(Des Moines, IA) -- This year's Iowa State Fair Big Boar contest goes to an eastern Iowa pork producer. "The Irish Cowboy" is a 5 1/2 year-old-cross bred belonging to Bryan and Tricia Britt of Monticello. It tipped the scales at 1,288 pounds.
"Brutus," a six-year-old crossbred shown by Marvin Reitema of Sioux Center, claimed second place weighing in at 1258 pounds.
Complete results follow:
1) 1288 lbs. - The Irish Cowboy, Bryan and Tricia Britt, Monticello
2) 1258 lbs. – Brutus, Marvin Reitema, Sioux Center
3) 1134 lbs. – Magic Mike, Tyler and Amanda Snakenberg, Sigourney
4) 1058 lbs. – Cupid, Greg Lily, Greenfield
5) 1004 lbs. – Reggie, Patrick O'Brien, Polo, Ill
6) 856 lbs. – Mickey, Fly "N" V family Farms, Runnells
7) 828 lbs. – P&R6 Fireworks, Randy Schmidt, Williamsburg
This year's Super Bull winning entry is "B/R Conrad 6176." The 3,040 pound Angus bull owned by D&D Angus of Danville, which outweighed the competition to win the Super Bull contest judged Thursday, August 12 at the 2021 Iowa State Fair.
Dreher Angus: Randy & Crystal of Audubon, took second place with their 2,888 pound Angus bull, "Albert," and Massman Farms of Ossian took third place with their 2,720 pound Angus bull, "Brutas."
"B/R Conrad 6176" as well as the Big Boar and Big Ram, will be on display at the Iowa State Fair in the Cattle, Swine and Sheep Barns through August 22.