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County fairs have been in full swing all across the country this summer, and nearly all have time-honored traditions: maybe it’s a special barn or a memorial show or a unique belt buckle.
But at the Fulton County Fair in Lewistown, Ill., they’ve taken to celebrating generations of cattle producers in a slightly different way, with a no-holds-barred Vintage Showmanship contest.
Beef superintendents fired it up in 2018, making up rules and collecting trophies on the fly. Adults ages 30 to 65 can enter, and they can be as silly or as serious as they want. Even better: The teenagers who’ve won senior showmanship in the past get to judge. Getting to judge their parents might be the best prize of all.
Take a look at this gallery at how it all played out, plus the actual awards that were given out!
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