1. Judging will be based on the latest USDA recommendations.
2. For judging and safety reasons jars must be clear with Mason or other standard/recognized name brand with a clean metal lid and ring. Jars with designs or etching will be disqualified. Ball Elite clear jars (square and spiral) will be accepted.
3. Due to Safety reasons no canned squash, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, or potatoes will be judged. Pickled summer squash and zucchini will be accepted.
4. Dried food must be in a clear jar and need not be sealed. They may be handled by the judges to determine stage of dehydration.
Dried food entered in plastic bags will not be judges for Best of Show. Plastic bags will not be accepted as an exhibit!
5. All labels, tags, and stickers must be removed from the jars. Do not write on lids.
6. No food coloring is allowed unless recipe calls for ingredients. Attach recipe if color in included in canning.
CLASS 35: CANNED FRUITS & FRUIT JUICE |
470. Apple Juice |
3 2 1 |
471. Apples |
3 2 1 |
472. Applesauce |
3 2 1 |
473. Apricots |
3 2 1 |
474. Blueberries |
3 2 1 |
475. Blackberries |
3 2 1 |
476. Blackberry Juice |
3 2 1 |
477. Cherries |
3 2 1 |
478. Grape Juice |
3 2 1 |
479. Grapes |
3 2 1 |
480. Huckleberries |
3 2 1 |
481. Mincemeat |
3 2 1 |
482. Muscadine |
3 2 1 |
483. Peaches |
3 2 1 |
484. Pears |
3 2 1 |
485. Plums |
3 2 1 |
486. Plum Juice |
3 2 1 |
487. Strawberries |
3 2 1 |
488. Other Fruits not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
489. Other Juices not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |
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CLASS 36: CANNED VEGETABLES
Canned squash will not be accepted. |
490. Asparagus |
3 2 1 |
491. Beans, cut green |
3 2 1 |
492. Beans, lima |
3 2 1 |
493. Beans, shelled |
3 2 1 |
494. Beets |
3 2 1 |
495. Carrots |
3 2 1 |
496. Corn, cream style (must be in pint jar) |
3 2 1 |
497. Corn, whole kernel |
3 2 1 |
498. Greens, any kind |
3 2 1 |
499. Irish Potatoes – DELETED 2014 |
3 2 1 |
500. Okra |
3 2 1 |
501. Peas, field |
3 2 1 |
502. Peas, green |
3 2 1 |
503. Pimentos (must be in pint jar) |
3 2 1 |
504. Pumpkin – DELETED 2014 |
3 2 1 |
505. Sauerkraut |
3 2 1 |
506. Spinach |
3 2 1 |
507. Sweet Potatoes – DELETED 2014 |
3 2 1 |
508. Tomatoes |
3 2 1 |
509. Tomato Juice |
3 2 1 |
510. Vegetable Soup Mix |
3 2 1 |
511. Other Vegetables, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |
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CLASS 37: SOFT SPREADS - JAMS |
512. Blueberry |
3 2 1 |
513. Blackberry |
3 2 1 |
514. Grape |
3 2 1 |
515. Peach |
3 2 1 |
516. Plum |
3 2 1 |
517. Raspberry |
3 2 1 |
518. Strawberry |
3 2 1 |
519. Other Jams, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
Ball Elite clear jars - CAN be duplicates above - NEW
520A. Pints
520B. Half pints
520C. Spiral |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |
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CLASS 38: SOFT SPREADS - JELLIES |
521. Apple |
3 2 1 |
522. Blackberry |
3 2 1 |
523. Blueberry |
3 2 1 |
524. Cherry |
3 2 1 |
525. Grape |
3 2 1 |
526. Muscadine |
3 2 1 |
527. Peach |
3 2 1 |
528. Pear |
3 2 1 |
529. Pepper |
3 2 1 |
530. Plum |
3 2 1 |
531. Strawberry |
3 2 1 |
532. Other Jellies, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
Ball Elite clear jars - CAN be duplicates above - NEW
533A. Pints
