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Lander, WY | I would agree, the last couple of years at our fair, I wouldn't want the top pigs anywhere near my plate, so heavily muscled and lean it would be like eating store bought pork... Same as your observation, short, wide, heavy pigs were favored. I guess the question you have to ask the judge (and I would encorage it, not confronting, just asking) is what are you looking for? A look to the pig, or a "productive" pig type, or best meat type?
My opinion is that most of the young judges (which most judges are) don't have much experience raising pigs, eating what they raised, trying make money, their knowledge is from the classroom, things like this cut of meat comes from here, this shape makes it bigger, stuff like that. Try to help with their real education. Tell them your concerns, that they are promoting a heavily muscled pig that can't survive in the market...and won't sell because the type of meat they produce. Personally, I think that all judges should get a quarter or half of the grand champion they pick to cook and eat, it would put some awareness into what they are picking. | |
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2009 Show Pigs
