Carsyn Petree, daughter of Garret Petree and Shonda Koechner, is the exhibitor of the 2022 Grand Champion Ham at the Missouri State Fair. Carsyn is from Tipton and is a member of the Tipton 4-H Club. Her prize-winning ham weighed 19.91 pounds.
The Reserve Grand Champion Market Ham honor went to Carter Petree, of Tipton. He is the son of Garret Petree and Shonda Koechner and is a member of the Tipton FFA Chapter. His ham weighed 20.71 pounds.
On Saturday, Aug. 20, both Carsyn and Carter will sell their hams in two of 16 lots offered in the Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions. Proceeds from the annual sale benefit both the winning exhibitors and the Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture (YIA) Scholarship Program, administered by the Missouri State Fair Foundation.
Many livestock exhibitors will work toward earning a place in the ring at the time-honored Sale of Champions Auction at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall. The entire auction will be broadcast live by KMMO radio online and video streamed live by Carter Media at midvid.com. The auction will also be live on the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Facebook page and live online bidding will be available via LiveAuctions.tv.
Through the generous support of YIA sponsors and the Missouri State Fair Foundation, the Missouri State Fair was able to award 46 scholarships in 2021 to Missouri youth. Since 1992, the YIA committee has awarded $875,000 in scholarships.
