OVEN PRODUCTS Exhibitor Handbook

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1 OVEN PRODUCTS Exhibitor Handbook 1

2 PO Box West 18th Street Spencer, IA Phone: (712) Fax: (712) The Clay County Fair is The World s Greatest County Fair by presenting blue-ribbon competition, world-class entertainment and innovative exhibits in a safe family atmosphere, while also providing year-round facilities for entertainment and events. OFFICERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Dave Simington Chairman Charles Elser Vice Chairman Dan Skelton Treasurer Dave Potratz Committee Member VerDon Schmidt Committee Member Dana Metcalf Committee Member Leon Rodas Committee Member Bob Bendlin Committee Member Gayle Simons Committee Member David Brugman Committee Member Jeremy Parsons Secretary/CEO/Manager BOARD OF DIRECTORS Terms Expiring in 2017: Kathy Anderson, Bob Bendlin, Mike Bryan, Charles Elser, Dana Metcalf, VerDon Schmidt, Dave Simington, Steve Waller, Chuck White Terms Expiring in 2018: Doug Biedenfeld, David Brugman, Tim Elser, David Potratz, Leon Rodas, Carl Simons, Gayle Simons, Tracy Small, Paul Stave Terms Expiring in 2019: Joanne Follon, Jerry Groenewold, Marcia Langner, Dennis Larson, Greg Lear, Mark Rees, Karen Schwaller, Joe Simington, Dan Skelton PLEASE NOTE! The Clay County Fair s contact information and offices have changed. The Fair Administrative Offices are now located in the Clay County Regional Events Center. 2

3 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS F-6.1. The Clay County Fair management reserves to its Executive Committee the final and absolute right to interpret these rules and regulations and arbitrarily settle and determine all matters, questions and differences in regard hereto, or otherwise arising out of, connected with, or incident to the Fair. F-6.2. Any person who violates any of the following special rules will forfeit all privileges and premiums and be subject to such penalty as the Fair may order. F-6.3. The Fair will not be responsible for loss or damage to or of exhibits, or to the property of exhibitors or concessions operators. F-6.4. No roving, vending, or soliciting by either a profit or non-profit organization, or on his own behalf, shall be permitted on the Clay County Fairgrounds or parking lots. All solicitations for either contributions or sale must be made from within the confines of a booth or display area as authorized by a duly executed contract. F-6.5. No dogs, cats, or other pets shall be permitted on the Clay County Fairgrounds during the Clay County Fair. The only exceptions are assistance dogs that are properly identified, or any pet that is part of an attraction, exhibit, or demonstration. Pets are permitted in designated campground areas. Pets must be on a leash or contained in living quarters, trailers, etc. Failure to comply shall result in expulsion from the fairgrounds. F-6.6. All applications for entries must be made out on printed forms and in accordance with printed instructions in same. Entry blanks may be secured from the Fair Administration Building or by going to the Fair s website ( and printing off the entry blank. The entry blanks after being filled out and signed, must be filed with the Fair no later than the date specified for the closing entries in the various divisions of the Fair. The right is reserved to accept or reject any entry offered. F-6.7. Exhibitors must comply with individual department entry deadlines and other departmental rules. All exhibits, except those specified, must remain in place until 6:30 p.m. on the last Sunday of the Fair. Exhibitors in departments where entry tags are used must present claim tickets for return of their goods to the superintendents or their assistants in the department in which the exhibit is shown. Under no circumstances will exhibitors be permitted access to the display cases where exhibits are shown. F-6.8. The deadline for all premium issues (inquiries, request for changes, etc.) is October 15. All awards, ribbons, cash premiums and exhibits not picked up at the Fair Administration Building by October 15 will be forfeited and become property of the Clay County Fair. Premium checks that are issued will become void after 45 days. F-6.9. The Fair will use diligence to insure the safety of stock or articles entered for exhibition, after their arrival and placement, but under no circumstances will it be responsible for 3

4 loss, injury, or damage done to, or occasioned by, or arising from any articles on exhibition. The exhibitor shall indemnify the Fair thereof against all legal or other proceedings in regard thereto. F Articles entered for premiums which are the result of mechanical or artistic skill must be entered by the artist, inventor, manufacturer, maker, or authorized agent. F In case of protest of an article or exhibit, notice must be given the superintendent of the department during the day of examination of the article protested, and a written statement giving the reasons for protesting, verified by affidavit, with names of witnesses, must be filed with the Fair. F The right of an exhibitor to appeal from the decision of a judge to the Fair will lie only when it is charged that the award has been made in violation of the rules governing the exhibit; or when it is charged that the decision of the judge has been influenced or interfered with by another. F A Clay County Fair department superintendent may not make a competitive entry directly or indirectly in a department over which that person has supervisory responsibility. F All questions of dispute or differences not provided for under these rules shall be referred to the Executive Committee whose decision shall be final. Ribbons? Premiums? Sweepstakes? Entries will be awarded blue (first place), red (second place), white (third place), pink (fourth place), or yellow (fifth place) ribbons. Cash premiums will be awarded along with the ribbons. Some departments also award special sweepstakes awards as well as sponsor prizes. Check the specific rules for your department or with the department superintendent to see what you can win! IMPORTANT DATES and TIMES OVEN PRODUCTS September 8 Entries received, Classes 1-21 (10:00am-5:00pm) September 14 Entries received, Classes (8:00am-9:00am) September 9-17 CLAY COUNTY FAIR September 15 Premiums may be picked up, Admin. Offices (through Oct. 15) September 17 Entries released (6:30pm-7:00pm) September 18 Entries released (8:00am-5:30pm) October 15 Deadline for picking up entries and premiums 4

