Big Mac: Fake Black Angus steer

[AmericanAngus]

Thought you might enjoy this segment about the National Western Stock Show, including the story of Big Mac -- the Charolais steer that was painted black to look like an Angus at the 1972 show:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0HgyqO9Qi4

 

[Freddy]

WAS in tie next to him 3-4 nights, been a little while ....

 

[olsun]

After Denver. Big Mac spent his remaining years at my cousin's farm, He was on display at our county fair, When I last saw him. he weighed about 1700 pounds,

 

[RyanChandler]

Here's a cpl more Fake Angus bulls that have been shown there:

 

[Freddy]

Unbelievable what happened over the years  in the Angus breed ...

 

[knabe]

digging the breed character

 

[HAB]

digging the breed character

karma +1

 

[KSanburg]

I am probably wrong but I was pretty sure there was a steer win Denver and then showed up in Huston. And that is when they started branding them on the jaw.