The Pendleton County FFA poultry judging team competed Sept. 26 in the state competition at the West Virginia University poultry farm.
For the second consecutive year, Caleb Armentrout earned the award for the highest scoring individual in the contest.
Cole Harper was the sixth place individual.
The team, composed of Armentrout, Harper, Lydia Heavner and Jameigh Miller, placed third out of 20 teams in the contest.
Participants judged broilers, hens, a ready-to-cook carcass, a carcass, egg exterior and interior quality, grading and factors, a boneless product and a bone-in product and identified chicken parts. Contestants had to give reasons for their placing and take a written exam.
The team was coached by Ron Hudson, FFA advisor.