5 OVEN PRODUCTS (DEPARTMENT F) Superintendents: Gayle Simons (712) (712) Darlene Prather, Assistant (712) Marie Welle, Assistant Bruce Simons, Assistant 1. Pre-registration is encouraged but not mandatory. Entry forms are available at or at the Clay County Fair Administrative Offices. Mail or bring your completed entry form to Oven Products Dept., Clay County Fair, P.O. Box 527, 800 W. 18th Street, Spencer, Iowa or by fax at (712) No entry fee is required. Entries are open to anyone from any county or state. Use a separate entry form for each department in which you are entering at the Fair. The tags will be sent by return mail. Return address labels may be used on tags. Please attach tags to your product. 2. For Classes 1-21, entries will be received Friday, September 8 from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the east door of the Creative Living Center. For Classes 22-25, entries will be received Thursday, September 14 from 8:00am to 9:00am at the east door of the Creative Living Center. 3. During the Fair, use Gate C on 4th Avenue West for dropping off entries for all judging and contests. You will be required to go directly to the Creative Living Center, drop off your entries and immediately exit the fairgrounds at Gate C. 4. Judging of adult classes will begin on Saturday, September 9. Judging of junior exhibits will begin at 1:00pm. Judging of decorated cakes will begin at 3:00pm. Ribbon winners must remain for display until 6:30pm on Sunday, September 17. Non-winners may be released (except decorated cakes) on Saturday, September 9, when the judging is finished. Judging will begin on Thursday, September 14 at 9:45am for Classes A generous piece of pie or cake will be cut for display from all ribbon winners. Pies and cakes will be released immediately after judging. 5. Judging is based on general appearance, texture, crumb, flavor, and aroma. 6. All products must be worthy of display and unquestionably safe, abiding by the rules of this book, otherwise they will not be exhibited. No raw egg yolks or whites may be used in any uncooked product. Products of this department will not be for sale. Any premium or prize may be withheld at the discretion of the judges. 7. All open class exhibits must be entered on Chinet Brand white paper plates or cardboard covered with white paper. 5

6 8. All exhibits must be made by the exhibitor. Exhibitor may have only one entry per class. 9. The Junior Class is open to youth 17 years of age or younger. If there is no Junior category for your entry, Juniors may enter in the adult category. However, you may not exhibit the same product in both categories. Please write exhibitor s age on the entry form and tags. 10. Recipes are required for all entries. The Clay County Fair reserves the right to keep the recipe cards. 11. No box mixes are allowed in any category, except Division 6 - Cookies, Classes 2 and 11; Division 7 - Bars, Classes 5, 8 and 13; Division 24 - Specialty Cakes, Class 6; and Division 25 - Frosted Layered Cakes, Division 4. No box mixes are allowed in the pie divisions. 12. Please bring a cooler to store your food. Entries not retained for display must be removed immediately after judging as we do not have room to store them. 13. The superintendent or assistants will be on hand to deliver the exhibits to the owner when called for after judging. 14. Save the claim checks and present them when calling for exhibits at the close of the Fair. Exhibits will be released on Sunday, September 17 from 6:30pm to 7:00pm at the south door or Monday, September 18 from 8:00am to 5:30pm at the east door of the Creative Living Center. No early releases are permitted. All ribbons not retrieved during these hours will be left at the Clay County Fair Administrative Offices through October All oven products premium money may be collected in cash at the Clay County Fair Administrative Offices as follows: Friday, September 15: 2:00pm - 7:00pm; Saturday, Sept. 16: 9:00am - 7:00pm; Sunday, Sept. 17: 9:00am - 8:00pm. Please bring your claim checks for reference when picking up your premium money. 16. If entries warrant, additional placings may be made at the discretion of the judges and the superintendent in charge. 17. Exhibitors winning a blue ribbon may also be awarded a prize from the Special Awards and Donations list. Prizes will be awarded after Thursday s open class judging is completed. All donated prizes will be displayed during the Fair and given out when entries are released on Sunday night and Monday. 18. A premium of $10.00 will be awarded to the new exhibitor receiving the most blue ribbons. 19. Rosettes will be awarded to the top placings in the Special Contests. 20. A "Best of Division" rosette will be awarded to the best real cake in Division "Best of Show" rosettes will be awarded to the best amateur adult cake, the best professional 6

