4-H Favorite Foods Contest – 2014

Favorite Foods Contest
Sussex Technical High School
Saturday, March 1, 2014

57 young chefs & bakers traveled to the Sussex Technical High School on Saturday, March 1, carrying a prepared recipe and place setting.  All were excited and some a little nervous to showcase their foods knowledge and cooking skills.  Each contestant was interviewed by a judge who had critiqued their recipe and menu in advance. Judges sample, evaluate the prepared dish and award a ribbon to each participant.   Division winners are selected and all attendees are invited to sample the array of foods.  It is always a day of fun, education, new experiences and fellowship!

2014 Favorite Foods Winners:

Beginner Appetizer, Soup, or Hors D’oeuvres
Winner:  Zoe Cunningham, “The Super Salsa”  Harbor Lights
Honorable Mention: Carl Stump, “Bacon Wrapped Jalepeno Poppers”  Stateline
Ribbon Winners: Autumn Lenhart & Brian Ucman

 

 

 

Junior Appetizer, Soup, or Hors D’oeuvres
Winner:  Meredith Carey, “Chicken Corn Tortilla Soup” Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention:  Kaleb Parsons, “Vegetable Pizza” Bridgeville Mustangs
Ribbon Winners: Collin Cunnigham, Madison Johnson, Amanda Towers

 

 

 

Senior Appetizer, Soup, or Hors D’oeuvres
Winner:  Kaitlyn Willin, “Eddie’s Chicken Corn Chowder” Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention:  Kylie Ucman, “ Potato Skin Poppers” Lord Baltimore

 

 

 

 

Beginner Breads
Winner: Wesley DeFord, “Ms. Lana’s Cornbread” Stateline
Honorable Mention: Holly Calloway, “Red, White, and Blueberry Muffins” Bridgeville Mustangs
Ribbon Winner:  Paige Taylor

 

Junior Breads
Winner:  Grace Slacum, “Strawberry Banana Bread” Dublin Hill

 

 

 

Senior Breads
Winner: Shannon Bradley, “Yummy Yeast Rolls” – Blue Jays

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginner Fruits & Vegetables
Winner: Rachel Carey, “Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips” Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention:  Zoe Probert, “Apple Walnut Salad with Blue Cheese” Cypress Heart & Hands

 

 

Junior Fruits & Vegetables
Winner: Kyle Morris, “Greek Quinoa Salad” Hollymount

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Fruits & Vegetables
Winner: Kellie Wilson, “Marinated Vegetable Salad” Dublin Hill

Beginner Meat & Main Dish
Winner:  Erin Carey, “Bacon Wrapped Omelet Bites” – Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention:  Jace Goff, “Taco’s with Cheese Please” Bridgeville Mustangs

 

 

 

 

 

Junior Meat & Main Dish
Winner:  Jenna Anger, “Jenna’s Roasted Tomato Pasta” Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention:  Lizzy Krams, “Lizzy’s Meatloaf” Cypress Heart & Hands
Ribbon Winners:  Cody Coleman, Taylor Messick, Gabriella Morra, Alex Nechay, Lilliana Stump, Daniel Tull

 

 

 

Senior Meat & Main Dish
Winner:  Brooke Joseph, “Chicken Pot Pie” Dublin Hill
Honorable Mention:  Lexi Ucman, “Pizza Cupcakes” Lord Baltimore

 

 

Beginner Cookie, Cupcake, Candy Category
Winner: Kyle Kerr, “Ginger Snaps“ Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention: Allyson Johnson, “Marshmallow Pops” Lord Baltimore
Ribbon Winner: Sarah Krajewski

 

Beginner Desserts
Winner:  Victoria Lingo, “Banana Cake” Hollymount
Honorable Mention:  Mallary Cummings, “Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter and Banana Tarts” Bridgeville Mustangs
Ribbon Winner:  Samantha Messick

 

 

 

 

Junior Desserts
Winner:  Miranda Ucman, “I Love Cheesecake” Lord Baltimore
Honorable Mention:  Ryan Cummings, “Blueberry Lemon Coffee Cake” Bridgeville Mustangs

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Desserts
Winner:  Jackie Arpie, “Peanut Butter Cookie Pie” Cypress Heart & Hands
Honorable Mention (tie):  Maggie Ford, “Double-Dash Chocolate Layer Cheesecake” Lord Baltimore Helping Hands
Shawn Mitchell, “Apple Cake” Dublin Hill

 

 

 

Jr. Special Diet
Winner:  Taylor Wroten “Sugar Free Apple Pie” Dublin Hill
Honorable Mention: Abby Krams, “Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna” Cypress Heart & Hands
Ribbon Winner:  Jill Koski

Sr. Special Diet
Winner:  Rebecca Arpie, “Easy Pear Crisp” Cypress Heart & Hands

Winners received 4-H aprons sponsored by the Delaware 4-H Foundation and a trophy sponsored in memory of Mary Argo.  All participants received a 2014 Favorite Foods Recipe Book and a ribbon.

Cloverbud participants were: Carter Bradley, Hayden Carlisle, Kate Cunningham, Carlyn DeFord, Christian Hedges, Beth Krajewski, Abigail VanVorst, and Wyatt Warner.  Cloverbuds received a participation ribbon and a cookbook

Special thanks to Co- chairpersons:  Gina Anger and Marian Carey, Judges:  Dorothy Dobbyn, Tiffany Snyder, Janet Snyder, Carol Johnson, Jean Wilson, Melissa Mitchell, Betty Lou Suter, Jackie Arpie, and Kelsey Johnson, Judge’s assistants:  Holly Anderson, Colleen Anderson, Taylor Wroten, Shannon Bradley, and Rebecca Arpie, Carriers: Kaitlyn Willin, Jenna Anger, and Meredith Carey Kids Corner:  Amy Levesque, Wood Science Judging Training:  Clyde Mellin, Registration:  Maida Graves Craft Room/4-H Apparel Sales:  Cristine Eskridge, Donald Eskridge, Erryn Smith, Matison Smith, Rachel Robb, and Shawn Mitchell, Photographer/Videographer: Colleen Anderson, Holly Anderson, Foods & Nutrition Judging Monitor:  Gail Tipton Behind the Scenes:  Tammy Schirmer, Rita Lofland, and Jill Jackson Favorite Foods Set up:  Jackie Arpie, Rebecca Arpie, Travis Waller, Angela Lagano, Colleen Anderson, Hannah Mayhorn, Jenna Anger, Erin Carey, Rachel Carey, Gina Anger, Marian Carey, and Jill Jackson.

Look for all photos from the event on our Flickr site