Committee: 4-H Regional Program Leader, Family and Consumer Sciences Regional Program Director,
Ty Petty, Karen Nelms and Heather Kyle
Schedule Information
Location: Jacob Building (Second Floor) - 4-H Ag Exhibits
Drop-off: Thursday, September 10 - 10:00am-7:00pm
Pick-up: Monday, September 21 - 11:00am-1:00pm
Poultry - Schedule Information
Location: Poultry Pavillion
Judging: Friday, September 11 - 9:00am
Drop-off: Thursday, September 10 - Noon
Pick-up: Sunday, September 20 - 11:00am-1:00pm
Judging Schedule
Class 1-4: Saturday, September 12
Class 5-7: Saturday, September 12 - Noon
Class 8 - August 2026
Class 9: After TN Valley Fair
There are approximately 180,000 boys and girls actively engaged in club work in Tennessee, with about 65,000 of them in the eastern portion of the state. The work is conducted by Extension Agents and is under the supervision of the University of Tennessee Extension, Dr. Justin Rhinehart, Dean.
An important task for every 4-H member is to select standard products to be exhibited at the Tennessee Valley Fair. Not only are standard products to be exhibited, but the methods and procedures by which the standard products are produced to the end. For the encouragement of the club work in general and for the improvement in the quality of products to be exhibited, the Tennessee Valley Fair has established this department and is offering liberal prizes exclusively to club members who are working under supervision of Extension Agents in East Tennessee. All 4-H members in the Eastern Region are eligible to compete for prizes.
Rules
1. All exhibits must be approved by the agent in charge.
2. The name and correct address of each 4-H member entering exhibits must be made online at tnvalleyfair.org or the Exhibitor Entry Form before entries will be accepted. Duplicated forms are permitted. Online entries will be accepted starting July 1 and will continue through August 28.
3. No entry will be accepted if made in the name of an Extension Agent.
4. All crop exhibits must be of current year’s growth except burley leaf tobacco (Class 6) which may be either current or previous year’s crop.
5. The management respectfully urges that the exhibitors not wait until the last minute to file their entries. Exhibits can be entered at check-in by the Superintendent but will take additional time to process.
6. In all production exhibits in Department 410, the Tennessee Valley Fair Fair reserves the right to check any entry in the field at maturity, if conditions seem to warrant same, and hold premium money until such production is verified.
7. All youth are also eligible to compete in the Open Horticulture categories, Department 300.
** PREMIUM CHECKS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21. PLEASE CHECK WITH DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR EXACT LOCATION OF PICK-UP. ANY CHECKS NOT PICKED UP WILL BE MAILED. DUE TO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH MAILING, IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR CHECK WITHIN 6 WEEKS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE FAIR, PLEASE CONTACT THE FAIR OFFICE.
Class 1 - Field Corn Production Exhibit
Premiums for Class 1
1st 2nd 3rd-5th 6th-8th 9th-10th
$15.00 $12.50 $10.00 $7.50 $6.00
Lot 01
Score Card
Yield per Acre______________________90 points
Soundness of Grain_________________10 points
1. Corn must be a dent hybrid or open-pollinated variety and grown during the current season by the exhibitor.
2. Entries in this class will be judged on yield per acre and on
an exhibit consisting of ten (10) ears of corn selected from
the plot used in getting a sample. This plot is charted below.
3. Corn to be harvested consists of three (3) rows each 15 feet long and five rows apart. The dimensions of the rectangular plot will be 15 feet in length of row, and eleven (11) rows in width. A total of 45 feet of row will be harvested.
4. The corn sample should be shucked and must be selected in accordance with the chart above. Count the total number of plants harvested and record this number. Weigh the sample and record the weight. Spring, digital, and platform scales are all acceptable devices for determining the sample weight. From this sample, collect two (2) ten-ear sub-samples.
5. Bring these two 10-ear sub-samples to the Jacob Building. Do not bring the entire harvested sample.
6. One 10-ear sub-sample will be used by the Fair to determine the moisture content of the grain at harvest and will then be removed from the building by the exhibitor..
