Department No. 16

Foods

Cynthia Blocksom, Chairperson

NEW ENTERING PROCEDURE:

Entries must be submitted on Monday, August 9, 2010 between 3:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Ribbons received and canned products may be claimed on Sunday, August 15, 2010, 1:00-5:00 p.m. No entries will be accepted without an Exhibitors or Membership ticket.

Baked goods become the property of the Hamilton County Fair.

Claim checks and exhibitors ticket must be retained by the exhibitor in order to redeem articles after the Fair. No person is allowed to make more than one entry in each class.

No entries by professionals will be accepted. (A professional is one whose occupation is to prepare foods within the category to be entered).

Commercial products and products made from mixes will not be judged except when specified.

Baked goods are to be entered on cardboard or disposable plates.

Entries will be judged equally by taste, texture, and appearance. A 1-5 scale will be used to rate each of these three qualities. Entries will be evaluated by a team of qualified judges and  all decisions are final.

 

PARTY SNACKS

Enter in a disposable container.

Prizes

1st         2nd       3rd     

$5.00     $4.00    $3.00

1. Cheese Ball (3 inch minimum)

2. Chip Dip - (1/2 pint)

3. Hors D'oeuvres   

4. Cold Soup - (1/2 pint)

5. Cereal Snack

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE

 

REFRIGERATED DESSERTS

Prizes

1st        2nd       3rd  

$7.00     $6.00    $5.00

8. Cheese Cake - (plain) 1/2 cake       

9. Cheese Cake - (w/fruit topping) 1/2 cake

10. Other Refrigerated Desserts

 

BAKED GOODS

CAKES

Half cake on a disposable container, no icing.

Prizes

1st         2nd       3rd     

$5.00     $4.00    $3.00

12. Yellow Cake       

13. Carrot Cake        

14. Pound Cake        

15. Chocolate Cake   

16. Not Listed

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE

 

DECORATED CONFECTIONARIES

Cakes will be judged on appearance only.

17. Cup Cakes (6)

1st          2nd       3rd   

$10.00     $7.50    $5.00

18 Layer Cake Real

1st          2nd       3rd

$12.50   $10.00    $7.50

19. Cut-Up Real Cake

1st          2nd       3rd         

$12.50   $10.00    $7.50

20. Molded - (real cake)        

1st          2nd       3rd

$12.50   $10.00    $7.50

21. Two or more Tiers (real cake or dummy)        

1st          2nd       3rd

$20.00   $15.00   $10.00

22. Gingerbread House

1st          2nd       3rd

$20.00   $15.00   $10.00

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE

COOKIES

Six cookies on disposable plate.

Prizes

1st       2nd       3rd          

$3.00    $2.00    $1.00

23. Sugar Cookies     

24. Chocolate Chip   

25. Peanut Butter    

26. Oatmeal              

27. Pressed              

28. Shortbread          

29. Baked in Filling

30. Filled Sandwich

31. Bar Cookies        

32. Brownies            

33. Cut Out Cookie   

34. Not Listed

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE

 

QUICKBREAD

Minimum of 1/2 loaf or 4 muffins.

Prizes

1st          2nd       3rd

$4.00    $3.00     $2.00

35. Banana Bread    

36. Zucchini Bread   

37. Corn Bread         

38. Gingerbread       

39. Biscuits (4)         

40. Fruit Bread         

41. Nut Bread         

42. Pumpkin Bread  

43. Coffee Cake        

44. Bran Muffin      

45. Blueberry Muffin

46. Not Listed

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE

 

YEAST BREADS

Prizes

1st          2nd       3rd

$5.00    $4.00   $3.00

48. White Bread       

49. Wheat Bread      

50. Rye Bread

51. Sweet Rolls         

52. Coffee Cake        

53. Shaped Sweet Bread (examples: tea ring, braid or alligator)

54. Not Listed

 

YEAST BREADS (Bread Maker)

Prizes

1st          2nd       3rd

$5.00    $4.00   $3.00

56. White

57. Wheat

58. Rye

59. Not Listed

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE

 

CANDIES

An entry consists of six pieces of candy on a disposable plate.

Prizes

1st          2nd       3rd

$4.00     $3.00     $2.00

60. Covered Fruit and Nuts

61. Fudge-Peanut Butter

62. Fudge-Chocolate

63. Fudge-Other        

64. Buckeyes             

65. Molded Candy      

66. Truffles                

67. English Toffee       

68. Not Listed     

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE

JELLIES

Jelly must be in a properly processed jelly glass.

Prizes

1st          2nd       3rd

$4.00    $3.00   $2.00

70. Blackberry

71. Raspberry

72. Strawberry

73. Grape

74. Apple

75. Combination of Fruits

76. Not Listed

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE

 

PRESERVES

Preserves must be in a properly processed jar.

Prizes

1st          2nd       3rd

$4.00    $3.00   $2.00

77. Raspberry

78. Cherry

79. Blackberry

80. Tomato

81. Strawberry

82. Combination of Fruits

83. Not Listed

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE

 

CANNED FRUITS & VEGETABLES

All Entries are to be in pint or quart colorless glass jars with two piece lids and bands. Entries must be properly processed.

Prizes

1st          2nd       3rd

$4.00    $3.00   $2.00

84. Tomato Juice     

85. Applesauce         

86. Peaches

87. Green Beans       

88. Tomatoes

89. Not Listed (Fruit)

90. Not Listed (Vegetable)        

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE

 

PICKLES AND RELISHES

Exhibits are to be in pint or quart colorless glass jars.

Prizes

1st          2nd       3rd

$4.00       $3.00     $2.00

91. Beets

92. Bread and Butter Pickles    

93. Dill Pickles         

94. Sweet Pickles

95. Chili Sauce

96. Watermelon

97. Pickle Relish

98. Corn Relish

99. Not Listed (Relish)

100. Not Listed (Pickles)

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE

 

MODIFIED RECIPES

(RECIPES MUST BE INCLUDED)

 

SUGAR FREE - no granulated, brown or confectionary sugar, syrups or honey.

Prizes

1st          2nd       3rd

$5.00      $4.00     $3.00

106. Preserves

107. Cookies

108. Cake

109. Candy

110. Not Listed

 

REDUCED FAT (5 grams or less of fat per serving)

Prizes

1st          2nd       3rd

$5.00      $4.00     $3.00

111. Cake

112. Cookies

113. Muffins

114. Not Listed   

BEST OF SHOW ROSETTE