Foods
Superintendent: Lori Watts - - 308-380-8459 -
Exhibit Checkin: Wed, Jul 22 from 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm - No exhibits accepted after 7:30 pm
Exhibit Pickup: Sun, Jul 26 from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
General Information:No late entries. Pre-registration is NOT required.
- All canning must be done within the year of the fair, past 12 months.
- NO duplicated entries by the same family member.
- No canned food will be opened except in case of doubt.
- Jellies may be opened and cut to show consistency.
- All baked goods, except pies and cakes, must be in plastic bags .
- One entry per class.
- Exhibitor’s name will be covered at the time of judging.
- Placing/awards are at the discretion of the judge.
Bread Basket
Bake bread in regular loaf pan, bring 5/8 of a loaf; machine bread, bring entire loaf.
- F11101 Rye
- F11102 White
- F11103 Whole wheat
- F11105 Banana
- F11106 Rhubarb
- F11107 Pumpkin
- F11108 Pumpernickel
- F11109 French
- F11110 Strawberry
- F11111 Zucchini
- F11112 Cornbread
- F11113 Coffeecake
- F11114 Dinner rolls, five
- F11115 Cinnamon rolls, five
- F11116 Kolaches, five
- F11118 Cake doughnuts, five
- F11119 Raised doughnuts, five
- F11120 Cream puffs, fill, five
- F11121 Plain muffins, five
- F11122A Muffins, misc, five
- F11122 Fruit muffins, five
- F11123 Biscuits, five
- F11124 Yeast bread
- F11125 Quick bread
- F11127 Machine bread, white
- F11128 Machine bread, wheat
- F11129 Machine bread, misc
- F11130 Bread, Misc
Cake
Place on foil wrapped cardboard and wrap in plastic bag - exhibit should be 5/8 of a cake - no mixes - do not frost.
- F11131 Angel food cake
- F11135 German chocolate cake
- F11138 Sponge cake
- F11139 Burnt sugar cake
- F11140 Spice cake
- F11141 Marble cake
- F11143 Fruit cake
- F11144 Applesauce cake
- F11145 Raw apple cake
- F11147 Jelly roll
- F11148 Banana cake
- F11149 Upside down cake
- F11150 Bundt cake
- F11151 Carrot cake
- F11152 Zucchini cake
- F11153 Poppy seed cake
- F11155 Cupcake, any, five
- F11156 Cake, misc
Candy
Homemade - exhibit six pieces.
- F21245 Fudge, chocolate
- F21250 Peanut brittle
- F21251 Mints
- F21252 Caramels
- F21253 Covered candy (cream center, cherries, etc.)
- F21254 Fudge, peanut butter
- F21256 Praline
- F21257 Toffee
- F21258 Pretzel, dipped
- F21259 Peanut cluster
- F21260 Candy, misc.
Canned Soup
(quarts or pints)
- F01345 Chili
- F01346 Chicken
- F01347 Tomato
- F01348 Vegetable
- F01349 Soup, misc.
Canned Vegetables
(quarts or pints)
- F11066 Pickled items
- F11326 String beans, yellow
- F11327 String beans, green
- F11328 Beets
- F11329 Carrots
- F11330 Corn
- F11331 Peas
- F11332 Sauerkraut
- F11333 Cauliflower
- F11334 Peppers, red
- F11335 Vegetables, mixed
- F11336 Peppers, green
- F11337 Turnips
- F11338 Pumpkin
- F11339 Potatoes
- F11340 Potatoes, sweet
- F11341 Pepper, jalapeno
- F11342 Canned vegetable, misc.
Canning
- F61065 Any Canning -junior
- F6106 Any Pickeled item -junior
- G01065 Any canning
Cookies
Four on a large plate placed inside a Ziploc bag.
- F21220 Sugar, plain
- F21221 Oatmeal
- F21222 Icebox
- F21223 Peanut butter
- F21224 Filled
- F21225 Brownies, chewy
- F21226 Brownies, cake
- F21227 Chocolate chip
- F21228 Peanut butter, unbaked
- F21229 Chocolate, unbaked
- F21230 Peanut bars
- F21231 Chocolate drop
- F21232 Butterscotch
- F21233 Bar
- F21234 Lemon bar
- F21235 Ginger snaps
- F21236 Snicker doodle
- F21237 Oatmeal raisin
- F21238 Pepper nuts
- F21239 Biscotti
- F21240 Handy mix treats, include recipe
- F21241 Cookie, misc.
