How to Create a Blue Ribbon Culinary Contest for the 21st Century

How To Create a Blue Ribbon Culinary Contest for the 21st Century – an inside guide from lessons learned from Lexington (MA’s) 300^th Anniversary Country Fair

 The term “country fair” might invoke visions of small town happenings, but putting on a country fairs is no small feat.

This book is a shortcut to putting on  a Blue Ribbon food contest – how to involve groups, neighborhoods, families and hometowns across the country for fun or fund-raising! The authors' own involvement in their fair was an easy choice. Both love to cook and bake; one is a wine and spirits expert and the other is a designer with years of childhood 4-H experience. After a successful fair and contest in their hometown, they realized they could help others -- towns or organizations -- put on successful events by passing along their hard-earned knowledge. This book contains everything one might  need to create their own contest: information about the foods, the judging process, the table decorations and the planning and timing of the whole contest event. With the growing popularity of food contests in all media, anyone can put on a Blue Ribbon Contest by following these lessons learned from the contest that took place recently in historic Lexington Massachusetts. The book may be small, but its packed with everything from lists and timelines to invaluable tips, the authors have definitely achieved their goal: to share "How to Create a Blue Ribbon Culinary Contest".

This is a must have for your fair entry. It reminds me of growing up and heading to the fair to see what everyone had created and cooked for the fair. There is something to say for home cooked blue ribbon food.  This book will walk you though all the step is how to create your very own Blue Ribbon Contest. 

My Girlfriend and I have talked about entering in our local fairs cooking contest and this book gave me so much insight of things I didn't know. I am hoping it will give me a leg up.  

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