Judging Schedules | Missouri State Fair

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July 29 – Aug 2
Tuesday, Aug 11
Wednesday, Aug 12
Thursday, Aug 13
Friday, Aug 14
Saturday, Aug 15
Sunday, Aug 16
Monday, Aug 17
Tuesday, Aug 18
Wednesday, Aug 19
Thursday, Aug 20
Friday, Aug 21
Saturday, Aug 22
Sunday, Aug 23

July 29- August 2

4-H/FFA Horse Show – Mathewson Exhibition Center, Donnelly Arena & Coliseum

Tuesday, August 11

9:00 a.m. 4-H Poultry Live Market Show – Poultry Building
9:00 a.m. Apiculture – Agriculture Building
11:00 a.m. FFA Poultry Live Market Show – Poultry Building
3:00 p.m. 4-H & FFA Poultry Market Turkey Show – Poultry Building
4:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Wether Meat Goat & 4-H/FFA Commercial Meat Goat Breeding Doe Showmanship – Sheep Pavilion
4-H/FFA Commercial Meat Goat Breeding Doe Show – Sheep Pavilion South Ring

Wednesday, August 12

9:00 a.m. Country Hams – Agriculture Building
10:00 a.m. Vegetables & Vegetable Collections – Agriculture Building
10:00 a.m. Fruits & Fruit Collections – Agriculture Building
12:00 a.m.4-H/FFA Wether Goat Show – Sheep Pavilion
4:30 p.m. Open On-Foot Meat Goat carcass show – Sheep Pavilion
5:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Swine Showmanship – North Arena Swine Pavilion
5:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Market Lamb Showmanship – Sheep Pavilion

Thursday, August 13

8:00 a.m. 4-H Market Lamb Show – Sheep Pavilion
8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Angus Show – Coliseum
8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Simmental Show – MFA Arena
8:00 a.m. 4-H Chicken, Bantam, Turkey and Waterfowl Show Poultry Building
8:30 a.m. Queen Pageant, Speech & Talent Competition – Mathewson Exhibition Center
9:00 a.m. Dried Flowers & Designs Show – Floriculture Building
9:00 a.m. Trash to Treasures Show – Floriculture Building
10:00 a.m. Cooking and Baking with Missouri Wine Contest – Home Economics Building
10:00 a.m. Mild Cured Hams, Bacon, Summer Sausage & Jerky – Agriculture Building
1:00 p.m. Queen Pageant, Evening Gown Competition – Mathewson Exhibition Center
- Queen Coronation – Mathewson Exhibition Center
1:00 p.m. FFA Market Lamb Show – Sheep Pavilion
1:30 p.m. FFA Chicken, Bantam, Turkey and Waterfowl Show Poultry Building
3:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Gelbvieh Show – MFA Arena
3:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Salers Show – Donnelly Arena
5:00 p.m. Growth & Quality Classic Barrows – North Arena Swine Pavilion
5:00 p.m. Youth Beef Cattle Judging Contest – Coliseum
7:00 p.m. On-Hoof Open Lamb Carcass Show – Sheep Pavilion

Friday, August 14

7:30 a.m. 4-H/FFA Wether Dam Lamb Show – Sheep Pavilion
8:00 a.m. 4-H On-Foot Barrow Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion
8:00 a.m. FFA On-Foot Barrow Show – South Arena Swine Pavilion
8:00 a.m. Open Angus Show – Coliseum
8:00 a.m. Open Gelbvieh Show – MFA Arena
8:30 a.m. Open Chicken, Bantam, Turkey and Waterfowl Show Poultry Building
9:00 a.m. Potted Plants Show – Floriculture Building
9:00 a.m. African Violet Show – Floriculture Building
9:00 a.m. Fairy Garden Show – Floriculture Building
9:00 a.m. Dairy Products – Taylor Woods Youth Center
10:00 a.m. Tyson Chicken Recipe Contest – Home Economics Building
11:00 a.m. “Show-Me State Tailgate Throwdown” Barbecue Contest – East of the Mathewson Exhibition Center
1:00 p.m. Open Salers Show – Donnelly Arena
2:00 p.m. Concessions Food Contets- Home Economics Building
6:00 p.m. Light Draft Mule – MFA Arena
7:00 p.m. Draft Mule Show (In-Hand) – Coliseum

