Adult Department BAKED GOODS plus CONFECTIONS & DECORATED ITEMS Coordinator: Kathie Woolard, Greenbrae Judges: Baked Goods: Shirley Dempel, Santa Rosa Mary Garrison, Napa Lawrence Lavagetto, Ramekins Cooking School, Sonoma Lisa Lavagetto, Ramekins Cooking School, Sonoma Bette Mae Rossi, Santa Rosa Confections: Jody Giampaoli, Owner, Nancy s Fancy s, Santa Rosa Decorated Items: Linda Moreno, Owner, Spun Sugar, Berkeley Timeline & Rules Eligibility Open to all California Residents Entry Forms Due On or before Thursday, May 14, 5 pm, Fair Office Entry Limit One Entry Per, Unless Otherwise Indicated. Entry Fee $2 Per Entry - Fee must accompany Entry Form. Exhibits Received Monday, June 29, 8 am to 11 am, Exhibit Hall Exceptions Special Contests judged during the Fair -- Refer to specific division for rules including delivery date, time and location. Exhibits Released Monday, July 6, 12 Noon to 7 pm, Exhibit Hall Rules -- 1. Local and State Rules govern this competition. 2. Exhibitors must follow timelines. Entries not delivered at times designated above will not be judged. 3. All entries must be home-prepared by the exhibitor. 4. All baked foods must be properly labeled, i.e., name and phone number. Label should be placed on the bottom of container. 5. All baked foods not picked up as indicated will be discarded. Score Card for Judging Butter Cakes & Fat Free Cakes Appearance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 30% Surface Crust or Frosting Crust - color, texture and depth Frosting - glossy, not granular, soft, not sticky, suitable flavor Filling -(if appropriate) minimum ¼ inch, fluffy, good flavor, blend with cake Texture ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 35% Butter Cakes-tender, fine even grain, moist but elastic. Fruit Cakes-not sticky or gummy, dry or crumbly. Flavor (Delicate and pleasing, natural flavor of ingredients) ----------------- 35% Total Score -------------- 100%
Score Card for Judging Breads General Appearance (Shape - Proper Dome, Smoothness, Crust Color) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10% Lightness ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10% Crust (Thickness, Quality, Crispness, & Tenderness) --------------------- 10% Crumb (Color and Texture) ------------------------------------------------------- 15% Texture (No Streaks or Close Grain, Size & Uniformity of Cell Walls, Elasticity) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 25% Flavor (Taste and Odor - Sweet, Nutty Blended) ---------------------------- 30% Total Score ------------- 100% Score Card for Judging Rolled & Dropped Cookies Appearance -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30% (Outside - uniform, not too thick; Size - not over 3 inches - except for divisions where different guidelines may apply. Surface - color & texture) Texture (Characteristic of type) -------------------------------------------------- 35% Flavor (Natural flavor of ingredients - no off flavor) ------------------------- 35% Total Score --------------- 100% Score Card for Judging Pastry Appearance (20%) 1 Crust 2 Crust Color -------------------------------------------------------------- 10% 10% Shape ------------------------------------------------------------- 10% 10% Crust (40%) Texture - Flaky, Tender ---------------------------------------- 25% 25% Flavor - Agreeable, No Pronounced Taste of Fat or Salt -- 15% 15% Filling (40%) Consistency - Fruit Moist but Not Syrupy, Well Cooked, Filling Should Hold Shape, yet Be Smooth and Soft 15% 20% Flavor - Natural or Well Blended ---------------------------- 15% 20% Meringue - Light, Tender, Evenly Browned, No Shrinking From Sides, No Weeping, At Least ½ Inch ---------------- 10% Total Score ------100% 100% Score Card for Judging Confections Appearance Color, Size and Shape of Pieces ----------------------------- 15% Texture Crystalline - Velvety, Creamy Non-Crystalline - Smooth --------------------------------------- 30% Consistency Crystalline - Firm, Not Hard or Soft Non-Crystalline - Should Hold Shape, No Crystal ------- 25% Flavor Blended, High Quality, Pleasing ------------------------------ 30% Total Score ----------- 100%
