Dustin McLaughlin named Grand Champion of swine show, Trinity Boulger named Reserve Champion
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Another day, another show win for Dustin McLaughlin at the Moffat County Fair.
McLaughlin, who won Grand Champion of the sheep show Wednesday night inside the livestock barn, found himself back on top Friday morning, winning Grand Champion of the much-anticipated swine show.
McLaughlin edged out six other contestants Friday morning in the livestock barn, claiming his second Grand Champion of the week, capping off an impressive showing for the Moffat County resident.
Following up McLaughin’s Grand Champion pig was Trinity Boulger, who was named Reserve Champion of the swine show, Boulger previously was named Grand Champion and Reserve Champion of the goat show, and Reserve Champion of the sheep show.
Throughout the swine show Friday morning, the pigs were judged on the following criteria:
- -Degree of muscling
- -Growth
- -Capacity or volume
- -Degree of leanness
- -Structure and soundness
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Reese Weber smiles while looking at the show judge Friday morning.
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Victoria Peck works her pig around the arena Friday morning.
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Victoria Peck smiles after winning her classification at the swine show Friday morning.
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Zachary Winters shows off his pig Friday morning at the swine show.
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Aftyn Kawcak turns her pig around during Friday’s swine show.
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Dustin McLaughlin shows off his pig as the show judge looks on Friday morning.
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The show judge speaks to the crowd Friday morning.
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Victoria Peck hugs her pig during the championship drive as she awaits results.
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Trinity Boulger shakes the show judge’s hand after being named Reserve Champion.
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