The Florida State Fair offers a unique youth program called Champion Animals and Champion Youth.
Through this program, the fair offers the youth exhibitors the opportunity to show their prize winning animals as well as the option of participating in numerous educational activities. The exhibitors not only earn animal premiums, but by participating in the educational activities, they can earn additional achievement premiums.
On the final day of the fair, the top 32 Senior Champion Youth Exhibitors compete to be the “Best of the Best” in the final round robin competition. This is a prestigious event that honors the youth as well as the support of donors, LIKE YOU!
The money from your donation goes directly to the youth exhibitors in the form of achievement premiums, by helping to make their 4-H or FFA animal project profitable.
Your support of this program will benefit over 1000 young people from across the state. As one of the exhibitors stated in her thank you letter, “Because of your generosity and the help of other sponsors, I will never forget my time at the Florida State Fair. I hope one day I make a difference in someone’s life the way you made a difference in mine.”
Sponsor NowPremium Sponsor – $15,000 and above
Up To a $1,500 value in Meat (Cut & Wrapped)
50 Fair admission passes
4 AG Woman of the Year Luncheon Tickets
4 Governor’s Day Luncheon Tickets
4 Champion of Champion Dinner Tickets
Best of Show Sponsor – $10,000
Up to a $1,000 value in Beef (Cut & Wrapped)
35 Fair admission Passes
2 AG Woman of the Year Luncheon Tickets
2 Governor’s Day Luncheon Tickets
4 Champion of Champion Dinner Tickets
Champion Sponsor – $5,000
Up to a $500 value of Beef (Cut & Wrapped)
25 Fair admission Passes
4 Champion of Champion Dinner Tickets
Blue Ribbon Sponsor – $2,500
Up To a $250 value of Beef (Cut & Wrapped)
15 Fair admission passes
2 Champion of Champion Dinner Passes
Red Ribbon Sponsor – $1,000
5 Fair admission passes
2 Champion of Champion Dinner Passes
Honorable Mention Sponsor – $250 – $999
2 Fair admission passes
2 Champion of Champion Dinner Passes
Sponsors will be recognized in the TECO Arena for the duration of the 2026 State Fair.
*Beef can be for your own personal use, donated to a charity, or returned to the Achievement Premium Fund.
Sponsor NowTHE 2025 CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
1st Place – Champion of Champions
Shelby Langford – Hillsborough County
2nd Place Champion of Champions
Ashley Simmons – Orange County
3rd Place Champion of Champions
Zach Mosley – Volusia County
4th Place Champion of Champions
Evan Leturno – Citrus County
5th Place Champion of Champions
Gatlin Buzbee – Alachua County
6th Place Champion of Champions
Hayley Luznar – Volusia County
A Special Thanks to Commissioner Wilton Simpson, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for continuing support of this program.
Presenting Sponsor
Mosaic Company
Premier Sponsors
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Florida Cattlemen’s Foundation, Inc.
Fla. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Commissioner Wilton Simpson
Jack & Alice Richardson Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Roman Three Ranch – Doyle Carlton III & Family
Bob Thomas Family Fund
Best of Show Sponsors
Debbie & Doyle Carlton |||
Charlie Lykes Family
Jenny Steinbrenner Swindal
Woodbery Carlton Foundation ( in memory of Mildred W. & Doyle E. Carlton, Jr.)
Champion Sponsors
Coronas of Hollywoood, Inc.
Florida FFA/Tama County Pork Producers
TECO an Emera Co.
The New York Yankees Tampa Foundation, Inc.
The Matred Carlton Olliff Foundation
Doyle Carlton River Ranch
Florida Strawberry Growers
Bullard Family Foundation
Blue Ribbon Sponsors
Susanne Clemons
Robbins Manufacturing
Florida Farm Bureau Federation
Feed Depot USA
Linda Syfrett
Stella Thayer
Olin Mott Tire Stores
C&B Cattle
Suncoast Credit Union
Wade Shows
Larson Dairy, Inc
Red Ribbon Sponsors
Mackinnon Family Foundation
Dennis & Alice Carlton
Fresh Pak Produce
Lance Fuchs
Lightsey Cattle Co.
Super Dog
Lykes Bros. Inc.
Tammy Long – Tiki Tea
Golden Spirit Alpaca Ranch
Florida Alpaca & Llama Association
Florida Mineral Salt & Agricultural Products
Bunker Depot
Webster Hardware & Farm Supply
Honorable Mention
Ferman Motor Car Co.
J. Thomas Touchton
Charles Bruno
Lacy Brown Specialty Ad. LLC
Patrick Trailer Sales
P&H Cattle Co.
Strawberry Crest FFA Alumni & Partners
Cattlemens Livestock MKT.
Houston Taylor PLLC
Payton Davis
A Duda & Sons Inc
Astor Ace Hardware
Jarrett Scott Ford
Walpole Feed & Supply Co.
BS Ag Service
Roy Thompson