From left: Madie Marshall, Taylor Paxson, Cade Lonker and Tyce Lonker. Standing are Tim Marshall, Barber County Extension agent, and Dr. Tom Carr, team coach.
A journey that began four years ago for the Barber County 4-H meat judging team reached a pinnacle in 2016. This journey has led the group to places like Laramie, Wyoming; Denver, Colorado; Stillwater, Oklahoma; Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska; and a million little places along the way before ultimately arriving at the National 4-H Meat Judging Contest awards ceremony at the American Royal (an annual livestock show and rodeo) in Kansas City on Oct. 19.
The countless miles traveled and the many hours spent learning under the expert direction of Dr. Tom Carr resulted in the Barber County team winning the Kansas State 4-H Meat Judging Contest in August. Cade Lonker, Taylor Paxson, Madie Marshall and Tyce Lonker made up the senior division team that won the right to represent Kansas in the National Contest at the American Royal in October.
The team had a solid day at the national contest that resulted in them being the third high team overall with Taylor Paxson having an exceptional day and bringing home awards for being sixth high individual overall, third in pork judging, sixth in retail cut ID and third overall in reasons.
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