4-H Cooking Contest
September 17, 2023 10:00AM - 12:30PM
Van Buren Youth Fairgrounds
Contact: Denise Noble at v.voyagers@yahoo.com or Janice Zerbe at rajzerj@msu.edu or 269-657-8213
4-H COOKING CONTEST
Interested in trying your cooking skills and recipe in a contest? You’ll have your chance on September 17, 2023, at the Van Buren Youth Fairgrounds.
Van Buren County 4-H Leaders’ Association Chairperson Alex deFinta announced the cooking contests as part of the 4-H Leaders Awards Banquet. “In the past, the County has offered a bake-off contest, which we will have again this year, but we are now adding a preserve contest, too. So many people are currently interested in canning and preserving, there is no better time. There will be an adult and youth division.”
Baking and preservation contest with the following rules:
DESSERT CONTEST
HOW TO ENTER: Bring a pie or cake to the Van Buren Youth Fairgrounds, Hartford, Michigan, between 12:00 noon and 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 17, 2023.
1. The contest is open to anyone of any age, wishing to bake a pie or cake.
2. Dessert MUST be checked in by 12:30 p.m. on contest day.
3. Dessert must be made from a home-made recipe, not a commercial mix. All recipes must be turned in complete with an ingredient list, with the recipe name and contestant name.
4. Desserts that need special handling, refrigeration or heating elements are not allowed. The finished dessert cannot contain raw/uncooked eggs.
5. Disposable pans are recommended, as pans will not be returned.
6. Desserts will be scored on overall flavor, taste, texture, doneness, consistency, creativity, originality. Judges will not know the contestant’s names. The judge’s decision will be final. Winners will be announced immediately following judging.
7. Top two winners in adult and junior categories will receive ribbons.
8. Judged desserts will be distributed during the 4-H Awards Banquet. If you wish to bake a dessert and not have it judged, it will happily be accepted and distributed as part of the banquet.
FOOD PRESERVATION CONTEST
Bring a preserved item to the Van Buren Youth Fairgrounds, Hartford, Michigan, between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 17, 2023. This competition includes not just canned food, but also vinegars, dried/preserved meat, pesto, condiments.
CATEGORIES
Condiment
Fruit (Sauces, too)
Jam/Jelly
Vegetable (sauces, too)
Salsa
Pickled or Relish
Vinegar
Pesto
Meat (sauces, too)
1. The contest is open to anyone of any age.
2. Preserved items MUST be checked in by 11:00 a.m. on contest day.
3. Preserved items must be made from a home-made recipe, not a commercial mix. All recipes must be turned in complete with an ingredient list, with the recipe name and contestant name.
4. Preserves that need special handling, refrigeration or heating elements are not allowed. The preserved food cannot contain raw/uncooked eggs.
5. Containers will not be returned.
6. Preserves will be scored on overall flavor, texture, doneness, preservation expectation, creativity, originality, and recipe. Judges will not know the contestant’s names. The judges’ decision will be final. Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony later in the afternoon.
7. Top two winners in adult and junior categories will receive ribbons.
8. Judged preserves will be distributed during the 4-H Awards Banquet
For more information on the backing or food preservation contests contact Denise Noble, v.voyagers@yahoo.com For more information on 4-H in Van Buren County contact Janice Zerbe, Extension Educator, Michigan State University Extension, 801 Hazen Street, Suite D, Paw Paw MI 49079, 269-657-8213 or rajzerj@anr.msu.edu.
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