7 adult cake, the best junior cake, and the best cupcakes entry in the Decorated Cake Divisions. 22. A Sweepstakes Award of $10.00 and a rosette may be given to the exhibitor winning the most blue ribbons in each division. A minimum of two blue ribbons per division is required. In the case of a tie, the most red ribbons will be the tie-breaker. 23. A self-addressed, large manila envelope and a minimum of $3.00 left with the superintendent will assure your receipt of ribbons and the judges comments. "Come Home" 14 NEW SPECIAL CONTESTS IN 2017! LOOK AT ALL THE POSSIBILITIES TO WIN A BLUE RIBBON, CASH PREMIUMS, AND PRIZES! Special Awards and Donations In honor of the Fair's Centennial and Riecke's Bayside Gallery's 30 Year Celebration a SPECIAL CENTENNIAL PRIZE OF A LARGE, MATTED ROBERT DUNCAN PAINTING will be awarded to the exhibitor with the most entries. Best of Show winners in the amateur Decorated Cake Divisions and Cupcake Divisions will each receive a Color Right Food Coloring System and Quick Tips Guide. Runner-Up awards for Adult and Junior Cakes and Adult and Junior Cupcakes will be given a Quick Tips Guide from Wilton Enterprises, Inc., 2240 West 75 th Street, Woodridge, Illinois Two Special Centennial Prizes of $20.00 will be awarded to each of the top adult professional and adult amateur in the Decorated Cake Divisions for the Fair theme classes, "Come Home." In honor of the Fair's Centennial, the Iowa Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper's Association, Ann Muilenburg, 1708 Terrace Park Blvd., Milford, IA 51351, will be awarding three (3) of their own special cookbooks. To celebrate the Clay County Fair's Centennial, a special commemorative ribbon will be given to each exhibitor. BE SURE TO ENTER! Recipes from this year's Centennial competition will be included in a cookbook, which will be available for sale next year. BE SURE TO ENTER! All exhibitors will receive a Clay County Fair E-Z Grip jar opener THANKS FOR ENTERING! Exhibitors earning blue ribbons in the Oven Products competition will be eligible to receive at least one of the following prizes: Two (2) $10.00 gift certificates - The Hen House, Garek Norton, Owner, 403 Grand Avenue, Spencer, Iowa

8 $20.00 gift card - Fareway Stores, Inc., Karl Levisay, Store Manager, 104 East 8 th Street, Spencer, Iowa $25.00 gift card - Hy-Vee Food Stores, Scott Threlkeld, Store Manager, 819 North Grand Avenue, Spencer, Iowa Embroidered tea towel Weaver s, Kim Weaver, th Avenue, Suite 106, Algona, Iowa Tupperware gift - New Image Enterprises, Bob and Mary Andersen, 1570 Betts Circle, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska Gifts - Farmers Trust & Savings Bank, Shana Herke, 125 West 4th Street, Spencer, Iowa $20.00 gift card - Maxwell Food Equipment, Mr. Jim Parker, 516 North Grand Avenue, Spencer, Iowa Twelve (12) gifts - Tone Brothers, Inc., part of ACH Company, Dee Gamble, 2301 SE Tones Drive, Ankeny, Iowa $25.00 cash gift - KICD Radio, Mr. Dave Putnam, General Manager, PO Box 260, Spencer, Iowa RED STAR insulated tote bag, instant read thermometer, tea towel, yeast and coupons - Lesaffre Yeast Corporation, Carrie Merten, Consumer Relations, 7475 West Main St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin Cookies Best BBQ Recipes cookbook - Cookies Food Products, Mr. Bryan Herrig, PO Box 458, Wall Lake, Iowa Gift basket - Tastefully Simple, Ms. Margie Swanson, 321 East 8th Street, Spencer, Iowa Fair traded basket from Ghana, West Africa - Boji Baskets, Suzanne Danbom, 1810 Jeppeson Road, Milford, Iowa Two (2) large micro cookers Pampered Chef, Lynne Ruba, th Street, Remsen, Iowa Gift - Rainbow Cutlery Sales, Tammy Ginger, 31 N 8th Avenue East, Hartley, Iowa

9 Salt-glazed dated Clay County Fair memory pottery pieces - Amana Foods and Clay County Fair Pottery - Myrt and Jack Manders, 6546 Crownpoint Drive SW, Byron Center, Michigan Robert Duncan small prints, stationery, cutting boards, pottery gifts, and huckleberry products - Riecke's Bayside Gallery, Gary & Tammy (Parsons) Riecke, 482 Electric Avenue, Bigfork, Montana Cedar plank cooking set ($38.00 value )- Ellbee's Garlic Seasonings & Rubs, Brent & Linda Styer, 606 S. Linn, Wentzville, Missouri First edition copies of The Return of Iowa s Bald Eagles by Ty Smedes Pioneer Communications Group, Ms. Polly Clark, The Plaza, 300 Walnut Street, Suite 6, Des Moines, Iowa Our Iowa: Picture-Perfect Views of Its Beauty and Bounty hardback book - Our Iowa Magazine, Jerry Wiebel, Editor, 1510 Buckeye Avenue, Ames, Iowa Special Contests Sunday, September 10 IBBIA s Biscuits and Gravy Egg Bake Contest - NEW!!! KAF s Centennial Red, White and Blue Contests Adults - Berries and Crème Tart Contest - NEW!!! Juniors - Red, White and Blue Blondies Contest - NEW!!! Monday, September 11 $1,000 Cinnamon Roll Contest Farmer s Savings Bank, The Pothast Family, Edward Jones (Mark Wilkinson), and Asher Motor Company Tuesday, September 12 Clay County Cattlemen s Beef Calzone Contest - NEW!!! Clay County Pork Producers Pork Tenderloins Fixed Your Way Contest - NEW!!! Wednesday, September 13 Signe Kim Lauridsen-Jones Awesome Appetizers That You Would Serve at an Opening Night Play/Show Contest - NEW!!! Thursday, September 14 Meringue, Soft Pies, & Cheesecakes, Specialty Cakes, and Frosted Layered Cakes (pages 33-35) Janice Nostrom's Honey Oatmeal Yeast Bread Contest - NEW!!! 9

