DEPARTMENT 3
BAKING EVENT

9:00 a.m., Thursday, September 25, 2025

Superintendent -           Pam McKinney
Adult Advisor   -           Christy Clary

Participation qualifications:

  1. Entries due to the OSU Extension office by September 12, 2025:
    1. OSU Extension - Brown County
      325 West State Street, Building B
      Georgetown, Ohio 45121
      937-378-6716
    1. No late entries will be accepted
  3. Must be a member of one of the recognized youth organizations.
  4. Each Junior Fair organization may enter one (1) participant in each category.  An individual may not enter more than one category. (For example: One member may enter a cherry pie category and another member may enter the apple pie category.)
  5. Entry must be accompanied by recipe on 8 ½ by 11 paper.  Recipe can be handwritten or typed.  DO NOT include your name, club name or any identifying factors.
  6. Absolutely no baked goods will be accepted after 9 am on the day of judging.  Adult Superintendent has final call. 
  7. First place winners will be interviewed by judges about their products before overall winner is declared.
  8. Overall highest score will determine winner of each category.
  9. Participants may observe judging from behind barrier.
  10. Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entry in each category.
  11. Categories
    1. PIES
      1. Apple
        1. Must have double crust or lattice crust.
        2. No store-bought crust.  All crust must be homemade.
      2. Cherry
        1. Must have double crust or lattice crust.
        2. No store-bought crust.  All crust must be homemade.
    2. CAKES
      1. Chocolate Cake
        1. Two layers
        2. Chocolate frosting
        3. No Devil’s Food Cake
      2. White Cake
        1. Two layers
        2. White frosting
        3. Must use egg whites only
    3. COOKIES
      1. Chocolate Chip
        1. One dozen on a plate
        2. No nuts
      2. Peanut butter
        1. One dozen on a plate.
    4. MUFFINS
      1. Blueberry
        1. Made from scratch, no box mixes.
        2. One dozen
        3. Cupcake paper size muffins.
      2. Banana
        1. Made from scratch, no box mixes.
        2. One dozen
        3. Cupcake paper size muffins.
        4. No nuts.