7. The other 10 ears will be the exhibit to be displayed with the yield results. Exhibit must include the recorded sample weight, harvested plant count, row width, and brand/hybrid or variety name.
8. Uniform samples with a minimum of insect damage and rots are desired. Ears should be intact including unfilled tips. (These 10 ears may also be entered in Class 2, Lot 1)
Sample Weight Verification
Weight scores, harvested plant counts, row width, and brand/hybrid or variety name will be provided to Department Superintendent at the time of entry. Weights to be verified before or after harvest by authorized agent of the Fair Association, designated in cooperation with the UT Extension and Department of Agricultural Education.
The UT Agricultural Research will be determine the grain moisture and yield per acre based on dry shelled corn at 15.5 percent moisture content.
Name of Brand/Hybrid No. Row Width No, of Plants Harvested
________________________ ____________________ _________________________
No. of Plants per Acre* Weight of Sample
________________________ _____________________
* Plants per acre = (11616/row width in inches) x Number of plants harvested from 45’ of row.
Example: (11616/36”) x 60 plants = 19360 ppa
A place card with each exhibit shall present the following information:
Bushels Per Acre:_________________________________
(to be filled in by UT Agricultural Research Official)
Department:________________________________________County:____________________________________________
Name & Address of Grower:___________________________
Brand/Hybrid/Variety:________________________________
Planting Population/Acre:_____________________________
Moisture at Harvest:_________________________________
(to be filled in by UT Agricultural Research Official)
Width of Rows:_____________________________________
Sample Weight:_____________________________________ Number of Plants Harvested:___________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
I certify that the above information is correct and has been taken in accordance with the rules.
_______________________
Agent Signature
Class 2 - Field Corn Ten Ear Exhibit
Premiums for Class 2
1st - $5.00 2nd - $4.50 3rd - $4.00 4th - $3.50
5th $3.00 6th - $2.50 7th-12th - $2.00 13th-15th - $1.50
Lot 01 - Individual
1. Corn must be a dent hybrid or open-pollinated variety and grown during the current season by the exhibitor.
2. Each member may enter one exhibit of a ten-ear sample corn. No sweet corn or popcorn. Ears should be shucked and fully intact including unfilled tips. Uniform samples with dry, sound grain
Class 3 - Irish Potato Production Exhibit
Premiums for Class 3 Lots 1-2
1st 2nd 3rd-5th
$15.00 $12.50 $10.00
Premiums for Class 3 Lot 3
1st 2nd 3rd 4th-5th
$20.00 $15.00 $12.00 $10.00
Entries in this class will be judged on yield per acre and on an exhibit consisting of sixteen (16) selected potatoes.
Yield Verification
Yields to be verified before or after harvest by authorized agent of the Fair Association, designated in cooperation with the UT
Extension and Department of Vocational Agricultural. Yield scores will be provided to Department Superintendent at time of entry.
Potato Yield Determination Before Harvest
All row-crop yields can be directly determined without computation by weighing the yield from a specified row length and moving decimal point left or right. In the case of potatoes in 3ft rows, the pounds produced on 24 ft. of row give acre yield in 60 pound bushels by moving the decimal point one space to the right.
Example: 26.5 pounds equals 265 bushels per acre.
Yield checking should be done after vines have died and before
crabgrass takes over. Three to five samplings should be taken per acre, averaged together. Samplings should properly represent field variableness. The less variable the vine growth, the fewer the yield samplings needed. Indicate weight of each sample.
Row length harvested is related to row spacing as follows: 32”=27’6”, 36”=24’0”, 38”=22’8”, 42”=20’7”
Most useful equipment for field checking is a long-handled, six-tine fork, a basket, and a spring scale.
Record Production
Name:________________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________________
County:________________________________________________
Variety:________________________________________________
Acres:_________________________________________________
Spacing:_______________________________________________
Fertilizer: Formula______________________________________
Rate:_________________________________________________
Insect and Disease Control:______________________________
Yield per acre: Total__________% of US No.1 _____________
Fair will furnish all place cards, hampers, and recordLot
01 - Early Varieties - Irish Cobbler, Bliss Triumph, La Soda,
La Rouge
02 - Late Varieties - Kennebec, Red Pontiac
03 - County Exhibit
Each county may enter one exhibit. The county exhibit will consist of a minimum of five individual exhibits each grown and selected by a different member. Approved by agent in charge.
