Tootsie Show Stock

06/24/2026

Emma will be going in for her last Grand Drive with the Landy Gilt in about 15 minutes if you’d like to follow along 🙌

06/24/2026

We have some exciting news to share later from Jr Nationals….

06/23/2026

We are so proud of Emma! She takes showmanship very serious and has struggled to get over the hump at a major show. Proud of her for her hard work, growth and confidence out there today. Hopefully more special moments to come the rest of the week in Springfield!

Congratulations to our Top Ten Junior Showmen in Fabulous Springfield🎰✨

Champion Maci Lynn, GA
Reserve Champion Kellan DeRue, IL
Third Overall Aurora Cadle, MO
Fourth Overall Kashton Pullen, IN
Fifth Overall Kinley Heikes, KS
Sixth Overall Aubree Sloan, MO
Seventh Overall Brenna Dryer, IL
Eighth Overall Emma Gillette, IL
Ninth Overall Hadley Reeves, TX
Tenth Overall Alex Bobble, IL

Official photo courtesy of Legacy Livestock Imaging

06/21/2026

The show ring may be where memories are made, but so much of the story starts long before show day.

It starts with early mornings, late nights, countless hours in the barn, and dads who are always willing to lend a hand, teach a lesson, or offer encouragement when it's needed most.

Today, we celebrate the dads who help shape not only great projects, but great kids.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads who are their kids' biggest fans.

06/15/2026

We are very proud to announce we have partnered with Wahl Clipper to work with their animal grooming line of products! It means a lot to us to get the opportunity to work with a local staple in our community.

If you have any questions you can send us a message or reach out to us at a show to check out the clippers and guards we will be using.

If you’re in the market for a new set of clippers, guards or any other animal grooming product Wahl provides you can use code: TOOTSIE15 to save on your order!

06/12/2026

We will try to keep this as short as possible…To summarize the week we just had in Des Moines in one word, Unbelievable.

We have so many people to thank for the success at Expo and it starts with a strong relationship with a breeder we trust a lot. This landrace gilt has been special from the beginning and we got her to target the Junior National in Springfield. But after seeing her in April, Jonas McGrew called with some very encouraging words about taking her to Expo. It was something that honestly wasn’t on our radar. “Expo Good” isn’t necessarily something we thought we were yet but has always been a dream. It’s safe to say we will be forever grateful that call was made and the fire was lit to get this pig to Des Moines on the biggest stage.

A huge thanks to Brett with helping us get pigs there and fed at the beginning of the week. We also can’t thank Brice enough, he has played a huge role with our family this year and we’ve been very appreciative of his help and the friendship. Justin, Delaney and Allison were huge with the show day prep and we love the relationship they are creating with our kids. So thankful that Justin and Allison made the trip and were there to celebrate with us! A big thank you to everyone that helped with all of the animals at home while we were gone too! All around, this success is a team win and we LOVE our team!

Watching your child be a part of an event at that stage is absolutely a core memory. The emotion you feel when it comes together is indescribable. No matter what your kids do, when you see them commit to it you just pray they can find success in their passion. In a hobby that is far from cheap at times, it’s an absolutely priceless feeling when you get to see that commitment come to fruition for your child.

Now onto the Junior National for one last ride with this special pig and girl 💙

Champion Landrace Gilt 💃
Raised by: McGrew Showpigs
Assisted by: Brice Hinch

06/11/2026

Tune in now for the Night of Champions!!!

2026 AJMAA – Maine Chi Junior National Show – Maine Showmanship – Senior, Intermediate, Junior, Rookie – 7:30 AM CT

06/11/2026

Well, we have some exciting news from yesterday if you haven’t heard. We are still soaking this in but yesterday was incredible to say the least. So much hard work from lots of supporting people, and especially Emma came together! We can’t wait to share the rest of the story and pics soon. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to us, we greatly appreciate all of you! Back at it tonight for the Grand Drive at Expo 🙌

06/10/2026

Follow along with us in class at Expo today!!

Class 2 Durocs
Class 4 Landrace

2026 AJMAA – Maine Chi Junior National Show – Maine Showmanship – Senior, Intermediate, Junior, Rookie – 7:30 AM CT