Contest Rules
- The exhibitor must make pie crusts and include the recipe.
- No mixes or sauces allowed.
- Use traditional pie plates only – no tart or springform pans.
Entry Requirements & Process
- Contestant may enter up to six categories in this contest. One entry per category.
- Cooking Contests are open to amateurs only. No professional cooks or culinary teachers may enter.
- Contestants cannot enter the same recipe twice in any 2024 contest.
- Contests are open to contestants of all ages.
- Online pre-registration for this contest is REQUIRED.
- Contestants must turn in completed entries by 10:30 a.m. on contest day as specified. No preparation of entry will be allowed after 10:30 a.m. unless approved by the Director of Creative Arts.
Recipe Submission
- Contestants are required to include the recipe for each entry typed on an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of white paper. In addition, the contestant’s name, address, and phone number must be printed on the backside of the recipe.
- All recipes must list all ingredients with instructions on preparation in the order of ingredient usage. Incomplete recipes will not be used in the cookbook.
- Any recipe that has been precisely copied or photo-copied from any magazine, letter, newspaper, cookbook, or other publication will not be accepted.
- Must use U.S. standard measurements in the recipe. The use of metric system measurement is not acceptable.
Judging
- Entries will be judged on taste, consistency, crust, and appearance.
Ribbons and Prizes
Contestants earning a Blue Ribbon in the Cake, Cookie, and Pie contests are eligible to compete in the Best of Show-Down during the Fair on Sunday 10/6/2024.
Best of Show awarded at the Best of Show-Down during the Fair on Sunday, 10/6/2024. Other ribbons awarded in each category.
PURPLE / Best of Show |
$200 |
BLUE / 1st Place |
$25 |
RED / 2nd Place |
$15 |
WHITE / 3rd Place |
$10 |
YELLOW / Honorable Mention |
Ribbon |