2018 SEMO District Fair - Sunday

Kent Carlile, of Thompsonville, Illinois, bathes his brown Swiss cows at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Fairgoers watch the draft horse judging at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

A young girl watches as a draft horse is guided into the Livestock Arena for judging at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dierks Simmons, 11, right, dances while standing next to David Kluesner, center, as he holds the lead of Belgian draft horse Amanda, who took second place in the 2-year-old draft horse class at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Madison Landgraph, 10, waves at rabbits in their cages at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Elijah Standley, 6, holds his rabbit Chip, dressed as Zoro, before the start of the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Breanna Shands, 12, adjusts the dress on Hazel the rabbit before the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lauren Cox, 8, left, puts on glasses while her mom Kassi Cox reaches into her costume supplies while preparing for the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lauren Cox's costume accessories sit on a wagon before the start of the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lauren Cox, 8, holds her chicken "Dumplin'" before the start of the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Fairgoers mingle before the start of the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Bailey Aufdenberg, 7, smiles for a photo while holding her rabbit Lilly before the start of the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lauren Cox, 8, laughs while answering questions as Kandy Peek emcees the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Fairgoers watch the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Eli Subramani, 5, adjusts the balloon tied to his bunny's toy bed during the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Lauren Cox, 8, adjusts the dress on her bunny Millie during the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Fairgoers react to the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Cecil, dressed as Peter Rabbit, sits in his carrot car during the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Mackenzie Bonham, 9, holds Dumplin' the chicken in between judging of the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Elijah Standley, 6, claps during the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Denise Essner laughs as her kids Drew, 4, and Kinsey, 3, shy away into her shoulder after participating in the Children's Rooster Crowing Contest as their youngest brother Ty, 2, sucks on his pacifier at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Ty Essner, 2, smiles for the camera after the Poultry and Rabbit Dress-Up Contest at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Dairy cows stand outside while awaiting judging at the SEMO District Fair Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 in Cape Girardeau. (Kassi Jackson ~ Southeast Missourian)

Zach Eftink, 11, pets his cow, Glitter, during the SEMO District Fair Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

The family of John Niederkorn is seen during the national anthem, immediately following a moment of silence held for Niederkorn, who was a leading figure in the local demolition derby community before his death last November. In introducing the family, the derby announcer said Niederkorn hit hard and played by the rules, even if he knew just how far he could stretch them. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Drivers are seen before the start of the demolition derby Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

A driver and passenger, having bowed out of competition by breaking their stake (right) monitor the other cars through the rear window during the demolition derby Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

A driver looks for a way out of the ditch as another car closes in for a hit on his passenger side during the demolition derby Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

A driver rams another car, putting it out of commission, during the demolition derby Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Drivers react as another car hits them repeatedly during the demolition derby Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Drivers are seen during the demolition derby Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Driver Seth Niederkorn is seen during the demolition derby Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Drivers are seen during the demolition derby Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Good-luck messages are seen written inside Matt Seiler's derby car before the demolition derby Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Drivers wait in line for inspection before the SEMO District Fair demolition derby Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Callen Jackson, 4, goofs around with his helmet before the SEMO District Fair demolition derby Sunday. Jackson, seen here with his toy car, would later compete in the kids-only power wheels demo derby in between the main events. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

Eric Mayberry watches his 2-year-old son, Holland, play on a tractor before the start of the demolition derby Sunday. Mayberry, as a member of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club, has helped drag broken derby cars off the arena for the last decade. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)

A rainbow of scraped paint is seen on the leading edge of a once-white car after the SEMO District Fair demolition derby Sunday. (Tyler Graef ~ Southeast Missourian)