Entry Information and Rules

Below are the rules and guidelines regarding entry into the Shutdown Showdown Virtual Jackpot Show. Please note that any deviation from these rules will be grounds for disqualification with no refund. A link has been provided to both the entry site on Showworks as well as a link to some sample videos to be used as a reference

Entry Information

  • Shutdown Showdown is open to all youth in the state of Oregon 21 years of age and younger as of January 1, 2020

  • Entry will open on May 11th at 10am and close on May 18th at 12pm noon

  • Judging will be from May 19-22 with results announced May 23rd and 24th  

  • Entry Fee $25, per entry 

  • Sheep, Goat, and Swine females are eligible to be shown in both market and breeding, but they will need to be entered twice as they are separate entries. 

  • Top 6 market placers per species and top 6 breeding placers per species will be recognized 

  • Market and Breeding Champions will receive $150

  • Market and Breeding Reserve Champions will receive $100

  • The highest placing market steer tagged for the Linn County Youth Livestock Auction will receive an additional $50 

Video Rules

  • 1 video per entry

  • 60-90 seconds cell phone video in horizontal (landscape) orientation

  • Needs to be continuous video, no cutting or editing of video

  • No filters

  • Exhibitor must wear appropriate show attire

  • Animals must be presented in show ready condition as if they were entering into the show ring  

  • No sound in video

  • No feed sacks, banners or farm signs in the video

  • Only the animal and the exhibitor in the video 

  • Need to see all angles of the animal and on the move, as well as a full view of the exhibitor

    • (Suggestions: start from a standing position, film all sides, walk in a straight line, then stop on profile to end video.)