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July 5 – 10, 2022

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Culinary

Adult Fair • Department OA

Exhibited in the Adult Building
Delivery Date: Tuesday, July 5, 4-7 p.m.
Amount Offered – $1129
Entry Fee – $0.75 per class
Adult fair is for those exhibitors who have reached their 19th birthday by September 1, 2021.

Online entries

Now you are able to enter your entries online!

Learn more

Special Awards

A special award will be given to the exhibitor who acquires the highest and second highest points in the Culinary Department. These awards are being donated by:

Highest Points: Pampered Chef

Second Highest Points: Pampered Chef

Senior Culinary Champion: Determined by point system. Previous winners are ineligible to succeed themselves for this trophy.

Jellies, preserves, pickles, canned fruits and vegetables

Exhibitors in jellies, preserves, pickles, canned fruits and vegetables please check rules 3 and 4.

1st – $6.75 2nd – $6.25 3rd – $5.75 4th – $5.25

Jellies

With pectin, any size jar, will be opened, use complete two-piece lids, no parafin

OA1600
Jelly, any kind

Preserves

Whole fruit, any size jar, will be opened, use complete two-piece lids, no parafin

OA1601
Fruit, any kind

Canned Fruits

Any size jar, will be opened, use complete two-piece lids

OA1602
Fruit, any kind

Canned Vegetables

Any size jar, will be opened, use complete two-piece lids

OA1603
Vegetable, any kind

Pickles

Any size jar, will be opened, use complete two-piece lids

OA1604
Pickle relish, name of relish must appear on label
OA1605
Pickle, any kind

Baked Goods

Decorated Cakes and Cookie Jars

1st – $14.50 2nd – $12.50 3rd – $10.50 4th – $8.50
OA1700
Decorated cake (must be a cake and must be covered and on cardboard)
1st – $7.50 2nd – $7.00 3rd – $6.50 4th – $6.00
OA2701
Cookie Jar (six different kinds of cookies made by the exhibitor, may be decorated, in a decorated cookie jar)

Cakes

1st – $6.75 2nd – $6.25 3rd – $5.75 4th – $5.25
OA3702
White cake (uniced, half a layer)
OA3703
Chocolate cake (uniced, half a layer)
OA3704
Spice cake (uniced, half a layer)
OA3705
Angel food cake (uniced, one-fourth of a cake, no box mixes)
OA3706
Box cake, do your own thing, include recipe (equal to half of a layer, uniced)
OA3708
Frosted layer cake, 2 or more layers (half of a cake)
OA3709
Pound cake (fourth of a cake, uniced)

Cookies

1st – $6.75 2nd – $6.25 3rd – $5.75 4th – $5.25
OA4710
Refrigerator cookies (3)
OA4711
Oatmeal Cookies (no raisins, 3)
OA4712
Drop cookies (3)
OA4713
Sugar cookies (3)
OA4714
Peanut butter cookies (3)
OA4715
Chocolate chip cookies (3)
OA4716
Bar cookies, include recipe (3)
OA4717
Decorated cookies (3)
OA4718
Plain brownies (no nuts, icing or powder sugar, 3)

Quick breads

1st – $6.75 2nd – $6.25 3rd – $5.75 4th – $5.25
OA5719
Coffee cake (half of a cake)
OA5720
Nut bread (3 slices)
OA5721
Bannana bread (no nuts, 3 slices)
OA5722
Zucchini bread (no nuts, 3 slices)
OA5723
Ginger bread (no nuts, 3 pieces)
OA5724
Plain muffins, any recipe (no topping or papers, 3 muffins)
OA5725
Corn bread (3 pieces)
OA5726
Biscuits (3)
OA5727
Quick bread, any other type (3 slices)

Yeast bread

See info in Yeast Bread Special Awards

1st – $6.75 2nd – $6.25 3rd – $5.75 4th – $5.25
OA6728
Yeast bread, any recipe (1 loaf, your choice of loaf pan size)
OA6729
Bread machine bread (1 loaf)
OA6730
Clover leaf rolls (3)
OA6731
Dinner rolls (3)
OA6732
Crescent rolls (3)
OA6733
Cinnamon rolls (uniced, 3)

Candy

1st – $6.75 2nd – $6.25 3rd – $5.75 4th – $5.25
OA7734
Fudge (no nuts, 3 pieces)
OA7735
Dinner mints (coloring allowed, 3 pieces)
OA7736
Candy (any other kind, no nuts, 3 pieces)

Pastry

1st – $6.75 2nd – $6.25 3rd – $5.75 4th – $5.25
OA8737
Pie shell in disposable pie tin
OA8738
Apple pie (1/8 of a pie)

Additional Awards

Best in Show — Decorated Cake

Best in Show — Cookie Jar

Best in Show — Cake

Best in Show — Cookies

Best in Show — Quick Bread

Best in Show — Yeast Bread

Best in Show — Candy

Best in Show — Pastry

Best in Show — Jellies

Best in Show — Pickles

Superintendent:

Mrs. Connie Boston

Assistant Superintendents:

Delores Mason, Katie Boston, Deb Boston, Tammy Lonergan, Tami Thompson, Kathy Brockhouse, Judy Zimmer, Jill Waggenner, Linda Hardy, Kenny Boston, and Connie Mueller
Entry Form

Rules

  1. Food must be placed on a six or seven inch white disposable plate or cardboard (no more than two inches larger than the size of entry) and displayed in a clear ziplock bag with your exhibitor's ticket securely stapled to the plate. Do not staple through the bag. Staple the tag with the exhibitor's number clearly visible. No doilies to be placed on plate.
  2. No artificial coloring permitted except classes OA1700, OA2701, OA3708 and OA4717.
  3. Any canned goods, pickles, jellies, and preserves showing signs of spoilage will be disqualified.
  4. ALL CANNED GOODS, PICKLES, JELLIES, AND PRESERVES WILL BE OPENED. All will be tested for proper canning procedures. Any that are not properly canned will be disqualified. Jellies and preserves will be tested for taste and consistency.
  5. All canned goods should be labeled and dated.
  6. Baked goods must be cool when received for exhibit.
  7. Entries close at noon on Saturday, July 2. All exhibits must be delivered on Tuesday, July 5 between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and picked up on Sunday, July 10 by 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
  8. All exhibitors must purchase a season pass.
  9. Items that have no ribbions will be disposed of on the last day of the fair unless notified.
  10. All ornamental items will be returned to the participant.
  11. All entry tags must be filled out completely.
  12. Please do not remove ribbons from your exhibits until the fair closes on Saturday, July 9.
  13. Social Security numbers are required
  14. See the General Rules, also.

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