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 us at ah@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: Starting Feb 5, 2024 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: February 5- March 11
Region Contest Date: March 28, 2024
Additional Contests: Agribition Livestock Judging Contest, (March TBD 2024), Bob Moncier Invitational (March TBD 2024), State Fair Livestock Judging Contest (August TBD 2024)
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
2023 State Fair Livestock Judging Contest Results:
- 5th Place Overall Junior Team
- 3rd Overall Junior Individual – Weston
- Top 20 Junior High Individual – Belle
Coach: Adam Hopkins, Ah@utk.edu
Contact Adam to be added to the email list if you are interested in joining the team!
Horse Judging
Grades: 4th-12th
Time: Tuesdays at 4:30 pm
Location: Sevier County Extension Office
Practice Dates: March-May
Region Contest Date: May 17, 2024
2023 Eastern Region Contest Results:
- 4th Place and state-qualifying Senior High Team
- 10th place Sr High Individual – Ivy
- 11th place Sr High Individual – Elaina
- 7th Place Jr High Team
- 4th place Jr High Reasons – Ava
Coach:
Contact ah@utk.edu to be added to the email list if you are interested in joining the team!
Grill Masters
Grades: 6th-12th
Time: Fridays at 3:30 pm Starting in August 2024
Location: Sevier County Extension Office
Practice Dates: Fridays, August 11-September 15
Region Contest Date: TBA
Coach: Matthew Anderson – mande125@utk.edu
Additional Information: 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 Tuesday, September 19!
Wildlife Judging
Time: Tuesdays at 5:00 pm starting March 5,2024
Grades: 4th-12th
Region Contest Date: May 10, 2024
Coach: Matthew Anderson – mande125@utk.edu