They were squealing with excitement as the pigs trotted into the show ring at the Robeson Regional Fair Tuesday night. More than 25 pigs strutted their stuff while trying to win Grand Champion pig and the more than 15 youth did their best to steer the pigs in the right direction.
In the 4-H Youth show cloverbud Keshawn Cooper walked away with a trophy for his showmanship effort and a blue ribbon in the lightweight division with his pig. In the Senior division Joshua Bessone took the ring by storm and walked away with two blue ribbons one for showmanship and one for middle weight division as well as a second place ribbon for one of his middle weight pigs. Triton Bullard received a red ribbon for showmanship and a blue ribbon for his heavy weight hog. Triton's brother Sebastian followed in his brother's footsteps with a third place in showmanship and a second place in the heavy weight division.
In the 4-H Youth show cloverbud Keshawn Cooper walked away with a trophy for his showmanship effort and a blue ribbon in the lightweight division with his pig. In the Senior division Joshua Bessone took the ring by storm and walked away with two blue ribbons one for showmanship and one for middle weight division as well as a second place ribbon for one of his middle weight pigs. Triton Bullard received a red ribbon for showmanship and a blue ribbon for his heavy weight hog. Triton's brother Sebastian followed in his brother's footsteps with a third place in showmanship and a second place in the heavy weight division.
Following the 4-H show was our youth market hog show. Our 4-H members had the opportunity to participate in this show as well as youth from around the area that do not participate in 4-H animal science projects. In the light weight division Kennon Clark took first place followed by A.C. Locklear and Dakota Locklear in third. The middle weight division was a tough division for judge Will Byrd as he took his time determining which big should go home with the bacon. When the dust settled Joshua Bessone placed first, Trey Lowry second and A.C. Locklear in third. The heavy weight division definitely had some heavy hitters, as A.C. Locklear walked away with the blue ribbon, Trey Lowry took the red and Karli Moore took third. A.C. Locklear's heavyweight hog was named Grand Champion and Trey Lowry's heavy weight hog was placed as Reserve Champion.
When Judge Byrd was done judging the hogs he moved on to the showmanship competition. In the 5-8 year old division Dakota Locklear took first and Lenora Moore took second. A special showman, Joshua Jones took home a special participant ribbon for helping all of the older youth show their hogs (Joshua is 3). In the 9-13 year old age division Try Lowry added another blue ribbon to his collection while Christian Strickland took second, Kennon Clark got a white ribbon while Lavin Lowry took home a yellow participant ribbon. Before it was all said and done there were still three senior showmen that judge Byrd needed to place and after watching them show the hogs, talking with them and thinking back to all their previous rounds in the ring he placed A.C. Locklear first, Joshua Bessone second and Karli Moore third.
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