Photo gallery: Pig wrestling at the Utah County Fair

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Team "Wonder Women" members Theresa Mclay, Linda Patterson, Rachel Gordon and Heather Adams try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

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Team "Call of the Wildmen" members Cole Sorensen, Cinch Sorensen, Tate Sorensen and Garrett Smith try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

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Team "Muddy Buddies" members Kolton Bennett, Aidan Goates, Easton McDonald and Carter Jones try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

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Team "Bacon-ators" members Radi Stafford, Eli Stafford, Tai Nui White and Mia Legas try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

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Team "Slaughtermelons" members Sharon Steinke, Sydney Lunceford, Rachael Fullmer and Emmy Michaelis celebrate after successfully catching and putting a pig in a barrel during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune

Team "Slaughtermelons" members Sharon Steinke, Sydney Lunceford, Rachael Fullmer and Emmy Michaelis try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

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The "Dirty Devils," Springville High FFA members, left to right, Lacey Hjorth, Andalyn Hall, Taelor Craudell and Katelynn Axford, not pictured, try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune

"Caleb's Super Squad" members Josie Miller, Aspen Ruiz, Kaitlyn Olsen and Brylie Laforett try to put a pig in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune

Team "Pearls Before Swine" members Justin Sandberg, Tommy Parish, Joey Parish and Craig Hansen, wearing wedding gowns, try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune

Lacey Hjorth and the "Dirty Devils," made up of Springville High FFA members (Taelor Craudell, Katelynn Axford, and Andalyn Hall) try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune

Team "Pig 'N Dales" members Jason, Jacob, Justin and Kyle Rawle try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune

Team "Albert Einswine" members Rachel Sandberg, Kristin Hall, Kerri Basham and Whitney Anderson try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

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Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Wonder Women" members Theresa Mclay, Linda Patterson, Rachel Gordon and Heather Adams try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Call of the Wildmen" members Cole Sorensen, Cinch Sorensen, Tate Sorensen and Garrett Smith try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Muddy Buddies" members Kolton Bennett, Aidan Goates, Easton McDonald and Carter Jones try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Bacon-ators" members Radi Stafford, Eli Stafford, Tai Nui White and Mia Legas try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Bacon-ators" members Radi Stafford, Eli Stafford, Tai Nui White and Mia Legas try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Slaughtermelons" members Sharon Steinke, Sydney Lunceford, Rachael Fullmer and Emmy Michaelis celebrate after successfully catching and putting a pig in a barrel during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Slaughtermelons" members Sharon Steinke, Sydney Lunceford, Rachael Fullmer and Emmy Michaelis try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune The "Dirty Devils," Springville High FFA members, left to right, Lacey Hjorth, Andalyn Hall, Taelor Craudell and Katelynn Axford, not pictured, try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune "Caleb's Super Squad" members Josie Miller, Aspen Ruiz, Kaitlyn Olsen and Brylie Laforett try to put a pig in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Pearls Before Swine" members Justin Sandberg, Tommy Parish, Joey Parish and Craig Hansen, wearing wedding gowns, try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Lacey Hjorth and the "Dirty Devils," made up of Springville High FFA members (Taelor Craudell, Katelynn Axford, and Andalyn Hall) try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Pig 'N Dales" members Jason, Jacob, Justin and Kyle Rawle try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Pig 'N Dales" members Jason, Jacob, Justin and Kyle Rawle try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Pearls Before Swine" members Justin Sandberg, Tommy Parish, Joey Parish and Craig Hansen, wearing wedding gowns, try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday. Keith Johnson | The Salt Lake Tribune Team "Albert Einswine" members Rachel Sandberg, Kristin Hall, Kerri Basham and Whitney Anderson try to tackle a pig and put it in a barrel in the fastest time during the Utah County Fair pig wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds August 14, 2013. The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· August 15, 2013 9:29 pm

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It's pork barrel spending, literally. Utah County Fair held a pig-wrestling competition at the Spanish Fork Fairgrounds on Wednesday. Team "Magically Piglicious" members, Rachael Rawle, Julie Rawle, Nicole Thomas and Medina Dore were the fastest at putting their pig in a barrel.

The Utah County Fair runs through Saturday.