The following are winners in the N.C. Mountain State Fair’s opening weekend poultry, rabbit, sheep, goat and beef cattle categories from the Smoky Mountain News coverage area:
ARBA Youth Rabbit Show
• Show B – Shown by Kaylee Martin, Haywood County
Junior Beef Cattle Shows
• Junior Beef Cattle Showmanship Champions
• Grand Champion shown by Karissa Collins, Macon County
• Reserve Grand Champion shown by Ben Holland, Macon County
• Got to Be NC Grand Champion, Karissa Collins, Macon County
Open Market Steer
• Got to Be NC Grand Champion shown by Hannah Smith, Macon County
• Got to Be NC Reserve Grand Champion shown by Macie Ledford, Macon County
• Got to Be NC Reserve Grand Champion shown by Barrett Freeman, Haywood County Grand Champion shown by Karissa Collins, Macon County
• Premier Junior Beef Exhibitor, Hannah Smith, Macon County Reserve Grand Champion shown by Barrett Freema, Haywood County
• Reserve Grand Champion shown by Montana Boatwright, Macon County