Awards will be based on points, with points being calculated as
follows: 1st - 10 points, 2nd - 9 points, 3rd - 8 points, 4th - 7 points, 5th - 6 points, 6th - 5 points, 7th - 4 points, 8th - 3 points, 9th - 2 points, 10th - 1 point. In case of ties, the county having the greatest number of exhibits will be declared the winner of that particular premium. Quality exhibits only are desired.
Class 4 - Exhibit of Irish Potatoes
Premiums for Class 4 Lots 1 & 3
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
$5.00 $4.50 $4.00 $3.50 $3.00
Premiums for Class 4 Lot 2
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
$7.00 $6.00 $5.00 $4.50 $4.00
Entry to consist of sixteen (16) selected potatoes, top show quality.
Lot
01 - Irish Cobbler
02 - Kennebec
03 - Any other variety
4-H Burley Tobacco Show
Judging: Saturday, September 12 - Noon
Rules
1. Neat handling will be considered in all exhibits.
2. Tobacco must be exhibited by grower and raised in East Tennessee.
3. Exhibits not removed by Monday, September 21, will become the property of the Fair.
4. Entries limited to five per county.
Class 5 - Tobacco Stalks
Premiums for Class 5
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00
Stalk exhibits shall consist of one stick of tobacco having two stalks. Judged on size, quality of leaf and soundness. Tobacco must be from current year’s crop.
Lot
01 - Individual Prizes - Sample submitted must consist of
one stick of two stalks of tobacco, web of leaf uncured.
02 - Individual Prizes - Sample submitted must consist of
one stick of two stalks of tobacco, web of leaf partially cured.
03 - Individual Prizes - Sample submitted must consist of
one stick of two stalks of tobacco, web of leaf cured.
Class 6 - Leaf Tobacco
Premiums for Class 6
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00
Stalk exhibits shall consist of one hand, the size of a silver dollar, in good order, and tied together.
Lot
01 - Flyings, or Federal Grade X - must be stripped from stalks of cured tobacco from either current or previous year’s crop.
02 - Lugs, or Federal Grade C - must be stripped form stalks
Class 7 - County Tobacco Exhibit
Premiums for Class 6
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
$10.00 $9.00 $8.00 $7.00 $6.00
Lot 01 - County Prizes
To be eligible to compete for premiums in this class, a county must have entered not less than a total of ten individual exhibits in Classes 5 and 6. Awards will be based on points, with points being calculated on the placing of the individual exhibits from that county.
1st - 5 pts, 2nd - 4 pts, 3rd - 3 pts, 4th - 2 pts, 5th - 1 pt
In case of ties, the county having the greater number of exhibits will be declared the winner of the particular premium.
Class 8 - Photography
Chairperson: 4-H Regional Program Leader Karen Nelms
Premiums for Class 8
1st 2nd 3rd
$6.00 $5.00 $4.00
Best of Show - $10.00 (Jr. & Sr. Division)
1. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE REGISTERED IN SUPER THROUGH THEIR COUNTY 4-H OFFICE.
2. All entries submitted must have been photographed by exhibitor since September 1, 2025.
3. Photos will be submitted to the 4-H Office who will enter those in the appropriate category in TEAMS. Information on this procedure and the SUPER link will be sent to the
Extension Agents by August 1, 2026.
4. A member is limited to one entry in each of the 10 lots within their grade level.
5. All first place photographs will be enlarged to 8" X 10" and will be displayed in the Jacob Building during the fair. These photos can be picked up Monday, September 21 between 11:00am and 1:00pm. Photos not picked up will be transported and held at the Eastern Region Office.