Division 1 Yeast Breads Quantities: Bread - 1/2 Loaf Bagels, Crumpets, Rolls, Doughnuts - 4 1 Bagels, any recipe 2 Bread, Cheese 3 Bread, French 4 Bread, Herb 5 Bread, Raisin 6 Bread, Rye 7 Bread, Wheat 8 Bread, Machine Baked 9 Bread, Multi-Grained 10 Bread Sticks, (6) 11 Crumpets 12 Doughnuts, Raised 13 Focaccia 14 Rolls, White 15 Rolls, any other 16 Any other Yeast Bread not listed, please specify on entry form. American System of Judging Awards Offered per 1st Place ------------------------------------------------------------ $7 & Ribbon 2nd Place ----------------------------------------------------- $5 & Ribbon 3rd Place through 5th Place ------------------------------ Ribbons Special Prize for Yeast Breads Awarded at the Discretion of the Judges Courtesy of ~ Mulberry Street Pizzeria & Restaurant $50 Gift Certificate Division 2 Baking Powder or Quick Breads Quantities: Bread 1/2 Loaf Coffee Cake 1/2 Cake Bagels, Biscuits, Muffins, Scones 4 1 Biscuits, plain 2 Biscuits, any other 3 Bread, Apple 4 Bread, Banana Nut 5 Bread, Cheese 6 Bread, Corn 7 Bread, Pumpkin Yeast Breads Alison Kellom Daly City 2014 Mulberry Street Pizzeria Award Charles Queary Fairfax Baking Powder or Quick Breads Cecil Nielsen
8 Bread, Fruit, any other (Date, etc.) 9 Bread, Nut, no fruit 10 Bread, Zucchini 11 Bread, any other Vegetable (Carrot, etc.) 12 Gingerbread 13 Muffins, Bran 14 Muffins, Corn 15 Muffins, Fruit 16 Muffins, Poppy Seed 17 Muffins, any other 18 Scones, plain 19 Scones, any other 20 Any other Baking Powder or Quick Bread not listed, please specify on entry form. American System of Judging Awards Offered per 1st Place ----------------------------------------------------------------- $7 & Ribbon 2nd Place ---------------------------------------------------------- $5 & Ribbon 3rd Place through 5th Place ----------------------------------- Ribbons Best of Show Baking Powder or Quick Bread Best of Show Muffins or Scones $10 & Special Rosette Ribbons Division 3 Specialty Breads 2014 Best of Show Winner Muffins or Scones Kerry Bortel Quantities: Bread 1/2 Loaf Rolls 4 Coffee Cake 1/2 Cake Tea Ring or Braid (Bring Whole) 1 Braids 2 Cinnamon Rolls Specialty Breads 3 Coffee Cake, Baking Powder Barbara Jaffe 4 Coffee Cake, Yeast 5 Ethnic Breads or Rolls (International) 6 Sweet Bread, Portuguese or Hawaiian Style 7 Tea Rings 8 Any other Specialty Bread not listed, please specify on entry form American System of Judging Awards Offered per 1st Place --------------------------------------------------------------- $7 & Ribbon 2nd Place ---------------------------------------------- $5 & Ribbon 3rd Place through 5th Place -------------- Ribbons
Division 4 Cakes Rolls Tortes etc. Quantities: 1/2 Cake, Plus One Slice 6 Cupcakes Cobbler 8 x 8 Pan, or similar All returnable plates & tins must be labeled with name & phone number on bottom of container. 