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Gary Frenzel: A 2024 Beefmaster Breeders United Hall of Fame Inductee

The 2024 honor places Frenzel among a short list of breeders, staff and promoters who advanced the Beefmaster breed.

Who Is Gary Frenzel?

Gary Frenzel is listed as a 2024 honoree on the Beefmaster Breeders United Hall of Fame page. The page gives his name and the year, but no ranch name, hometown or career summary. A search of the association's blog and related cattle press turned up no further public profile, so this entry is deliberately limited.

Frenzel is a living or unknown person in the public record, which means only his professional honor can be reported here. This page sticks to the verified fact of his induction and fills in context about the hall and the breed, with sources, so that a reader understands what the recognition means.

What the Beefmaster Breeders United Hall of Fame Honors

The hall recognizes breeders, association staff and outside people who have significantly advanced the Beefmaster breed and the association. The hall page lists the selection rules. A committee made up of three past presidents, a living previous inductee if there is one, and the executive vice president meets every two years and either recommends names to the board or passes.

Breeders must have been members in good standing while owning cattle, supported BBU programs, been active in their local satellite association and be recognized as outstanding breeders and promoters of the breed. A majority of the committee forwards a name, and the board needs a two-thirds vote to induct.

A Very Small Hall

The committee selects no more than two people at a time and the board inducts no more than two a year, with one preferred. The association does not intend to hold inductions every two years, though the committee may submit names when warranted.

That makes the list short. Looking at the years given on the page: 2024 (Frenzel and Epley), 2021 (Mike Collier and Fred and Judy Long), 2017 (Dale Laster and Laurence Lasater), 2015, 2010 and 2007 (Nolan Ryan), among others stretching back to 1986.

The Breed Behind the Honor

Beefmasters are a three-way cross of Hereford, Shorthorn and Brahman, according to a Beefmaster Breeders United article. The breed traces to the Lasater herd. After strict culling and a severe Texas drought, about three-quarters of the original herd was sold off, and the remaining animals had higher rump fat, which the article links to better fertility and drought tolerance.

Later, Dr. Tommy Perkins, executive vice president of the association, focused on technical data, and many Beefmasters now show improved marbling and tenderness. The Lasater name appears on the hall list, with Tom Lasater inducted in 2002 and Laurence Lasater in 2017.

Why It Mattered

Because the documented record about Frenzel is a single hall listing, the honest lesson here concerns what the honor says about the work behind it. Breed halls like this tend to reward long, quiet service to a breed, not a single headline event.

The criteria tell us what the committee looked for, and they offer a concrete picture of what a Beefmaster hall of famer has done.

  • Membership in good standing in the breed association while owning cattle.
  • Support for BBU programs, such as shows, sales and data reporting.
  • Activity in a local satellite breeders' association.
  • Recognition by peers as an outstanding breeder and promoter of the breed.
  • Approval by a majority of an expert committee and two-thirds of the board.
  • Limit: none of these points is tied to specific actions by Frenzel in the sources reviewed.

Frenzel's Class of 2024

Frenzel was inducted alongside Arther 'Bub' Epley III. The hall page spells the first name Arther and gives no other details. A separate association article spells it Arthur and describes the Epley family's South Texas Beefmaster herd, which is covered in its own entry on this site.

The earlier 2021 inductees included Mike Collier and Fred and Judy Long, and the association's blog post on the 2021 induction describes the ceremony at the 60th annual convention held October 28 to 30, 2021, in Fort Worth.

How to Learn More

For anyone researching Frenzel, the best next step is the association itself. The hall page notes that BBU member services handles inquiries, and local satellite associations often keep their own histories.

To read more about beef cattle history, browse the ranching section of farm.FM, or try a farm.FM story on the Beefmaster breed. Because Frenzel is living or unknown, additional personal detail will be added only if a published, verifiable profile appears.

Timeline

  1. 1986First Beefmaster Breeders United Hall of Fame inductees named (Homer Herring, Wallace Harrell and Jack Dunn)
  2. 2002Tom Lasater inducted
  3. 2007Nolan Ryan inducted
  4. 2017Dale Laster and Laurence Lasater inducted
  5. 2021Mike Collier and Fred and Judy Long inducted
  6. 2024Gary Frenzel and Arther 'Bub' Epley III inducted

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gary Frenzel?

Gary Frenzel is a 2024 inductee into the Beefmaster Breeders United Hall of Fame. The hall page lists his name and year but gives no ranch or career details.

When was Gary Frenzel inducted into the Beefmaster hall of fame?

The Beefmaster Breeders United Hall of Fame lists Gary Frenzel as a 2024 honoree, along with Arther 'Bub' Epley III.

How does someone get into the Beefmaster Breeders United Hall of Fame?

A committee reviews breeders, staff and outside promoters, a majority forwards names to the board, and the board needs a two-thirds vote. No more than two people are inducted per year.

What are Beefmaster cattle?

Beefmasters are a three-way cross of Hereford, Shorthorn and Brahman cattle. The breed traces to the Lasater herd in Texas and is known for fertility and drought tolerance.

Sources and further reading

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