Bessie's Best Dressed Room

Decorate your cattle stall, barn, fitting area, or cattle facility and enter for a chance to win cash prizes and hotel stays.

Bessie's Best Dressed Room Competition

Show Off Your Farm Pride & Win Cash!

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Think your barn, cattle stall, livestock pen, or farm display deserves recognition? Here's your chance to show it off.

Have a great-looking cattle setup? Show us your decorated cattle stall, barn, or cattle facility for a chance to win cash prizes and hotel stays in Edmonton.

This is not an on-site decorating competition at Farmfair International. Entries should showcase a decorated space on your farm, ranch, acreage, or home property.

Enter in 3 Easy Steps

1. Decorate Your Stall

Create a themed display in your cattle stall, barn, livestock area, or on your farm property.

2. Capture Your Creation

Take photos or a short video showing your decorated space.

3. Submit Your Entry

Complete the online entry form and include a brief description of your theme (200 words maximum).

Prize Package

🥇 First Prize

  • $5,000 Cash

  • Two-night stay from Edmonton's Best Hotels

🥈 Second Prize

  • $3,000 Cash

  • Two-night stay from Edmonton's Best Hotels

Important Dates

Contest Opens: September 15, 2026

Entry Deadline: October 31, 2026

Winners Announced: November 8, 2026

Eligible Entries

Eligible entries must feature cattle and may include:

  • Cattle stalls

  • Cattle Barns

  • Fitting areas

  • Farm displays

  • Pasture or ranch displays featuring cattle

Entries must be photographed or filmed at your home, farm, ranch, acreage, or agricultural operation.

What Judges Are Looking For

Creativity & Theme (40%): How original, engaging, and memorable is your display?

Effort & Craftsmanship (35%): How much care and attention went into the design and setup?

Animal Comfort & Safety (25%): Does the display maintain a comfortable and safe environment for the cattle featured?