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2026 Green County Master Showman Competition Results
2026 Green County Master Showman Competition Results
Bottom Row (L to R): Emily Curran (Goats), Champion Master Showman Taylor Svendsen (Sheep), Reserve Master Showman Katelynne Jorenby (Sheep), Helaina Keehn (Rabbits). Top Row (L to R): Raevynn Jackson (Dairy), Kennedy Zimmerman (Dairy), Lucas Veeder (Poultry), Colt Nyman (Beef), Johnna Blum (Beef), Rebecca Froseth (Goats), Wyatt Steiner (Swine), Rahfi Pfeuti (Swine)

MONROE — The 20th annual Green County Master Showman Competition was held at the 2026 Green County Fair on Saturday, July 18th. This event brings in the top senior (grades 10 and above) showmen in the dairy, beef, sheep, swine, goats, rabbits and poultry departments at the fair. Two youth from dairy, beef, sheep, swine and goats are invited to participate, and one youth is invited from the rabbit and poultry divisions.

During the event, the twelve participants show all the animal species exhibited at the fair in a round-robin format. Youth are judged by qualified showmanship judges and members of the agriculture industry from the surrounding communities. After six rotations of the event are completed, the scores are tallied and the member with the highest score earns the title of Green County Fair Master Showman.

2026 Master Showman participants were: Kennedy Zimmerman (Next Generation 4-H), Raevynn Jackson (Monroe FFA), Johnna Blum (New Glarus FFA), Colt Nyman (Monticello FFA), Rebecca Froseth (Clarno 4-H), Emily Curran (Black Hawk FFA), Taylor Svendsen (Argyle FFA), Katelynne Jorenby (Pecatonica FFA), Rahfi Pfeuti (Monticello FFA), Wyatt Steiner (Monroe FFA), Lucas Veeder (Cheese Country Clovers 4-H), Helaina Keehn (Next Generation 4-H).

The 2026 Green County Fair Master Showman was awarded to Taylor Svendsen (Argyle FFA) and Katelynne Jorenby (Pecatonica FFA) was named Reserve Master Showman. Jeff Ditzenberger was Master of Ceremonies for the event.

Showmanship judges included: Swine- Logan Bennett, Durand, WI; Rabbits- Hanna Brattlie, Cambridge, WI; Beef- Austin Lynd, Janesville, WI; Goats- Trenten Zahn, Whitewater, WI; Sheep- Mitch Wilson, Brodhead, WI; Dairy- Colin Uecker, Watertown, WI; Poultry- Joy Brattlie, Jefferson County, WI.

The overall winner and reserve received a plaque and gift card. All contestants received a medallion and t-shirt for being a qualifier in the event. Extension Green County coordinated the 2026 Green County Fair Master Showman Competition with sponsorship from Compeer Financial, Lake Ridge Bank, Klitzman Seed LLC, Klondike Farms, and the Green County Farm Bureau.

For more information about the Master Showman Competition, contact Ellen Andrews, 4-H Youth Development Educator, (608) 328-9440.