State Fair Underway; Success for local kids

The Eastern Idaho State Fair kicked off on Friday for its yearly surfeit of fried food, sugar, motor sports, rodeo, and music, as well as the 4-H and Open Class competitions that are at the heart of the event.  As always, some of the 4-H participants from the county will make their way to Blackfoot for a variety of pursuits.  By the time this edition hits the stands, a number of the major event will have taken place, though a number of livestock shows will still remain for Thursday and Friday.  We will bring you results when they are finalized at the end of the week.  

This year’s featured concert is the band Journey, which is just one of the man potential draws to Bingham County.  4-H and FFA displays from all the county’s participants are on display in the exhibit halls, and many local participants also have photography, art, baking, handcraft, quilting, and other displays throughout the fair.   

In the first days of competition, Ella Ozburn placed second in her class of Pre-Novice Obedience competition in the Dog Show, which allowed her to compete in the Championship drive.  While ultimately the Grand and Reserve were taken by competitors with nearly perfect scores, Ella had a fantastic showing, and is a good snapshot of the future of Dog 4-H in Caribou County.

The Horse Show events also started early in the Fair week, but official results were not available at press time to report on.  After the Fair is finished on Saturday, full results should be available through the 4-H and Fair offices.

The Livestock Showmanship and Market shows are taking place on Wednesday and Thursday, with the Market Sale on Friday.

The other main draw of the fair is of course the food, and here are this year’s winners of the Best Fair Food Competition, judged by local (ahem) media.

2024 Winners

Fairest Of Them All - Sweet

1. Creamy Creations - Better At The Fair Cake

2. Sweet Temptations - The Peach Temptation

3. Creamy Creations - Raspberry Cream Cheese Brownie

Fairest Of Them All - Entrée

1. Blackhawk BBQ Pit - Hog On A Log

2. CR Fish & Things - Sample Platter

3. Smoking B’s - Whole Damn Farm

Best New Sweet

1. Sweet Temptations - The Devils Delight

2. Creamy Creations - Strawberry Butter Cake

3. Camille’s Crepes - Peachy Keen

Best New Entrée

1. Between The Buns - Surf & Turf

2. Chop & Crab Shack - Crabby Patty Melt

3. Camille’s Crepes - Chicken Cordon Bleu

People’s Choice

1. Blackhawk BBQ Pit - Mac N’ Cheese Bowl

2. Scones - Scone Nuggets

3. Camille’s Crepes - Fruit Crepe

A Full schedule of events for the remaining days of the Fair is included in this edition.