Fifty-seven young chefs and bakers traveled to the Sussex Technical High School on Saturday, March 2, 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!
2019 Favorite Foods Winners:
Beginner Appetizer
Winner: Joel Denham, Hollymount
Honorable Mention: Bradley Tomeski, Dublin Hill
Junior Appetizer Winner: Janet Shultie, Seaford Blue Jays
Senior Appetizer
Winner: Jacob Maske, Stateline
Beginner Breads
Winner: Lillie Bradley, Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention: Waylon Warner, Clover Knights
Ribbon Winners: Megan Krajewski and Andrew Wisniewski
Junior Breads
Winner: Carter Bradley, Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention: Ainsley West, Hollymount
Ribbon Winner: Ashlyn Elliott
Senior Breads
Winner: Zoe Probert, Sunset Branch
Beginner Soup, Stew or Chili
Winner: Talia Moutzalias, Sunset Branch
Honorable Mention: Logan Jackson, Dublin Hill
Junior Soup, Stew or Chili
Winner: Holly Callaway, Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention: Brooke Elliott, Clover Knights
Senior Soup, Stew or Chili
Winner: Layne Smith, Milford 4-H
Honorable Mention: Abby Krams, Sunset Branch
Junior Side Dish
Winner: Jake Shultie, Seaford Blue Jays
Senior Side Dish
Winner: Kyle Morris, Hollymount
Beginner Meat & Main Dish
Winner: Juliette Anger, Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention: Cameron Hale, Bridgeville Mustangs
Ribbon Winners: Reid Bradley, Mackenzie Hayhurst,
Braelyn Hellens, Jack Louden and Roxie Robinson
Junior Meat & Main Dish
Winner: Kyle Kerr, Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention: Kieran Probert, Sunset Branch
Ribbon Winner: Devon Allen and Samuel Gossett
Senior Meat & Main Dish
Winner: Evan Short, Rossakatum
Beginner Cookie, Cupcake, Candy
Winner: Declan West, Hollymount
Honorable Mention: McKenna Givens,
Clover Knights
Beginner Desserts
Winner: Meredith Timmons, Lucky Leaf
Honorable Mention: Brooke Taylor, Bridgeville Mustangs
Ribbon Winners: Claire Denham, Lucille Eskridge, Addison Freebery,
Elise Garde and Oliva Shultie
Junior Desserts
Winner: Victoria Smith, Milford 4-H
Senior Desserts
Winner: Jenna Anger, Bridgeville Mustangs
Junior Recipe Redo
Winner: Beth Krajewski, Henlopen Clovers
Winners received a spoon rest and measuring spoons sponsored by the Delaware 4-H Foundation and a trophy sponsored by the Argo family in memory of Mary Argo. All participants received a 2019 Favorite Foods Recipe Book and a ribbon.
Cloverbud participants who received a participation ribbon, 4-H apron and cookbook were: Lillie Carter, Noel Garde, Emorie Jackson, Anna Louden, Finn Louden, Ella Marquez, Lucas Marquez, Nicco Moutzalias, Addison Nikodemski, Liam Probert, Samantha Timmons and Daniel Wisniewski
Special thanks to Co- chairpersons: Gina Anger and Marian Carey, Judges: Carol Johnson, Laura Parks, Janet Snyder, Tiffany Snyder, Kaleb Scott and Jean Wilson, Cloverbud Judges: Matison Smith and Kimberlyn Scott, Judge’s assistants: Jenna Anger, Jacob Maske, Kyle Morris and Carriers: Diamond Carmona, Dakota Carmona and Alyssa Carpenter, Judging Training: Jackie Arpie, Registration: Destiny Carmona, Craft Corner/Kids Corner: Cheri Carpenter, Melissa Mitchell, and Emma Sparpaglione, Foods & Nutrition Judging Monitor: Gail Tipton, Favorite Foods Set up: Gina Anger, Jenna Anger, Juliette Anger, Emorie Jackson and Madison Rice.
Look for all photos from the event on the Delaware 4-H Flickr site