At the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s 61st Annual Ham Breakfast, Kelly and Joe Craft and Central Bank placed the combined winning bid of $10 million for the Kentucky State Fair’s Grand Champion Ham, produced by Josh Poling of Broadbent’s Country Hams. Aug. 21, 2025 (Image courtesy Kentucky Farm Bureau)
Front row (L-R): Lee Ann Pope, Andy Barber, Jennifer Barber, Miss Kentucky Ariana Rodriguez, Luther Deaton, Lesley Catron, Greg Shewmaker
Back row (L-R): Mark Pope, Josh Poling, John Sparrow, Larry Clark, Eddie Melton, Shane Wiseman, Drew Graham, David Beck
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Each year, the ham breakfast showcases the best of Kentucky agriculture and features the charity auction of the fair's Grand Champion Ham.
