(IARN)The Big Boar contest at the Iowa State Fair is annually one of the biggest draws at the swine barn and this year was no exception. Despite a small field of contestants, a big crowd was on hand Monday for the show to see which boar tipped the scales at the heaviest weight.
SasQuatch, a Red Wattle boar from Winthrop Iowa is the 2023 Iowa State Big Boar. The hog weighed in at 1,012 pounds on Monday at the Swine Barn.
Animals in the big boar contest often supplement their regular feed diet with junk food and sometimes even beer to pack on the pounds. Co-owner Charles Bieber says that he and co-owner Ken Kehrli stuck to the basics with SasQuatch.
Despite Sasquatch’s weight being over 1,000 pounds, he still carries an athletic frame. Wilbur Kehrli says that SasQuatch was happy to put on a show in the ring.
from Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network
