Photo: #What are they judging? Click the photo to reveal the answer.
Photo: #ANSWER: FLEECE -- Fleece judge Douglas Pamp looks through an entry at the 4-H fleece show. This particular entry Pamp said was a great piece of fleece.
Photo: #Douglas Pamp judges the 4-H Fleece Show at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair. Pamp has been judging fleece for over 50 years.
Photo: #Competitor Cassie Padula fields questions about her fleece at the Minnesota State Fair 4-H fleece show.
Photo: #Fleece entered in the Minnesota State Fair 4-H Fleece Show must be at least 3 inches in length, but no more than a 13-month growth.

What are they judging?

Day five: What are they judging?


For some, the Minnesota State Fair is all about competition. Every weekday during the fair, All Things Considered is asking: "What are they judging?"

Read or listen to the judge describing what they look for in a winner, and then try and guess what it is. Click on the picture to the right to reveal what they're judging.

What today's judge is looking for:

- No dirt, twine or hay

- Proper presentation

- Proper color

- Good luster and brightness

- Weight

- Firm and strong

- Good fibers

- Not too much grease or oil

What are they judging?

(MPR producers Sam Choo and Sarah Boden contributed to this project.)

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