10 Friday, September 15 Farmer's Trust and Savings Bank's Centennial 'Heritage' Recipe Contest - NEW SPONSOR!!! Mrs. Grimes Black Beans and Corn Salsa Contest - NEW!!! Bruce Piper s Apple Pie - America's Favorite Dessert Contest NEW!!! Saturday, September 16 NW Iowa Beekeeper s Honey Contests - Adults - Bee Sweet Banana Bread Contest - NEW!!! Juniors - Bee Nutty Choco-Chip Cookies Contest - NEW!!! Sunday, September 17 Two contests featuring Clay County Fair's most memorable picnic food traditions! Kitchen Craft s Fried Chicken Contest - NEW!!! Del's Garden Center's Potato Salad Contest - NEW!!! There is neither room nor time to prepare your entries in the department. Your entries must be ready to be judged at the time of arrival. For all these special contests, EXCEPT the $1,000 Cinnamon Roll Contest, we have ovens, a refrigerator, freezer and microwave available for use by the food staff. If necessary, they will chill or heat your entries prior to presenting them to the judges. Please include the necessary instructions for us to follow. An entrant may not enter food in a contest sponsored by themselves, a family member, or a business or corporation in which they or another family member has an interest or is employed. All winning recipes become the property of the Clay County Fair. DIVISION Biscuits & Gravy Egg Bake Contest Sponsored by Iowa Bed and Breakfast Innkeeper s Association, Ann Muilenburg, 1708 Terrace Park Blvd., Milford, Iowa Entries received Sunday, September 10 from 9:00am to 9:30am. Judging begins at 9:30am. The following awards will be given: First Place - $ gift certificate Second Place - $75.00 gift certificate Third Place - $50.00 gift certificate Each family will receive a gift. 1) Biscuits, gravy, and eggs must all be used. Your choice of other ingredients may be added. 2) Enter your exhibit in the dish you baked it in. 3) A complete recipe, without your name, must accompany each entry. 4) Entries will be judged on taste and flavor (60%); creativity (25%); and appearance (15%). Class 1. Biscuits & Gravy Egg Bake 10

11 DIVISION 101 KAF'S Centennial Red, White & Blue Contests Sponsored by King Arthur Flour, Ms. Natasha Payton, 135 Route 5 South, Norwich, VT Entries for both adults and juniors will be received Sunday, September 10 from 10:00am to 10:30am. Judging begins at 10:30am The following awards will be given: First Place Adults - $75.00 gift certificate to the Baker s Catalogue/ kingarthurflour.com Second Place Adults - $50.00 gift certificate to the Baker s Catalogue/ kingarthurflour.com Third Place Adults - King Arthur Flour Logo Canvas Apron First Place Juniors - $25.00 gift certificate to the Baker s Catalogue/ kingarthurflour.com Second Place Juniors - King Arthur Flour Logo Canvas Tote Bag Each family will receive a gift from The Farmers Bank, Spencer, Iowa. Adult Category 1) Adults must use the following tart recipe printed below using only King Arthur Flour. 2) Enter your tart in the pan you baked it in. 3) Attach the KAF UPC label from the flour bag to a recipe card listing which ingredient options you used. Do not put your name on the card. Berries and Crème Tart CRUST: 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) soft butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon zest or 1/8 teaspoon lemon oil 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, optional 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup almond flour, optional 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour FILLING: 1 cup pastry cream mix prepared according to package instructions. Or, make rich pudding filling by preparing one 3.4-ounce box of instant vanilla pudding with heavy cream, instead of milk, and adding 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. TOPPING: 1 pint fresh raspberries 1 pint fresh blueberries GLAZE: 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 3/4 cup clear juice: apple, cranberry, cranberry variation 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin 11

12 INSTRUCTIONS: 1. To make the crust: Beat together the butter, sugar, flavorings, and salt. 2. Whisk together the flour and almond flour (if you're using it), and mix into the butter. The mixture will be crumbly. 3. Press the crust into the bottom and up sides of a 9" to 10" round tart pan. Use a fork to prick the dough all over. Freeze for 30 minutes (or longer), covered. Just before baking, preheat the oven to 375 F. 4. Bake the crust for 20 to 22 minutes, until golden brown. Set aside to cool. 5. Prepare the filling, and spread it into the cooled crust. 6. Top with raspberries and blueberries, and serve immediately. 7. If you're not going to serve the tart immediately, add a glaze to keep the fruit fresh. Use a tart glaze spray, or the following. 8. To make the glaze: Mix the brown sugar into the juice. Soften the gelatin in the juice for 5 minutes or so, then heat in the microwave or over low heat until the gelatin dissolves. Let cool to lukewarm. 9. Brush some of the glaze over the fruit. 10. Yield: 9" tart, 8 to 10 servings. Class 1. Berries and Crème Tart Junior Category 1) Juniors must use the recipe printed below using only King Arthur Flour. 2) Enter 6 uniform pieces on a white Chinet plate. 3) Attach the KAF UPC label from the flour bag to your entry tag. Red, White & Blue Blondies INGREDIENTS: 8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease an 8" square pan, line it with parchment paper or foil, and grease the paper or foil. 2. Melt the butter and sugar together. Add the vanilla and let the mixture cool to lukewarm. 3. Mix in the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until combined, then fold in the berries. 12