Saturday, August 15

7:30 a.m. Open On-Foot Barrow Show – Swine Pavilion
8:00 a.m. 4-H Breeding Sheep Show – Sheep Pavilion
8:00 a.m. Open Simmental Show – Coliseum
8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Charolais Show – MFA Arena
8:00 a.m. Open Mule Classes – Mathewson Exhibition Center
9:00 a.m. Youth Show – Floriculture Building
9:00 a.m. Hostas & Elephant Ears Show – Floriculture Building
10:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen “Ground Beef” Contest – Home Economics Building
12:30 p.m.Draft Mule, Light Draft Mule Hitches & Open Pleasure Classes – Mathewson Exhibition Center
1:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Hereford Show – MFA Arena
1:00 p.m. FFA Breeding Sheep Show – Sheep Pavilion
3:00 p.m.Family Heirloom Recipe Contest – Home Economics Building
2:00 p.m.Tony Perryman Rooster Crowing Contest Preliminaries – Poultry Building
6:00 p.m.Grand & Reserve Champion Mule (In-Hand) – Mathewson Exhibition Center
6:30 p.m. Jumping Mules & Mule Game Classes – Mathewson Exhibition Center
7:00 p.m. Sheep Fitting Competition – Sheep Pavilion

Sunday, August 16

8:00 a.m. Open Hereford Show – Coliseum
8:00 a.m. Jacks & Jennets (In-Hand) Show – MFA Arena
- Miniature Donkeys – MFA Arena (immediately following Jacks & Jennets)
9:00 a.m. Rose Show – Floriculture Building
10:00 a.m. Lamb BBQ Competition check in/set up–Sheep Pavilion
12:00 p.m. MSF Shootout Truck & Tractor Pull – Grandstand
12:00 p.m. My Favorite Baked Chocolate Chip Cookie, 8-18 years of age – Home Economics Building
1:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Maine Anjou – Donnelly Arena
1:00 p.m. Lead Line – Pee Wee (7& under), Junior (8-10), Junior Intermediate (11-13), Intermediate (14-16), Senior 1 (17-22), Senior 2 (23-39) & Senior 3 (40+) – Sheep Pavilion
2:00 p.m. Open Charolais Show – Coliseum
2:00 p.m. Maxine’s Fruit Pie Contest, 8-18 years of age – Home Economics Building
2:00 p.m. Tony Perryman Memorial Rooster Crowing Contest Preliminaries – Poultry Building
3:00 p.m. Youth Sheep Skillathon – Sheep Pavilion Arena
3:30 p.m. Youth Sheep & Meat Goat Judging Contest – Sheep Pavilion
4:00 p.m. Flavored Bacon Contest- Agriculture Building
5:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Crossbred & Other Heifer Show – MFA Arena
5:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Swine Showmanship – North Arena Swine Pavilion
6:00 p.m. Katahdin Breed Show – Sheep Pavilion
6:00 p.m. MSF Shootout Truck & Tractor Pull – Grandstand

Monday, August 17

8:00 a.m. Open Maine-Anjou Show – Coliseum
8:00 a.m. 4-H Berkshire Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion
- 4-H Spot Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Berkshire Breed Show)
- 4-H Chester White Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Spot Breed Show)
- 4-H Hereford Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Chester White Breed Show)
- 4-H Poland Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Hereford Breed Show)
- 4-H Other Purebreds – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Poland Breed Show)
- FFA Berkshire Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Other Purebreds Breed Show)
- FFA Spot Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Berkshire Breed Show)
- FFA Chester White Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Spot Breed Show)
- FFA Hereford Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Chester White Breed Show)
- FFA Poland Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Hereford Breed Show)
- FFA Other Purebreds – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Poland Breed Show)
9:00 a.m. Montadale Breed Show – Sheep Pavilion
9:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Dog Show – Mathewson Exhibition Center
9:00 a.m. On-Foot Open Steer Carcass Show & Live Evaluation Contest – MFA Arena
9:00 a.m. Missouri Master Gardener Show – Floriculture Building
9:00 a.m. Missouri Native Plants Show – Floriculture Building
10:00 a.m. Stars & Stripes Table Setting Contest – Home Ec. Building
10:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Boer Goat Showmanship – Swine Pavilion
- 4-H/FFA Breeding Boer Goat Show – Swine Pavilion (after the conclusion of the 4-H/FFA Showmanship classes)
11:00 a.m. Dorset Breed Show – Sheep Pavilion
1:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Beef Showmanship Contest – Coliseum
1:00 p.m. Southdown Breed Show – Sheep Pavilion
2:00 p.m. Deviled Egg Derby Cooking Contest – Home Economics Building
2:00 p.m. Tony Perryman Memorial Rooster Crowing Contest Finals – Poultry Building
6:00 p.m. Hampshire Breed Show – Sheep Pavilion
7:00 p.m. Pro Pulling League State Fair Shootout- Grandstand

