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Woman named Bacon wins Idaho hog-calling contest

09:05 AM MDT on Monday, September 22, 2008

Associated Press

LEWISTON - A northern Idaho woman with a fitting name won first place on Saturday as the Nez Perce County Fair held a hog-calling contest.

Jolee Bacon took first place in the adult category of the competition.

Bacon has raised several champion pigs for 4-H contests. Bacon is from Lapwai, Idaho and says that she calls pigs every morning and night with her 9-year-old daughter, Jacey.

During the competition, Bacon won the crown over as she started her hog call with a few loud snorts and a long, drawn-out "sooey."

University of Idaho student Michelle Agee helped judge the competition and says she looked for someone who was "really creative and entertaining to the crowd."

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