1 Cake, Angel Food 2 Cake, Apple 3 Cake, Applesauce 4 Cake, Bundt style 5 Cake, Carrot 6 Cake, Chocolate 7 Cake, Chiffon 8 Cake, Lemon 9 Cake, Fruit 10 Cake, Pineapple Upside Down (Bring whole cake.) 11 Cake, Potato 12 Cake, Pound 13 Cake, Soda Pop, any recipe using 7-Up, Coke, etc. 14 Cake, Spice 15 Cake, White 16 Cake, Wine 17 Cake, Yellow 18 Cake, any Low Fat Recipe 19 Cake, any other Cupcakes See Division 5 20 Doughnuts, Cake 21 Petits Fours, (6) 22 Rolled and Filled, Jellyroll, Chocolate Roll, etc. 23 Torte, any kind American System of Judging Awards Offered per 1st Place ---------------------- $10 & Ribbon 2nd Place -------------------- $8 & Ribbon 3rd Place through 5th Place -- Ribbons 2014 Judie Berke Memorial Awards Best of Show Winner - Cakes Natalie Alwitt Reserve Best of Show Winner - Cakes Carol Neel Best of Show Cake & Reserve Best of Show Cake $50.00 Each & Special Rosette Ribbon ~ Courtesy of ~ Margie Goodman, Novato In Memory of Her Sister Judie Berke Petit Fours/Rolls/Tortes Jane VanDam Best of Show Petit Fours Rolls or Tortes $10 & Special Rosette Ribbon
Division 5 Cupcakes Rules -- 1. Frosting may be any type that compliments cupcake flavor. 2. All additional decorations must be edible. 3. Cupcake liners (baking cups) may be used. 4. Note: You may use any combination of ingredients in each class category. (Examples: You may use cheese in the corn cupcake category, chocolate in the peanut butter category, or nuts in any class.) 5. You may include recipe for cupcake & frosting with entry. Quantities: Six frosted cupcakes on a paper plate. 1 Cupcakes, Berry (Strawberry, Blueberry, Blackberry, etc.) 2 Cupcakes, Chiffon (Any Flavor) 3 Cupcakes, Chocolate (Any type of Chocolate) 4 Cupcakes, Citrus (Lemon, Orange, etc.) 5 Cupcakes, Coconut 6 Cupcakes, (Use Coffee or Tea in recipe) 7 Cupcakes, Filled (Any flavor cupcake with filling and frosting) 8 Cupcakes, Fruit (Applesauce, Banana, Cherry, etc.) 9 Cupcakes, Gluten Free 10 Cupcakes, Low Calorie (Any Flavor) 11 Cupcakes, Nut (Use Walnuts, Almonds, Savory Cupcakes Hazelnuts, etc. in any recipe) Jaime Thomas 12 Cupcakes, Peanut Butter 13 Cupcakes, Pumpkin or Sweet Potato 14 Cupcakes, Red Velvet 15 Cupcakes, Savory, Cheese (Use one or more cheeses) 16 Cupcakes, Savory, Corn 17 Cupcakes, Savory, using Onion, Garlic, or Scallions, etc. 18 Cupcakes, Savory, Meat or Fish (use Bacon, Chicken, Salmon, etc.) 19 Cupcakes, Sugar Free 20 Cupcakes, Vanilla 21 Cupcakes, Vegetable - Carrot 22 Cupcakes, Vegetable - Any other (Zucchini, Tomato, etc.) 23 Cupcakes, White 24 Cupcakes, Yellow 25 Cupcakes, Use Wine, Beer, or any Liqueur in recipe 26 Cupcakes, Any other not listed, please specify on entry form. Sweet Cupcakes Loretta Farley Point Reyes 2014 Winner Most Original Cupcakes Jaime Thomas American System of Judging Awards Offered per 1st Place -------------------------------------------------------------- $10 & Ribbon 2nd Place -------------------------------------------------------- $8 & Ribbon 3rd Place ---------------------------------------------------- $5 & Ribbon 4th Place and 5th Place ------------------------------------ Ribbons Best of Show Sweet Cupcakes $20 & Special Rosette Ribbon Best of Show Savory Cupcakes $20 & Special Rosette Ribbon Most Original Cupcakes $20 & Special Rosette Ribbon
Division 6 Confections Quantities: Six pieces on paper plate covered in plastic. 1 Brittle, Peanut 2 Brittle, any other (Cashew, Pecan, Mixed Nut, etc.) 3 Caramels 4 Chocolates, Dipped 5 Chocolates, Molded 6 Divinity 7 Fruit Candies 8 Fudge, Chocolate 9 Fudge, Peanut Butter 10 Fudge, any other 11 Mints 12 Nuts, Chocolate Covered 13 Nuts, any other (Sugared, etc.) 14 Peanut Butter 15 Popcorn Balls (3) 16 Popcorn, Candied (Caramel, etc.) 17 Pralines 18 Rocky Road Confections Kristi M. Corda Novato Candy Assortrment Janice Nunes Novato 19 Rolls, Nut (Almond, Cashew, Pecan, Walnut, etc.), sliced 20 Suckers, Lollipops 21 Sugar Free Confections 22 Toffee 23 Turtles 24 Truffles 25 Any other Confection not listed, please specify on entry form. American System