Meet The Judges

Jeff Jackson
Walnut Springs, TX

Jeff is from Walnut Springs, TX. He is a graduate of Tarleton State

University, with a bachelors and Master’s degree in ruminant nutrition. Jeff and his wife, Lauren, and daughters Jaelynn and Adalynn, run a 600-head cow-calf operation. They’re primarily focusing on the production of show cattle and seedstock bulls. He has judged in almost every state in the U.S., as well as many junior national shows, and state and national fairs, including the National Western, North American, World Beef Expo, Fort Worth Stock Show and Houston. Jeff has also judged internationally in South America, Europe, Canada and Mexico.

Ernie Dominguez
Elgin, TX

Ernie is a third-generation cattleman and grew up in Mercedes, TX where his family ran a commercial herd of Brahman and Charolais cattle. Ernie became active in the livestock industry through his involvement in several breed associations. As a junior exhibitor, Ernie exhibited Indu-Brazil, Brahman, and Maine-Anjou cattle. Ernie then attended Texas State University and the University of Kansas earning a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Master’s degree in Public Administration.

Ernie now lives in Elgin, Texas and is the Executive Vice President of the American Black Hereford Association and owner of Dominguez Show Cattle &Clinics, raising both club calf and purebred cattle.

Ernie has judged cattle and showmanship shows internationally and throughout the United States including State Fairs in Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho and Texas; Texas majors at Fort Worth, San Antonio, and San Angelo.

His emphasis is “real world cattle” - cattle that are sound, practical, and functional that can not only compete in the show ring but perform out in the pasture.