photo by: Mike Yoder

Holly Swearingen, 13, Eudora, in green, keeps her eye on the judge and sets her Hampshire lamb during competition at the Kansas State Fair, Friday, Sept. 10, 2011 in Hutchinson.."You're kind of nervous before you go in but when you get in there you just got to let all that go." said Swearingen. "I just got to concentrate."

photo by: Mike Yoder

Grace Baxter, 12, Overbrook, holds up the head of her 1,200-pound steer and gently scratches its belly during market beef judging at the Kansas State Fair on Sept. 10, 2011, in Hutchinson.

photo by: Mike Yoder

People view the 700-pound butter sculpture of a monkey riding a sheep at the Kansas State Fair on Sept. 10, 2011 in Hutchinson.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Douglas County 4-H'ers, all competing with sheep on the first day of the Kansas State Fair, Friday, Sept. 10, 2011, in Hutchinson, carry on a tradition of sorts by getting a lift from Chris Berg, 19, Lawrence, center. From left are Taylor Stanley, 17, Baldwin City, Reilly Stewart, 11, Baldwin City, Holly Swearingen, 13, Eudora, and Emma Stewart, 14, Baldwin City.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Members of the Kansas Kountree Kloggers perform at the Kansas State Fair on Sept. 10, 2011 in Hutchinson.