Tuesday, August 18

8:00 a.m. Wool Show – Sheep Pavilion
8:00 a.m. Open Boer Goat Show – Swine Pavilion (Two ABGA Open Shows shown concurrent)
8:00 a.m. Open Berkshire Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion
- Open Spot Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Berkshire Breed Show)
- Open Chester White Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Spot Breed Show)
- Open Hereford Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Chester White Breed Show)
- Open Poland Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Hereford Breed Show)
- Open Other Purebreds – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Poland Breed Show)
8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Market Heifer Show – Coliseum
- 4-H/FFA Steer Show – Coliseum (immediately following 4-H/FFA Market Heifer Show)
9:00 a.m. Tunis Breed Show – Sheep Pavilion
9:00 a.m. “Old & Wow” Tractor & Equipment Show – East of the Mathewson Exhibition Center
10:00 a.m. Red, White, & Blue Ribbon Fruit Cobbler Contest – Home Economics Building
11:00 a.m. Natural Colored Breed Show – Sheep Pavilion
1:00 p.m. Dorper Breed Show – Sheep Pavilion, Arena 1
2:00 p.m. Charcuterie Board Contest – Home Economics Building
3:00 p.m. Suffolk Breed Show – Sheep Pavilion
3:00 p.m. Tractor Operator Competitions – East of the Mathewson Exhibition Center
6:00 p.m. Shropshire Breed Show – Sheep Pavilion
6:00 p.m. Spot & Berkshire Breed Sale – North Arena Swine Pavilion

Wednesday, August 19

8:00 a.m. Open Breed Rabbit Show – Rabbit Building
8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Red Angus Show – Coliseum
9:00 a.m. “Old & Wow” Tractor & Equipment Show – East of the Mathewson Exhibition Center
9:00 a.m. Federated Garden Clubs Show – Floriculture Building
9:00 a.m. All Other Meat Breeds Breeding Show – Sheep Pavilion, Arena 2
10:00 a.m Truck & Tractor Pulls on Lot 9 Track (All day) Antique and Classic Tractor
11:00 a.m. All Other Wool Breeds Breeding Show – Sheep Pavilion, Arena 1
1:00 p.m. Missouri Waltz Dance Contest – Mathewson Exhibition Center
1:30 p.m. Fastest Fingers in Missouri Crochet Contest – Home Economics Building
2:00 p.m. Fastest Fingers in Missouri Knitting Contest – Home Economics Building
2:00 p.m. Parade of Tractors & Equipment – East of the Mathewson Exhibition Center
2:30 p.m. Fastest Fingers in Missouri Tatting Contest – Home Economics Building
5:00 p.m. Draft Horse Sled Pull – Mathewson Exhibition Center
5:30 p.m. 4-H/FFA Rabbit Meat Pen Show – Rabbit Building

Thursday, August 20

8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA & Youth Breed Rabbit Show – Rabbit Building
8:00 a.m. Open Red Angus Show – Coliseum
9:00 a.m. Horticulture Show – Floriculture Building
9.00 a.m. 4-H/FFA & Open Miniature Hereford – MFA Arena
10:00 a.m. Missouri State Fair Champion Pie Contest – Home Economics Building
10:00 a.m Truck & Tractor Pulls on Lot 9 Track (All day) Garden Tractor and Mini Rod Pulls
11:00 a.m. Draft Horse Pony Show – Mathewson Exhibition Center
12:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Swine Judging Contest – South Arena Swine Pavilion
2:00 p.m. No Limits P.I.G. Show – Swine Pavilion
4:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Dairy Steer show – MFA Arena
5:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Commercial Dairy Cattle show – MFA Arena
5:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Swine Showmanship – North Arena Swine Pavilion
5:00 p.m. Draft Horse Hitches -Mathewson Exhibition Center
6:30 p.m. Dairy Products Fun Contest – MFA Arena

