 - Northeastern Ohio
6 - Central Ohio
7 - Southeastern Ohio
8 - Southwestern Ohio
10 - OBYC Prepared Speech Contest
may
1 - Build-A-BEEF Recipe Submission Deadline
31 - Fed Cattle Carcass Contest Harvest Deadline
31 - OBYC Points Program Final Point Submission Deadline
june
4 - End of Year Celebration
july
august
1 - OBYC Points Program Launches
15 - Evaluation Classic
september
30 - Fed Cattle Carcass Registration Deadline
october
31 - BEEF Marketing Challenge Submission Deadline
november
1 - Fed Cattle Carcass Contest Calves Start On Feed
december
31 - BEEF Brief Submission Deadline