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that we do now. His vision and God given skill to see livestock, develop trends and his boldness in staying disciplined to what he knew is pretty fascinating. EIGHT WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ASPECT OF JUDGING? I absolutely love to evaluate livestock! Trying to figure out why God designed a certain Skelton a certain way intrigues me. It’s easy to point out the flaws, but I’m most interested is studying why an animal is assembled like they are. Looking for the good and figuring out why it’s working is fun to do. I have to tell myself sometimes, “Hey, we can’t be here all day, we’ve got more classes to get to.” lol. NINE WHAT IS SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU? I’m an open book there’s not much I hide. I have a healthy, and I do mean healthy, fear of heights. I’m not made for mountains! Flying is not a problem but driving to elevated spots where the ground seems to disappear, and the drops are a little more aggressive, I’m not your guy there. TEN THIS IS WHY I SHOW... I try to do everything to honor Christ (I don’t always succeed) but that will always be my WHY!

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BRANDON JUDING THE 2022 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR MARKET STEER SHOW.

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