Department 12 Home Products

 
 

Division 42 - Cakes, Cookies, and Candies

Division 43 - Breads

Division 44 - Pies

Division 45 - Youth Show

Division 46 - Chili Cook Off - Ice Cream Freeze Off

Division 48 - Adult Baking Contest

 

Superintendent: Betty Small

Helpers: Beth Lantz and Barb Metz

Entry Fee: Exhibitors Ticket $18.00 plus $2.00 for each cake cover and pie cover

Entry Deadline: Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Entries Accepted: Monday, July 7, 2008 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

 
  RULES:  
  1.

Open to Logan County Residents and to Fairs open to Logan County residents.

 
  2.

Limited to one entry per Class. All Classes must be declared on Entry Sheet.

 
  3.

Tags will be printed and ready to place on Exhibits when Entries are brought to the Fairgrounds.

 
  4.

Grand and Reserve Champions in each Division will be chosen from all 1st Place winners in that Division.

 
  5.

Only Grand and Reserve Champions and the first 3 Place Winners will be sold at the Auction.

 
  6.

Exhibitors are encouraged to present their baked goods at the Auction.

 
  7.

Exhibitors must pick up Auction money along with Premiums at the Open Class Office on Sunday or Monday.

 
  8.

For Adults, 35% of the Auction money is retained by the Department. For Youth, 25% is retained.

 
  9.

Total Premiums of $5.00 or less must be picked up by July 14, 2008 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. If not, Premiums will be returned to the General Fund.

 
       
 
  Division 42: Cakes, Candies, and Cookies
  Section A - Adult Cakes
 

Rules:

 

  1.

All cakes and frostings require a recipe.

  2.

Tags will be printed and ready to attach to the items when brought to the Fairgrounds.

  3.

All cakes need to be 2 layers and round. The only exception is the specialty cakes.

  4.

Cakes must be on a regulation round with cover, purchased when making your Entry. No other covers will be accepted.

  5.

All cakes and frostings must be made from scratch. No box or commercial mixes.

  6.

All frostings must be appropriate for the weather. No cream cheese.

  7.

Only Grand and Reserve Champions and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places will be sold at the Auction.

  8.

All baked goods that do not Place must be picked up after Judging, otherwise they will be discarded.

     
  Premiums:
 

Classes 1-10: 1st - $2.00, 2nd - $1.50, 3rd - $1.00

 

Grand Champion Cake: Award and Rosette

 

Reserve Champion Cake: Award and Rosette

  Classes:  
  1.

White Layer

  2.

Chocolate Layer

  3.

Yellow Layer

  4.

Spice Layer

  5.

Coconut Layer

  6.

Carrot Layer

    SPECIALTY CAKES
  7.

Angel Food - Using a tube pan

  8.

Chiffon Cake - Using a tube pan

  9.

German Cake - Round 2 or 3 layer

  10.

Pineapple - Upside Down -  1 layer round

     
  Section B - Adult Cookies
  Rules:  
  1.

Do not need recipe since these are not sold at auction.

  2.

Tags will be printed and ready to attach to the items when brought to the Fairgrounds.

  3.

All cookies need to be on a 6" paper plate, 3 cookies to a plate, and in a zip type bag. No twist ties.

  4.

All cookies and frostings must be made from scratch. No box or commercial mixes.

  5.

All frostings must be appropriate for the weather. No cream cheese.

  6.

Cookies will not be sold at the Auction.

  7.

All baked goods that do not Place must be picked up after Judging, otherwise they will be discarded.

     
  Premiums:
  1st - $1.00, 2nd - $0.75, 3rd - $0.50
  Grand Champion Cookie: Award and Rosette
  Reserve Champion Cookie: Award and Rosette
  Classes:  
  1.

Sugar cookies

  2.

Oatmeal with or without added ingredients

  3.

Molasses

  4.

Butterscotch with or without added ingredients

  5.

Peanut Butter with or without added ingredients

  6.

Chocolate Chip with or without added ingredients

  7.

Snickerdoodle

  8.

Brownies

  9.

Bar cookies

  10.

Sandwich cookies - 2 cookies with filling in between the 2 layers, any flavor

     
  Section C - Adult Candies
  Rules:  
  1.

All candies require a recipe.

  2.

Tags will be printed and ready to attach to the items when brought to the Fairgrounds.

  3.

All candies need to be on a sturdy plate, 1 pound minimum, and in a zip type bag. No twist ties.

  4.

All candies must be made from scratch. No box or commercial mixes.

  5.

All candies must be appropriate for the weather. No Cream cheese.

  6.

Candies will be sold at the Auction.

