Greater Midwest Foodways: State Fair Family Heirloom Contest

Family Heirloom Recipes Competition, 2012
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin


Pork Chile Tamales with Tomatillo Salsa Verde, First Prize, Brenda Bustillos of Crocker, Missouri (image by Josephine Hyde)


Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance is dedicated to exploring, celebrating and preserving unique food traditions and their cultural contexts in the American Midwest. By hosting public events, developing archival resources and generating publications, the Alliance celebrates the distinctiveness of a region that is as varied in tastes and traditions as it is in its geography from the Great Lakes to the Great Plains. Exploring indigenous foods like Wisconsin cranberries and Minnesota walleye, celebrating iconic flavors like the wheat and corn from across the prairies, chronicling cuisines from Native American to early European immigrants to 21st-century newcomers, or highlighting fish boils in small towns and fine dining big cities, the Alliance promotes and chronicles the diversity of the region’s culinary character.

Our Family Heirloom Recipe competition seeks your best made from scratch heirloom recipe suitable for a family or community dinner. To encourage delving deep into your family’s culinary history, please submit family recipes prior to 1950. We look forward to learning about and tasting your treasured foods.

PRIZE money sponsored by The Spice House and Feedstuffs FoodLink.com:

1st place - $150., 2nd place - $100., 3rd place - $50



Pampered Chef is sponsoring additional prizes for our winners:

First place: Reversible Bamboo Carving Board (Value = $72)
Second place: Cool & Serve Square Tray, Outdoor Mini Spoons & Tongs Set (Value = $49)
Third place: Food Chopper (Value = $31)

JUDGING CRITERIA
Taste 50%, History 40%, Appearance 10%

CONTEST REQUIREMENTS
• Enter your best made-from-scratch family heirloom recipe suitable for a family or community dinner. Recipe should be from before 1950.

• Entrants must be at least 18 years of age; one entry per person. Contestants who participated before may not resubmit previously entered recipes.

• Each entry must be replicable from the recipe submitted. If an ingredient requires a recipe (for example, Jerry’s famous sausage), please include it.
• Every ingredient must be listed with exact measurements (no rounded teaspoons, etc.) and the type of ingredient (example: self-rising flour) must be specified. No mixes may be used, such as a cake or bread mix. Follow general proper recipe procedure, listing all steps of preparation, pan sizes, temperature and baking time.
• Entries must be typed on 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper. On one page provide the recipe and contestant’s name, age at time of contest, address, phone number and email address. On a separate sheet(s) present the recipe’s history. You may include who passed the recipe down to you, ethnicity (if relevant), number of years the recipe has been in your family and any interesting information about its place in your family's traditions. Note the history accounts for 40% of the score so be sure to do justice to your recipe’s story. Please consult http://www.GreaterMidwestFoodways.com under the ‘events’ tab for examples of recipes and their histories..
• By submitting your entry, you accept official rules and agree to be bound by the judges’ decisions, which will be final. You also agree that your recipe and history narrative will become the property of Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance, which reserves the right to edit, adapt, copyright, publish and use without compensation to you.
• By participating, contestants also understand and accept the right of Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance to use contestant names, photos, history narratives and recipes for publicity without compensation.
• Each winning entry will shown in a display case (18” x 18”). Your product should be displayed simply though attractively, with the use of props, such as a copy of the original recipe, photographs, placemat, napkins, glassware or flowers.
• Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance is not responsible for lost or illegible recipes, nor is the fair.
• Taxes on prizes are the responsibility of the winner.
• Recipes from the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance website (GreaterMidwestFoodways.com) are not eligible for entry in this contest.



Illinois State Fair
Competition: Saturday August 11, check in: 2:00 – 3:00 pm, judging commences at 3:00 pm, awards 5:15 pm
- Premium book: , page 105-106
- Application form, deadline is July 15th.
- Exhibitor card, submitted with application:
Premiums sponsored in partnership with The Spice House




Indiana State Fair
Competition: Friday, August 10, check in: 1 pm to 3 pm at the Culinary Arts Northeast Entrance. Open contest judging begins at 3:00 pm at the Ellison Bakery Culinary Kitchen.
- Premium book: see page 178 of pdf “Department 114: Home and Family Arts”
- Application online , deadline is July 1 (with late fees when entered July 2-17)
Premiums sponsored in partnership with Feedstuffs FoodLink.com




