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Welcome to The first Karnes County Youth Livestock and Homemaking Show was hosted by the communities of Kenedy and Runge at the Kenedy AgriCivic Center in January 1987. Prior to that year each community in Karnes County held its own project show and sale. In November 1987 the Youth Show board of directors purchased property located between Kenedy and Karnes City where the show is currently held from the Mickey family of Houston. Construction of the initial showbarn providing a showsale arena and exhibitor stall area for hogs lambs and broilers began in December 1987.