We Caught up with Mr. Kade Jackson exhibitor of the 3rd Overall Crossbred Gilt at the 2024 Team Purebred. Learn more about Kade below..

Age: 13

Grade: 7th

Hometown: Lathrop, Missouri

What was the most special part about your win?
It was special to get top five in cross gilts at a national show and to have gotten 4th overall Berk gilt.

What is your favorite thing about your animal?
Her front end is really good and she is really calm and easy to take care of.

Does your animal have any quirks?
She doesn’t like to walk fast.

What is one thing you hope to accomplish by the end of your show career?
To win the barrow show at the Missouri state fair.

Who is your biggest role model?
Troy Sloan and my parents.

Favorite hobbies outside of showing livestock?
I play cornhole a lot, but other than that I don’t really do anything besides show pigs.

What is your pre-show routine?
Keeping the pigs hydrated at looking their best. The morning of the show I always go to Casey’s.

What are some of your showbox essentials?
Whips, electrolytes, powderful, and oil.

Gilts or Barrows?
Gilts, but I like both

Tennis Shoes or Boots?
Tennis shoes

Cats or Dogs?
Dogs

Summer shows or winter shows?
Summer shows, the weather is a lot better and there is a lot more shows in the summer, but I do like to skip school in the winter for shows.

Favorite Breed?
Berks and Crossbreds