Decorated Cake Amateur
Artificial cake/cake mixes allowed.
- F11182 Novelty cake
- F11183 Decorated cupcakes, five
- F11184 Decorated cookies
- F11185 Sugar molding
Decorated Cake and Cookies
Artificial cake/cake mixes allowed display on foil wrapped cardboard and cover in plastic.
- F101030 Cake Decorated- junior
- F40132 Cookies, four - junior
- F41031 Cupcakes, four - junior
Decorated Cake Experienced
Artificial cake/cake mixes allowed.
- F11167 Novelty cake
- F11168 Decorated cupcakes, five
- F11169 Decorated cookies
- F11170 Sugar molding
Dried Fruit
6-10 pieces of fruit in small glass, labeled with contents and time processed.
- F01501 Peach
- F01502 Apple
- F01503 Apricot
- F01504 Banana
- F01505 Pear
- F01506 Cherry
- F01507 Grape
- F01509 Strawberry
- F01510 Misc
- F61070 Any dried item - junior
Dried Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs
Place 1/4 cup of vegetable or herb or 6-10 pieces of fruit in a small glass jar - label with contents.
- F31070 Any dried item
Dried Herbs
Place cup of herb in small glass, labeled with contents and time processed.
- F31526 Parsley
- F31527 Sage
- F31528 Chives
- F31529 Dill weed
- F31530 Basil
- F31531 Thyme
- F31532 Spearmint
- F31533 Mint
- F31534 Oregano
- F31535 Dried Herb, misc.
- F31536 Rosemary
Dried Vegetables
Place cup of vegetable in small glass, labeled with contents and time processed.
- F31520 Jalapeno pepper
- F31523 Dried misc.
Jelly, Jam, Butter, Syrup
MUST be displayed in regular, standard preferred - label each glass with contents - judge may open glass.
- F11429 Apricot
- F11430 Cherry
- F11431 Grape
- F11432 Orange marmalade
- F11433 Pineapple
- F11434 Peach
- F11435 Pear
- F11436 Plum
- F11437 Rhubarb
- F11438 Raspberry
- F11439 Strawberry
- F11440 Rhubarb/strawberry
- F11441 Rhubarb/apricot
- F11442 Chokecherry
- F11443 Elderberry
- F11444 Blueberry
- F11445 Apple
- F11446 Jalapeno
- F11447 Corncob
- F11448 Syrups
- F11449 Misc.
Juice
(quart)
- F11355 Tomato
- F11356 Grape
- F11357 Apple
- F11358 Crabapple
- F11359 Plum
- F11360 Cherry
- F11361 Chokecherry
- F11362 Elderberry
- F11363 Raspberry
- F11365 Juice, misc.
Junior Bread
All rules in the corresponding adult class apply.
- F41003 Banana, 5/8 loaf
- F41004 Zucchini, 5/8 loaf
- F41005 Cornbread, 5/8 loaf
- F41006 Coffeecake, 5/8 of pan
- F41007 Dinner rolls, four
- F41008 Cinnamon rolls, four
- F41009 Kolaches, four
- F41012 Bread, misc
- G01010 Muffins, four
- G41001 Rye or whole wheat, 5/8 loaf
Junior Cake
Display on foil-wrapped cardboard and cover in plastic. Exhibit 5/8 of a cake or four cupcakes—no cake mixes. All rules in the corresponding adult class apply.
- F41019 White layer
- F41020 Sponge
- F41021 Spice
- F41022 Applesauce
- F41023 Banana
- F41024 Zucchini
- F41025 Cake, misc.
- F41026 Cupcake, misc.
- F41027 Carrot
- G01017 Chocolate
- G01019 White
Junior Candy
Homemade
- F51058 Any candy, 6 pieces
Junior Cookie
Display four on a small plate covered in plastic.
