Remember When?
"I went to a show in ______ last year, but I can't find any information about it."
"I remember a show at ______ in ______ but the name is different now, is it the same show?"
Today, Florida's show circuit is larger than ever, and while new shows and events join the lineup across the state each year, unfortunately, others become no more, for various reasons. Listed here are the shows that once were, but no longer exist or have changed in significant ways, since approximately 2010.
Please note that the intention of this page is NOT to ridicule shows that are no more, as there are various reasons why shows no longer happen, and often, many are renamed, merged or moved to a different part of the season. We receive many questions each year over old shows, and this page is designed as a reference, and we hope that one day, many of these will return to their spots on their species' pages as future events.
Alachua County Fair* (Gainesville) - Charter Nonrenewed by Alachua County in February 2019
*This is NOT the Alachua County Youth Fair
Amigos 4-H Winter Classic Beef Show (Bartow) - Is Now the Cow-abunga Classic
Bloomin' Pygmy Bash (Lakeland) - Last Held in 2019
Blue Ribbon Showdown Steer and Heifer Show (Marianna) - Last Held in 2018
Chobee Round Up Fall Classic Cattle Show (Okeechobee) - Is Now the Okeechobee Cattle Battle
Citrus Classic Winter Beef Show (Inverness) - Last Held in 2013, Has Not Returned
Clay County Classic/Lake Asbury FFA Classic Goat Show (Clay County) - Last Held in 2013, Has Not Returned
Clemson University Youth Livestock Judging Invitational (Clemson, S.C.) - Last Held in 2019, No Longer Offered Per Sponsoring Organization
Columbia Livestock Goat Classic (Lake City) - Last Held in 2018, Has Not Returned
Emerald Coast Poultry Show (Pensacola) - Last Held in 2017, Organization Has Disbanded
Florida Fat Steer Show (Kissimmee) - Last Held in 2015, Has Not Returned
Florida Junior Maine-Anjou Association Shows (Arcadia/Wauchula) - Last Held in 2014, Organization Has Disbanded
Fort Pierce Westwood FFA Prospect Show (Fort Pierce) - Last Held in 2018
Gold Buckle Classic Jackpot Goat Show (Lake City) - Goat Show Discontinued Beginning 2021, Per Sponsoring Foundation
Gold Buckle Classic Prospect Swine Show (Lake City) - Last Held in 2015, Has Not Returned
*NOT Affiliated with the Gold Buckle Foundation Shows
Hardee County Preview Show (Wauchula) - Last Held in 2012, Has Not Returned
Head, Heart, Health, Hooves Prospect Swine Show (LaBelle) - Renamed the Sweet South Swine Classic in 2018
Hendricks Cattle Company Winter Invitational (Milton) - Last Held in 2018
IRC Classic on the Beach Goat Show (Vero Beach) - Combined with the IRC Battle on the Beach in 2019
Junior Sheep Association of Florida Spring Fling (Bushnell) - Now Offered is the JSAF Kickoff Show
Kickoff at the Sands (New Smyrna Beach) - Last Held in 2018, Show is No Longer Active Per Organization
Labor Day Classic Swine Show (Callahan) - Last Held in 2018
Lake County Jr. Cattlemen Prospect Show (Eustis) - Last Held in 2015, Has Not Returned
Lakewood Ranch FFA Alumni Cattle Show (Arcadia) - Is Now the Farm City Day Prospect Show in Bradenton (Manatee County Only)
Levy County Fair (Williston) - Last Held in 2019, Association Has Disbanded
Meat Sheep Alliance of Florida Shows (Various Locations) - Points Series Disbanded in 2016, Will Not Return Per Organization
Nature Coast Cattle Battle (Brooksville) - Now Offered is the Hernando County Fair Open Beef Show
New Year's Swine Showdown (Orlando) - Last Held in 2018
Northeast Florida Youth Classic (Callahan) - Last Held in 2014, Has Not Returned
Old Florida Festival Jackpot Shows (Apopka) - Last Held in 2016, Shows Will Not Return Per Festival Organizers
Orange and Blue Preview Swine Show (Fanning Springs) - Is Now the Swine in the City
Pig Palooza Swine Show (Quincy) - Last Held in 2018
Plant City FFA Alumni Show (Bartow) - Is Now the Winter Show Ring Showdown
Putnam County Junior Cattlemen's Jackpot Show (Palatka) - No More Shows Until Further Notice, Per Message from Organizers
Rock Your Stock Youth Expo (Orlando) - *Set to Return in 2022*
Show Bizz at the Sands (New Smyrna Beach) - *Returning in 2021 as the Show Bizz at the Sands Classic*
Showdown in O-Town Cattle Show (Ocala) - Last Held in 2014
Showring Showdown Livestock Judging Contest (Perry, Ga.) - Is Now the Southeastern 3 Livestock Judging Contest
Sizzling Summer Swine Showcase (Lake City) - Special for 2020 Only
Southeastern Beef Expo (Okeechobee) - Canceled in 2018, Has Not Returned
Southern Stars Showdown Sheep Show (Bushnell) - Canceled in 2017, Has Not Returned
Spring Fling Breakout Steer Show (Kissimmee) - Last Held in 2015, Has Not Returned
Strut Ur Stock Sheep Show (Bushnell) - Last Held in 2019, Has Not Returned
Summer Showdown Swine Show (Jasper) - Canceled in 2017, Will Not Return Per Sponsoring Organization
Sunglo Showdown (Ocala) - Canceled in 2017, Has Not Returned
Sunshine State Youth Brahman Show by the FYBBA* (Okeechobee) - Last Held in 2017, Organization Has Disbanded
*This is NOT the FJBA State Brahman Show
Suwannee River Brahman Showdown (Fanning Springs) - Renamed and Moving to the Spring Per the FJBA for 2019
Suwannee Valley Youth Livestock Judging Contest (Live Oak) - Last Held in 2017, Has Not Returned
The Outlaw Swine Show (Palmetto) - Last Held in 2019
TKC (Tiger King Classic) Swine Show (Wauchula) - Special for 2020 Only
Umatilla FFA Jackpot Show (Umatilla) - Last Held in 2016, Has Not Returned
Valentines Day Classic Swine Show (Callahan) - Last Held in 2014, Has Not Returned
Wakulla Area Swine Show (Crawfordville) - Last Held in 2018, Will Not Return Per Sponsoring Organization
Wakulla Winter Classic Poultry Show (Crawfordville) - Last Held in 2018, Organization Has Disbanded
West Florida Poultry Show (Brooksville) - Canceled in 2018, Will Not Return Per Sponsoring Organization
Winter Classic on the Coast (New Smyrna Beach) - Renamed the Winter Classic in 2019
Winter Classic Swine Show (Jasper) - Cancelled in 2017, Will Not Return Per Sponsoring Organization
Winter Swine Showdown (Wauchula) - Renamed the Buck Redding Swine Showcase in 2018