Bourbon County Fair Round Robin
Bourbon County Fair Round Robin
The Bourbon County Fair holds an annual Round Robin Supreme Showman contest in memory of Donald R. Thompson. Bourbon County showmen who win grand champion and reserve champion showman in their livestock species compete for overall showman. The individuals must then show all four livestock species: hogs, sheep, goats, and cattle.
Congratulations to the 2023 Bourbon County Fair Round Robin winners!
Grand Champion Supreme Showman: Ana Feeback
Reserve Champion: Riley Bussell
3rd Overall:
Saturday, June 29th, 2024 - 7:00 pm
Committee: Allen and Ashley Crupper
RULES:
1. Participants must be a Bourbon County 4-H, Bourbon County FFA or Paris Independent FFA program(s) and be 9 years old or older as of January 1st of the current show year.
2. Two participants will be selected from each species during the fair week. Each winner must show his/her own animal in the showmanship contest in their respective species in order to qualify for the round robin, if they do not they will not be able to participate if chosen for the round robin. Animals will be checked to determine if they are own participants during each species shows.
3. If a Champion showman in a species has already been selected to participate in the Round Robin from a previous species another selection will be made from that species in order to have 8 participants in the Round Robin.
4. Participants will show hogs, sheep, goats, and cattle. Species winners are required to provide the animal they won with for the Round Robin.
5. In addition to showmanship, the judge will ask a question of their choice for the participants to answer on the microphone at the end of the showmanship competition.
6. The judge will score participants on each of the four species and the question from 1 to 100. Judge will select the top three placings with the highest score winning.
7. Round Robin participants can only receive Champion Showman three times in their show career. Previous winners who have not aged out, may participate.
AWARDS:
Supreme Champion Showman - Award & $300
Reserve Champion Showman - Award & $250
Third Place Showman - Award & $200
Each Round Robin participants will receive $100 for representing their species.
Previous Round Robin Supreme Showmen:
Previous Round Robin Supreme Showmen:
2023: Ana Feeback
2022: Blake Dailey
2021: Mason Miracle
2020: TJ Yazell
2019: Mason Miracle
2018: McKalyn Shelton
2017: Logan Kearns
2016: Chris Hinkle
2015: TJ Yazell
2014: Lindsay Haynes
2013: Ashley Cundiff
2012: Jacob Thompson
2011: Morgan Carter
2010: Lacey Roe
2009: Margaret Steele
2008: Austin Johnson
2007: Josh Thompson
2006: Amber Combs