Photos: Vanderburgh County Fair finally gets to celebrate 100 years

Vanderburgh County Fair President Scott Berry holds up a goat named Diet Dr. Pepper Cherry Sundae after being gifted it as a joke during the kick-off ceremony for the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair held at the 4-H Center in Evansville, Ind., Monday evening, July 26, 2021. The fair board surprised him by calling him the GOAT – Greatest of All Time – president before handing him the goat on stage.

Miss Indiana State Fair Claudia Duncan laughs as she talks with 7-year-old Mason Eickhoff, the 2019 Vanderburgh Co. Fair Little Mister, before taking a picture together during the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair at the Vanderburgh 4-H Center in Evansville, Ind., Monday evening, July 26, 2021. Duncan was named the 2019 Vanderburgh County Fair Queen in July 2019, which lead to her traveling to Indianapolis in January 2020 to compete in the Miss Indiana State Fair pageant, where she won the crown.

Claudia Duncan, Miss Indiana State Fair 2021 and the Vanderburgh County Fair Queen 2019, waves after giving her final speech and before handing over the crown in the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

The 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen Abbey Duvall, from left, gives 2-year-old Natalie Rust a kiss after taking pictures on stage alongside Sarah Rust following the pageant held at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday evening, July 26, 2021. Sarah Rust, Duvall's cousin, was the 2009 fair queen.

Pageant contestant Abbey Duvall slips out of her Crocs foam clogs and into high heels before the start of the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday evening, July 26, 2021. Duvall was crowned the 2021 fair queen at the end of the night.

Abbey Duvall, left, reacts to being crowned the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen as she stands next to Runner-Up Katherine Shell during the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair pageant at the 4-H Center in Evansville, Ind., Monday evening, July 26, 2021.

Beth Schmitt, the Vanderburgh County Queen Pageant coordinator, leads the line of past fair queens as they parade off stage during the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant held at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021. Schmitt was the 1972 queen.

The crowd watches and takes pictures during the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant held at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

Abbey Duvall, from center left, Alexis Pohl, Olivia Baehl, Emma Vieira and Katherine Shell hold hands as they await the judges' decision for the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021. Duvall was crowned 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County, Shell was named first runner-up, Baehl second runner-up, Vieira third runner-up, and Pohl fourth runner-up.

Abbey Duvall, the newly crowned 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen, sits on stage as people take pictures of her during the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday evening, July 26, 2021.

Miss Indiana State Fair Claudia Duncan takes a selfie with pageant contestants, including Amanda Deutsch, center top, Abigail Jackson, center bottom, and Abbey Duvall, right, before the start of the Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

Abbey Duvall, left, and Katherine Shell, right, wait to hear who will be named runne- up and who will be crowned the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen during the pageant at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021. Duvall won the crown and Shell was named first runner-up.

Miss Indiana State Fair Claudia Duncan, right, stands on stage with the newly crowned 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen Abbey Duvall during the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021. Duncan was named the 2019 Vanderburgh County Queen and reigned for two years since the 2020 pageant was canceled due to COVID-19.

Emma English, center, talks with other pageant contestants as they wait on the side of the stage for the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant to start at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

Pageant contestant Abbey Duvall waits for the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant to start during the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair at the 4-H Center in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021. Duvall ended up being crowned the queen at the end of the night.

Hannah Rodgers, center, talks with fellow pageant contestants Olivia Baehl, left, and Abbey Duvall, right, as they wait for the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant to start at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

Pageant contestant Olivia Wargel stands on stage during the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

Alexis Pohl, from left, Olivia Baehl and Emma Vieira wait to hear where they will place in the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair at the Vanderburgh 4-H Center in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021. Pool was named fourth runner-up, Baehl named second runner-up and Vieira named third runner-up.

Pageant contestants parade around the stage during the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021. Sixteen contestants competed for the crown this year.

Abbey Duvall, left, and Sydney Woodard smile as they ride on the back of a trailer through the Vanderburgh 4-H Center fairgrounds before competing in the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

Abbey Duvall, left, reacts to being named the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen as she stands beside first runner-up Katherine Shell during the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair at the 4-H Center in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

Miss Indiana State Fair Claudia Duncan talks with pageant contestants before the start of the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

Olivia Baehl, center, walks to the front of the stage as she is named second runner-up during the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant held at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021. Abbey Duvall, left, was crowned he 2021 queen and Katherine Shell, right, was named first runner-up.

Miss Indiana State Fair Claudia Duncan, left, puts the first runner-up sash on Katherine Shell during the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant held at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

Miss Indiana State Fair Claudia Duncan, left, puts the queen sash and crown on Abbey Duvall during the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant held at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

Abbey Duvall, the newly crowned 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen, lets 2-year-old Natalie Rust try on her crown after the pageant at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021.

Family and friends of Emma Vieira hold up celebratory signs and wear crowns with her name on them as they watch her compete in the 2021 Miss Vanderburgh County Fair Queen pageant at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair in Evansville, Ind., Monday, July 26, 2021. Vieira was named third runner-up in the pageant.

Casandra Abbott, left, clips a goat while Avery Ivers, right, observes at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Brennon Reich, 11, walks his cow at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Payton Abbott, center, pulls Cameron Abbott through the livestock show barn as Avery Ivers runs towards them at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Joston Woodall, 11, pulls a friends cow through the cattle barn at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Miles Belt is sprayed by a water hose as he carries a cup of water while competing in the dizzy bat relay event during the Livestock Barn Olympics at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Reagan Koester hurdles the hay bale while competing in the dizzy bat relay event during the Livestock Barn Olympics at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Nine-year-old Carleigh VanMeter is sprayed by a water hose as she carries a cup of water backwards while competing in the dizzy bat relay event during the Livestock Barn Olympics at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Kids participate in a tug of war during the Livestock Barn Olympics at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Ryan Ziliak,18, gives it his all as he participates in a tug of war during the Livestock Barn Olympics at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Kids participate in a tug of war during the Livestock Barn Olympics at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Sam Belt, 18, throws a hay bale 15 feet 6 inches during the Livestock Barn Olympics at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Veronica Orth, left, pours out a cup of water while attempting to fill Alivea Leek’s cup while competing in the over-under event during the Livestock Barn Olympics at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Nine-year-old Carleigh VanMeter, left, pours water over her head into 10-year-old Owen Potter’s cup while competing in the over-under event during the Livestock Barn Olympics at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Ryan Ziliak, 18, launches a hay bale during the Livestock Barn Olympics at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Alivea Leek, 10, has a conversation with Sky after the stubborn cow wouldn’t stand up for some water in the cattle barn at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Reagan Koester pulls her cow through the cattle barn at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Brennon Reich, 11, cools down his cow at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Six-year-old Emerson VanMeter helps out by combing Reid Jackson’s (not pictured) boar goat at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.

Reid Jackson, back, receives help from his sister Reese Jackson, left, and Emerson VanMeter, right, as they comb his boar goat Twix at the 100th Vanderburgh County Fair Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021.