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VERMONT MAPLE COOKING CONTEST
EXHIBIT HALL
see the list of 2011 Winners
Best Vermont Maple Cook, Marcia Maynard, Cabot
Best Vermont Youth Maple Cook, Shelby Vandevord, St. Albans
Cakes - Pat Cross, St. Albans
Pies/Other Desserts - Marcia Maynard, Cabot
Pickles, Preserves, Sauces, Dressings - Betty Ann Lockhart, Charlotte
Breads - Helen Parent, Enosburg
Rules and Entry Procedures Entering the World’s Largest Maple Cooking Contest can earn you some special awards! Get out your favorite recipes, whip up your tastiest maple foods, and prepare to enter the contests at the 46th Annual Vermont Maple Festival. Entries per Contestant: In the cooking contests there can be multiple entries per class per family, but only one entry per class per cook. Violation of this rule section may result in disqualification of all the contestants’ entries. Judging All entries will be judged by a team of judges on Thursday evening, April 26th, 2012 beginning at 5 p.m. No one is permitted in the judging area during judging (except for the judges and their assistants). All contest rules must be followed exactly and decisions of the judges are final. Contestants will be notified of the reason for any disqualification by the contest chair. Only pure Vermont maple syrup may be used in the preparation of any entry.
In the adult cooking contest all entries judged to be excellent will receive a Blue Ribbon and $10. In addition, Awards of Merit will be made in each class, and recipients will be presented a rosette and $15.00. These winners will compete for the title “Vermont’s Best Maple Cook.” The overall winner will receive a sash, engraved trophy, and will have the honor of being presented in the 2012 Festival parade. Presentations are made at the Festival Banquet on Saturday evening.
In the youth cooking category, all entries judged to be excellent will receive a Blue Ribbon and $10.00. One Award of Merit will be made, and that recipient will be presented a rosette and $15.00. The Award of Merit winner shall be notified on Friday, April 27, 2012. Additional Award Information Adult and Youth Award of Merit winners attend the Vermont Maple Buffet Dinner at
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All rules of the Contest must be followed.
Class and Product 1C. Cakes 2C. Pies/Other Desserts 3C. Preserves, Sauces & Dressings 4C. Breads 5YC. Youth (ages 14 & under) Additional Cooking Contest Rules:
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Getting your entries to St. Albans and the 2012 edition of the
Vermont Maple Festival Cooking Contest:
Entries can be delivered to the Festival Exhibit Hall, BFA Cafeteria, (off of Fairfield Street in St. Albans) on Thursday, April 26, 2012from 1 to 5 p.m. only.
Entries can be delivered to the following UVM Extension offices no later than Wednesday, April 25th, 2012:
Berlin
Middlebury
Rutland
Morrisville
Newport
St. Johnsbury
South Burlington
St. Albans
Other delivery places:
White River Junction: FSAS Agency Office, 28, Farm Vu Drive
Westfield: Couture’s Maple Shop, Route 100
Please note: there will be no pickup in Brattleboro this year.
Entries may also be shipped by mail or UPS to the Vermont Maple Festival, c/o UVM Extension, 278 South Main Street, St. Albans, VT 05478 to arrive no later than noon on Thursday, April 26.
Entry Tags: Tags must be completed by the contestant before leaving the entry. Entry Tags will be available at each pick up point and the Maple Festival Exhibit Hall. Entry tags must be completed by the exhibitor and the correct contest class noted. The festival assumes no responsibility for error by exhibitors. All entries become the property of the Festival and no containers or products can be returned to the exhibitor.
Good Luck! Enjoy the 46th
Cooking Contest Questions???
Call Kaye Mehaffey 527-0289 (evenings)
Cooperative Insurance Company is sponsor of the Exhibit Hall Cooking Contest