​​THE CALHOUN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION

CALHOUN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
G. BAKED GOODS DIVISION
2025 SPECIAL RULES FOR BAKED GOODS


 

 
1.     REGISTRATION is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 12.
 
2.     Entries will be judged based upon the following separation: 
 
   Adult entries 
a. Adult: 19 - 64 years old
b. Senior Citizens: 65+ years old
   
   Youth entries will be judged based upon the following separation: 
a. Sub-Junior: 4 - 8 years old
b. Juniors: 9- 13 years old
c. Seniors: 14 – 18 years old
 
   Day Care and Preschool ages – Ribbons only 
 
3. Awards - A blue, red, or white ribbon will be awarded to each category based upon merit. Grand & Reserve Champion rosettes will be awarded within each division by age category, based upon merit. 
 
4. Recipe - Each entry must be accompanied by the recipe. The recipe must be complete. Not enclosing the recipe will result in a 5-point deduction.  Make sure your name is not on the recipe. These recipes will become the property of the Calhoun County Fair Association, with the right to use them at a future date.
 
5. Display - For those classes where the entry is displayed in a group of four (4), the entry must be attractively displayed on a small plastic or paper plate and inserted into a plastic zip-lock bag. For all other entries, use a size-appropriate ALUMINUM DISPOSABLE container with a clear disposable lid or covered with clear plastic wrap. Points will be deducted for any items not in disposable containers.
   a. Four (4) pieces of candy, cookies, cupcakes, muffins, or rolls will be required for one exhibit. 
   b. Cakes, pies, and bread items will be whole when entered.
   c. Decorated cakes will be judged on creativity only. No taste testing.
   d. Each item entered WILL NOT have the exhibitor's name anywhere on packaging.
         
6. Pick up - Participants may pick up 3/4 of each of their baked items (except decorated cakes & decorated cookies, cookies, and candies) after judging on SUNDAY, between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m. ENTRIES MAY ONLY BE PICKED UP BY PARTICIPANT OR QUALIFIED ADULT OF PARTICIPANT. One serving of each item will be kept for display. 
 
**Items that require refrigeration will not be allowed.**
 
 
 
CATEGORIES
 
G1 Pies 
 
G2 Cakes
         G2.1 Scratch Cake
         G2.2 Cup Cake
 
G3 Cookies – Display 4
         G3.1 Cookies
         G3.2 Cookie Bars (brownies, etc.)
 
G4 Candy – Display 4
 
G5 Breads (Cinnamon Rolls/Kolaches/Etc.)
         G5.1        Yeast
         G5.2 Quick Breads
 
G6 Decorated
         G6.1 Full Size Cake
         G6.2 Miscellaneous/Small
         
G7 Snacks
         G7.1 Dried (jerky, fruit, vegetables)
         G7.2 Snack foods (candy/caramel apple, crackers, popcorn balls, pretzels, trail mix)
 
G8 Miscellaneous