  7.

All Baked goods that do not Place must be picked up after Judging, otherwise they will be discarded.

   
  Premiums:
  1st - $1.50, 2nd - $1.25, 3rd - $1.00
  Grand Champion Candy: Award and Rosette
  Reserve Champion Candy: Rosette
  Classes:  
  1.

Chocolate Fudge - with or without nuts

  2.

Peanut Butter Fudge - with or without nuts

  3.

Peanut Brittle

  4.

Caramels

  5.

Toffees

  6.

Turtles

     
  Division 43: Adult Breads
  Rules:  
  1.

Do not need recipe since these are not sold at auction.

  2.

Tags will be printed and ready to attach to the items when brought to the Fairgrounds.

  3.

All breads need to be on a regulation round with cover.

  4.

All breads must be made from scratch. No box or commercial mixes. No bread machines.

  5.

Breads can be loaf or round.

  6.

Breads will not be sold at the Auction.

  7.

All baked goods that do not Place must be picked up after judging.

     
  Premiums:
  1st - $1.25, 2nd - $0.75, 3rd - $0.50
  Grand Champion Bread: Award and Rosette
  Reserve Champion Bread: Award and Rosette
   
  Section D - Breads
  Classes:  
    YEAST ROLLS
  1.

White Loaf

  2.

Cinnamon Rolls - 3 individual or round

  3.

Dinner Rolls - 3 individual or round

  4.

Pecan Rolls-  3 individual or round

    QUICK BREAD
  5.

Banana - with or without nuts

  6.

Pumpkin

  7.

Corn Bread - not muffins

  8.

Zucchini Bread

     
  Division 44: Adult Pies
  Entry Fee: Exhibitors Ticket $18.00 plus $2.00 for each pie cover
  Entry Deadline: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
  Exhibit Due: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  Judging: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 10:00 AM, Cream Pies Judged first
  Exhibits Released: Following Judging, except for Places 1, 2, 3 in Two Crusted and Cream Pies
  Auction: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 6:00 PM
   
  Rules:  
  1.

Do not need recipe.

  2.

Tags will be printed and ready to attach to the items when brought to the Fairgrounds.

  3.

All pies need to be on a regulation round with cover.

  4.

All pies must be made from scratch. No box or commercial mixes.

  5.

One crust pies will be sold at Auction.

  6.

Pies can be in a 8" or 9" pan of your choice.

  7.

All baked goods that do not place must be picked up after Judging, otherwise they will be discarded

     
  Section E - One Crusted Cream Filled
  Classes:  
 

1.

Butterscotch

  2.

Coconut

  3.

Lemon

  4.

Banana Cream

  5.

Chocolate Cream

     
  Section F - Baked in One Crust
  Classes:  
  1.

Pumpkin

  2.

Pecan

  3.

Custard

     
  Section G - Two Crusted Pies
  Classes:  
  1.

Apple

  2.

Cherry

  3.

Raspberry

  4.

Peach

  5.

Strawberry/ Rhubarb

  6.

Blueberry

     
  Premiums:
  1st - $1.25, 2nd - $0.75, 3rd - $0.50
  Grand Champion One Crusted Pie: Award and Rosette
  Grand Champion Two Crusted Pie: Award and Rosette
  Reserve Champion One Crusted Pie: Award and Rosette
  Reserve Champion Two Crusted Pie: Award and Rosette
   
  Division 45: Youth Show
  Entry Fee: Exhibitors Ticket $18.00 plus $2.00 for each cake cover
  Entry Deadline: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
  Exhibit Due: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
  Judging: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 10:00 AM, following pies
  Exhibits Released: Following Judging, except for Places 1, 2, 3 in Cakes and Candies
  Auction: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 6:00 PM
  Rules:  
  1.

Open to Logan County Youth ONLY through sixteen years of age.

  2.

Only the Places 1, 2, and 3 in Cakes and Candies (except the 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5th Places in the Youth Decorated Cakes) will be sold at the Auction.

  3.

Open Class Rules for Cakes, Cookies, and Candy apply to the Youth Show.

     
  Section A - Youth Cakes
  Premiums:
  1st - $2.00, 2nd - $1.50, 3rd - $1.00
  Grand Champion Cake: Award and Rosette
  Reserve Champion Cake: Award and Rosette
     
  Classes:  
  1.

Chocolate Layer

  2.

White Layer

     
  Section B - Cookies
  Premiums:
  1st - $1.00, 2nd - $0.75, 3rd - $0.50
  Grand Champion Cookie: Award and Rosette
  Reserve Champion Cookie: Rosette
   
  Classes:  
  1.