Iowa State Fair
Competition: Sunday, August 12, judging begins at 2:00 pm
Premium book:
- General rules
- Heirloom recipe competition, page 54
Application form, deadline postmarked by July 1 (with late fees by July 8):
- On-line
- Or print form to mail in.
Premiums sponsored in partnership with Feedstuffs FoodLink.com




Kansas State Fair
Competition: Saturday, September 8, 2012, receiving from 11:00 am – Noon, Live judging begins 12:30 pm.
Family Heirloom Competition
Apply online commencing June 1st
Premiums sponsored in partnership with Feedstuffs FoodLink.com




Minnesota State Fair:
Competition: Sunday, August 19, check-in 8:00 – 11:00 am. Bring food cold, they will be reheated before judging.
Premium book, pages 39-40
Apply online, deadline is August 7th by 4:30 pm Central time.
Premiums sponsored in partnership with Feedstuffs FoodLink.com




Missouri State Fair
Competition: Saturday, August 11, Opening judging commencing at 2:00 pm
Premium book, pages 3-4.
Application, deadline is July 20 (late entry until noon on July 30th). This can be submitted by mail or as an e-mail attachment.
Premiums sponsored in partnership with Feedstuffs FoodLink.com




Ohio State Fair
Competition: Saturday, July 28, check-in 3:00 – 4:00 pm, Open judging commencing at 4:00 pm in the
Premium book: - see page 12 for information.
Application form, deadline is June 20th.
To print out form for mail-in application.
Premiums sponsored in partnership with Feedstuffs FoodLink.com




South Dakota: State Fair
Competition: Sunday September 2 at 11:30 am in Women’s Building Auditorium
Premium book, pages 37-38
There is no fee to participate in this contest. While pre-registration is not necessary, it is encouraged as it helps with the preparation and coordination of the event. Pre-registration is open until Friday, August 24. After that, if you wish to participate and have not pre-registered, simply show up at the listed times.
Premiums sponsored in partnership with Feedstuffs FoodLink.com




Wisconsin State Fair
Competition, Sunday, August 5th, check in 7:30 am to 8:30 am, Judging will commence at 10:00 am.
Premium book, pages 18-19
Online application, deadline is June 12th at 7:00 pm Central time (late entry is June 26).
Premiums sponsored in partnership with The Spice House

HI,

Wisconsites, the deadline for the Wisconsin State Fair competitions is June 12th.

Regards,

Hi,

For those planning to compete in Iowa and Indiana, the application deadline is July 1st.

Regards,

HI,

Deadline for applying for Illinois is July 15th and Missouri's is July 20th.

Regards,

Pampered Chef is sponsoring additional prizes for our winners:

First place: Reversible Bamboo Carving Board (Value = $72)
Second place: Cool & Serve Square Tray, Outdoor Mini Spoons & Tongs Set (Value = $49)
Third place: Food Chopper (Value = $31)

Tomorrow kicks off State Fair season ...

What are you doing Saturday at 4 pm? If you are at the Ohio State Far, there is open judging of Family Heirloom Recipe competition. Join us at the DiSalle Center Auditorium.* Thanks to FeedStuffsFoodLink.com for their financial sponsorship!. See ya!


*air conditioning and comfortable seats ...

Ohio State Fair winners:

First place: Springerle submitted by Karen Haldeman, Cincinnati, Ohio

Second place: Corn and Frank Creole submitted by Catherine L Blackwood. Columbus, Ohio

Third place: Machanka aka Baba's Christmas Eve Sauerkraut- Mushroom Soup with Barley submitted by Missy Omalie, Columbus, Ohio

Histories and recipes can be found here.

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This Sunday we judge the Wisconsin State Fair at 10:00 am in the Horticultural Building.

Wisconsin State Fair Winners:

First Place: Terri J. Magestro, Oak Creek, Wisconsin for PORK CHOPS BAKED WITH KASHA AND WILD MUSHROOMS

Second Place: Susan Kelley, New Berlin, Wisconsin for Dutch Baked Meat

Third Place: Laura Faust, Greendale, Wisconsin for Mary Wolfahrt Grillhoesl's Sauerbraten

Fourth Place: Barb Strahler, Reedsburg, Wisconsin for UKRAINE HALABSY (Cabbage Rolls) & ONION GRAVY

For histories and recipes:
Wisconsin winners
Wisconsin competitors

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This weekend is Super State Fair Weekend:
- Friday: Indiana State Fair
- Saturday: Illinois and Missouri State Fairs
- Sunday: Iowa State Fair

Thanks for the post Cathy. I would have had a hard time choosing the Wisconsin winner, probably would have swapped the first two but having not been there....

