In early December, we launched a new photo contest, and when we asked for photos with “HATitude,” BEEF magazine readers pulled through with some incredible images of their friends and family members showing their personalities while wearing cowboy hats.

Thanks to Greeley Hat Works, our contest sponsor, we will be giving away two hats -- valued at $300 – one each to our champion and reserve photographers.

You can view the complete gallery of 75+ entries submitted by readers here.

Typically, we choose just 10 finalists. However, there were so many great entries that, after much deliberation, we decided to enlarge the field to include 15.

Congratulations to our top 15, which includes: Alex Carone, Cortney Haugen, Connie Jo Mitchell, Cashton Oschner, Sarah Anderson, Tim Trabon, Darcy Sexson, Collette Brost, Cody Loomis, Lindsey Tulloch, Deann Littlefield, Vera Schultz, Tamara Choat, Brandi Shannon, and Patti Trabon.

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Now we need your help in choosing our winners. To vote, simply click on the gallery link below, and choose the name or number of your favorite number and let us know your pick in the comments section below the gallery.

Vote for your favorite photograph here.

One vote/email address please. Voting will be open until 8 a.m. (CST) on Dec. 17, and we’ll announce the winners on Dec. 18. For more information on this contest, click here.

Ready, set, vote! Who do you think our champion photographers will be? Thanks for your participation!

The opinions of Amanda Radke are not necessarily those of Beefmagazine.com or the Penton Farm Progress Group.

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