Kentucky Ham Breakfast blue ribbon sold for $10.5 million
The annual Kentucky Farm Bureau ham auction sold the blue ribbon ham for a record $10.5 million
How much would you pay for a prize-winning ham? At the Kentucky State Fair, politicians and other state leaders gather each year to bid on one.
The first ham sold in 1964 for $124. It’s safe to say these hams are a bit pricier now. The winning ham this year sold for $10.5 million to some familiar names.
Here’s a look at the top 10 winning ham bids at the fair.
Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast 2024: $10.5M
At the 60th annual event, a ham sold for a record $10.5 million to Kelly Craft, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations; and her husband, Joe Craft. Kelly said the proceeds will go to the Boys and Girls Clubs.
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Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast 2023: $10M
At the 59th event, Craft, her husband and Central Bank also had the winning bid with joint $5M bids, upping the previous year. The ham also was produced by Broadbent B&B.
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Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast 2022: $5M
The 2022 ham from Broadbent B&B Food Products sold for $5M — also to Kelly and Joe Craft and Central Bank, who broke the previous record with another Broadbent B&B ham.
Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast 2021: $4.8M
In 2021, the Crafts began their reign of ham-buying philanthropy. Partnering with Central Bank, they bought the ham that year for $4.8M.
Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast 2018: $2.8M
The winning ham in 2018 sold to Central Bank and Dr. Mark Lynn for $2.8 million.
Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast 2014: $2M
The winning ham in 2014 was from Broadbent’s B&B food. The buyer was Republic Bank and Hermitage Farm Charities with Bridgemen Foods Inc.
Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast 2010: $1.6M
The 2010 ham from Broadbent continued past the $1 million mark, going for $1.6 million to Republic Bank and Dr. Mark Lynn.
Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast 2009: $1.3M
At the 2009 event, the winning bid passed $1 million for the first time. The ham from Scott Hams went to Republic Bank and Proof on Main.
Kentucky Country Ham Breakfast 2019: $1MKentucky Ham Breakfast 2011 and 2016: $600K
2016 was the last year the winning bid was below $1 million. The ham from Broadbent’s B&B Food Products went to Central Bank in Lexington for $600,000.
In 2011, the winning bid was also $600,000, and the ham also came from Broadbent. Republic Bank of Louisville had the winning bid.
Courier-Journal reporter Hannah Pinski contributed to this report.
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