- F51041 Chocolate chip cookie
- F51042 Sugar cookie
- F51043 Oatmeal
- F51044 Peanut butter
- F51045 Chocolate cookie
- F51046 Chocolate drop
- F51047 Butterscotch
- F51048 Snickerdoodle
- F51049 Brownie
- F51050 Any other bar cookie
- F51051 Any unbaked cookie
- F51052 Cookie, misc
Junior Pie
Display in a disposable aluminum pie tin.
- F41037 Pie, Fruit
- F41038 Pie, Cream
- F41039 Pie, Meringue
Liqueur
MUST be displayed in labeled, clear bottle - list ingredients.
- F11550 Kahlua
- F11551 Bailey’s Irish cream
- F11552 Moonshine
- F11553 Apricot brandy
- F11554 Cream de menthe
- F11555 Liqueur, misc.
Meat
(quart or pint)
- F11369 Beef, canned
- F11370 Chicken, canned
- F11371 Pork, canned
- F11379 Canned meat, misc.
Meat Preservation
- F11511 Teriyaki jerky
- F11512 Spicy jerky
- F11513 Mild jerky
- F11514 Pepper jerky
- F11515 Misc
Pickles and Relish
(quart or pint)
- F11403 Pickle, dill, whole
- F11404 Pickle, dill, hamburger, sliced
- F11405 Pickle, dill, spear
- F11408 Pickle, watermelon
- F11409 Pickle, sweet, whole
- F11410 Pickle, sweet, chunk or sliced
- F11411 Pickle, bread & butter
- F11413 Pickle, cinnamon
- F11414 Pickle, beet, whole
- F11415 Pickle, beet, sliced
- F11416 Pickled green beans
- F11417 Pickled asparagus
- F11418 Relish, corn
- F11419 Relish, pickle
- F11420 Relish, cucumber
- F11421 Tomato catsup
- F11422 Vegetables, mixed
- F11423 Pickles, misc
- F11424 Relish misc
Secretary’s Cookie Jar
A gallon jar of assorted cookies to contain not less than six kinds of cookies. Bring one of each kind of cookie in a small box so the judge does not need to open the jar. The blue ribbon jar will be given to the Secretary of the Fair - jar to be returned to exhibitor. The Treasurer will receive second place jar - jar to be returned to exhibitor.
“The Goodie Shop” Pies
Display in disposable aluminum pie tin.
- F11201 Apple
- F11202 Cherry
- F11203 Peach
- F11204 Raisin
- F11205 Pumpkin
- F11206 Lemon
- F11207 Chocolate
- F11208 Butterscotch
- F11209 Pecan
- F11210 Pie crust, unfilled
- F11211 Sour cream raisin
- F11212 Coconut cream
- F11213 Blueberry
- F11214 Rhubarb
- F11215 Strawberry
- F11216 Custard
- F11217 Fruit pie
- F11218 Cream pie
- F11219 Misc
“The Pantry”
Canned Fruit (quarts or pints) - The jar should be clean so that the glass shines. New lids/bands give better appearance to the exhibit.
- F11301 Cherries
- F11302 Apples
- F11303 Applesauce
- F11304 Grapes
- F11305 Peaches
- F11306 Plums
- F11307 Rhubarb
- F11308 Apricots
- F11309 Pears
- F11310 Cherries, bing
- F11311 Pineapple
- F11312 Raspberries
- F11313 Fruit cocktail
- F11314 Tomatoes, whole
- F11315 Tomatoes, stewed
- F11316 Taco sauce
- F11317 Spaghetti sauce
- F11318 Tomato sauce
- F11319 Chili sauce
- F11320 Salsa
- F11322 Chokecherry syrup
- F11323 Canned fruit, misc
- F11324 BBQ Sauce
Wine Cellar Wines
MUST be displayed in labeled, clear bottle - list ingredients.
- F11537 Apple
- F11538 Chokecherry
- F11539 Crabapple
- F11540 Dandelion
- F11541 Grape
- F11542 Rhubarb
- F11543 Elderberry
- F11544 Cherry
- F11545 Peach
- F11546 Raspberry
- F11547 White Grape
- F11548 Wine, misc.






