Greater Midwest Foodways: State Fairs Contests, 2014

Family Heirloom Recipes Competition, 2014
Picnics and Family Reunions

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin


Zwieback, First Prize, Jane Fry of Elk Falls, Kansas, (image by Karen Keb Will)


Our Family Heirloom Recipe competition seeks your best made from scratch heirloom recipe suitable for a picnic or family reunion. 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.

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.

PRIZE money sponsored by The Spice House in Illinois and Wisconsin:

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


JUDGING CRITERIA
Taste 50%, History 40%, Appearance & Display 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: Friday August 8, 2014 check in: 2:00 – 3:00 pm, judging commences at 3:00 pm, awards 5:15 pm
- Premium book: , page 100-101
- Application form, deadline is July 15th.
- Exhibitor card, submitted with application:
Premiums sponsored in partnership with The Spice House




Indiana State Fair
Competition: Thursday, August 7, 2014 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 30 of pdf “Department 114: Home and Family Arts”
- Application online , deadline is July 1 (with late fees when entered July 2-17)



Iowa State Fair
Competition: Friday, August 15, 2014 judging begins at 1:30 pm
Premium book:
- General rules
- Heirloom recipe competition, page 50
Application form, deadline postmarked by July 1 (with late fees by July :
- On-line
- Or print form to mail in.



Minnesota State Fair:
Competition: Saturday, August 16, check-in 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Bring food cold, they will be reheated before judging.
Premium book, page 40
Apply online, deadline is August 5th by 4:30 pm Central time.



Missouri State Fair
Competition: Saturday, August 10, Opening judging commencing at 2:00 pm
Premium book, page 3.
Application, deadline is July 21 (late entry until noon on July 25th). This can be submitted by mail or as an e-mail attachment.
Recipe form.



South Dakota: State Fair
Competition: Sunday August 31 at 11:30 am in Women’s Building Auditorium
Premium book - not yet available.
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 22. After that, if you wish to participate and have not pre-registered, simply show up at the listed times.


Wisconsin State Fair
Competition, Sunday, August 3rd, check in 7:30 am to 8:30 am, Judging will commence at 10:00 am.
Premium book, page 23, class #978
Online application, deadline is June 25th at 7:00 pm Central time.
[urlhttp://www.wistatefair.com/pdfs/competitions/entry_info/general_info/tcc/culinary_entry_form.pdf]Print entry application[/url] postmarked June 11
Premiums sponsored in partnership with The Spice House

Late admission deadline for Wisconsin State Fair culinary competitions is June 25th.



Wisconsin State Fair
Competition, Sunday, August 3rd, check in 7:30 am to 8:30 am, Judging will commence at 1:30 pm.
Premium book, page 23, class #978
Online application, deadline is June 25th at 7:00 pm Central time.
[urlhttp://www.wistatefair.com/pdfs/competitions/entry_info/general_info/tcc/culinary_entry_form.pdf]Print entry application[/url] postmarked June 11
Premiums sponsored in partnership with The Spice House

Hi,

This Sunday, Cinnamon Girl and I will be judging at the Wisconsin State Fair beginning at 1:30 pm.

Stop on by and say hello, we'd love to see you.

Regards,

Yes, join us. There will be vanilla beans for prizes in the food trivia contest. Easy pickings for you all.

Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance
FAMILY HEIRLOOM RECIPES
Picnics and Family Reunions

Missouri State Fair
August 9, 2014

Recipes and their histories can be found here.

First Prize:
Memorial Day Strawberry Shortcake
Megan White, Cole Camp, MO



Second Prize:
Caramel Dumplings
Faye Hunton, Sedalia, MO




Third Prize:
Mom's Coconut Cake
Maxine Griggs, Sedalia, MO




Contestants:

Skillet Cake
Melissa Hunton, Sedalia, MO



Mom's Turkey Dressing
Pat Finkes, Steelville, MO



Granny Gundy "Ham" Salad
Terri Harlan, La Monte, MO



Mamaw's Com Chowder
Harlan, La Monte, MO

Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance
FAMILY HEIRLOOM RECIPES
Picnics and Family Reunions

Illinois State Fair
August 8, 2014

Recipes and their histories can be found here.