6. Judging will take place the last two weeks of August and will be completed prior to the opening of the fair.
Lot
*Grades 4-8
01 - People (Portrait & Candid)
02 - Landscapes
03 - Animals
04 - Buildings
05 - Still Life (Inanimate Objects)
06 - Plants
07 - Close Ups
08 - Abstracts
09 - Tennessee
10 - 4-H
*Grade as of September 1, 2026
Lot
*Grades 9-12
11 - People (Portrait & Candid)
12 - Landscapes
13 - Animals
14 - Buildings
15 - Still Life (Inanimate Objects)
16 - Plants
17 - Close Ups
18 - Abstracts
19 - Tennessee
20 - 4-H
Eastern Region 4-H - Family & Consumer Sciences - Department 410 - Classes 10 - 20
Chairperson: Lisa McMahan
Co-Chair: Lauren Woods, Mary Beth Lima
Schedule Information*
Location: Jacob Building (Second Floor)
Drop-off: Thursday, September 10 - 10:00am-7:00pm
Judging: Friday, September 11 - 9:00am
Pick-up: Monday, September 21 - 11:00am-1:00pm
1. All entries must be made in the name of the club member who made the article exhibited. An article which has been exhibited previous to this year is not eligible to be entered again. Each exhibitor may enter one item in each lot.
Divisions
Senior - Members enrolled in school grades 9-12
Junior High - Members enrolled in school grades 6-8
Junior - Members enrolled in school grades 4-5
Premiums for Classes 10-17
1st 2nd 3rd
$6.00 $4.00 $3.00
Best of Show: $50.00
Class 10 - Fruits and Vegetables
Lot
01 - Apples 05 - Tomatoes 02 - Peaches 06 - Shelly Beans
03 - Combine from pack 07 - Other Fruits
(soup mixture) 08 - Other Vegetables
04 - Green Beans
Class 11 - Pickles, Relishes & Sauces
Lot
01 - Beet Pickles 04 - Pickle Relish
02 - Dill Cucumber Pickles 05 - Other Pickles
03 - Sweet Cucumber Pickles 06 - Salsa
Class 12 - Juices
Lot
01 - Fruit Juice 02 - Vegetable Juice
Class 13 - Jellies, Jams & Preserves
Lot
01 - Light Jelly 04 - Jams
02 - Dark Jelly 05 - Butters
03 - Preserves 06 - Any Other Jellied Product
Class 14 - Sewing
Lot
Junior
01 - Apron TN 04 - Clothing Accessories
02 - Clothing Separates 05 - Recycled/Renovated 03 - Pillowcases Clothing
06 - Any Other Sewing
Junior High
07 - Clothing Accessories 11 - Tote Bag TN
08 - Separates (skirt/shorts/tops) 12 - Any Other Sewing 09 - Stuffed Animal
10 - Recycled/Renovated Clothing
Senior
13 - Clothing Separates 16 - Quilt
14 - Best/Special Occasion Wear or 17 - Clothing Accessories
Two-Piece 18 - Any Other Sewing
15 - Recycled/Renovated Clothing
Class 15 - Home Improvements
Lot
Junior
01 - Scrapbooking (1 page) 06 - Weaving (basket, pot)
02 - Wall Hanging (not wreath) holder)
03 - Wreath 07 - Any Other Home
04 - Table Decoration Accessory/Furnishing (centerpiece or table scape)
05 - Pillow Or Cushion
Junior High
08 - Scrapbooking (1 page) 12 - Pillow or Cushion
09 - Wall Hanging (not wreath) 13 - Weaving 10 - Wreath (basket, potholder) 11 - Table Decoration 14 - Candle Making (centerpiece or table scape) 15 - Any Other Home Accessory or Furnishing
Senior
16 - Scrapbooking (1 page) 21 - Weaving (baskets, 17 - Wall Hanging (not wreath) pot holder)
18 - Wreath 22 - Rugs 19 - Table Decoration 23 - Any other Home (centerpiece or table scape) accessory or furnishing
20 - Pillow or Cushion
Class 16 - Arts & Crafts
Lot
Junior
01 - Toys
02 - Holiday - Christmas
03 - Holiday - Any Other
04 - Decorated T-Shirt
05 - Needlework (all types)
06 - Lego Creation *TN*
07 - Ceramic or Pottery
08 - Bead Jewelry
09 - Hair Accessories
10 - Folk Art Painting
11 - Wood Crafts
12 - Drawing (any medium)
13 - Models (cars, ships, etc.)
