DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — FFA exhibitors competed in the Performance Beef Show judged Wednesday prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair. Entries were open to purebred, grade or crossbred market steers.
Additional results below:
Choice Retail Beef — Window A
Champion: Brian Forret, Calumus, Calamus — Wheatland FFA
Reserve Champion: Ben Gibson, Elgin, North Fayette Valley FFA
Lean-Lite Beef — Window B
Champion: JK Prentice, Elgin, North Fayette Valley FFA
Reserve champion: Camilla Schlosser, Colfax, Colfax-Mingo FFA
Hotel-Restaurant Beef — Window C
Champion: Collin Bauer, Audubon, Audubon FFA
Reserve Champion: Ted Hilgerson, Elkader, Central Community FFA
Chapter Awards
1) North Fayette Valley FFA
2) Central Community FFA
3) Audubon FFA
4) Cal-Wheatland FFA
5) Bellevue FFA
6) North Scott FFA
7) Cascade FFA
8) Colfax-Mingo FFA
9) Northeast FFA
10) AGWSR FFA
The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single-largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. Nothing Compares to State Fair Favorites: August 8-18, 2019. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.