13 4. Scoop the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes if using fresh berries; 35 to 40 minutes for frozen, until the edges of the bars just begin to pull away from the pan. 5. Remove from the oven and cool for 20 minutes before lifting carefully out of the pan (see "tips," below) and setting on a rack to cool completely. 6. Store, refrigerated, for up to 1 week. Using fresh berries rather than frozen will keep the berries from shedding their juice, which can make bars look muddy. Class 2. Red, White & Blue Blondies (6) DIVISION 102 $1,000 Cinnamon Roll Contest Entries received Monday, September 11 from 9:00am to noon. Judging begins at 1:00pm. The following awards will be given: First Place Overall - $1, sponsored by Farmers Savings Bank, Mr. Bradley Simington, 2121 Okoboji Avenue, Milford, Iowa Second Place Overall - $ sponsored by The Pothast Family, Hillside Terrace Apt. 211, th Street SE, Spencer, Iowa Third Place Overall - $ sponsored by Edward Jones, Mr. Mark Wilkinson, 302 Grand Avenue, Spencer, Iowa Seven Honorable Mention Awards - $ sponsored by Asher Motor Company, Mr. Clinton Jones, th Street SE Plaza, Spencer, Iowa Cutting boards and gift bags for the top three places, gifts for the seven honorable mention winners, and bags, water, pens and pencils for giveaway prizes - sponsored by Farmers Savings Bank (see address above) Each entrant will receive a gift from Farmers Savings Bank, cinnamon samples from Tone s, and packages of Red Star yeast. 13

14 1) Prepackaged mixes, including puddings, flaked or other kinds of instant potatoes, etc. may not be used as ingredients in entries. 2) Display the four cinnamon rolls on a very sturdy cardboard wrapped with white paper. The base cannot exceed the rolls by more than 2 on any side. 3) Only four rolls must be baked in a 9x9 or 8x8 square pan and remain attached. Rolls cannot be hand selected from other pans. 4) Frosted rolls may be frosted on the top only. Do not frost the sides. 5) It is not possible for rolls to be warmed prior to judging. 6) Participants may enter in each class. 7) Participants must not be employed by a commercial baking establishment or be a professional baker. 8) Judging will be based on flavor (50%); texture (20%); appearance (20%); and aroma (10%). 9) First, the judges will choose their top ten finalists, which will all be recognized. From these ten winners, the top three champions will be selected. An entrant may be recognized for both classes in the top ten, but only once in the top three. 10) A complete recipe, without your name, must accompany each entry. The Clay County Fair reserves the right to keep the winning recipe cards. 11) All previous first place winners of this contest are not eligible to participate. 12) The rolls from each of the ten finalists will be kept. Class 1. Cinnamon Rolls - sticky - caramel, with or without nuts 2. Cinnamon Rolls - plain or frosted on the top only DIVISION 103 Beef Calzone Contest Sponsored by the Clay County Cattlemen Mr. Adam Pearson, President, PO Box 1066, Spencer, Iowa Entries received Tuesday, September 12 from 9:00am to 9:30am. Judging begins at 9:30am. The following awards will be given: First Place - $50.00 beef certificate Second Place - $40.00 beef certificate Third Place - $30.00 beef certificate Each family will receive a gift from The Farmers Bank, Spencer, Iowa. 1) Beef is to be the only meat used. 2) Create a meaty beef calzone. Enter it on your own dish. Do not use a tray, etc. 3) Entries will be judged on taste/flavor (60%); creativity (20%); appearance (20%). 4) A complete recipe, without your name, must accompany each entry. Class 1. Beef Calzone 14

15 DIVISION 104 Pork Tenderloins Fixed Your Way Contest Sponsored by the Clay County Pork Producers Ms. Javotte McCarty, th Street, Linn Grove, Iowa Entries received Tuesday, September 12 from 10:00am to 10:30am. Judging begins at 10:30am. The following awards will be given: First Place - $50.00 pork certificate Second Place - $40.00 pork certificate Third Place - $30.00 pork certificate Each family will receive a gift. 1) Pork tenderloin is to be the only meat used. 2) Be creative - they can be grilled, roasted, slow cooked, marinated, sauced, stuffed, flavored, glazed, etc. Present a generous serving or sandwich on your own dish. Do not use a tray, etc. 3) Entries will be judged on taste/flavor (60%); appearance (20%); and creativity (20%). 4) A complete recipe, without your name, must accompany each entry. Class 1. Pork Tenderloin Fixed Your Way DIVISION 105 Awesome Appetizers That You Would Serve at an Opening Night Play/Show Party Contest Sponsored by Signe Kim Lauridsen-Jones, 6305 Lake Shore Drive, Okoboji, Iowa Entries received Wednesday, September 13 from 9:00am to 9:45am. Judging begins at 9:45am. The following awards will be given: First Place - $ Second Place -$ Third Place - $ Fourth Place - $50.00 Overall Presentation - $25.00 Each entrant will receive a gift. 1) Create a warm or cold appetizer that you would serve at an opening night play or show. 2) Present your appetizer using the theme of your chosen performance. 3) Have fun creating and presenting your appetizer. 4) Appetizers will be judged on taste (70%); and presentation that you can have fun with (30%). 5) A complete recipe with all measurements and ingredients is required and will be retained by the sponsor. Do not put your name on the card. 6) Contest is open to adults, 18 years and above. Class 1. Appetizer with presentation theme 15

