A.            All meat goats must be validated with a Texas 4-H/FFA Validation or County ear tag on or before October 31, 2024. Meat goats not properly validated will not be eligible to show. Validation will include ear tag, tattoo, and DNA material. DNA materials are not necessary for goats showing as County only entries.

B.            A meat goat may be any breed or cross of goats.

C.            Females and castrated males only may be shown. Bucks are not eligible to show.

D.            Weight cards must be turned in by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025; show starts at 3:00 p.m. The minimum weight at the time of show for meat goats will be 50 pounds (no maximum weight). If your goat weighs 49 pounds or under, it is ineligible to show. There will be a 4 lb weigh back. Goats weighing more than 4 lbs. above the weight on entry card will be disqualified.

E.            There will be NO tooth rule for goats eligible to show.

F.             Goats will be divided as equal as possible into 8 classes. There will be 2 classes per division and 4 division Champions and Reserves. These winners will then compete for Champion and Reserve Champion overall. All classes of goats will be placed thru 15th.

G.            Length of hair is exhibitors’ choice.