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On Saturday, Sept. 25, five Escambia County 4-H members participated in the state’s fifth 4-H Tailgating Contest at the UF/IFAS Animal Sciences Beef Unit at University of Florida in Gainesville. Escambia County 4-H participants included Aubrie Dillon, Taylor Anderson, Kailee Dunlap, Madelyn Goss and Tucker Padgett. The contest was sponsored by Winn-Dixie, National Beef and Sonny’s BBQ. All of the Escambia County entrants also participated in the Escambia County 4-H Tailgate Day Camp in July.
The top two individuals in each protein category earned college scholarship money: $1,500 for first place and $1,000 for second place. Each participant from Escambia County placed in the competition, earning a total of $5,500 in college scholarships.
Grilling participants competed in one of four categories: beef, pork, chicken and shrimp. Participants created table displays to show off their recipes and were judged on their grilling abilities. In addition, their knowledge was put to the test with questions from judges on food and fire safety as well as meat selections.
The winners from Escambia County 4-H include:
“4-H helps our youth gain the knowledge and skills they need for their future," said UF/IFAS Extension Escambia Director Nick Simmons. "Whether they are interested in science, technology, food or public speaking, we have projects that will benefit everyone and help them give back to their community. The tailgating contest allowed them to think outside the box, but also taught them important food and fire safety rules. All Escambia County participants have learned so much from this competition and have taken home new skills to share with their families.”
Escambia Extension thanks Cantonment Ace Hardware, The Butcher Shoppe and Joe Patti’s Seafood for supporting the 4-H youth program.
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UF/IFAS Extension Escambia participated in the fifth annual Florida 4-H Tailgating Contest in Gainesville on Saturday, Sept. 25. Five Escambia County 4-H members placed in the contest: Aubrie Dillon, first place in shrimp; Taylor Anderson, third place in pork; Kailee Dunlap, first place in pork; Madelyn Goss, second place in beef; Tucker Padgett, first place in beef. Escambia County participants won a total of $5,500 in college scholarship money.
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