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Minnesota Beef Expo

Welcome to the Minnesota Beef Expo!

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October 19-22, 2023
St. Paul, Minn.

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  • EXPO OVERVIEW
    • SCHEDULE
    • SPONSORS
    • TRADE SHOW
    • SILENT AUCTION
    • SEEDSTOCK DISPLAYS
  • JUNIOR SHOW & ACTIVITIES
    • JUNIOR SHOW
      • CATTLE HEALTH & ID REQUIREMENTS
      • IAFE NATIONAL CODE OF SHOW RING ETHICS
    • KNOWLEDGE BOWL
    • FITTING CONTEST
    • JUDGING CONTEST
    • SHOWMANSHIP
    • PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST
    • PREMIER EXHIBITOR
    • BEEF AMBASSADORS
  • SUPREME ROW SALE
    • SALE & SALE SHOW INFO
  • MYBEP
    • MYBEP APPLICATION & OVERVIEW
    • DONORS
    • IDEAS & INSIGHTS SYMPOSIUM
    • RECIPIENTS
  • GENERAL INFO
    • ABOUT THE EXPO
    • FAQs
    • LODGING & DIRECTIONS
    • RESULTS
      • 2022 Results
      • 2021 Results
      • 2019 Results
      • 2018 Results
      • 2017 Results
      • Supreme Row Results
    • CONTACT
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KNOWLEDGE BOWL

Think you know the beef industry in and out? The knowledge bowl contest is for you. Get together a group of four friends, and join us for our annual knowledge contest. It’s a perfect time to practice for the state quiz bowl competition!

Questions about the knowledge bowl can be directed to Expo staff at info@mnbeefexpo.com or 651-643-6476.

Pre-registration is required using the form found here. Registration closes on Friday, Oct. 13.


SCHEDULE


Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 (Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum Concourse)

10:30-11 a.m.: Check-in (Horse Show Office – Northwest corner of Coliseum)
11 a.m.: Contest instructions & contest begins; awards will be presented immediately following contest

RULES & INFORMATION


General Information
  • Pre-registration is required using the form found here. Registration closes on Friday, Oct. 13.
  • The contest will be designed after the Minnesota 4-H contest, and all questions will be related to the beef industry.
  • Teams will consist of four members. A team may have a fifth person as a substitute, but teams with less than four members are not accepted. A substitute can enter once between rounds and must complete the competition after entry.
  • There will be three age divisions.
  • NEW FOR 2023! Please use your age as of Jan. 1, 2023:
    • Junior: Age 7-11                 
    • Intermediate: Ages 12-14
    • Senior: Ages 15-21
Fees
  • $20/team (entries postmarked by Oct. 6)
  • $25/team (entries postmarked Oct. 7-12)
Match Set-Up
  • Each Knowledge Bowl contest will have three phases in a match:
    • Phase #1 – Individual questions (one question per player)
    • Phase #2 – One-on-one questions (eight questions total; two per player)
    • Phase #3 – Open questions (10 toss-up questions; two bonus; any player can answer)
    • Overtime – Three open questions (anyone can answer; sudden-death after that if still tied)
Scoring & Awards
  • Teams will be scored based on their performance in each phase, and the team with the highest score in each division will win.
    • Phase  #1 – 5 points per correct answer; no loss of points
    • Phase #2  – 10 points per correct answer; no loss of points
    • Phase #3 – 10 points per correct answer; no loss of points, 10 points for correct bonus answer; no loss of points, 20 point team bonus if all four members answer a question
    • Overtime – 10 points per correct answer; no loss of points
  • Awards will be given to the top two junior, intermediate and senior teams immediately following the final contest.

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Minnesota Beef Expo | 1265 Snelling Avenue North, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55108 | 651-643-6476 | info@mnbeefexpo.com