Hardeman County 4-H Team Competes in Kansas
Hardeman County 4-Hers competed at the National 4-H Meats Judging Competition held at Kansas State University on October 18, 2022. The Meats Judging Team members are Lucie Watkins, Kaylee Bryant, Steven Gibson, and Gibson Bogue.
A total of Fourteen teams comprising 52 4-H members made their way to the judging contest, which was held in conjunction with the American Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City, Missouri.
The team competed in numerous award categories including Pork Judging, Beef Judging, Retail Cut Judging, Retail Cut ID, and Oral Reasons.
The Tennessee 4-H Champions finished as the 6th place team overall with their highest achievement coming in Retail ID where they placed 3rd nationally. The team finished no lower than 12th in any category. Final individual placings, combining Judging and Retail ID ended up with Kaylee at 12th, Lucie at 22nd, Steven at 26th, and Gibson at 40th.
“This has been a fun, competitive group to work with these past two years!”, said coach Gary Rodgers. “Congratulations on your hard work and successes!”
The group traveled to Manhattan on Monday, October 17, 2022, competed at Kansas State University on Tuesday morning, and then made the trip back to Kansas City where they visited the Great Wolf Lodge and Indoor Waterpark followed by a great celebration dinner at The Hereford House in Shawnee, Kansas. The competition ended with an awards breakfast at the American Royal Complex in Kansas City. The group was accompanied by 4-H Volunteer Angie Norwood and 4-H Agent Gary Rodgers.
The Western Region Extension, TN 4-H Foundation, UT Extension Animal Science, and Food Science Departments provided support for this event.
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