Beards & Banners

Bryan and Matt are back!!! They discuss what they did on their hiatus while digging into new songs and 'must see' movies. Finally, they discuss the ever important topic, 'when do you turn up the heat on your feeding program to get ready for your target show and when should you make the decision to give up on livestock that just aren't turning out.' You'll enjoy this one!!

Bryan and Matt fan out with the TikTok Showstock Queen Sue Lacy while reminiscing about the many hits from the Legendary Toby Keith! You won't want to miss this one!

Bryan and Matt discuss the 'must have'  Super Bowl snacks and greatest halftime shows of all time. Plus, they go in depth on how to care for your animals when you first get them home after a purchase. You won't want to miss out on this one!

Bryan brags about the Florida winters before the 'Bearded Duo' discusses how they go about selecting pig prospects for the upcoming year. Sit back to listen as Bryan and Matt discuss the ins and outs of where they set their priorities when selecting barrows and gilts, how green is too green, and understanding your target dates. 

Bryan and Matt discuss the bitter cold sweeping through the midwest as well as dive into how livestock judging evaluators can consistently have "low drop" days in contests by focusing the BIG PICTURE!

Bryan and Matt review some of their favorite moments of 2023!!  They hand out some superlatives within the livestock industry and beyond. while discussing their top songs, most binge-worthy TV shows, favorite livestock, sorted shows, and noteworthy news stories throughout the nation in 2023!  You won't want to miss this one! 

Bryan and Matt dig into the tremendous set of sires at Chad Hill Durocs Boar Stud with Chad as well as talk about some elite stock at Texas Majors. Also, the 'two beards' share some prom disasters from the past!

Bryan and Matt dig into their favorite Christmas treats, discuss how YOU can say "It's a Wonderful Life," and discuss how to prioritize your budget providing incite on what not to skimp on when raising show stock. 

Bryan and Matt share their favorite Christmas Songs being played in their trucks, what to give your significant other, and then talk about Santa Claus Christmas Eve logistics.  'Tis the season for new livestock being born around farms across America so the guys offer some advice how to survive the winter 'parturition' season. 

Bryan gets quizzed on "Reindeer" trivia by Matt, followed by an in depth discussion of the direction that hair is going in the show industry. Finally, you won't want to miss the inspirational quote by one of the most influential country music stars of all time. 

Bryan and Matt discuss which livestock species' industry standards are the closest and furthest away from what we are seeing in the show ring.  They also plunge into their favorite and 'least' favorite Thanksgiving Day foods and dive into some 'classic' country music artists. 

Bryan and Matt talk about music, what sires get them fired up, swimming with their shirts on, and pull Cody Sloan into the podcast to talk  about a few standouts he has evaluated! 

Bryan and Matt get “way off topic” discussing concerts & fireworks before they reel it back in to talk about some unbelievable sires in the show industry.  

Bryan & Matt discuss the “BEST they've ever seen,” while discussing topics like sires, barn playlists, and Halloween costumes of the past.