2026 Class J: Culinary Arts

Committee: Sheryl Mallett (5819-998-7477), Jaedyn Dineen, Linda Koepke, Sharon Sothern, Marybelle Ditmer, Hayden Roswell

Rules: Only one serving size piece of each exhibit will be kept for display, unless otherwise stated, serving becomes property of the fair. Small plates will be provided for the serving to be left on display. Remaining pie, cake, cookies, etc, must be picked up Friday night after the opening of the fair. Please use 2 entry tags for each entry. All cakes to be placed on cardboard, covered with foil or suitable base one inch larger than the cake. No commercial mixes or fillings or 7-minute frosting. Pies and tart shells are to be homemade unless stated otherwise. Please cover with plastic bags if possible. Bread is to be placed into plastic bags. Cookies, squares and muffins on small disposable plates. Classes with 9 or more entries will be split. No warm baking! ***Note: If using new tin foil pie plates, you are advised to temper them, by placing the empty plate in a 400F oven for 10 minutes. This helps to bake the pie crust. ***Note: Covered Pies – the two solid crusts must touch. ***NOTE: All pies must be baked in foil plates

Prizes ~ 1st – $5.00, 2nd – $4.00, 3rd – $3.00

Yeast Baking:

1. 1 Loaf white bread
2. 1 Loaf 60% whole wheat bread
3. 1 Loaf cheese bread
4. English muffins (4)
5. Cinnamon rolls with icing (4)

Quick Bread (no yeast) & Muffins: (muffin liners are not to be used for baking or show)

6. Tea Biscuits (4)
7. Lemon Loaf
8. Zucchini loaf, with raisins, no nuts
9. Beer Cheese quick bread
10. Bran muffins, with raisins (4)
11. Banana muffins (4)
12. Carrot pineapple muffins (4)
13. Chocolate Chip muffins (4)
14. Sour dough bread

Squares and Cookies:

15. Chocolate chip cookies, no nuts (4)
16. Plain Oatmeal cookies, no raisins, dropped or flattened (4)
17. Peanut butter cookies, dropped or flattened (4)
18. Chocolate brownies, not nuts, no icing (4)
19. Date squares (4)
20. No bake square, your choice (4)
21. Gingersnap cookie (4)

Cakes: (in an 8” or 9” pan)

22. No-bake cheesecake
23. Banana cake, iced

Pies and Tarts:

OAAS Featured Category

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24. Butter tarts, no raisins, no fruit, no nuts (4)

OAAS Butter Tart Competition Full Rules at: https://oaasfairs.com/convention/district-and-provincial-competition-rules

25. Peach pie, covered
26. Apple pie, covered

Candy:

27. Chocolate fudge, no nuts (4)
28. Caramel corn, 2 cups
29. Nuts and Bolts, 2 cups

Miscellaneous:

30. Decorated sugar cookies (4)
31. Homemade Bagels (4), flavour of your choice
32. Soft Pretzels (4)
33. Any appetizer of your choice – 4 pieces with recipe

First Time Exhibitors Only:

34. Muffin, your choice (4)
35. No Bake cookies (4)
36. Loaf of Banana Bread

Class J Specials:

All entries are to remain until the close of fair on Sunday.
The first prize winning entry for auction becomes the property of the Agricultural Society to be auctioned off on Saturday at 3pm.
37. Ladies Directors’ Special – Rhubarb Pie – covered. Prizes: ~ 1st – $20.00, 2nd – $15.00, 3rd – $10.00, 4th – $5.00
38. Covered Raisin Pie – First prize retained for auction. Prizes: ~ 1st – $12.00, 2nd – $5.00, 3rd – $3.00
39. Chocolate layer cake – First prize retained for auction. Prizes: ~ 1st – $12.00, 2nd – $5.00, 3rd – $3.00
40. Driscoll Farms – Pecan Pie 9”. First prize entry to be retained for auction. Prizes: ~ 1st – $12.00, 2nd – $5.00, 3rd – $3.00
41. In Memory of Carolyn Heinmiller – Carrot Cakes with Cream Cheese icing (9×13 pan). First prize to be retained by sponsor (Michelle McDonald). Prizes: ~ 1st – $12.00, 2nd – $8.00, 3rd – $3.00
42. Copper Creek Pork – Elderberry Pie – First prize retained by sponsor. Prizes: ~ 1st – $100.00, 2nd – $75.00, 3rd – $50.00
43. In Memory of Mary Cuculich – 9×13 no bake cheesecake. First prize retained by sponsor. Prizes: ~ 1st – $25.00, 2nd – $15.00, 3rd – $10.00
44. Schneider Land and Cattle – Angel Food Cake, icing of your choice – First prize retained by the sponsor. Prizes: ~ 1st – $20.00, 2nd – $15.00, 3rd – $10.00
45. Not Your Average Butter Tart – (5 tarts) Be creative and bake a unique butter tart. Judging will be based on the creativity and taste of the filling. Store bought shells may be used. Tarts from winner to be retained for auction. Prizes: ~ 1st – $50.00, 2nd – $30.00, 3rd – $20.00