This "Revival Livestock Show" Competition Is The Weirdest Sport You Will Ever Watch

I've watched this about 27 times since I saw comedian and scholar KFC post it on his Instagram story with the caption "This is it. This is the whitest thing I've ever seen" and I'm still not really sure what is going on. I thought she was going to come out of the gate riding a bull, which at least touches the scale of normal sports in some degree. Are these pigs blind? What is going on? Competitive pig walking with intense staredowns? 

I don't know how much you'd have to pay me to be in that room, but it surely isn't an obtainable number. The eye contact made me so uncomfortable and I'm still not truly convinced that this isn't some fucked up Children of the Corn-esque ritual. I wouldn't be a journalist if I didn't look for some clarity, and the organization that hosts these claims they were "staring at the judge while showing pigs in hog showmanship?"

And what is this sheep competition with music from Step Up? I love how someone had to clarify and ask if this was "in America" like there's any other place on the planet that would do something like this.

I have so many questions, and so little answers. The only option here is to stay locked into "Dads on Farms" (did anyone even see a dad in any of the videos?) and see if we can get some clarity later on. Regardless, congrats to checks notes Karis for winning the only more lucrative belt than that of any UFC division, the Champion Intermediate Hog Showman belt at the Showdown in Motown:

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P.S. Don't rule out Mintzy heading to this to raise some money for Hogs 4 A Cause too. It's only right.