Premiums sponsored in partnership with The Spice House



First Prize:
Houby
Linda Cifuentes, Mahomet, Illinois




Second Prize:
Grandmother Wierman's Mashed Potato Salad
Christine Beckman, Sherman, Illinois




Third Prize:
Oyster Dressing... the rest of the story
Amy Wertheim, Atlanta, Illinois




Honorable Mention:
Pfeffernusse cookies
Betty Moser, Decatur, Illinois




Contestants:

THE KENNY FAMILY IRISH SODA BREAD
Margaret Baucom, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois




CHOCOLATE SOUR CREAM POUND CAKE
Pamela Lynn Sage, Monmouth, Illinois




Aunt Pearl's Chicken and Dumplings
Carol Meadows, Springfield, Illinois




Grandma Guth's Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Sauerkraut
Denise Bollman, Springfield, Illinois




Best Strawberry Pie Ever
Kitsy Amrhein, Springfield, Illinois




Ruth's Pasta Salad
Jackie Bales, Springfield, Illinois




Dueling Potato Salads
Pam Elliott, Waverly, Illinois

Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance
FAMILY HEIRLOOM RECIPES
Picnics and Family Reunions

Iowa State Fair
August 15, 2014

Contestants entered their best scratch family heirloom recipe suitable for a family or community dinner. Recipe should originate before 1950.

Contestants brought a prepared dish along with a brief story of who passed the recipe down to them, ethnicity, if relevant, number of years the recipe has been in their family and any interesting information about their recipe.

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

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


Competition was conducted on August 9th, these are the results:


First Prize:
Grandma’s Cherry Pie
Shelby McCreedy, Atlantic, Iowa




Second Prize:
Grandma B's Homemade Mincemeat
Joyce Larson, New Market, Iowa




Third Prize:
Potato Salad Secret Family Recipe
Heather Nelson, Des Moines, Iowa




Contestant:

Grandma's Chocolate Ice Cream
Cheryl Larson, Clarinda, Iowa

Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance
FAMILY HEIRLOOM RECIPES
Picnics and Family Reunions

South Dakota State Fair
August 31, 2014


Histories and recipes can be found here.

First Prize:
RAHMSTRUDEL
Mary Helen Wipf, Huron, South Dakota




Second Prize:
PFEFFERNUSSE COOKIES
Glenda Maxted, South Dakota




Third Prize:
Orange Salad
Marie Harvey, Ree Heights, South Dakota




Contestants:
GRANDMA PIBAL'S KOLACHE RECIPE
Tammie Dewald Milbank, South Dakota




Oatmeal Wafers
Yvonne Simmons, Huron, South Dakota




GRANDMA OCHELTREE'S SOUR CREAM COOKIES
Ruth Ann McManns, Reliance, South Dakota

Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance
FAMILY HEIRLOOM RECIPES
Picnics and Family Reunions

Indiana State Fair
August 7, 2014

Recipes and their histories can be found here.


First Prize:
Biscuits & Wild Blackberry Jam
Beverley Weaver Rossell, Morgantown, Indiana




Second Prize:
MINNIE MOM AND GRANDMA STELLA’S CHICKEN & NOODLES
Maureen May, McCordsville, IN




Third Prize:
Babu's Polish rye bread
Christine Rienecker, Indianapolis, Indiana




Honorable mention:
Grandma's Yeast Rolls and Freeze Strawberry Jam
Jennifer Dickie, Greenwood, Indiana




Honorable mention:
Hot German Potato Salad
Phyllis Hine, Waveland, Indiana




Contestants:

Irish Soda Bread
Nora Spitznogle, Indianapolis, Indiana




Grandma's Blackberry Cake
Susan Gibbs, Indianapolis, Indiana



Aunt Letha's Hickory Nut Cake
Carol Meeks, Indianapolis, Indiana




A Cookie Shared through the Decades
Deborah Green, Fortville, Indiana




Mamaw's Reunion Boston Cream Pie
Kevin Zirkle, Fortville, Indiana




STUFFING ... lt's not just for Thanksgiving anymore!
Eileen Beyer, Shelbyville, Indiana