16 DIVISION Honey Oatmeal Yeast Bread Contest Sponsored in Memory of Janice Nostrom by her Family The Nostrom Family, P.O. Box 416, Dakota City, IA Entries received Thursday, September 14 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm. Judging begins at 1:00pm. The following awards will be given: First Place - $ Second Place - $75.00 Third Place - $50.00 Each entrant will receive packages of Red Star yeast. 1) This yeast bread must contain honey and oatmeal as ingredients. 2) Must be made from scratch - no mixes. 3) Please shape bread dough into a round loaf. Dough may be mixed in a bread machine, but do not bake in a bread machine. 4) Present the bread on a very sturdy cardboard wrapped with white paper. 5) A complete recipe, without your name, must accompany each entry. 6) Contest is open to adults, 18 years and above. Only non-commercial bakers may enter. 7) Judging is based on taste/flavor, appearance, texture/crumb, and aroma. Class 1. Honey Oatmeal Yeast Bread DIVISION 107 Centennial 'Heritage' Recipe Contest Sponsored by Farmer's Trust and Savings Bank, Shana Herke, 125 West 4th Street, Spencer, Iowa Entries received Friday, September 15 from 9:00am to 9:30am. Judging begins at 9:30am. The following cash awards will be given: First Place - $50.00 Second Place - $40.00 Third Place - $30.00 Each entrant will receive a gift from Farmer's Trust and Savings Bank. 1) Enter a 100 year old/heritage recipe. It may be anything that is special to you or your family. Include a short background story about your recipe on a 3 x 5 card. 2) Use your own dish to present your exhibit in a manner that best displays your entry. 3) A complete recipe, without your name, must accompany each entry. 4) Entries will be judged on taste and flavor (50%); creativity (30%); and appearance (20%). Class 1. Old Family Favorite 16

17 DIVISION 108 Mrs. Grimes Black Beans & Corn Salsa Contest Sponsored by Mrs. Grimes, division of Faribault Foods, Ms. Barb Conitz, Hockenberg Co., 1400 NW 100th Street, Des Moines, Iowa Entries received Friday, September 15 from 10:00am to 10:45am. Judging begins at 10:45am. The following awards will be given: First Place - $75.00 Second Place -$50.00 Third Place - $ ) Create a flavorful black bean and corn salsa. Corn and Mrs. Grimes black beans must be used, along with any other ingredients. Chips, etc. may be included with your entry. 2) Recipe and proof of purchase of Mrs. Grimes Beans must accompany each entry. Do not put your name on the card. 3) Use your own dishes to present your entry. 4) Entries will be judged on flavor/taste (70%); creativity (20%); and appearance (10%). Class 1. Black Bean and Corn Salsa DIVISION 109 Bruce Piper's Apple Pie - America's Favorite Dessert Contest Sponsored in memory of Bruce Piper by Louise Piper, 820 West 11th Street, Garner, Iowa Entries received Friday, September 15 from 11:00am to Noon. Judging begins at 1:00pm. The following awards will be given: First Place - $60.00 Second Place - $40.00 Third Place - $25.00 Each entrant will receive a gift. 1) This two crust traditional fresh apple pie must be made from scratch. Apples may be the only fruit used. Small amounts of other apple products such as apple chips, butter, jelly, cider, sauce, or juice may be added. A variety of apples may be used. Pie crust must be a homemade, rolled crust. Commercially canned pie filling may not be used. 2) Entry can be an 8, 9 or 10 pie. Use your own pie pan. 3) Include a complete recipe for pie filling and crust. Do not put your name on the card or on the bottom of your plate. 4) Entries will be judged on taste & flavor (40%); consistency of filling (25%); appearance (20%); and crust (15%). Class 1. Apple Pie 17

18 DIVISION 110 Adult and Junior Honey Contests Sponsored by the Northwest Iowa Beekeeper's Mrs. Marlene Boernsen, th Street, Ocheyedan, Iowa Entries for both adults and juniors will be received Saturday, September 16 from 9:00am to 9:30am. Judging begins at 9:30am. The following awards will be given: QUEEN BEE S (Adults) First Place - $20.00 gift certificate Second Place - $10.00 gift certificate PRINCESS BEE'S (Juniors) First Place - $10.00 gift certificate Second Place - $5.00 gift certificate (Gift certificates redeemed at the Northwest Iowa Beekeepers booth located in the Tower Gate Pavilion) Each family will receive a gift. Adult Category 1) Adults must use the following banana bread recipe printed below. 2) Enter your banana bread on a cardboard covered with white paper or on a white Chinet Brand paper plate. 3) Judging will be based on taste/flavor, general appearance, and aroma. INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup - honey 1/3 cup - butter or margarine 1 teaspoon - vanilla 2 eggs 1/2 cup - all-purpose flour 3/4 cup - whole wheat flour 1/2 cup - quick-cooking oats 1 teaspoon - baking powder 1/2 teaspoon - salt 1 teaspoon - ground nutmeg 1 cup - mashed ripe banana 1/2 cup - chopped walnuts Bee Sweet Banana Bread DIRECTIONS: Cream honey and butter in large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, Combine dry ingredients in small bowl; add to honey mixture alternately with bananas, blending well. Stir in walnuts. Spoon batter into greased and floured 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Bake in preheated 325 F oven 50 to 55 minutes or until a 18

