We caught up with Mr. Brayden Lancaster, exhibitor of the Grand Champion Purebred Barrow at the 2025 Exposition, 3rd Overall NJSA Barrow at the 2025 National Jr Show, and the Grand Champion Purebred Barrow at the 2025 NJSS. Learn more about Brayden below…

Fun/Interesting fact about your champion
Both of my barrows were from Heimer Hampshires in Missouri!

What’s your favorite non-livestock hobby?
There’s not many activities I do that don’t involve show pigs, but outside of livestock I do enjoy hunting and the occasional round of golf.

If your champion had a theme song, what would it be?
Run This Town was played several times while doing barn work.

What’s the one thing in your show box you can’t live without?
Hydra Boost is a must have for us at shows!

What do you enjoy most about the summer national shows?
My favorite part would be the large numbers of pigs combined with the top notch quality!