HI,

I was there, though not as a judge. I didn't try any of the dishes.

What I am intrigued by is a recipe that didn't place: Tante's Potatoes from Elaine Mason, Oconomowoc, WI. Any recipe with sliced ring bologna is one I want to try.

Regards,

IMHO,
The better ring bologna I have had in the area was from the Klemet's outlet on the south side of Milwaukee.

Heirloom recipe winners at the Missouri State Fair:

First: Butterbeans, bacon and tomatoes submitted by Barbara Clark of Kahoka, MO

Second: German Cabbage Buns by Kristi Wilson of Kansas City, MO

Third: Grandma W's German Potato Salad by Pat Finkes or Steelville, MO

Recipes, histories and pictures coming soon!


Tomorrow: Iowa!

Gentle reminder!

Deadline for the family heirloom contest at the Kansas State Fair is August 15th, though you can enter late by August 25th with additional fees.

Cathy2 wrote:Heirloom recipe winners at the Missouri State Fair:

First: Butterbeans, bacon and tomatoes submitted by Barbara Clark of Kahoka, MO

Second: German Cabbage Buns by Kristi Wilson of Kansas City, MO

Third: Grandma W's German Potato Salad by Pat Finkes or Steelville, MO

Recipes, histories and pictures of:

Missouri State Fair Winners

Missouri State Fair Competitors

Indiana State Fair winners:

First: Eldeberry-Apple Pie, submitted by Fancheon Rester of Albion, Indiana

Second: Date Pudding, submitted by Anita Mays of Broninsburg, Indiana

Third: Palachinke, submitted by Alison Jensen of Indianapolis, Indiana

Honorable mention: Honey Cake, submitted by Olesya Ivanovna Whitfield of Columbus, Indiana

Histories, pictures and recipes:

Winners

Competitors

Illinois State Fair Winners:

First Place: COTTAGE CHEESE BREAKFAST PIE/DESSERT
Dennis Kirby, Champaign, Illinois

Second Place: Souffle de Zanahoria (Carrot Souffle)
Linda Cifuentes, Mahomet, IL

Third Place: Fried Sage - or Nature's "Potato Chips"
Amy Wertheim, Atlanta, Illinois

Pictures, recipes and histories of:

Winners

Competitors

Minnesota State Fair

First Place: Coconut Rice
Vasanthi Iyer, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

Second Place: Gifta
Alyssa Porubcan, Plymouth, Minnesota

Third Place: Grandma Eva's Kransekake
Kristen Wollin, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Fourth Place: Three Day Buns
Elizabeth Paetow, Montrose Minnesota

Pictures, recipes and histories to follow.

Iowa State Fair

First Place: Voigt's Deutsche Tag Essiggurke (Voigt's German Day Pickles)
Kenzie Piper, Waukee Iowa

Second Place: River Bottom Black Raspberry Pie

Third Place: White Buttermilk Potluck Rolls
Cristen Clark, Runnells, Iowa

Recipes, histories and pictures coming up soon.

This weekend, I will roll into Huron, South Dakota to judge heirloom recipes.

This article in the Argus Leader of Sioux City, SD captures well what we intend to do.

http://www.argusleader.com/article/2012 ... ck_check=1

Regards,

The results of the Greater Midwest Foodways Heirloom Recipe Competition at the South Dakota Fair:

First place: Bread pudding, Sheryl Kloss, Tulare, South Dakota

Second place: Nut pudding, Marie Harvey, Ree Heights, South Dakota

Third place: Date Nut Bread, Mike Sibson, Howard, South Dakota

Honorable mentions*:

Brazil Nut Fudge Cake, Yvonne Simons Ohlrogge, Huron, South Dakota

Sugar cookies, Barb Peterson, Huron, South Dakota

Sour Cream Pie, B.T. Dean Joy, Nuller, South Dakota

Corn Starch Pudding, Sue Sibson, Howard, South Dakota

*An eager beaver fair goer took some of the recipes and histories before they were judged. Hence we made all who did not place honorable mentions who will receive a subscription to South Dakota magazine.