More than 500 entries make for a full day of judging in the Department O Culinary division of the Logan County Fair

[August 03, 2024]   On Wednesday, July 31st, the Department O Culinary judging was held at the Logan County Fair. Beginning at 10 a.m., the judging went into the early evening. The judge, Rose Harrold, tasted small pieces of each of the entries. The total number of entries this year was 582, higher than it has been the last two years.

The judging was organized by co-superintendents Marcia Greenslate and Janet Estill. Linda McCuan was in charge of marking the placings for each winner as well as writing their names on the winner card. Ron Estill, sitting next to McCuan, was in charge of attaching a ribbon to each of the winning baked goods and announcing the winners to the crowd. Sarah Dahmm, Olivia Wrage, and Sophia Cook each helped get new baked goods prepared for Harrold to taste as well as put the tasted goods away.

While a brief break was taken around 12:30 p.m., everyone did a great job keeping the event organized. By the end of the day, everyone was exhausted, especially Harrold, having tried hundreds upon hundreds of entries.

The results in each of the categories are as follows:

Decorated Cake:

Decorated Cupcakes:

1st: Patty Huffer
2nd: Kinley Runyon

Pies:

Peach Pie:
1st: Lianna Holmes
2nd: Shawn C. Halley
3rd: Hannah Meece
4th: Kim Lyon

Cherry Pie:

1st: Gail Ubbenga (Best in Show)
2nd: Darlene K. Crider
3rd: Carlene Carter
4th: Shawn C. Halley

Any Other Fruit Pie:
1st: Carlene Carter
2nd: Jennifer Lair
3rd: Shawn C. Halley
4th: Hannah Meece

Pecan Pie:
1st: Jamie Wibben

Apple Pie:
1st: Carlene Carter
2nd: Shawn C. Halley
3rd: Lucretia Tackett
4th: Judy Smith

Pastry:

Cream Puffs:
1st: Gail Ubbenga (Best in Show)
2nd: Joyce Westen
3rd: Dana Oltmanns
4th: Kim Lyon

Pie Shell:
1st: Kim Lyon
2nd: Alex Bergin
3rd: Peggy Sanders
4th: Diana Cheatham

Quick Breads:

Banana Nut Bread:
1st: Shannon L. Doolin
2nd: Lisa Friedrich
3rd: Kim Lyon
4th: Gail Ubbenga

Coffee Cake:

1st: Jennifer Lair (Best in Show)
2nd: Jeanne L. Runyon
3rd: Diana Cheatham
4th: Peggy Sanders

Zucchini Bread:
1st: Leann Price
2nd: Darlene K. Crider
3rd: Linda Harnacke
4th: Lisa Friedrich

Pumpkin Bread:
1st: Lisa Friedrich
2nd: Darlene K. Crider
3rd: Kelsi Meeker
4th: Christy Cross

Muffins:
1st: Lisa Friedrich
2nd: Jennifer Lair
3rd: Kim Lyon
4th: Lianna Holmes

Yeast Breads:

Loaf White Bread, Yeast:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Julia Cross
3rd: Mary Johnson
4th: Alex Bergin

Loaf Raisin Bread, Yeast:

1st: Darlene K. Crider (Best in Show)
2nd: Julia Cross

Loaf Whole Wheat Bread, Yeast:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Alex Bergin
3rd: Daniel I. Crider

Cinnamon Rolls, Yeast:
1st: Peggy Sanders
2nd: Alex Bergin
3rd: Patty Huffer
4th: Diana Cheatham

Dinner Rolls, Yeast:
1st: Peggy Sanders
2nd: Lisa Friedrich
3rd: Dana Oltmanns
4th: Patty Huffer


What’s All The Buzz About:
Any Cookie Made with Honey:
1st: Lianna Holmes
2nd: Daniel I. Crider
3rd: Darlene K. Crider
4th: Mary Johnson

Cookies:

Baker’s Choice:

1st: Patty Huffer
2nd: Linda Harnacke
3rd: Lisa Friedrich
4th: Ava Eaton

Sugar:
1st: Lisa Friedrich
2nd: Julia Cross
3rd: Kathleen Buse
4th: Diana Cheatham

Oatmeal:
1st: Gail Ubbenga
2nd: Shannon L. Doolin
3rd: Brooke Harnacke
4th: Lydia F. Doolin

Brownies:
1st: Lisa Friedrich
2nd: Jeanne L. Runyon
3rd: Jill Peters
4th: Kathleen Buse

Ice Box Cookies:
1st: Kathleen Buse
2nd: Brooke Harnacke
3rd: Lisa Friedrich
4th: Dana Oltmanns

Chocolate Chip:
1st: Gail Ubbenga
2nd: Shannon L. Doolin
3rd: Joyce Westen
4th: Dana Oltmanns

Snickerdoodles:
1st: Joyce Westen
2nd: Lisa Friedrich
3rd: Hannah A. Crider
4th: Gail Ubbenga

Boys and Girls (9-15 years old)

Brownies:
1st: Anna Sheley
2nd: Logan Lair
3rd: Adelynn Peters

M & M Cookies:
1st: Isaac C. Doolin
2nd: Logan Lair
3rd: Aiden D. Fitzpatrick
4th: Anna Sheley

