Organizers Samantha Henderson and Callie Werk presented this event as a way to give back to our community as well as provide a positive, agricultural opportunity for our youth. The Daniels Classic Jackpot  held on July 26th was a great show for youth to practice showing their animals before the County Fair. This event was held for youth and their hogs. Entering, weighing-in, preparing the animal for the show ring are all part of the event, just as it would be at the Fair. Class winners went home with cash prizes and a multitude of useful animal care items.

Planning started months in advance gathering sponsors, cleaning and setting up the show arena at the Oneida County Fairgrounds, advertising and sending out invitations to competitors and potential sponsors and gathering competent  helpers to put the whole thing together. 

Sponsors included New York Life, VP Cattle, Robert and Tina Bullcreek, Alice’s Beauty Shop, Ireland Bank, MDS Garden, Sheldon and Janice Vaughan, Hess Truck Auto and Ag, ATC, Ward’s Ace and Country Store, Nell J. Redfield Memorial Hospital, Oxford Packing, Oneida Family Dental, Potter Ranches, Henderson Hogs, S Bar S Ranch, Darin and Shawna Daniels, Nucor Steel Utah, Malad FFA Alumni and Supporters, Buttars Tractor. 

Weigh-in was from 6:30 to 7:30 AM with the Showmanship Classes beginning at 8:30 AM. Showmanship is judged on the handler and the four divisions included PeeWee (age 7 as of Dec. 31, 2024 and under), Juniors (age 8 as of Jan. 1, 2025 to 10 years), Intermediate (11 to 13 years of age) and Seniors (14 to 18 years old). The Quality division followed Showmanship but these classes were divided by the weights of the hogs.

There were 10 Seniors, 6 Intermediate, 9 Juniors and 3 PeeWee contestants with 32 hogs. These participants came from American Falls, Idaho Falls, Wyoming and Utah with six local competitors from Malad. They were Emma Isaacson, Burke Brown, Ira Carter, Cale Carter, Wynn Werk and Charlotte Werk. The judge from Bear River, Utah was Josh Dallin, who had offered advice to all competitors for both improvement of showmanship and the best qualities to look for in the animal. He announced to the audience his reasons for his placings.

The entire event was well organized and run, thanks to the dedicated officials. Samantha Daniels Henderson, her husband Trasen, Darin and Shawna Daniels, Rhett and Kelsie Daniels, Callie Werk, Kacey Keller, Crystal Isaacson and several others handled sign-up, weigh-in, announcing, awards and all the other details. The weather was cool and crisp and the arena was covered with wood chips and wet down to prevent dust, which made the spectators and exhibitors happy.

The results in the Swine Showmanship: Senior Division, Tyler Eddington, Hunter Downs. Intermediate,  Bo Egan, Paislee Eddington.  Junior , Tyden Noble, Sadie Gibbs.

PeeWee,  Huxton  Noble.  Grand Champion went to Tyler Eddington and Reserve to Tyden Noble.  Winners in the Swine Quality Division: Class One (176 – 227 lbs) Bently Cundick, Huxton Noble. Class Two (230 – 245 lbs) Tyler Eddinton, Bo Egan. Class Three (250 -262 lbs) Tyden Noble, Linkin Davis. Class Four (265 -315 lbs) Daxton Egan, Tyler Eddington. Grand Champion was Tyler Eddington who hog weighed in at 245 pounds. Reserve Champion was Tyden Nobel’ hog at 262 pounds.