Culinary Arts Class 30: Sections 1 – 42
30. Culinary Arts
Committee: Maureen Archibald 905-939-7449; Bonnie O’Hara 905-939-2151
- All rules at the beginning of Homecraft Section apply
- Please note: all entries, except layer cake, must be placed on strong paper plates and in clear plastic bags. No cling film, No twist ties. Please use "Ziploc" bags or equivalent.
- Attach entry tags to plates, not to the bag.
- No mixes or canned filling to be used.
- Please note for our 2027 Fair, bottled goods can be in 250ml jars for Jams, Jellies and Sauces.
Special Prizes
Champion Cook Trophy: The Exhibitor with the highest points will have their name engraved on the Champion Cook Perpetual Plaque donated by Grainne Malcolm and receive a plaque donated by the Schomberg Agricultural Society
*** NOTE: 1st prize winners from 2024 and 2025 are not eligible ***
Bread and Rolls:
Prizes: 1st: $4.00, 2nd: $3.50, 3rd: $3.00
1. | 60% Whole Wheat bread - ½ loaf. |
2. | Sour Dough Bread - whole loaf |
3. | Machine Bread, White |
4. | Dinner Rolls, White 4 on a plate |
5. | Scones with raisins only 3 on a plate |
Cakes:
Prizes: 1st: $8.50, 2nd: $6.50, 3rd: $4.50
6. | Spice Cake with raisins No larger than 9", iced, on paper plate |
7. | Vintage Queen Elizabeth Cake No nuts, no larger than 8" x 8", iced, on paper plate |
8. | Tomato Soup Cake No larger than 8" X 8", on paper plate |
9. | Decorated cupcakes with fair theme No mixes, & papers off , 3 on a plate |
Pies & Tarts:
Prizes: 1st: $8.50, 2nd: $6.50, 3rd: $4.50
10. | Apple Pie Double Crust |
11. | Butter Tarts Must include raisins, no nuts, 4 on a paper plate |
12. | Strawberry /Rhubarb Tarts No top crust, 4 on a paper plate |
Loaves:
Prizes: 1st: $6.00, 2nd: $5.50, 3rd: $5.00
13. | Banana Loaf No nuts or chocolate chips - 1/2 loaf on paper plate |
14. | Apple Loaf, With raisins, no nuts -1/2 loaf on paper plate |
15. | Lemon Loaf With glaze, no nuts, 1/2 loaf on paper plate |
16. | Date Loaf No nuts or glaze, 1/2 loaf on a paper plate |
Squares, Cookies, Muffins:
Prizes: 1st: $4.00, 2nd: $3.50, 3rd: $3.00
17. | Brownies Iced, no nuts, 3 on small plate |
18. | Oatmeal & Date Squares 3 on a small plate |
19. | Oatmeal Raisin Cookies No nuts, 3 on a plate |
20. | Chocolate Chip Cookies No nuts - 3 on a plate |
21. | Cranberry & White Chocolate Shortbread (recipe shown) 3 cut squares on paper plate |
22. | No Bake Cookies 3 on a plate, No nuts. |
23. | Cranberry/orange muffins No nuts or raisins, paper removed - 3 on a plate |
24. | Bran muffins With raisins only, paper removed, 3 on a plate |
25. | Banana muffins With chocolate chips, no nuts, paper removed, 3 on a plate |
Bottled Goods: For this section, please put elastic through tag & around lid:
Prizes: 1st: $4.00, 2nd: $3.50, 3rd: $3.00
26. | Rhubarb sauce |
27. | Marmalade |
28. | Strawberry Cooked Jam |
29. | Raspberry Cooked Jam |
30. | Any other jam not mentioned |
31. | Grape Jelly |
32. | Apple Jelly |
33. | Any other jelly not mentioned |
34. | Chili Sauce, Mild |
35. | Dill Pickles |
36. | Bread & Butter Pickles |
37. | Cucumber Relish |
38. | BBQ Sauce |
Candy:
Prizes: 1st: $4.00, 2nd: $3.50, 3rd: $3.00
39. | Best Chocolate Fudge No nuts, 4 pieces on small plate |
40. | Almond Bark Chocolate, 4 pieces on a small plate |
41. | Peanut Brittle 4 pieces on paper plate |
Other:
42. | One dozen brown eggs in a clean egg carton Prizes: 1st: $3.00, 2nd: $2.50, 3rd: $2.00 |
Special:
43. | Pioneer Honey Special Prize: Gift basket prize. Honey Glazed Buttermilk Oatmeal Coffee Cake Recipe Below Entire 9x9 cake is submitted. This item will be retained by the sponsor. Sponsored by Pioneer Honey 5815 15th Sideroad, Schomberg |
Champion Cook Prize: Trophy High points in Class 30. 2024 and 2025 winners not eligible Sponsored by Grainne Malcolm | |
Online Registration for Exhibitors
How to Register Your Fair Entries
Online using AssistExpo: Its quick and easy!
Online Registration for Exhibitors
For 2026, the Schomberg Fair is continuing with online registration for certain exhibitor classes. We are encouraging our exhibitors to register their entries online. Follow the instructions below to sign up for your competition on AssistExpo. Questions? Contact homecraft@schombergfair.com
How to Enter a Competition Online
- Step 1: Find your exhibitor class and section on the Schomberg Fair website under “Competitions”.
- Step 2: Click the link to our Online Entry Form hosted by AssistExpo. If you have used this system before at another fair, log in. If this is your first time, you must create an account by providing your name and contact information. Then, complete your contest registration according to the on-screen instructions. AssistExpo will assign you an Exhibitor number—make sure to save this number along with your username and password.
- Step 3: After registering, print or save your confirmation message. Collect your printed tags. Remember the date and time your exhibits need to be delivered to the fair.
In Person Registration of Entries
If you do not have a way to preregister your fair exhibits online, we are more than happy to help during the exhibit drop off times: Thursday evening May 28 between 7 and 9 and Friday morning May 29 between 9 and 1130 am. Please note that while the Fair grounds are not open to the public Thursday evening, the Community Hall will be open to receive exhibits.