Favorite Foods Contest
Sussex Technical High School
Saturday, Feb. 23, 2012

Seventy-eight young chefs traveled to the Sussex Technical High School on Saturday, Feb.23, carrying their favorite  prepared recipe and place setting.  All were excited and 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! Photos below. Double click to read captions.

 2013 Favorite Foods Winners:

Beginner Cookie, Cupcake, Candy Category
Grace Hopkins,  “Moo Cookie Cupcakes”- Hollymount
Honorable Mention:  Keith West, “Peanut Butter Fudge” – Hickory Tree

Beginner Breads
Gabriella Morra, “Positively Perfect Pumpkin Bread”- Dublin Hill
Honorable Mention: Zoe Cunningham “Cream Cheese Apple Bread”-Harbor Lights
Honorable Mention:  Cailee Layton “Banana Bread” – Stateline
Ribbon Winner:  Abby Krams

Senior Breads
Shannon Bradley, “Cheddar Bay Biscuits” – Blue Jays

Beginner Meat & Main Dish
Erin Carey, “Parmesan Crusted Chicken” – Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention:  Collin Cunningham, “Man Burgers”- Harbor Lights
Ribbon Winners:  Alexia Carroll, Nathaniel Nowell, Neva Nowell,

Junior Meat & Main Dish
Jimmy Kucharzyk, “Buffalo Chicken Lasagna” – Milford 4-H
Honorable Mention:  Matison Smith, “Shower Spaghetti” – Dublin Hill
Honorable Mention:  Jill Koski, “Honey Lemon Chicken” – Blue Jays
Ribbon Winners:  Rebecca Lenhart, Shannon Layton, Kaleb Parsons

Senior Meat & Main Dish
Kaitlyn Willin, “Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers” – Bridgeville Mustangs

Beginner Dessert
Alex Nechay, “Wacky Cake” – Dublin Hill
Honorable Mention:  Lizzy Krams, “Sugar Dusted Apple Bundt Cake,
Cypress Heart & Hands
Ribbon Winners:  Citlaly Macedo, Lilianna Stump

First Year Beginner Desserts
Paige Taylor, “Hot Fudge Sundae Cake” – Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention:  Luke Stachow, “Chocolate Surprise” – Hollymount
Ribbon Winners:  Cassie Vanbuskirk, Gerald Carroll, Adrianna Cannon, Kaylabeth Lubiniecki,

Junior Desserts
Delaney Vanbuskirk, “Raspberry Fudge Brownies” – Dublin Hill
Honorable Mention,  Shawn Mitchell, “Cherry Cheesecake”- Dublin Hill
Ribbon Winners:  Brooke Joseph, Madison Johnson, Logan Adams, Daniel Tull,
Rebecca Arpie, Benjamin Sites

Senior Desserts
Maggie Ford, “Chocolate Torte”- Lord Baltimore Helping Hands
Honorable Mention:  Jackie Arpie, “Mississippi Mud Pie” – Cypress Heart & Hands
Ribbon Winners:  Emily Stachow, Erryn Smith, Derek Adams, Holly Anderson

Beginner Fruits & Vegetables
Ryan Cummings, “Brocolli and Rice Casserole” – Bridgeville Mustangs
Honorable Mention:  Jenna Anger, “Jenna’s Lucky Day Broccoli Salad”-Bridgeville Mustangs
Ribbon Winners:  Autumn Lenhart, Tanner LeCates

Junior Fruits & Vegetables
Kyle Morris, “Cranberry Apple Casserole” – Hollymount
Honorable Mention:  Taylor Wroten, “Broccoli Casserole” – Dublin Hill
Ribbon Winner:   Meredith Carey

Senior Fruits & Vegetables
Bethany Killmon, “Pretzel Topped Sweet Potatoes” – Dublin Hill
Honorable Mention:  Laurie Wroten, “Marinated Vegetable Salad” – Dublin Hill
Ribbon Winner:  Amanda Kucharzyk

Special Diets
Junior Division:  Rayne Lawrence, “Gluten Free/Lactose Free Chocolate Chip Muffins” – Bridgeville Mustangs
Senior Division:  Whitney Records, “Sugar Free Luscious Layer Lemon Cake”Cypress Heart & Hands

Winners received recipe holder and recipe cards sponsored by the Delaware 4-H Foundation and cutting board & spatula sponsored by the William Schell Memorial Fund.   All received a 2013 Favorite Foods Recipe Book. Ribbons were sponsored by the Leaders Association.

Cloverbud participants were:  Rachel Carey, Keelie Conaway, Allyson Johnson, Connor Smith, Mallory Cummings, Juliana Sites, Josiah Nowell, Luke Hopkins, Victoria Smith, Ava McCarron, Kylie Pusey, Brody Andrew, Andrew Lubiniecki, Carl Stump, Jace Goff, Victoria Lingo, Paul Webb, Hailey Smith, Carter Bradley, Wyatt Warner, Dasaiyah Brown

Cloverbuds received a participation ribbon and Cloverbud Cookbook

Many participants were interviewed by the local media so check your local newspaper.

Special thanks to Co- chairpersons:  Gina Anger and Marian Carey, Judges:  Janet

Walker, Carol Johnson, Jean Wilson, Jolene Workman, Janet Snyder, Heather Smith, Betty Lou Suter,  Kelsey Johnson, Travis Waller and Donya Kucharzyk, Judge’s assistants:  Bethany Killmon, Joe Anderson, Whitney Records, Laurie Wroten and Shannon Bradley, Carriers:   Holly Anderson, Colleen Anderson, Kaitlyn Willin, Kids Corner:  Amanda & Jimmy Kucharzyk, Wood Science Judging Training:  Clyde Mellin, Textiles & Clothing Judging training:  Debbie Lagano & Angela Lagano, (Click here to see video) Photography Judging Training:  Meredith Tipton & Jackie Arpie, Registration:  Maida Graves & Tammy LeCates, Refreshment table:  Pam Eskridge, Craft Room:  Melissa Mitchell, Carla Killmon, Robin Wroten, Shawn Mitchell, Sydney & Branagh James, Taylor Wroten, Robotics: Annmarie Conroe, Event Helpers: Derek Adams, Nathan Bradley, Dustin Waller and Bo Waller, Photographer:  Michele Walfred, Foods & Nutrition Judging Monitor:  Gail Tipton Behind the Scenes:  Tammy Schirmer, Rita Lofland, Jill Jackson, Lindsay Hughes and Mary Argo.  Favorite Foods Set up:  Angela Lagano, Maggie Durig, Jackie Arpie, Rebecca Arpie, Laurie Wroten, Shannon Bradley, Ike Wharton, Bethany Killmon, Jenna Anger, Meredith Carey, Shawn Mitchell, Collin, Gina Anger, Marian Carey, Jill Jackson, Lindsay Hughes