The Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Market Hams at the Missouri State Fair have been announced.

Timothy Holtsclaw is the exhibitor of the 2023 Grand Champion Market Ham at the Missouri State Fair. Timothy is from California, and is a member of the California FFA Chapter. Timothy’s prize-winning ham weighed 22.79 pounds.

The Reserve Grand Champion Market Ham honor went to Madison McCord of California. She is a member of the California FFA Chapter. Madison’s ham weighed 23.16 pounds.

Both Timothy and Madison will sell their hams in two of 16 lots offered in the Missouri State Fair Sale of Champions. Proceeds from the annual sale benefit both the winning exhibitors and the Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture (YIA) Scholarship Program, administered by the Missouri State Fair Foundation.

Many exhibitors will work toward earning a place in the ring at the time-honored Sale of Champions Auction. Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Steers, Barrows, Lambs, Meat Goats, Pens of Chickens and Pens of Rabbits will be featured in the auction, along with the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Hams and Bacons. The sale will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, August 19, in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall.

The entire auction will be broadcast live by KMMO radio  online.