Convenor James Fox said it was important to look at the big picture. ‘’It was disappointing not to have the crowds, but we had to get on with the competition – its important we have someone in the Grand Final.” The competitors had half an hour to complete each of the eight practical modules. This included cooking eggs three different ways and showcasing them to a recent cookery school graduate, and conducting an interview as part of a process to employ a new farm assistant on their dairy farm. They also had to rank five rams, one of which was a teaser, on their ability to improve a flock’s lambing percentage.