Long-time competitors the Fernie family, Boombah Cattle Co, Dingo, got their name on the champions board several times this year.
Their pen of Brangus-cross steers took out the Boehringer Ingleheim champion grass-fed pen and the Chas P Ward Trophy with 433.43 points - 10 points ahead of second place.
A beast from their winning pen then claimed the Williams Stock Feeds champion grass-fed carcase and the Redbank Trophy.
Awarded 150.02pts, the two-tooth steer had a HSCW of 384.9kg, P8 fat of 12mm, rib fat of 10mm, an eye muscle area of 116 square centimetres and a MSA index of 56.15.
Tony Fernie said they had been involved in the CQ Carcase Classic since its inception and were over the moon with their win this year.
"It's great to win, you never knock it back, but the competition also gives you an idea as to how you're comparing to other like-minded producers who are keen to do well," Mr Fernie said.
The Fernies run a predominantly-Brangus operation across approximately 15,000 hectares at Dingo and Middlemount, mainly targeting the EU market.
"We run about 40000 head, which fluctuates a bit as we try not to overgraze the country and we've got the management tools to do so," Mr Fernie said.
"When the season is poor, we feed our sale cattle on grain ourselves. We've got milling equipment and silos to utilise our home-grown grain - it's just another tool we have available if we need to use it.
"In the past, we've sent them to feedlots if we couldn't quite fatten them enough to grade well.
"We keep all avenues open and always try to optimise our chances of a high yield and we always try to grade [MSA]."
In the past two years, the family has also been running Angus bulls. "We just want to go back to a more pure breed to get a bit more hybrid vigour," Mr Fernie said.
"The Angus-cross weaners being weaned this year are showing a lot of promise, they're looking good and very comparable to the others.
"And with the chemicals available to keep ticks at bay now, it's becoming more of an option to have a softer beast."
It's a sight the family is enjoying, off the back of "disastrous" seasons in 2018 and 2019. "Our wet season started mid-January and since then the cattle have done extremely well," Mr Fernie said.
"There's a lot of nitrogen in the ground due to the fact that it's been dry and it had had a fair spell. That created a nice flush of protein in the grass."
A Boombah Cattle Co steer from their winning pen also claimed the Zee Tags largest eye muscle area at 124 square centimetres.
The Brangus-cross steer had a HSCW of 396.9kg, P8 and rib fat of 9mm and 7mm respectively, and a MSA index of 57.19.
Mr Fernie said EMA is something they pay particular attention to in their bull selection.
"We chase a beefy sort of beast with plenty of volume, and we tend to like a beast with a nice strong back - it's generally a good starting point," he said.
"And that 11 or 12mm of fat, that's sort of the winning formula. The Brangus have got the ability to do that better than some of the other breeds, I believe."
Mr Fernie said being involved in the competition keeps them well informed of changes within the beef industry.
"MSA has been around for some time but it's taken us a bit to digest it and get our finger on the pulse to ensure the majority of our cattle are going MSA.
"It is also a wonderful opportunity to give back and donate to local beneficiaries."
