DEPARTMENT O - BAKING AND CANNING
PREMIUMS OFFERED - BAKING - $316.00 CANNING - $245.00
An entry fee of .25 per entry will be charged. Exhibitor's ticket is $8.00. Entries accepted 3:00 - 7:00 pm on Thursday, September 1st. Release date will be Monday, September 5th 5:00 - 7:00 pm. Alternate date time is Wednesday, September 7th 6:00 - 7:00 pm. All entries in this department are subject to the Fair Rules, Judging Schedule, and Entry/Release Schedule in the front of this premium book with additional rules herein stated. All exhibitors must be non-professionals. Professionals are defined as those who consistently accept payment for their services. Professionals will be disqualified. All baked goods must be done from scratch. NO MIXES ARE PERMITTED. All frozen food must be thawed before judging, no foods still frozen will be judged. If any article is not worthy, it will be disqualified by the judge and comments will be wrote on entry tag. Baked goods must be entered ready to exhibit. USE PLAIN WHITE PAPER/STYROFOAM PLATES (use appropriate size for entry) and cover with CLEAR plastic baggies. No entries will be covered with plastic or put on a plate by the fair workers. Best of Show plaques will be given to the exhibitors whose entries are judged best or most outstanding in Baking categories 1970 - 1993, 2000 - 2026. The exhibitor who wins the largest total amount of prize money in Baking and Canning will win the Grand Champion Cook award. An exhibitor must have prize winning entries in both baking and canning categories to qualify for Grand Champion Cook. This award can be won only 2 consecutive years by the same person.
BAKING
PREMIUM AWARDS
1ST - $3.00; 2ND - $2.00; 3RD - $1.00
YEAST BREADS (Whole or Half Loaf)
1970 - Caramel pecan rolls (2 only)
1971 - Dinner rolls (2 only)
1972 - Cloverleaf rolls (2 only)
1973 - Cinnamon rolls (2 only)
1974 – White Bread
1975 – Raisin Bread (frosted)
COFFECAKE
(Displayed on heavy cardboard cover with WHITE paper not to exceed 1 inch larger than
cake, whole item covered with CLEAR plastic wrap)
1976 - Coffecake, yeast raised 8” to 10” square or round
1977 – Coffecake, quick dough 8” to 10” square
1978 - Blueberry muffins (2 only)
1979 - Bran muffins (2 only)
1980 - Pumpkin bread
1981 - Zucchini bread
1982 – Corn bread
1983 – Banana nut bread
1984 – Strawberry bread
CAKES
(Whole 8” round/square cake or 4’x4’ piece) Single or double layer, displayed on heavy cardboard. Covered with WHITE paper not to exceed 1” larger than cake; whole item covered with CLEAR plastic wrap. 4x4 piece may be displayed on white paper/styrofoam plate.
1985 - Angel food (not frosted)
1986 - Pound cake (not frosted)
1987 - Chocolate cake (lightly frosted)
1988 - Applesauce cake (lightly frosted)
1989 - Carrot cake (lightly frosted)
1990 – Apple cake
1991 – Zucchini chocolate cake (lightly frosted)
1992 – White cupcakes (2 only)
1993 - Chocolate cupcakes (2 only)
1994 - Best of Show - First place winners from categories 1970 - 1993 compete - Plaque & $5
COOKIES (2 only)
2000 - Best tasting nutritional cookie or bar. Nutritional meaning low salt, low sugar, and/or
low cholesterol (recipe must accompany entry)
2001 – Peanut Butter
2002 - Gingersnaps
2003 - Oatmeal raisin
2004 - Sugar (undecorated/unfrosted)
2005 - Chocolate drop
2006 – Chocolate Chip
2007 – Snickerdoodles
2008 – Chocolate bon bon
2009 – Chocolate pin wheel (refrigerator)
2010 – Thumbprints (rolled in nuts)
2011 – Chocolate brownie (unfrosted)
2012 – Any other cookie not listed
PIES (2 crust)
(1 piece or a full size pie Only - No custard or cream fillings)
2013 - Apple
2014 - Cherry
2015 - Raisin
2016 – Peach
2017 – Apricot
2018 – Rhubarb
2019 – Any other berry not listed
CANDY (3 pieces per plate)
2020 - Caramels
2021 - Chocolate fudge
2022 - Peanut brittle
2023 – Divinity
2024 – Peanut butter fudge
2025 – Mint
2026 – Most attractive display (6 pieces)
2027 - Best of Show - First place winners from categories 2000 - 2026 compete - Plaque & $5