19 wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack. Class 1. Bee Sweet Banana Bread Adults (ages 18 and over) Junior Category 1) Juniors must use the cookie recipe printed below. 2) Enter 6 uniform cookies on a white Chinet plate. 3) Judging will be based on taste/flavor, general appearance, and aroma. Bee Nutty Choco-Chip Cookies INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup - honey 1/2 cup - peanut butter 1/2 cup - butter or margarine 1/4 cup - packed brown sugar 1 - egg 1-1/2 teaspoon - vanilla 2 cups - flour 1/2 teaspoon - baking soda 1/2 teaspoon - salt 6 oz. - chocolate morsels 1/2 cup - roasted peanuts coarsely chopped DIRECTIONS: Combine honey, peanut butter, butter and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix thoroughly. Combine flour, soda and salt; mix well. Stir into peanut butter mixture. Stir in chocolate morsels and peanuts. Using a 1/4 cup measure for each cookie, drop onto ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Bake at 350 F 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to rack and cool. Class 2. Bee Nutty Choco-Chip Cookies Juniors (ages 17 and under) DIVISION 111 Fried Chicken Contest Sponsored by Kitchen Craft, Ms. Lesley Scott, Americraft Cookware, 4129 United Avenue, Mount Dora, FL This special Centennial contest features one of people's most memorable picnic food traditions at the Clay County Fair. Have fun frying up an old fashioned Sunday tradition! Entries received on Sunday, September 17 from 9:00 to 9:30am. Judging begins at 9:30am. 19

20 The following awards will be given: First Place bakeware set: pie pan, 2 round cake pans, roast pan and large cookie sheet ($479) Second Place roast pan & cookie sheet ($378) Third Place pie pan ($129) 1) Enter one breast and one drumstick of fried chicken on your own plate. You may include a favorite memory with it. 2) A complete recipe, without your name, must accompany each entry. 3) Entries will be judged on taste/flavor (50%); creativity (30%); appearance (20%). Class 1. Fried Chicken Breast and Drumstick DIVISION 112 Del s Potato Salad Contest Sponsored by Del s Garden Center Mr. Todd Brockshus, th Street SE, Spencer, Iowa This special Centennial contest features another one of people's most memorable picnic food traditions at the Clay County Fair. Have fun stirring up a bowlful of your favorite potato salad! As an educational tip from the horticulturist, Todd at Del's, waxy types of fingerling potatoes work the best for salads. Varieties such as Red Norland, Onaway, Caribe, Desiree and Elba are good examples of this kind of potato. Entries received Sunday, September 17 from 10:00am to 10:30am. Judging begins at 10:30am. The following awards will be given: First Place - $50.00 Second Place -$30.00 Third Place - $20.00 Each family will receive a gift from Del's. 1) Enter your family's favorite potato salad. You may include a favorite memory with it. 2) A complete recipe, including what kind of potato used, must accompany each entry. Do not put your name on the card. 3) Use your own bowl to present your entry. 4) Entries judged on taste/flavor (50%); creativity (30%); appearance (20%). Class 1. Potato Salad 20

21 Oven Products Divisions 1-21 must be entered on Friday, September 8 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Judging begins Saturday, September 9 at 8:00am; judging of junior exhibits begins at 1:00pm and judging of decorated cakes begins at 3:00pm. DIVISION 1 - CANDIES Plate of 6 1. Almond Bark Bon Bons Candied fruit Candy, sugar-free Caramel, individually wrapped Coconut-Almond Treats Coconut Bon Bons Divinity Fudge, blonde Fudge, blonde, with nuts Fudge, chocolate Fudge, chocolate with nuts Fudge, chocolate-peanut butter Fudge, maple nut Fudge, nutty butterscotch Fudge, peanut butter Fudge, any other Mints Nut Brittle Peanut Brittle Peanut Butter Cups Penuche Rocky Road Sweetened Nuts Taffy Toffee Truffles, chocolate Truffles, maple fudge Truffles, any other Turtles Any other (identify) DIVISION 2 - YEAST BREADS AND ROLLS 1. Beer Bread (9x5 loaf pan) Braided Bread (9x5 loaf pan)

22 3. Cheese Bread (9x5 loaf pan) Butterhorns, unfrosted (6) Cinnamon (9x5 loaf pan) Cinnamon Raisin (9x5 loaf pan) Cinnamon Rolls, caramel (9) (8x8 or 9x9 pan) Cinnamon Rolls, frosted (9) (8x8 or 9x9 pan) Cinnamon Rolls, unfrosted (9) (8x8 or 9x9 pan) Cloverleaf (6) Coffee Cake, with yeast, frosted Coffee Cake, with yeast, unfrosted Dilly Bread (9x5 loaf pan) Foreign Bread, frosted Foreign Bread, unfrosted French Hamburger Buns, wheat, unattached (4) Hamburger Buns, white, unattached (4) Herb (9x5 loaf pan) Mixed Grain (9x5 loaf pan) Oatmeal (9x5 loaf pan) Orange Rolls (6) Pan Rolls, white, attached (9) (8x8 or 9x9 pan) Pan Rolls, whole wheat, attached (9) (8x8 or 9x9 pan) Potato (9x5 loaf pan) Pumpernickel (9x5 loaf pan) Raisin (9x5 loaf pan) Rye (9x5 loaf pan) Sourdough Tea Ring White (9x5 loaf pan) Whole Grain (9x5 loaf pan) Whole Wheat (9x5 loaf pan) Any other (identify) DIVISION 3 - QUICK BREADS AND BISCUITS 1. Apple Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Baking Powder Biscuits, rolled (6) Banana Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Banana Bread, with nuts (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Beer Bread Blueberry Buckle Buttermilk Biscuits, rolled (6) Carrot Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Cheese Bread

