The social hour begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Clarion Inn Ballroom, immediately followed by the awards banquet. Guests will be served succulent Western Kansas beef and all the trimmings. Then, the excitement begins as the Merck Animal Health Live Show and Tyson Carcass Show awards are presented, as well as awards for the Cattle Working Contest, People’s Choice Auction, Public Pick 5, Commerce Bank Ranch Rodeo and the Mary M. Hopkins Award for Volunteer Service. In addition, the Beef Empire Days academic scholarship recipients will be recognized.