Peanut Butter:
1st: Anna Sheley
2nd: Logan Lair
3rd: Isaac C. Doolin
4th: Lydia F. Doolin

Miscellaneous:

Pineapple Upside Down Cake:
1st: Lianna Holmes (Best in Show)
2nd: Peggy Sanders
3rd: Linda Harnacke
4th: Hannah Meece

Jelly Roll:
1st: Kim Lyon

Corn Bread:
1st: Peggy Sanders
2nd: Lianna Holmes
3rd: Kim Lyon
4th: Dana Oltmanns

Baking Powder Biscuits:
1st: Peggy Sanders
2nd: Kathleen Buse
3rd: Gail Ubbenga
4th: Dana Oltmanns

The results for the canned goods judging are as follows:

Canned Fruit:

Apples:
1st: Darlene K. Crider (Best in Show)

Applesauce:
1st: Kim Rieches
2nd: Verdeen Ingram
3rd: Cheryl Hall
4th: Brooke Harnacke

Cherries:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Kim Lyon

Peaches:
1st: Kim Lyon
2nd: Darlene K. Crider
3rd: Jill Peters

Pears:
1st: Kim Rieches
2nd: Jill Peters
3rd: Cheryl Hall
4th: Darlene K. Crider

Raspberries:
1st: Darlene K. Crider

Canned Vegetables:

Beans, Yellow or Green String:
1st: Kim Rieches (Best in Show)
2nd: Jill Peters
3rd: Molly Schempp

Beets:
1st: Mary Johnson
2nd: Darlene K. Crider
3rd: Verdeen Ingram
4th: Jill Peters

Carrots:
1st: Jill Peters
2nd: Kim Lyon

Corn:
1st: Cheryl Hall
2nd: Stephanie Hall
3rd: Verdeen Ingram
4th: Kim Lyon

Tomatoes:
1st: Jill Peters
2nd: Kim Lyon
3rd: Marcia Warner
4th: Cheryl Hall

Tomato Juice:
1st: Jill Peters
2nd: Darlene K. Crider
3rd: Kim Lyon
4th: Verdeen Ingram

Vegetable Pickles:

Bread and Butter:
1st: Darlene K. Crider (Best in Show)
2nd: Karen Deany
3rd: Kim Rieches
4th: Aden Wurth

Cucumber, Dill:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Karen Deany
3rd: Jill Peters
4th: Kim Lyon

Cucumber, Sweet:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Kim Rieches
3rd: Kim Lyon
4th: Jill Peters

Pickle Relish:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Kim Lyon
3rd: Kevin Boward

Sauces:

Salsa:
1st: Jennifer Lair
2nd: Jill Peters
3rd: Verdeen Ingram
4th: Darlene K. Crider

Barbecue Sauce:
1st: Verdeen Ingram (Best in Show)
2nd: Darlene K. Crider

Spaghetti Sauce:
1st: Verdeen Ingram
2nd: Crystal Wurth
3rd: Kim Rieches
4th: Kim Lyon

Catsup:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Jill Peters
3rd: Verdeen Ingram

Preserves:

Peach:
1st: Jeanne L. Runyon
2nd: Darlene K. Crider
3rd: Kim Lyon

Pear Honey:
1st: Darlene K. Crider

Plum:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Kim Lyon

Raspberry:
1st: Kim Lyon

Strawberry:
1st: Jeanne L. Runyon
2nd: Kim Lyon
3rd: Darlene K. Crider

Orange Marmalade:
1st: Darlene K. Crider

Jelly:

Pepper:
1st: Karen Deany
2nd: Jennifer Lair
3rd: Verdeen Ingram
4th: Darlene K. Crider

Blackberry:
1st: Jennifer Lair (Best in Show)
2nd: Inara Lair
3rd: Kim Lyon
4th: Darlene K. Crider

Grape:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Kim Lyon

Plum:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Kim Lyon
3rd: Jennifer Lair

Elderberry or any other kind:
1st: Jennifer Lair
2nd: Molly Schemp
3rd: Kim Lyon
4th: Verdeen Ingram

Jam and Butter:

Blackberry Jam:
1st: Marcia Warner (Best in Show)
2nd: Darlene K. Crider
3rd: Brooke Harnacke
4th: Kim Lyon

Raspberry Jam:
1st: Kim Lyon
Strawberry Jam:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Brooke Harnacke
3rd: Kim Lyon

Apple Butter:
1st: Darlene K. Crider
2nd: Verdeen Ingram
3rd: Brooke Harnacke
4th: Diana Cheatham

Any Other Butter:
1st: Jennifer Lair
2nd: Kim Lyon
3rd: Darlene K. Crider

Additionally, two memorial awards were presented throughout the day, these awards being the Darla Runyon Memorial Award and the Margaret Osborn Memorial Award. The Darla Runyon Memorial Awards was presented to Jennifer Lair for her coffee cake, and the Margaret Osborn Memorial Award was presented to Darlene Crider for her loaf of raisin bread.

You can see all the award-winning baked goods and canned goods at the yellow door barn at the fairgrounds. They will be on display through Sunday.

[Matt Boutcher]