Block & Bridle Stockmens and Livestock Judging Contests
When: February 21 - 22, 2025
Location: Alphin Stuart Livestock Arena, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA
Contact: Katherine Carter- (540) 231-2257
2025 Block and Bridle Livestock Contests Letter
Contest Preparation
- Stockmens Scantron
- Livestock Judging Scantron
- Old Stockmens Quizzes and Team Problems
- Meats Judging Materials
- Livestock Judging Contest Materials
Entry Link -
Entry Deadline - Monday, February, 10th, 2025
Entry Tip Sheet
Entry Fees -
- Stockmen's - $12/contestant
- Livestock Judging -
- $15/Contestant - Regular Contest
- $20/Contestant - Advanced Contest
Entry fees will be paid on the day of the contest and will be assessed based on the number of contestants entered in the entry system. Please DO NOT submit payment when mailing your entry forms. Acceptable payment forms can be found in the contest letter.
Information also available in Contest Letter
- All DIVISIONS will be determined and broken on Date of Birth
- Junior - Ages 9-13 as of 1/1/2025
- Senior - Ages 14 - 18 as of 1/1/25
- Contestants must be enrolled in the Chapter or Unit they represent
- No contestant can have had their 19th Birthday before 1/1/2025
- A team consists of 3 or 4 members from the same unit or chapter - for four member teams, the top three scores in each division will be used to calculate the team total.
There is NO Dual Entry Option for the 2025 Block and Bridle Contest.
Youth Livestock Topics
Contact
Katherine Carter
Extension Youth Animal Science Specialist
carterke@vt.edu
(540) 231-2257
Scott Greiner
Extension Animal Science Specialist
sgreiner@vt.edu
(540) 231-9159
Hunter Liles
Extension Youth Animal Science Associate
huntl97@vt.edu
(540) 231-6345
Virginia 4-H Livestock Programs Endowment
The Virginia 4-H Foundation is spearheading the advancement of the Virginia 4-H Youth Livestock Programs Endowment. 4-H livestock programming is funded through a combination of private gifts, endowment income, gifts in kind, and participant fees.