14 - Painting (oils, watercolor, etc.)
15 - 4-H Promotional Poster
16 - Any Other Jewelry
17 - Any Other Art or Craft
Junior High
18 - Toys
19 - Holiday – Christmas
20 - Holiday – Any Other
21 - Decorated T-Shirt/Sweatshirt
22 - Needlework (all types)
23 - LEGO Creation *TN*
24 - Ceramic or Pottery
25 - Bead Jewelry
26 - Hair Accessories
27 - Folk Art Painting
28 - Wood Crafts
29 - Drawing (any medium)
30 - Models (cars, ships, etc.)
31 - Painting (oils/watercolor)
32 - 4-H or UT Themed
33 - 4-H Promotional Poster
34 - Any Other Jewelry
35 - Any Other Art or Craft
Senior
36 - Toys
37 - Holiday – Christmas
38 - Holiday – Any Other
39 - Decorated T-Shirt
40 - Needlework (all types)
41 - Creation TN
42 - Ceramic or Pottery
43 - Bead Jewelry
44 - Hair Accessories
45 - Folk Art Painting
46 - Wood Crafts
47 - Drawing (any medium)
48 - Models (cars, ships, etc.)
49 - Painting (oils/watercolor)
50 - 4-H or UT Themed
51 - 4-H Promotional Poster
52 - Any Other Jewelry
53 - Any Other Art or Craft
Class 17 - Baking & Candies
Lot
Junior
01 - Biscuits x3
02 - Corn Meal Muffins x3
03 - Fruit Muffins x3
04 - Cookies x3
05 - Healthy Cookie (include recipe)
06 - Candy (4 of any kind)
07 - Any Other Baked Goods
Junior High
08 - Cookies x3
09 - Yeast Rolls x3
10 - Fruit Muffins x3
11 - Loaf Quick Bread (fruit/nut)
12 - Healthy Cookie (include recipe)
13 - Candy (4 of any kind)
14 - Any Other Baked Goods
Senior
15 - Loaf Quick Bread (fruit/nut)
16 - Loaf Yeast Bread
17 - Decorated Cookie x3
18 - Pastries x3 (cream puffs, popovers, fried pies, tarts)
19 - Healthy Cookie x3 (include recipe)
20 - Candy (4 pieces, any kind)
21 - Any Other Baked Good
Class 18 - 4-H Clover Collection Style Show
Will be held in June 2026 as part of the fair promotion, and will be held at the 4-H Fashion & Design Conference.
A list of garments and related items making up the Clover Collection for Junior High and Senior High will be sent to Eastern Region Extension Agents by the Eastern Region Program Leader.
Please note: This show is open to any 4-H’er enrolled in the Clothing Project who will be in the corresponding grade on January 1 of the current year and attends the Fashion & Design Conference.
Premiums for Class 18
1st 2nd 3rd
$6.00 $4.00 $3.00
Junior High
01 - 6th Grade
02 - 7th Grade
03 - 8th Grade
04 - Fashion Sense - 6th-8th grades. Garments may be
purchased. Fashion judged on consumer skills.
Senior High
05 - 9th Grade
06 - 10th Grade
07 - 11th Grade
08 - 12th Grade
09 - Fashion Sense - 9th-12th grades. Garments may be
purchased. Fashion judged on consumerism.
Class 19 - 4-H Baking Demonstration
Location: Kerr Building
Time: 4:00pm-8:00pm - Daily
Counties in the Eastern Region can have one or more teams participating in this activity. A schedule will be worked out for each county team to participate for a two-hour period. A team is composed of three to four 4-H members. The Tennessee Valley Fair will provide flour, milk, butter, shortening, and a variety of jellies for fairgoers to sample. Other ingredients and small equipment for mixing/baking is to be furnished by the demonstration team. The Tennessee Valley Fair will pay each team $25 per session to help with expenses and transportation.
