1420 pounds! 2024 Iowa State Fair’s ‘big boar’ sets weighty record

This year’s “Big Boar” at the Iowa State Fair is the biggest — ever. The crowd at the “Big Boar” competition roared as this year’s winner weighed in and Swine Barn Superintendent Ernie Barnes announced the result. “1420 pounds,” Barnes said, and his “Congratulations!” that followed was drowned out by the cheers, whoops and applause. […]

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