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Cooking
enthusiasts invited to dish it up at the Stanislaus
County Fair
Turlock—Local
cooks, get ready to serve up your most mouth-watering
recipes to win recognition and cash prizes at the 2003
Stanislaus County Fair!
Cooks can
select from an extensive menu of contests to tantalize
judges with all sorts of flavors from jam to sweet
potato pie to BBQ ribs. These special contests are
also fun for all ages from juniors right on up to
seniors, who compete against chefs of their own age.
Judges decide whose secret flavors add up to
the most irresistible and tasty morsels around!
 The
Stanislaus County Fair is turning back the taste bud
clocks in its Home Arts division as it Salute’s the
30th Anniversary of American Graffiti.
And what could be more American than apple pie?
The 2003 fair will feature an All
American Apple Pie Contest sponsored by Dubyak
Chiropractic.
The
apple pie contest is sure to be popular event among
entrants for its traditional taste and its $100 grand
prize. Distinguished judges include Turlock Mayor Curt
Andre and Stanislaus County Supervisor Tom Mayfield.
To spur on the bee-bopping’ fun, red, white and blue
pom poms will be dished out to audience members. And the contest sponsor, Dr. Dubyak, will be dressed like
Uncle Sam!
The
apple pie contest is a win-win!
After the contest, the judged pies will be
donated to the United Samaritans.
Other
special food contests, in addition to the All American
Apple Pie contest, include:
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“Just
Nutty” sponsored by Gambini Farms, Oakdale
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“A
Cheesy Idea” sponsored by Hilmar Cheese Company
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“Chocolate
Decadence” sponsored by Hershey Chocolate,
Oakdale
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“Homemade
Salsa Contest” sponsored by Emanuel Medical
Center
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“Special
Cookie Contest” sponsored by Friends of Nannette
Sherman Taylor
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“BBQ
Ribs Contest” sponsored by Beth Smith and
Melinda Fannin
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“Strawberry
Jam” sponsored by Hilmar Middle School Faculty
Club in Memory of Christie Whalen Sexton
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“Sweet
Potato Pie” sponsored by Sweet Potato Council
Each
contest has rules specific to its cuisine but the one
common ingredient is that all recipes must be
homemade. Each of these contests is judged live before
an audience in the Save Mart Ag/Hort Building during
fair hours.
The special contest winners from the 2002
Stanislaus County Fair were:
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Just
Nutty: Class 1: Susan Cope; Class 2: Judi Ferro of
Ceres
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A
Cheesy Idea: Betty Graham
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Chocolate
Decadence: Nicole Finnegan
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Homemade
Salsa Contest: Mindy Hanks
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Special
Cookie Contest: Pam Kallicott
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BBQ
Ribs Contest: Craig Miller (beef ribs); Mike Fair
(pork ribs)
Handbooks
with entry forms are available at the following
locations: Modesto:
Edward’s Cake & Candy Supplies, Elegant Stitch;
Scenic Nursery; Stanislaus Library; Nasco West, Artel
Art Center; Turlock:
Stanislaus County Fair Office, Turlock Library,
Valley Distributors, Cloth & Quilts; Ceres:
Suszanne’s Ceramics; Patterson:
Patterson Library; Oakdale:
Oakdale Feed & Seed; Riverbank:
Morris Nursery; Waterford: Waterford Farm; and Hilmar:
Hilmar Cheese. Exhibitor handbooks are also available
on-line at www.stancofair.com.
Handbooks are also available by mail by calling
by calling the Stanislaus County Fair office at
668-1333 or e-mailing the Fair at .
The Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 92nd
year. The 2003 fair opens
Friday, July 25 for a 10-day run.
The theme of this year’s fair is “The Place
to be in 2003.”
Last
year, more than 226,000 family members enjoyed the
fair —the largest attendance in the past decade.
In the fall of 2002, Modesto Bee readers voted
the Stanislaus County Fair their “Favorite
All-Around Event” in the Bee’s Readers’ Choice
Awards!
The
mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to provide a
family and community oriented experience promoting
agriculture, education, entertainment and technology.
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