Steelers' mascot Steely McBeam recreated in butter at Pa. Farm Show

HARRISBURG — The butter sculpture for this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show was unveiled Thursday, featuring three of the state’s professional sports team mascots.

This year’s sculpture, crafted from about 1,000 pounds of donated butter, shows Steely McBeam, Gritty and Swoop — mascots for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Flyers and Eagles.

The people asked for Butter @GrittyNHL and today we delivered.

Behold. The 2020 #PAFarmShow butter sculpture.

Shoutout to special guests Swoop and Steely McBeam.

You can see the sculpture in all its glory at the Farm Show, open January 4-11: https://t.co/GKo9bFtkp0 pic.twitter.com/6GG8kkZYz7

— Pennsylvania (@PennsylvaniaGov) January 2, 2020

The Farm Show in Harrisburg, which calls itself the country’s largest indoor agricultural event, includes 12,000 competitive exhibits. It runs from Saturday through Jan. 11. Admission is free but parking in Farm Show Complex lots is not.

After the show ends, the butter sculpture will be taken to a farm in Juniata County to be converted into energy through a methane digester.

New to the show this year are hard cider sales, an expanded rabbit competition and a waterfoul habitat with live ducks in the poultry area. There also will be a demonstration of riding horses while armed with bows.

Those who want to escape the crowds and noise can find refuge in low-stimulation shelters.

In the food court, attendees looking for something new will find hemp seed tea, gluten-free meatballs, grilled cheese sticks and new mushroom sandwiches, served like Philly cheesesteaks.