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Bake-It Contest

Thursday, July 28, 2022 - 9:00am
Location:
Multi-Purpose Building

2022 Bake-It Contest

(Junior Division)

Date: Thursday, July 28th

Check in time: 9:00am-11:30am

Judging Starts at 12 pm

Awards Presentation at 4pm

Location: Multi-Purpose Buidling

Recipes must be typed in the Bake-It contest recipe card template, printed on 8.5” x 11”paper and attached to the participants’ entry.

Bake-It Contest Template 

General Rules

  1.  Junior entries are open to any youth 5 years of age to 18 years of age as of January 1 of the current year. The contest will be judged on merit only with ribbons as prizes.
  2. To qualify, the entry must be the work of the youth from start to finish, without help from an adult. This includes reading and following the recipe, measuring, mixing, baking, etc.           Suggestion: Do a few practice runs prior to the fair, teaching the youth how to make the item and providing any needed help. This will instill confidence so that when they are ready to bake for the fair, they will not need adult help.
  3. Any youth who wishes to compete for premiums or have his/her item auctioned may do so by buying a season pass from the Senior Fair Board and following the same rules as adult exhibitors. Again, these entries must be completely made by the junior exhibitor.
  4. Participants may enter multiple categories; however, only one entry per category will be accepted.
  5. All baked goods must be made from scratch unless specified. Boxed cake mix or styrofoam forms may be used for Cake Decorating classes. Boxed cake mix may be used for Cupcake Decorating classes.
  6. Recipes must be typed in the Bake-It contest recipe card template, printed on 8.5” x 11” paper and attached to the participants’ entry. The fillable recipe card template can be found at Bake-It Contest Template 
  7. Only products that may be safely stored at room temperature may be entered. All eggs must be cooked. Cream Cheese may not be used in any icing. Pies requiring                                 refrigeration (i.e.: custard, cream) will not be accepted. Bread machine entries will not be accepted.
  8. All items brought to judging must be brought in a disposable container. All items must be covered.
  9. Cake decorating classes will be judged according to the current year’s fair theme.
  10. Awards will be given for one overall Best of Show and for first, second, third prize in the following categories:

Classes:

Division 1 - Youth ages 5-8 (as of January 1 of the current year)

Class 1- Cupcake Decorating (six cupcakes; judged on appearance only)

Class 2- No Bake Cookies

Class 3- Sweet and Savory Trail Mix (with or without heat source in preparation)

Class 4- Edible Sculpture (12”x12”x12” sculpture; must be made 100% edible

 products, except for the use of toothpicks and skewers)

Division 2 - Youth ages 9-13 (as of January 1 of the current year)

Class 5 – Cookies (six cookies)

Class 6 – Fudge (six pieces of fudge)

Class 7 – Brownies (six brownies)

Class 8 – Quick Bread

Class 9 – Make it with Fresh Herbs (fresh herbs must be an ingredient)

Class 10 – Cupcake Decorating (six decorated cupcakes; judged on appearance only)

Class 11 – Cake Decorating (any size or shape cake; judged on appearance only)

Class 12 - Cake (must be at least two layers with frosting; made from scratch)

Class 13 – Cupcakes (six cupcakes with frosting made from scratch)

Class 14 - Edible Sculpture (12”x12”x12” sculpture; must be made 100% edible

 products, except for the use of toothpicks and skewers)

Division 3 – Youth ages 14-18 (as of January 1 of the current year)

Class 15 - Cookies (six cookies)

Class 16 - Fudge (six pieces of fudge)

Class 17 – Brownies (six brownies)

Class 18 – Baked Fruit Pie (use one or more fruits in pie with top crust)

Class 19 – Candy (six pieces of other candy)

Class 20 - Yeast Bread (one loaf yeast bread)

Class 21 - Make it with Fresh Herbs (fresh herbs must be an ingredient)

Class 22 - Cupcake Decorating (six decorated cupcakes; judged on appearance only)

Class 23 - Cake Decorating (any size or shape cake; judged on appearance only)

Class 24 - Cake (must be at least two layers with frosting; made from scratch)

Class 25 - Cupcakes (six cupcakes with frosting made from scratch)

Class 26 - Edible Sculpture (12”x12”x12” sculpture; must be made 100% edible

 products, except for the use of toothpicks and skewers)

Recipes must be typed in the Bake-It contest recipe card template, printed on 8.5” x 11”paper and attached to the participants’ entry.

Bake-It Contest Template