Inside the Ring

We caught up with Mr. Kash Allen to learn more about his hometown before he steps "Inside the Ring" at the 2026 American Royal Spring Livestock Show. Get to know Kash below!Where did you grow up?​Bunch, Oklahoma How many kids were in your graduating class?I went to a...

We caught up with Mr. Craig Beckmier to learn more about his hometown before he steps "Inside the Ring" to sort the market lamb show at the 2026 Oklahoma Youth Expo. Get to know Craig below!Where did you grow up?​Morrisonville, IL How many kids were in your graduating...

We caught up with Mr. Adam Heffelfinger to learn more about his hometown before he steps "Inside the Ring" as the Associate Market Lamb Judge at the 2026 Oklahoma Youth Expo. Get to know Adam below!Where did you grow up?​Ashland, OH How many kids were in your...

We caught up with Mr. Connor Brew to learn more about his hometown before he steps "Inside the Ring" to sort the Breeding Ewe Show at the 2026 Oklahoma Youth Expo. Get to know Connor below!Where did you grow up?​I grew up in Millersburg, Indiana, in Elkhart County....

We caught up with Mr. Kash Allen to learn more about his hometown before he steps "Inside the Ring" as the assistant Market Lamb judge at the 2026 San Antonio Stock Show Get to know Kash below!Where did you grow up?​Bunch, Oklahoma How many kids were in your...

We caught up with Mr. Jeff Ripley to learn more about his hometown before he steps "Inside the Ring" to sort the Market Lamb Show at the 2026 San Angelo Stock Show. Get to know Jeff below!Where did you grow up?​I grew up in a small town in Central Texas, Gorman. How...

We caught up with Mr. Mark Hoge to learn more about his hometown before he steps "Inside the Ring" to sort the Market Lamb Show at the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Get to know Mark below!Hometown?Good Hope, IL​ Where did you grow up?​Cambridge, IL How many...

We caught up with Mr. Kelly Bruns before he steps “Inside the Ring” at the 2026 National Western Stock Show. Get to know Kelly below!Who first encouraged you to step into the ring as a judge?I was fortunate to be on a successful livestock judging team at the...

We caught up with showmanship judge Kayla Frink before she steps “Inside the Ring” at the 2026 National Western Stock Show. We invite you to read our candid interview with Kayla below and please continue to check back often for our next edition of “Inside the Ring –...

We caught up with Mr. Jimmy Davis before he steps “Inside the Ring” at the 2025 Arizona National Livestock Show. Get to know Jimmy below!Who first encouraged you to step into the ring as a judge?I had a couple of ag teachers who trusted me to judge some small shows my...