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[August 04, 2023]  The diary and culinary judging was held at the Logan County Fair on Tuesday, August 2nd. This competition involved many baked goods, but excluded most cakes, snack food, and candies. Foods in those categories will be judged on Friday. This competition also included goods that were canned.

The event kicked off at 10 a.m., with the judging of the baked goods, and ran until about 1:30 p.m., with a short break for lunch. The judging of the canned goods was done afterward, running until a bit before 3 p.m.

At the start of the event, Marcia Greenslate, Department O Superintendent, welcomed everyone and explained a bit about how the judging was going to be conducted. She also informed the crowd that, while no official count of the number of entries is kept, this year may have had more entries than any other year prior. The judge for both the baked goods and canned goods was Jamie Jones. Jones, a resident of Mount Pulaski, is also the coordinator for the Lincoln Memorial Hospital Market held each Saturday at the fairgrounds.

As the judging began, there were a lot of moving parts. The baked goods had to be moved to the judge’s table, unwrapped, marked (if that good won), rewrapped, and then moved off the judge’s table to make room for more. Deb Allen, Judy Haseley, Kelly Haseley, Linda McCuan, Sarah Dahmn, and Marcia Greenslate all made sure this process ran smoothly.

Miss Logan County Fair 2023 also came by after the lunch break and helped with this process.

The first place awards for the baked goods are as follows:

• Decorated Cake: Sarah Dahmm
• Decorated Cupcakes: Stephanie Johnson
• Cherrie Pie: Darlene Crider
• Any Other Fruit Pie: Hannah Crider (with a peach mango pie)
• Pecan Pie: Darlene Crider
• Apple Pie: Judy Smith (Best of Show)
• Cream Puffs: Mary Johnson
• Pie Shell: Kim Lyon
• Banana Nut Bread: Gail Ubbenga\
• Coffee Cake: Jennifer Lair (Best of Show)
• Zucchini Bread: Dana Oltmans
• Pumpkin Bread: Christy Cross
• Muffins: Jennifer Lair
• Tea Ring, Yeast, Iced: Joyce Conrady
• Cinnamon Rolls, Yeast: Patty Huffer
• Yeast Rolls: Dana Oltmans (Best of Show)
• Any Cookie Made with Honey: Brooke Harnacke
• Cookies, Baker’s Choice: Lauren Dahmm (with lemon white chocolate chip cookies) (Best of Show)
• Sugar Cookies: Joyce Conrady
• Oatmeal Cookies: Lydia Doolin
• Brownies: Dana Oltmanns
• Ice Box Cookies: Kathleen Buse
• Chocolate Chip Cookies: Kelsi Meeker
• Snickerdoodles: Gail Ubbenga
• Brownies, Youth 9-15: Adelynn Peters
• M+M Cookies, Youth 9-15: Isaac Doolin
• Peanut Butter Cookies, Youth 9-15: Lydia Doolin
• Pineapple Upside Down Cake: Karen Sandel (Best of Show)
• Jelly Roll: Kim Lyon
• Corn Bread: Kim Lyon
• Baking Powder Biscuits: Dana Oltmanns

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The first place awards for the canned goods are as follows:

• Apples: Darlene Crider
• Applesauce: Darlene Crider
• Cherries: Darlene Crider (Best of Show and Best Overall)
• Peaches: Darlene Crider
• Pears: Jill Peters
• Raspberries, red or black: Darlene Crider
• Beans, Yellow or String Bean: Mary Johnson
• Beets: Kim Lyon
• Carrots: Jill Peters
• Corn: Verdeen Ingram
• Tomatoes: William E. Stambaugh
• Tomato Juice: Kim Lyon (Best of Show)
• Bread and Butter Pickles: Kim Lyon (Best of Show)
• Cucumber, Dill Pickles: Darlene Crider
• Cucumber, Sweet Pickle: Darlene Crider
• Mixed, End of Garden: Verdeen Ingram
• Pickle Relish: Cara Begolka
• Salsa: Kim Lyon (Best of Show)
• BBQ Sauce: Marcia Warner
• Spaghetti Sauce: William E. Stambaugh
• Catsup: Darlene Crider
• Peach Preserves: Kim Lyon (Best of Show)
• Pear Preserves: Darlene Crider
• Plum Preserves: Kim Lyon
• Raspberry Preserves, black or red: Kim Lyon
• Strawberry Preserves: Kim Lyon
• Orange Marmalade: Kim Lyon
• Pepper Jelly: Kim Lyon
• Blackberry Jelly: Darlene Crider
• Grape Jelly: Kim Lyon
• Plum Jelly: Kim Lyon
• Elderberry or Any Other Jelly: Kim Lyon (with watermelon jelly) (Best of Show)
• Blackberry Jam: Kim Lyon (Best of Show)
• Raspberry Jam: Kim Lyon
• Strawberry Jam: Inara Lair
• Apple Butter: Kim Lyon
• Any Other Butter: Darlene Crider (with peach mango butter)

[Matt Boutcher ]

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