Sugar - cut out decorated

  2.

Snicker Doodles

  3.

Peanut Butter with or without added ingredients

  4.

Chocolate with or without added ingredients

  5.

Chocolate Brownies with or without added ingredients

     
  Section C - Candies
  Premiums:
  1st - $1.25, 2nd - $0.75, 3rd - $0.50
  Grand Champion Candy: Award and Rosette
  Reserve Champion Candy: Award and Rosette
     
  Classes:  
  1.

Chocolate Fudge with or without added ingredients

  2.

Peanut Butter Fudge with or without added ingredients

  3.

Buckeyes

  4.

Peanut Brittle

     
  Division 46: Chili Cook-Off
  Entry Fee: Exhibitors Ticket $18.00
  Entry Deadline: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
  Exhibit Due: Saturday, July 12, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  Judging: Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 11:30 AM
  Exhibits Released: Following Judging
   
  Rules:  
  1.

Recipe is required.

  2.

Tags will be printed and ready to attach to the item when brought to the Fairgrounds.

  3.

Open to all Logan County Residents over the age of 18.

  4.

Each Entry must be prepared by an individual, no teams.

  5.

Members of the same family can enter, but cannot submit the same recipe.

  6.

All Exhibitors must prepare and cook the chili in a sanitary manner.

  7.

All chili must be prepared at home, in a clean and crack or chip free crock pot.

  8.

All chili must be made from scratch. Scratch is defined as raw meat and no store bought sauces.

  9.

Crock pots will be plugged in immediately and turned on to prevent bacteria as they arrive at the Fairgrounds.

  10.

Judging will be on Taste, Aroma, and Consistency.

  11.

Judges decision will be final.

  12.

There will be one winner in each category (3 winners).

  13.

Chili must be taken home after Judging. Chili can not be sold.

  Awards:  
  3 Grand Champion Ribbons
  Classes:  
  1.

Mild Chili

  2.

Spicy Chili

  3.

Unique Chili

     
  Division 46: Ice Cream Freeze-Off
  Entry Fee: Exhibitors Ticket $18.00
  Entry Deadline: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
  Exhibit Due: Saturday, July 12, 2008 from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
  Judging: Saturday, July 12, 2008 at 2:00 PM
  Exhibits Released: After Judging
     
  Rules:  
  1.

Recipe is required.

  2.

Tags will be printed and ready to attach to the item when brought to the Fairgrounds.

  3.

Open to all Logan County Residents over the age of 18.

  4.

Each Entry must be prepared by an individual, no teams.

  5.

Members of the same family can enter, but cannot submit the same recipe.

  6.

All Exhibitors must prepare the ice cream in a sanitary manner.

  7.

All ice cream must be prepared at home, packed in a plastic gallon container, packed in ice, and brought to the Fairgrounds.

  8.

All ice cream must be made from scratch.

  9.

Judging will be on Taste and Consistency.

  10.

Judges decision will be final.

  11.

There will be one Grand Champion and one Reserve Champion winner.

  12.

Ice cream must be taken home after judging. Ice cream can not be sold.

     
  Awards:  
  One (1) Grand Champion Ribbon
  One (1) Reserve Champion
  Classes:  
  1.

Vanilla

  2.

Chocolate

  3.

Ice Cream with fruit

  4.

Ice Cream with nuts

     
  Division 48: Adult Baked Product Contest
  Exhibit Due: Friday, July 11, 2008 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
  Judging: Friday, July 11, 2008 at 2:30 PM
   
  Rules:  
  1.

Recipe will be supplied by the Home Products Department.

  2.

Tags will be printed and ready to attach to the item when brought to the Fairgrounds.

  3.

Open to all Logan County Residents over the age of 18.

  4.

Entrants will all bake the same cake using our recipe, and ice it using our recipe.

  5.

Regulation rounds and covers are required.

  6.

Judges decision will be final.

   

(Department will furnish the cool whip topping)

     
    Ginger Bread
    Ingredients:
    2 Eggs
    3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
    3/4 Cup Molasses
    3/4 Cup melted Shortening
    1 1/2 Teaspoonful Cinnamon
    2 1/2 Cups Flour
    1/2 Teaspoonful Baking Powder
    1/2 Teaspoonful Soda
    2 Teaspoonfuls Ginger
    1/2 Teaspoonful Nutmeg
    1 Cup boiling Water
   

Add beaten eggs to molasses, brown sugar, and melted shortening. Then add dry ingredients which have been mixed and sifted, and lastly, the boiling water. Since this is usually baked in a shallow pan, this time we will do it in a round pan, and only one round is required for Judging. Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.