Class 20 - Public speaking invitational
Premiums for Class 33
1st - $175 2nd - $150 3rd - $125 4th - $100 5th - $50
Open to 4-H members from the Eastern Region who:
1. Placed in the top 5 of the 2026 Eastern Region 4-H Public Speaking Contest
2. Must currently be enrolled in the grades of 9-11 as of Jan 1 of the current year.
Registration will be facilitated by Eastern Region Office.
Contest Date: Tuesday, September 15 - 5pm
Location: Jacob Building Culinary Arts Stage
Speakers need to arrive at 4:30pm on September 15 for a mandatory check-in. Competition will be in prepared speaking only (No extemporaneous). Judging criteria will follow 4-H
Senior Public Speaking Guidelines: Speech MUST relate to 4-H, and MUST be 3-7 minutes in length. For each 30 seconds the speaker exceeds the 7 minute time limit, 1 point will be deducted from the final score. 5 points will be deducted from the final score if the speech is less than 3 minutes in length. Scorecard: tiny.utk.edu/SrScorecard
Entry should be made through the Prosser Road entry gate.
Eastern Region 4-H Poultry Show - Department 411 - Class 1
Class 1 - Poultry Show
Chairperson: Sharon Davis
Lot 01 - County Displays
A county exhibit consists of six pullets of the same breed. The exhibit will have three pens with two pullets each. Each pen is exhibited by a different bona fide 4-H member approved by the county Extension agent. A county can enter up to three exhibits.
The following breeds of egg production type hens may be used in the county exhibit: Barred Plymouth Rock, White Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, New Hampshire, White Leghorn or Crossbreeds such as Sex Links, or other egg production breeds.
Lot 02 - Individual Poultry Exhibits
In addition to the above, the following prizes will be distributed to each 4-H member. Each pen of chickens will be judged individually and will be placed in a blue, red or white ribbon category. Each pen in blue group shall receive $3.00 per pen; each pen in red group shall receive $2.00 per pen; each pen in white group shall receive $1.00 per pen.
Eastern Region 4-H - Judging Contests - Department 412
Committee: 4-H Regional Program Director, Family & Consumer Sciences Program Director, Ty Petty, Karen Nelms and Heather Kyle
Premiums for Senior Teams
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
$60.00 $60.00 $60.00 $60.00
1st-5th Place teams will be awarded rosettes and all winning team members will be awarded ribbons.
1st-10th high point individuals will be awarded ribbons.
Premiums for Junior Teams
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
$12.00 $12.00 $10.00 $9.00 $8.00
$6.00 for every creditable team
1st-5th Place teams will be awarded rosettes and all winning team members will be awarded ribbons.
1st-10th high point individuals will be awarded ribbons.
Rules
1. Each county may enter senior teams and junior high teams consisting of three (3) or four (4) bona fide 4-H members. The three (3) top scores will be counted as the team score.
2. Counties with incomplete teams (less than three members) may enter one or two members who would be eligible for high
individual awards.
3. Any 4-H member who has been regularly enrolled in the club he or she represents for at least five (5) months, may be a member of a team.
4. Rules and Procedures for this contest can be found on the Eastern Region Judging Team Page:
5. The first, second, third & fourth place senior teams will be eligible to participate in the State 4-H Judging contest. The team prize money will go to the teams that participate in the State Contest.
6. If either of the designated teams is unable to participate in the State Contest, the Eastern Region Office and 4-H Office should be informed. In this event, the next highest team would be given the opportunity to participate in the State Contest and would receive the team prize money.
7. All contests will be conducted in accordance with the rules established by the University of Tennessee Extension.
8. Plaques for winning Senior High and Junior High team members will be provided by Eastern Region All-Stars.
Class 1 - 4-H Meat Judging
Chairperson: Rebecca Layman
Co-Chair: Chris Mackey
Teams to Report: April 9, 2026 9:30am
Location: Eastern Region Office
Awards: Info to be sent directly to 4-H agents
Lot
01 - Junior
02 - Junior High
03 - Senior High
The following classes will be judged:
1. 20 retail cuts of beef, pork and lamb will be identified and scored on the National 4-H Form. Senior High contestants will complete all columns of the score card.
