Canned Foods Department

Rules

Divisions: 1. Children’ Corner 2. Junior 3. Intermediate 4. Senior 5. Adult Department Rules:

1. All containers must be standard canning jars.
2. Pectin may be used in jellies.
3. All jars must be sealed with one lid. Rings must stay on jars.
4. Standard pint, 1⁄2 pint, quart, or jelly jars must be used with the brand name on the side of the jar. (MASON, BALL OR KERR) Standard jelly jars must be used for jelly. Mayonnaise jars, and etc. will not be judged and WILL NOT be accepted for display. All exhibits must be clear, rust-free and in unbroken jars. Do Not place label of any kind on the jar or lid.
5. All canned foods must have been canned within the last 12 months with canned date written on lid.
6. Entries not meeting the standards set above will be disqualified.
7. Entries will be judged on pack, color, and texture. Entries will be opened and tasted.
8. Only one entry per category.
9. Grand and Reserve will be awarded in each class in each division.
10. Review general rules.

Class A: Canned Vegetables
Categories:

1. Beans, Lima
2. Beans, green snap 3. Beans, pinto
4. Beets
5. Carrots
6. Corn
7. Okra & Tomatoes
8. Okra
9. Peas, purple hull
10. Peas, English
11. Peas, black-eyed
12. Peppers
13. Soup mix
14. Squash
15. Tomatoes
16. Tomatoes (whole)
17. Zucchini
18. Miscellaneous

Class B: Canned Fruits and Fruit Juices
Categories:

1. Apples
2. Berry
3. Blackberry
4. Dewberries
5. Figs
6. Grape
7. Mixed Fruit
8. Peach Halves or slices
9. Pear Halves or slices
10. Tomato
11. Miscellaneous

Class C: Jams and Preserves
Categories:

1. Apples
2. Blackberry
3. Cactus
4. Dewberry
5. Exotic
6. Fig
7. Grape
8. Hot Pepper
9. Jam with Jell-O
10. Marmalade (any kind)
11. Peach
12. Plum
13. Strawberry
14. Tomato
15. Watermelon
16. Miscellaneous

Class D: Jellies
Categories:

1. Apples
2. Blackberry
3. Cactus
4. Dewberry
5. Exotic
6. Fig
7. Grape
8. Hot Pepper
9. Marmalade (any kind)
10. Peach
11. Plum
12. Strawberry
13. Watermelon
14. Miscellaneous

Class E: Pickles
Categories:

1. Beets
2. Cucumber, sweet
3. Cucumber, dill
4. Cucumber, bread & butter
5. Cucumber, sour
6. Okra
7. Peppers, Hot
8. Peppers, Sweet
9. Vegetable Pickles
10. Miscellaneous

Class F: Relishes
Categories:

1. Chow-Chow
2. Corn Relish
3. Pepper Relish
4. Relish (any kind)
5. Cucumber, sweet
6. Cucumber, dill
7. Cucumber, bread & butter
8. Cucumber, sour

Class G: Sauces
Categories:

1. BBQ Sauces
2. Ketchup
3. Chili Sauce
4. Miscellaneous

Class H: Miscellaneous
Categories:

1. Picante Sauce
2. Salsa
3. Green Salsa
4. Fruit Salsa
5. Corn Salsa
6. Miscellaneous

Class I: Exhibitors with Special Abilities and Needs