Inside the Ring

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...

We caught up with Mr. Josh Kouns before he steps “Inside the Ring” at the 2025 Mississippi Youth Expo. Get to know Josh below!Who first encouraged you to step into the ring as a judge?My collegiate livestock judging coaches were very good at pushing me and making me a...

We caught up with Mr. Evan McClain before he steps “Inside the Ring” to sort the Ewe Show at the 2025 Cheyenne Livestock Expo. Get to know Evan below!Who first encouraged you to step into the ring as a judge?Jason Miller and Aaron Orebaugh approach me at a young age...

We caught up with showmanship judge Nick Enfield before he steps “Inside the Ring” at the 2025 NAILE. We invite you to read our candid interview with Nick below and please continue to check back often for our next edition of “Inside the Ring – Showmanship Edition.”Who...

We caught up with Mr. Donnie Begalka before he steps “Inside the Ring” to sort the Commercial Ewe Show at the 2025 NAILE. Get to know Donnie below!Who first encouraged you to step into the ring as a judge?My Dad & Mom. Livestock judging schools were just part of...

We caught up with Mr. Scott Sutton to learn more about his hometown before he steps "Inside the Ring" to sort the breeding show at the 2025 North Carolina State Fair. Get to know Scott below!Hometown?Fort Scott, Kansas Where did you grow up?​I grew up in rural Bourbon...

We caught up with Mr. Lucas Tuck before he steps “Inside the Ring” to sort the Wether Dam Ewe Show at the 2025 American Royal. Get to know Lucas below!Who first encouraged you to step into the ring as a judge?Throughout 4-h I was on our county’s judging team, then...