Photo: Andy Peterson
(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.
Photo: Andy Peterson