Leopold Picnic 2018

Donna Elfrink attaches a lid to a pressure cooker full of kettle beef at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

From left, Al Forrester, Chad VanGennip and Robert Arnzen fry chicken at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Classmates, from left, Kane Duncan, Jacob Elfrink and Jace Jansen, all 16, pour grease into containers at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Members of the Antique Tractor Club go for a drive before the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Horseback riders pass the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cindy Yount, left, and Ronda Elfrink prepare chicken for frying at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ted Elfrink stirs a kettle of dumplings at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Adam Landewee lowers breaded chicken into a fryer at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Henry Brandel, 10, mans the homemade ice cream stand while waiting for customers at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Picnickers line up for lunch at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Christian McGowan, 14, center, celebrates after ringing a bottle at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cooper McCrimmons, 5, gets his face painted at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Sheree Vandeven sets out a bowl of mashed potatoes as lunch is served at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Robert Jansen, 10, pulls the skin off of a piece of fried chicken while eating lunch with his brother, Louis, 15, left, at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

Eric Casey, left, hands a bowl of homemade ice cream through the window to Caleb Upchurch, 11, at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)

A log sits out for visitors to sign at the 125th annual St. John Church picnic Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Leopold, Missouri. (Ben Matthews ~ Southeast Missourian)