23 10. Coffee Cake, without yeast, frosted Coffee Cake, without yeast, unfrosted Corn Bread (8x8 or 9x9 pan) Cornmeal Biscuits, rolled (6) Cream Puffs (4) Danish Puff Date Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Drop Baking Powdered Biscuits (6) Foreign Bread Pastry Fruit Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Herb Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Lemon Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Nut Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Pastry Poppy Seed Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Pumpkin Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Pumpkin Raisin Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Scones, frosted (4) Scones, unfrosted (4) Spice Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Vegetable Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Whole Wheat Biscuits, rolled (6) Zucchini Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) Any other (identify) DIVISION 4 - BREAD MACHINE BREADS Bread for this division may be entered in whatever shape your bread machine makes. 1. Cheese Cinnamon Cinnamon Raisin Mixed Grain Oatmeal Pumpernickel Rye Rye with nuts Wheat Wheat with fruit Wheat with vegetables White White with fruit White with vegetables Any other (identify)

24 DIVISION 5 MUFFINS Plate of 6 regular size muffins. Additional ingredients/flavors may be added to each class, but the named class should be the dominant flavor, with the exception of zucchini. Ingredients such as nuts, raisins, dates, coconut, chips, flavorings, etc. may be added. Class 1. Apple Banana Blueberry Bran Carrot Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Cranberry Fruit Honey Oatmeal Orange Poppy Seed, almond Poppy Seed, lemon Pumpkin Zucchini Any other (identify) DIVISION 6 - COOKIES Plate of 6 1. Biscotti Cake Mix Fix-up Cereal Chocolate Chip, mixed chips, nuts Chocolate Chip, traditional, no nuts Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Chocolate Chocolate Chip Chocolate Crackles Chocolate Drop, frosted Coconut Cookie Mix Fix-up Ethnic Fruit Fruit Pinwheel Gingersnap Ice Box Kringla Krumkake

25 19. Macaroons Molasses Monster recipe (3) No-bake Nutritious Oatmeal Oatmeal Raisin Orange Drop, frosted Party Cookie Peanut Blossom Peanut Butter Pecan Tassies Potato Chip Ranger Refrigerator Shortbread Snickerdoodles Snowballs Spiced Spritz Sugar, drop Sugar, rolled, cutout Sugar, rolled, cutout, frosted, decorated White Chocolate Thumbprint Any other (identify) DIVISION 7 - BARS Plate of 6 1. Apple Apricot Banana Bing Brownie Mix Fix-up Brownies, frosted Brownies, unfrosted Cake Mix Fix-up Carrot Cereal Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix Fix-up Fruit, any other Lemon

26 16. M & M Mounds Nut Oatmeal Oh Henry Peach Pineapple Pumpkin Salted Nut Roll Seven Layer Sour Cream Raisin Spice Twix Vegetable, any other Any other, frosted (identify) Any other, unfrosted (identify) DIVISION 8 SPECIAL DIETS AND HEALTHY YOU BAKING Healthy You includes low fat, low sodium, less sugar, and/or low cholesterol identify in recipe. 1. Bars (6) - diabetic Bars (6) - healthy you Bars (6) no gluten Bread (9x5 pan) - diabetic Bread (9x5 pan) healthy you Bread (9x5 pan) no gluten Cake (8x8 or 9x9 pan) - diabetic Cake (8x8 or 9x9 pan) healthy you Cake (8x8 or 9x9 pan) no gluten Cookies (6) - diabetic Cookies (6) healthy you Cookies (6) no gluten Muffins (6) - diabetic Muffins (6) healthy you Muffins (6) no gluten Quick Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) diabetic Quick Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) healthy Quick Bread (3x7 loaf pan or larger) no gluten Any other diabetic (identify) Any other healthy you (identify) Any other no gluten (identify)

27 Decorated cakes will all be judged on general appearance, execution and difficulty of design, color coordination and originality of decoration only. Must use some type of bag and tip or rolled fondant cake decorating techniques on all cakes. DIVISION 9 - DECORATED CAKES (REAL CAKE) In this division all cakes must be made using real cake. The following specifications apply to all classes, except 6. Cakes must be frosted with buttercream frosting. May decorate with buttercream frosting and/or royal icing. No fondant or gum paste may be used. All parts must be edible. A $25.00 cash gift donated by Norma Martens, th Avenue, Spirit Lake, Iowa will be awarded to the best overall cake in this division, excluding Class Anniversary Baby Birthday, adult Birthday, child Fair Theme - "Come Home" Gingerbread House Holiday (identify) Novelty (identify) Special Occasion (identify) Wedding Any other (identify) DIVISION 10 - DECORATED CAKES (ARTIFICIAL) 1. Anniversary Baby Birthday, adult Birthday, child Fair Theme - "Come Home" Holiday (identify) Novelty (identify) Special Occasion (identify) Wedding Any other (identify) DIVISION 11 - DECORATED CAKES (ARTIFICIAL) - PROFESSIONAL This division is open to anyone who receives money for decorated cakes. 1. Anniversary Baby Birthday, adult Birthday, child Fair Theme - "Come Home"