Despite the blustery weather, Thursday, April 3, 2025, was a big day for Smith County 4-H, as 4-H’ers competed in both the Central Region 4-H Meats Judging Contest and the Central Region 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held at the Tennessee Livestock Center on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University.
The day began with the Central Region 4-H Meats Judging contest, where 14 Smith County 4-H’ers competed and a few came away with both team and individual awards! During the Meats Judging Contest, 4-H’ers are tested on their ability to identify various retail cuts of beef, pork, and lamb as well as evaluate and answer questions about a class of four of the same type of retail cut of meat.
Our Junior Team, made up of Josie Harville, Scarlett Hicks, and McCall Kemp, placed 1st in the Junior Division. Josie was the overall High Individual, McCall placed 4th, and Scarlett placed 7th individually.
In the Junior High Division, our Junior High Team A, made up of Kara Brooks, Keaton Crawford, Tana Harville, and Aubrey Hicks, placed 3rd overall with Tana placing 6th individually.
Also representing Smith County in the Junior High Division were Jay Driver, Charlotte Driver, and Evie Wilson. Their team placed 10th overall.
Our Senior High Team, made up of Easton Bibbings, Gabe Harville, Turner Harville, and Owen Meeks, placed 2nd overall and received a bid to represent the Central Region at the State Meats Judging contest in early June. Turner was the overall High Individual, and Gabe placed 9th individually.
The day continued with the Central Region 4-H Livestock Judging Contest in the afternoon, where 24 Smith County 4-H’ers competed.
4-H Livestock Judging teaches 4-H members critical thinking and decision-making skills while they learn more about the livestock industry. Beef cattle, sheep, goats, and hogs are evaluated to know which animals would be best in a farm’s breeding program or would make the most profit in a market situation. 4-H’ers also learn how to read and use genetic information (EPDs) to assist in the selection of livestock. Eight total classes of animals were judged at the contest. Senior High 4-H’ers also gave two sets of oral reasons to explain why they placed two of the classes the way they did.
Our Junior Team A, made up of Josie Harville, Scarlett Hicks, McCall Kemp, and Katie Wilson, placed 9th overall in the Junior Division, with Josie Harville placing 5th individually. Also representing Smith County in the Junior Division were Walker Crawford, Gracie Driver, Jake Myers, and Lizzy Taylor.
Our Junior High Team A, made up of Kara Brooks, Keaton Crawford, Jay Driver, and Emma Locke, placed 8th overall in their division. Kara was the 3rd place high individual. Our Junior High Team B, made up of Tana Harville, Aubrey Hicks, Bryant Locke, and Marshall Taylor, placed 10th overall. Also representing Smith County in the Junior High Division were Clay Driver, Charlotte Driver, Paisley Scalzo, Steven Scalzo, and Evie Wilson.
Our Senior High Team was made up of Gabe Harville, Turner Harville, and Addison Scalzo. Turner placed 8th overall for oral reasons.
We are so proud of all of these 4-H’ers and the way they represent themselves and Smith County!
A huge thank you to volunteer leader Kayla Harville for sharing her expertise with this fine group of students and serving as our coach for both Livestock and Meats judging this year. We couldn’t do it without her!
Through 4-H Meats and Livestock Judging, we help youth prepare for their future and learn to be good decision makers, teammates, public speakers, future livestock owners, and more!
The 4-H Youth Development Program delivers programs through cooperative efforts of the University of Tennessee, Tennessee State University, and public and private sector volunteers. 4-H educational programs are offered to all youth, grades 4-12, on an age-appropriate basis, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. For more information about 4-H Meats and Livestock Judging or any other opportunities offered through the Smith County 4-H program, please call 615-735-2900 or email [email protected].
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