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20th annual Incredible
Angel Food Cake contest
PORT ROYAL -- The Angel Food Cake contest is returning to the competitive exhibit lineup at the 170th Juniata County Fair this year. The Incredible Angel Food Cake contest, sponsored by Pennsylvania Egg Farmers and the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs, will be held on Saturday Aug. 31.
All entries must be in place on Friday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Entrants may not have won 1st place in this Angel Food Cake contest at any other fair in 2024.
The winning cake will be eligible for competition at the PA Farm Show in January 2025, where the winner will receive $500 for first prize.
When entering your cake, which must be entirely made from scratch, you must also submit the recipe.
Pennsylvania produced and packed eggs are requested to be used, if possible. Look for the PEQAP or PA packaging dates on the carton.
Cakes will be judged on the following categories and percentages:
• 30% Flavor (smell, taste, flavoring)
• 25% Inside Characteristics (texture, lightness)
• 20% Overall appearance (surface, size, color)
• 15% Creativity
• 10% Topping, Icing or Decoration
36th annual
Blue Ribbon
Apple Pie contest
The 2024 Blue Ribbon Apple Pie baking contest will be held on Saturday, Aug. 31 at the 170th Juniata County Fair. All entries must be in place on Friday, Aug 30 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
The contest is sponsored by The Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs.
Over 100 fairs across Pennsylvania will offer cash prizes for the best pie. The Juniata County Fair contest is a preliminary competition that leads to the selection of the final Blue Ribbon Apple Pie winner held each January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. The first-place winner at the Farm
Show will be awarded a cash prize of $500 for their winning entry.
The rules for the contest are as follows:
1. Open to any individual amateur baker who is a Pennsylvania resident. One entry per person.
2. Entrants may not have won 1st place in this Blue Ribbon Apple Pie contest at any other fair in 2024.
3. Entire entry must be made from scratch. No pre-packaged ingredients may be used (ex: pre-made mixes, cookie dough, pie crust, frosting, etc.) All ingredients and decorations must be edible.
4. Entry to be a pie that must include at least 60% apples in the filling. It does not need to be a "traditional" two crusted apple pie and it can have a variety of fillings. All ingredients and decorations must be edible.
5. The entire pie must be submitted for judging in a food safe disposable pie pan. (All pans, plates and dishes are considered to be disposable and will not be returned.)
6. The recipe for the pie and pie crust must be submitted with the entry. It should be submitted on an 8 ½ inch by 11 inch" sheet of paper. The recipe must list all the ingredients, quantities and the preparation instructions. Entrant's name, address and phone number must be printed on the back side of all the pages. (All recipes and pies will become the property of the Fair or Pennsylvania Farm Show and will not be returned.)
7. Refrigeration is not available at the Fair or Pennsylvania Farm Show. Entries that require refrigeration after baking must indicate so in the recipe. Those entries will not be sold, auctioned or otherwise distributed for consumption after judging for food safety reasons.
8. Judging will be based on the following criteria:
Flavor 30 points
Filling: consistency, doneness, moistness & flavor 25 points
Crust: color, flavor, texture doneness 20 points
Overall Appearance 15 points
Creativity 10 points
Homemade
Chocolate Cake contest
The 2024 Homemade Chocolate Cake contest will be held on Saturday, Aug. 31 at the 170th Juniata County Fair. All entries must be in place on Friday, Aug. 30 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The contest is sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs (PSACF).
A contest participant must be an individual amateur baker and a resident of Pennsylvania. The entire entry must be made from "scratch". The entry must be a layered chocolate cake that is frosted. The cake recipe must feature chocolate or cocoa as a main ingredient.
The Juniata County Fair's contest is a preliminary competition that leads to the selection of the final Homemade Chocolate Cake blue ribbon winner each January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. The first-place winner at the Farm Show will be awarded a cash grand prize of $500 for the winning chocolate cake recipe.
PA preferred®
Junior Baking
Cookies, Brownies and Bars contest
The 2024 PA Preferred®Junior Baking Cookies-Brownies-Bars contest will be held on Saturday, Aug. 31 at the 170th Juniata County Fair. All entries must be in place on Friday, Aug. 30 from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The contest is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's ® program and coordinated by the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs.
The goal of the PA Preferred® Junior Baking Contest is to encourage young people across the Commonwealth to participate in Pennsylvania's agricultural fairs by showcasing Pennsylvania-grown and produced products in their contest entries.
A contest participant must be an individual amateur baker age 8 through and including 18 years old and a resident of Pennsylvania. The entire cookies, brownies or bars entry must be made from "scratch" and must include two (2) PA Preferred® or locally purchased ingredients.
The Juniata County Fair's contest is a preliminary competition that leads to the selection of the final PA Preferred® Junior Baking Contest Cookies, Brownies and Bars blue ribbon winner each January at the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. The first-place winner at the Farm Show will be awarded a cash grand prize of $500 for the winning PA Preferred® cookie, brownie or bar recipe.
For a complete list of rules, visit www.juniatacountyfair.com or contact contest coordinator Glenda Fultz at (717) 348-7752.