Sevier County 4-H offers a variety of judging and educational teams for our youth! Ages are based as of Jan 1 of the current 4-H year. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with Ms. Ashley at amccarter@utk.edu for more information on our Judging Teams. Don’t see a team listed that you are interested in competing in? Contact us and see what we have available for you!
Please note that if school is canceled due to inclement weather, any 4-H event, club meeting, or workshop scheduled for that day is also canceled.
Livestock Judging
Grades: 4th-12th
Time: Mondays at 4:30 pm (EXCEPT for the 4th Monday of the month — this is our Honor Club Meeting)
Location: Sevier County Extension Office
Practice Dates: Jan 30 – April 6 (First practice is on Jan 30, 2023!!) and June 26 – August 14 for the State Fair Livestock Judging Contest
Region Contest Date: April 6, 2023
Additional Contests: Agribition Livestock Judging Contest (March 11, 2023), Bob Moncier Invitational (March 28th, 2023), State Fair Livestock Judging Contest (August 21, 2023)
2023 Eastern Region Contest Results:
- 2nd Place Jr High Individual – Ava Johnson
- 11th Place Jr High Team – Ava, Mason, Weston, and Avery
- 20th Place Jr High Team – Noah, Jesse, Jake
- 7th Place Senior High Team – Ivy, Lane, Drew, and Charlie
2023 Bob Moncier Invitaitonal Results
- 1st Place Overall Jr Team – Mason, Weston, and Avery
- 2nd Place Jr Team for placing and questions
- 2nd Place Jr Team for Skill-A-Thon
- High Jr Individual for placings and questions – Avery
- 5th place – Mason
- 4th Place Jr individual for placings without questions – Avery
- 5th Place – Weston
- High Individual Jr Skill-A-Thon – Avery
2023 Agribition Livestock Judging Contest Results:
- 2nd Place Jr Individual – Ava
Coach: Ashley McCarter – amccarter@utk.edu
Horse Judging
Grades: 4th-12th
Time: Fridays at 4:30 pm
Location: Sevier County Extension Office
Practice Dates: March-May (First Practice is on March 3, 2023!!)
Region Contest Date: May 19, 2023
Coach: Ashley McCarter – amccarter@utk.edu
Grill Masters
Grades: 6th-12th
Time: TBD for 2023
Location: Sevier County Extension Office
Practice Dates: TBD for 2023
Region Contest Date: September 19, 2023
Additional Information: Cost is $25. A team is comprised of youth, each cooking different meat (beef, pork, poultry or lamb). Learn to grill on a charcoal grill and use those skills to compete in a regional competition on Saturday, September 23!
Wildlife Judging
Time: Fridays at 4:00 pm
Grades: 4th-12th
Region Contest Date: May 12, 2023
Coach: Matthew Anderson – mande125@utk.edu
Hippology and Horse Bowl
Grades: 4th-12th
Time: TBA
Location: Sevier County Extension Office
Practice Dates: October-January Check back in late September for a practice schedule!
Region Contest Date: TBA
Forestry Judging
Grades: 5th-12th
Time: 9-11 am
Location: Sevier County Extension Office
Practice Dates: Tuesdays July-September
Region Contest Date: September 16, 2023
Location: Sevier County Extension Office
Practice Dates: March – May (First practice is on March 31, 2023!!)