of Judging Awards Offered per 1st Place --------------------------------------------------------------- $7 & Ribbon 2nd Place ---------------------------------------------- $5 & Ribbon 3rd Place through 5th Place -------------- Ribbons 26 Candy Assortment 5 Kinds of Candies (six of each variety), in a Decorative Clear Jar or Open Box or Basket. Bring one sample of each in plastic bag for judging. Judged on Candies 85% and Decorations 15%. American System of Judging Awards Offered per 26 1st Place ---------------------------------------------------------------------- $25 & Ribbon 2nd Place ------------------------------------------------------------------ $20 & Ribbon 3rd Place --------------------------------------------------------------- $15 & Ribbon 4th Place ------------------------------------------------------------ $10 & Ribbon 5th Place --------------------------------------------------------- $5 & Ribbon Best of Show $25 & Special Rosette Ribbon
Division 7 Cookies 1 Bar Cookies, Brownies, cake style 2 Bar Cookies, Brownies, fudge style 3 Bar Cookies, Lemon 4 Bar Cookies, Nut 5 Bar Cookies, any other 6 Biscotti, Plain Quantities: Six cookies, not over 3 1/2 in diameter or length. 7 Biscotti, Flavored 8 Biscotti, Dipped 9 Butter Cookies 10 Carrot Cookies 11 Cereal Cookies 12 Coconut 13 Drop Cookies, Chocolate Chip 14 Drop Cookies, Chocolate Chip with Nuts 15 Drop Cookies, Oatmeal, without Raisins and Nuts 16 Drop Cookies, Oatmeal, with Raisins and/or Nuts 17 Drop Cookies, any other 18 Foreign/Ethnic Cookies 19 Ginger Cookies 20 Gluten-Free Cookies 21 Holiday Cookies 22 Ladyfingers 23 Low-Fat Cookies 24 Macaroons 25 Meringues 26 Molasses Cookies 27 Peanut Butter Cookies 28 Peppermint Cookies 29 Pumpkin Cookies 30 Refrigerator Cookies, rolled or dropped 31 Shaped & Pressed Cookies 32 Shortbread 33 Snickerdoodles 34 Sugar Cookies 35 Any other Cookie not listed, please specify on entry form. American System of Judging Awards Offered per 1st Place -------------------------------------------------------- $7 & Ribbon 2nd Place --------------------------------------------- $5 & Ribbon 3rd Place through 5 th Place ----------------- Ribbons 36 Cookie Assortment 5 Kinds of Cookies (six of each variety), in a Decorativ Clear Jar or Open Box or Basket. Bring one sample of each in plastic bag fo judging. Judged on Cookies 85% and Decorations 15%. Continued on next page. NOTE: Place cookies on a small paper plate, in a resealable bag. Overall Best Cookie Robbie Gutierrez Cookie Assortment Dana Strauss San Anselmo
American System of Judging Awards Offered per 36 1st Place ------------------------------------------------------------------- $25 & Ribbon 2nd Place --------------------------------------------------------------- $20 & Ribbon 3rd Place ------------------------------------------------------------ $15 & Ribbon 4th Place ----------------------------------------------------- $10 & Ribbon 5th Place ------------------------------------------------------ $5 & Ribbon Best of Show $25 & Special Rosette Ribbon Division 8 Pies Pastries etc. Quantities: One 8 or 9 Pie or Quiche 1 Large Tart or 4 Small Tarts 4 Turnovers 4 Cream Puffs or Éclairs All returnable plates must be labeled with name on bottom of container. 