COLUMBUS, Ohio — With no one at the Ohio State Fair this year, the American Dairy Association is making sure everyone missing the fun activities can still enjoy a piece of the fair at home with the DIY Butter Cow Challenge. 

What You Need To Know

  • The butter cow is a staple at the Ohio State Fair each year

  • With no fair goers this year, the DIY butter cow contest is back to bring a piece of the fair to your home

  • The American Dairy Association Mideast suggests using 2 pounds of butter and creating a structure to hold the sculpture

  • The contest is open until August 8 and the winner will win a Yeti cooler

​​​Typically, the Ohio State fair has the butter cow sculpture and additional butter sculptures on display, using a total of 2,000 pounds of butter. But with no fair goers this year, the DIY Butter Cow Contest is back for its second year to get Ohioans involved and have a little fun.

The contest began July 18 and participants are encouraged to use two pounds of butter, some wire and simple kitchen tools to create their own smaller version of a butter cow.

The American Dairy Association Mideast is putting on the contest. The winner gets a Yeti cooler to keep their creation cold and fresh.

Participants should use #BuildYourButterCow and tag ADA's Facebook or Twitter to enter.

The contest runs through Aug. 8. Visit their website for more tips and tricks to create your own butter cow.