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.

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