1 Cream Puffs 2 Cream Puffs, Mini (6) 3 Éclairs 4 Phyllo Pastry Pies Joyce Raffo Corte Madera 2014 Best of Show Winner Pastries Jaime Thomas 5 Pie, One Crumb Crust (please specify type on entry form) 6 Pie, One Crust - Dough (please specify type on entry form) 7 Pie, Two Crust - Dough (please specify type on entry form) 8 Pie Crust, Unfilled Pastry Crust 9 Pie Crust, Unfilled Crumb Crust 10 Cobbler, any kind (please specify type on entry form) 11 Crisp, any kind (please specify type on entry form) 12 Quiche, any kind 13 Tarts, any kind - fruit, meat, etc. (please specify type on entry form) 14 Turnovers, any kind - fruit, meat, etc. (please specify type on entry form) 15 Any Other Pastry not listed (please specify type on entry form) 16 Any Other Pie not listed (please specify type on entry form) American System of Judging Awards Offered per 1st Place -------------------------------------------------------------- $10 & Ribbon 2nd Place --------------------------------------------- $8 & Ribbon 3rd Place through 5th Place -------------- Ribbons Best of Show Awards Best Pie Best Cobbler or Crisp Best Pastry Best Quiche, Tart, or Turnover $10 each & Special Rosette Ribbons Quiche, Tart or Turnover Raegen Salais Corte Madera Cobblers or Crisps Carol Neel
Division 9 Baking with Honey Quantities: Please refer to previous divisions. Each recipe must include honey. 1 Breads, Quick, any recipe using honey 2 Breads, Yeast, any recipe using honey 3 Cakes, any recipe using honey 4 Cookies, any recipe using honey 5 Muffins, any recipe using honey 6 Any other baked recipe using honey American System of Judging 2014 Winners Marshall s Farm Awards Awards Offered per Baking with Honey 1st Place ------------------- $20 & Ribbon 2nd Place --------------- $15 & Ribbon Lisa Krausz Tiburon 3rd Place -------------- $10 & Ribbon Kathryn Dougherty 4th Place -------------- $8 & Ribbon 5th Place ------------- $5 & Ribbon Special Prizes for Baking with Honey Two $75 Gift Certificates for a Farm Tour and product sponsored by Marshall s Farm Natural Honey Baking with Honey Sheri Schoenberg San Francisco Division 10 Blueberry Bliss Any baked item made with blueberries may be entered. Examples: Blueberry Muffins, Bread, Cake, Pie, Tart, Cobbler, etc. Please submit recipe with entry. Refer to previous divisions for quantities. 1 Blueberry Bliss, any baked item American System of Judging Blueberry Bliss Awards Offered per Kristi M. Corda 1st Place ----------------------------- $20 & Ribbon Novato 2nd Place ----------------------- $15 & Ribbon 3rd Place ------------------- $10 & Ribbon 4th Place --------------- $8 & Ribbon 5th Place ----------- $5 & Ribbon
Division 11 New! King Arthur Flour Quick Bread Special Any quick bread made using any type of King Arthur Flour. Please submit recipe with entry. The UPC Label from the King Arthur Flour Bag must also be submitted with entry. Bring one whole quick bread or coffee cake. 1 Quick Bread, any baked item using King Arthur Flour 2 Quick Bread, any low fat baked item using King Arthur flour American System of Judging Awards Offered per 1st Place ----------------------------- $25 & Ribbon 2nd Place ----------------------- $20 & Ribbon 3rd Place ------------------- $15 & Ribbon 4th Place ------------- $10 & Ribbon 5th Place ----------- $5 & Ribbon Division 12 New! Almond Delight Any recipe including California almonds may be used. Please submit recipe with entry. Quantities: Bread - ½ loaf Cake - ½ cake, plus one slice Cookies - ½ dozen Cupcakes - 4 each Pie - 8 or 9 inch Pastries - 4 each 1 Almond Delight, any baked item using California Almonds 2 Almond Delight, any low fat baked item using California almonds American System of Judging Awards Offered per 1st Place ------------------------------------------------------------- $25 & Ribbon 2nd Place ------------------------------------------------------ $20 & Ribbon 3rd Place -------------------------------------------------- $15 & Ribbon 4th Place --------------------------------------------- $10 & Ribbon 5th Place ------------------------------------------- $5 & Ribbon
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