THE 69TH ANNUAL CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR

2016 Special Exhibits

Minimum Weight: 200 pounds
by weight
BIGGEST WATERMELON CONTEST
Minimum weight: 100 pounds
by weight
Pumpkin
Watermelon
1ST Prize    $200.00
2ND Prize    $100.00
3RD Prize    $25.00
1ST Prize    $100.00
2ND Prize     $50.00
3RD Prize     $25.00
STATEWIDE ENTRIES: ONE PER PERSON
PRIZE AWARDED ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th at 4:00 PM
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 21, 2016

*** ICE CREAM CHURN-OFF ***

Ice cream churn

 

1ST Prize    $75.00
2ND Prize    $50.00
3RD Prize    $25.00
  • Competition is open to EVERYONE
  • Contestants will furnish ingredients, utensils, ice cream freezers (manual or electric – extension cords), cups and spoons for tasting, a table for display, and rock salt. Ice will be provided.
  • All recipes must contain REAL dairy products. No raw eggs and/or raw milk are allowed in the final product.
  • Ice cream mix must be made ahead and kept chilled until churn-off begins.
  • Entries will be judged on flavor, texture, originality and presentation of the final product.
  • Contestants will be required to taste their finished product before judging begins.
  • Contestants must arrive at the fairgrounds by 5:00 pm, Friday, September 23rd. Churning will begin at 5:30 pm.
  • Judging will begin at 7:00 p.m. A first and second place winner will be determined for each category – youth and adult. Winners will be determined by crowd appeal – spectators will sample the ice cream and vote with pocket change for their favorite! 1st place – $75, 2nd place – $50, 3rd place – $25.
  • Entry forms are available at the Fairgrounds, Chatham County Cooperative Extension office, on the Chatham County Cooperative Extension website or
  • on this website using Adobe Reader – click here for a PDF copy.

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