533B. Half pints
533C. Spiral |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |
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CLASS 39:
BUTTERS, PRESERVES, MARMALADES & CONSERVES |
534. Apple Butter |
3 2 1 |
535. Other Butter, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
536. Peach Preserves |
3 2 1 |
537. Pear Preserves |
3 2 1 |
538. Strawberry Preserves |
3 2 1 |
539. Tomato Preserves |
3 2 1 |
540. Watermelon Preserves |
3 2 1 |
541. Other Preserve |
3 2 1 |
542. Marmalade, any kind |
3 2 1 |
543. Conserve, any kind |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |
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CLASS 40: PICKLES |
544. Apple Rings
(if food coloring is used, attach recipe) |
3 2 1 |
545. Beet |
3 2 1 |
546. Bread & Butter |
3 2 1 |
547. Cucumber, dill or sour |
3 2 1 |
548. Cucumber, sweet |
3 2 1 |
549. Green Tomato |
3 2 1 |
550. Okra |
3 2 1 |
551. Onions |
3 2 1 |
552. Peaches, spiced |
3 2 1 |
553. Pears, spiced |
3 2 1 |
554. Peppers |
3 2 1 |
555. Watermelon |
3 2 1 |
556. Other Pickles, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |
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CLASS 41: RELISHES & SAUCES |
558. Chow Chow |
3 2 1 |
559. Corn Relish |
3 2 1 |
560. Cucumber Relish |
3 2 1 |
561. Mixed Pickle Relish |
3 2 1 |
562. Pepper Relish |
3 2 1 |
563. Tomato Relish |
3 2 1 |
564. Other Relish, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
565. Chili Sauce |
3 2 1 |
566. Salsa |
3 2 1 |
567. Spaghetti Sauce |
3 2 1 |
568. Taco Sauce |
3 2 1 |
569. Tomato Ketchup |
3 2 1 |
570. Tomato Sauce |
3 2 1 |
571. Other Sauces not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |
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CLASS 42: CANNED MEAT & FISH |
573. Beef |
3 2 1 |
574. Fish |
3 2 1 |
575. Pork |
3 2 1 |
576. Poultry |
3 2 1 |
577. Sausage |
3 2 1 |
578. Wild Game |
3 2 1 |
579. Other Meats, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |
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CLASS 43: DRIED FRUITS |
580. Apples |
3 2 1 |
581. Bananas |
3 2 1 |
582. Peaches |
3 2 1 |
583. Other Dried Fruit not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |
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CLASS 44: DRIED VEGETABLES |
584. Beans, shelled |
3 2 1 |
585. Onions |
3 2 1 |
586. Peas, shelled |
3 2 1 |
587. Peppers |
3 2 1 |
588. Tomatoes |
3 2 1 |
589. Other Dried Vegetables, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |
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CLASS 45: DRIED MEATS |
590. Beef Jerky |
3 2 1 |
591. Turkey Jerky |
3 2 1 |
592. Venison Jerky |
3 2 1 |
593. Other Dried Meats, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show |
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CLASS 46: DRIED HERBS |
594. Basil |
3 2 1 |
595. Chives |
3 2 1 |
596. Dill |
3 2 1 |
597. Mint |
3 2 1 |
598. Oregano |
3 2 1 |
599. Parsley |
3 2 1 |
600. Rosemary |
3 2 1 |
601. Sage |
3 2 1 |
602. Thyme |
3 2 1 |
603. Other Dried Herbs, not duplicated above |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |
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CLASS 47: HONEY (APIARY) |
604. Light Extracted Honey |
3 2 1 |
605. Dark Extracted Honey |
3 2 1 |
606. Light Comp Honey |
3 2 1 |
607. Dark Comb Honey |
3 2 1 |
608. Other Not Listed Above |
3 2 1 |
Best of Show Rosette |