Year of the Beefalo is an event in Don't Starve Together that began in February 4th, 2021. It is inspired by the Chinese Year of the Ox, which starts on February 12, 2021 and ends on January 31, 2022. In the Chinese zodiac, each year is related to an animal in a 12-year cycle.
It is similar to the Year of the Gobbler, Year of the Varg, Year of the Pig King, and Year of the Carrat events, which came in the years before, and shares mechanics with them, such as the Offerings crafting filter, and most crafted items from those events. However, there are several additions and differences to be implemented into this event. Players can revisit this event by setting Events to Year of the Beefalo in the World Customization menu.
During the official Year of the Beefalo event, the Festive Saddle Skin was given to players upon opening the game.
Competing in a Beefalo Pageant is the only method of obtaining Lucky Gold Nuggets during the event. It can be initiated by hitching a Beefalo at a Beefalo Stage and talking to the judge at the Judge's Booth during the day. Only one contest can occur each day. You need at least 4 beefalo stages to start the pageant. If there are not enough players to Beefalo Stages, the extra stages will be occupied with Merm and Pig competitors with their own Beefalo. To initiate a pageant, all participating players have to hitch their beefalo to a Beefalo Stage. Beefalo cannot be hitched to anything if they are in heat. Once all participating beefalos are hitched, a player has to activate the Judge's Booth.
Once the contest begins, the Judge will tell the contestants what kind of beefalo he is looking for to be the winner. Then, the players choose the beefalo they believe matches the Judge's criteria. They only have a set amount of time to choose. Players choose by clicking on the beefalo or beefalo's stage, which places a ribbon. The choice is not set until the timer ends, so players are free to make multiple attempts to choose, but can only choose one.
After the players choose the beefalo they think will win, the Judge will go through the winners starting from third place up to first. The player wins a large Red Pouch if they choose the first place beefalo. Players who do not win will receive a small Red Pouch. The Judge will also give out Pattern Scraps, the amount of which matching the total amount of participants.
Trivia
The song that plays while players choose a beefalo is a musical reference to the song "Think!" from the show Jeopardy!. This is compounded by the naming of the sound file, which includes the words "WlexWrebek", a reference to the late Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek.
The line "Well well well, lemme get a look at the menagerie." is likely a reference to one of Spinel's lines from Steven Universe: The Movie.
If you enable this event on DST servers now, there will be no such thing as Beefalo Grooming Station KIt
Gallery
Year of the Beefalo Promo Gif
Sounds
The Year of the Beefalo theme that plays on the main menu.
The music that plays during a Beefalo Pageant.
The music that plays while contestants have to pick the winning Beefalo.
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See also: Beefalo Pageant 
Trivia
Gallery
Year of the Beefalo Promo Gif
Sounds
