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Superstar Swine Sing For Their Supper At The Kentucky State Fair

Pork Chop Revue at the 2016 Kentucky State Fair.
Pork Chop Revue at the 2016 Kentucky State Fair.

Most of the pigs at the Kentucky State Fair are just there to look pretty.

From Aug. 24 through the 28th, judges meet them in the show ring to figure out who’s the best of each breed.

But outside, in the West Courtyard, a different kind of hog show is underway. I went behind the scenes in the final installment of this week’s “Fair Enough” series.

Laura is LPM's Director of Podcasts & Special Projects. Email Laura at lellis@lpm.org.

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