Kentucky State Fair DISQUALIFIES innocuous miniature contest winner after discovering X-rated link

The Kentucky State Fair has disqualified a miniature artist from a competition after discovering his entry was based around a popular pornography set. 

Preston Poling, known online as The Bearded Miniaturist, won third place for his entry into the miniatures exhibit, before it was removed and deemed 'inappropriate'.

His entry, titled 'The Casting Couch,' looks innocent enough as it shows what appears to be a typical office display with a couch, desk, computer and a camera. 

Sharing his work to his social media, users realize he had actually depicted the set of a popular pornography site. 

Officials at the state fair then had the piece removed from display due to the nature of the work. 

Preston Poling, known online as The Bearded Miniaturist, won third place for his entry into the miniatures exhibit, before it was removed and deemed 'inappropriate'

His entry, titled 'The Casting Couch', shows what appears to be a typical office display with a couch, desk, computer and a camera

Speaking with WDRB, Poling said: 'I created it piece-by-piece to be an identical replica of the one that we're all familiar with, or we don't want to admit that we're familiar with.'

'I got the state troopers at the fair involved Wednesday morning. That's when I found out apparently the fair board was considering stripping all of my awards for this year and disqualifying them completely as an artist.'

In a statement, Lexie Ratterman for Kentucky Venues said that Poling's piece was removed from officials.

He said: 'Entries submitted to the fair are routinely reviewed throughout the event and the entry in question has been removed from display at this time.'

According to Poling, the work was not meant to offend anyone but more of a 'tongue-in-cheek joke.' 

He said: 'The joke's not on the judges. The joke isn't on people who are offended by this. The joke is to submit something that you either get or you don't get.'

Sharing his work to his social media, users realize he had actually depicted the set of a popular pornography site, seen here

Poling had won ribbons for two of the three pieces he had submitted, having one 'Best in Show' for a piece on the TV show 'The Walking Dead'.

He also earned himself a craftsmanship award for his entry based on the popular children's book 'Goodnight Moon'. 

Poling was allowed to keep those ribbons and his art has remained on display in their exhibit hall.

He added: 'The superintendent of the fair board asked me to use a little sensitivity in the future because some things might be controversial.'