2. Two classes of retail cuts will be judged. Five questions will be asked on each class.
3. The three (3) top scores will be counted as the team score. The fourth will be counted as the alternate.
4. Rules and Procedures for this contest can be found on the Eastern
The four (4) high placing Senior teams will be eligible to compete in the State Contest.
Class 2 - 4-H Dairy Judging
Chairperson: Tim Woods
Teams to Report: Saturday September 12 - 1:30pm
Location: Dairy Show Arena - TN Valley Fair
Judging Time: 2:00pm
Lot
01 - Junior
02 - Junior High
03 - Senior High
Three classes of dairy breeds will be judged if available:
5 Placing Classes with 1 set of Reasons
1. Fifteen minutes will be allowed for placing each class and indicating reasons.
Eastern Region 4-H - Judging Contests
Class 3 - 4-H Livestock Judging
Chairperson: Jenna Beaty
Teams to Report: March 26, 2026 Location: Roane State Expo Center Check-in Time: 9:00 am
Lot
01 - Junior
02 - Junior High
03 - Senior High
The following classes will be judged:
2 classes of beef cattle
2 classes of swine
2 classes of sheep
2 classes of goats
2 sets of reasons
Rules and Procedures for this contest can be found on the
Eastern Region Judging Team Page:
eastern.tennessee.edu/4-h-judging-teams-info
The four (4) high placing teams will be eligible to compete in the State Contest.
Class 4 - 4-H Consumer
Decision Making Judging
Chairperson: Sarah Harrison Brown
Co-Chair: Sarah King
Teams to Report: Friday, September 18
Location: Pellissippi State Blount Campus Judging Time: TBD
Awards: Info to be sent directly to 4-H agents
Lot
01 - Junior
02 - Junior High 4-H
03 - Senior High 4-H
Rules and Procedures for this contest can be found on the
Eastern Region Judging Team page:
Class 5 - 4-H FCS Skillathon
Chairperson: Jacklyn Blair
Co-Chair: Kinsey Hixson
Teams to Report: Friday, August 28, 2026 Location: McMinn County Extension Office
Judging Time: TBD
Awards: Info to be sent directly to 4-H agents
Lot
01 - Junior
02 - Junior High
03 - Senior High
Class 6 - 4-H Forestry
Judging
Chairperson: Roger Clark
Co-Chair: Greg Austin
Teams to Report: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Location: Norris Dam State Park
Judging Time: TBD
Awards: Info to be sent directly to 4-H agents
Lot 01 - Junior
02 - Junior High
03 - Senior High
The four (4) high placing Senior teams will be eligible to
compete in the State Contest.
Rules and Procedures for this contest can be found on the
Eastern Region Judging Team page:
Class 7 - Eastern Region - Poultry Judging Contest
Chairperson: Shannon DeWitt
Co-Chair: Adam Hopkins
Teams to Report: Friday, September 18 - 9:30am
Location: Blount County Extension Office
Judging Time: 10:00 a.m.
Awards: Info to be sent directly to 4-H agents
Lot
01 - Junior Team (Grades 4-5 as of Jan. 1, 2026)
02 - Junior High Team (Grades 6-8 as of Jan 1, 2026)
03 - Senior High Team (Grades 9-12 as of Jan 1, 2026)
Class 8 - Eastern Region - Grill Master Challenge
Chairperson: Joe Gaskill
Co-Chair: Roger Clark
Teams to Report: Tuesday, August 19
Location: Blount County Extension Office
Judging Time: TBD
Awards: Info to be sent directly to 4-H agents
Lot
01 - Junior Team (Grades 4-5 as of Jan 1, 2026)
02 - Junior High Team (Grades 6-8 as of Jan 1, 2026)
03 - Senior High Team (Grades 9-12 as of Jan 1, 2026)