Friday, August 21

8:00 a.m.4-H/FFA Shorthorn Show – Donnelly Arena
8:00 a.m. 4-H Duroc Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion
- 4-H Hampshire Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Duroc Breed Show)
- 4-H Yorkshire Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Hampshire Breed Show)
- 4-H Crossbred Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Yorkshire Breed Show)
8:00 a.m. FFA Duroc Breed Show – South Arena Swine Pavilion
- FFA Hampshire Breed Show – South Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Duroc Breed Show)
- FFA Yorkshire Show – South Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Hampshire Breed Show)
- FFA Crossbred Show – South Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Yorkshire Breed Show)
8:00 a.m. Dairy Goat Youth Showmanship Clinic- Sheep Pavilion
8:00 a.m. Open Holstein Show – Coliseum- Ring A
8:30 a.m. Open Brown Swiss Show – Coliseum- Ring B
8:30 a.m. FFA Dairy Goat Show – Sheep Pavilion, Arena 1
9:00 a.m. Draft Horse Pony Show – Mathewson Exhibition Center
9:00 a.m. Dahlia Show – Floriculture Building
10:00 a.m. Open All Other Dairy Cattle Breeds Show-Coliseum- Ring B
10:00 a.m.Red, White, & Blue Mystery Basket Cooking Contest – Home Economics Building
10:30 a.m. 4-H Dairy Goat Show – Sheep Pavilion, Arena 1
12:30 p.m. Open Jersey Show – Coliseum- Ring B
1:00 p.m. Open Guernsey Show – Coliseum- Ring A
1:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Limousin Show – Donnelly Arena
1:00 p.m. Draft Horse Pony Show – Mathewson Exhibition Center
2:00 p.m.Honeysuckle White Turkey Recipe Contest – Home Economics
2:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Beefalo Show – MFA Arena
2:00 p.m. Open Beefalo Show – MFA Arena
4:00 p.m. Open Supreme Dairy Cattle Champion – MFA Arena
5:00 p.m. Draft Horse Hitches – Mathewson Exhibition Center
7:00 p.m. Dairy Goat Milking Contest – Sheep Pavilion, Arena 1

Saturday, August 22

8:00 a.m. Open Duroc Breed Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion
- Open Hampshire Show – North Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Duroc Breed Show)
8:00 a.m. Open Crossbred Show – South Arena Swine Pavilion
- Open Yorkshire Breed Show – South Arena Swine Pavilion (immediately following Crossbred Show)
8:00 a.m. Open Shorthorn Show – Coliseum
8:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA & Open Black Hereford Show – Donnelly Arena
8:30 a.m. Jr. Dairymen Dairy Cattle Judging Contest – MFA Arena
9:00 a.m. Open Junior Does, Dairy Goat Show – Sheep Pavilion, Arena 1
9:00 a.m. Horseshoe Pitching – Outdoor lawn, north of Sheep Pavilion
10:00 a.m. Draft Horse Halter & Cart Classes- Mathewson Expo Center
10:00 a.m. Best in the Midwest Biscuit & Gracy Showdown Cooking Contest – Home Economics Building
10:30 a.m. Carcass Awards – Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall
10:00 a.m. Dairy Cattle Showmanship – MFA Arena
11:15 a.m. Best of Missouri Awards & Sale – Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall
12:45 p.m. Dairy Cattle Showmanship Champion Drive, followed by parade of Champions for 4-H/FFA – MFA Arena
1:00 p.m.Open Limousin Show – Coliseum
1:00 p.m. Horseshoe Pitching – Outdoor lawn, north of Sheep Pavilion
1:00 p.m. Pony Pull – Mathewson Exhibition Center
1:30 p.m. Sale of Champions – Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall
2:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Brahman Influence Show – Donnelly Arena
4:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Santa Gertrudis Show – Donnelly Arena
4:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Dairy Heifer Show (all breeds) – MFA Arena
- Classes will be shown alphabetically by class & breed (ex: All Other Breeds spring calves, Brown Swiss spring calves, Guernsey spring calves, etc.)
4-H/FFA All Supreme & Reserve Heifer – Coliseum (immediately following previous show)
4:00 p.m. Open Junior & Senior Does, Kinder Goat Show – Sheep Pavilion, Arena 1
5:00 p.m. Draft Horse Hitches – Mathewson Exhibition Center
7:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA Supreme Beef Heifer Show – Coliseum

Sunday, August 23

8:00 a.m. Open Santa Gertrudis Show – Donnelly Arena
8:30 a.m. Pee Wee Showmanship, Dairy Goats – Sheep Pavilion, Arena 1
9:00 a.m. Horseshoe Pitching – Outdoor lawn, north of Sheep Pavilion
9:00 a.m. Open Senior Does, Dairy Goat Show – Sheep Pavilion, Arena 1
9:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Dairy Cow Show – MFA Arena
- (Classes will be shown each breed in order by class)
11:00 a.m. Open Brahman Influence Show – Donnelly Arena
1:00 p.m. Draft Horse Hitches – Mathewson Exhibition Center
1:00 p.m. Horseshoe Pitching – Outdoor lawn, north of Sheep Pavilion
1:00 p.m. Swine Sale – South Arena Swine Pavilion
1:15 p.m. 4-H/FFA Supreme Dairy Cattle Champion – MFA Arena
1:30 p.m. Missouri Fiddling Championship – Touchstone Energy Stage