2011 JELLY & JAM CONTEST
Sunday, November 6, 1:00 - 4:00 pm - Livestock Pavilion

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Welcome to the 2011 Greater Baton Rouge State Fair Jelly and Jam Contest. The idea is to have fun! Invite your friends and family. We do suggest some of the following:

  • Show up early and on-time.
  • There will be a copy of hours between pie drop-off and announcement of winners. Use this time to enjoy the Fair.
  • Products may be made in pint, quart, or any other acceptable container for the process.
  • Entries must be dropped off at the Fair between 1:00 and 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 6.
  • Judging begins at 2:30 PM. Contestants and friends may return at 3:00 PM when winners in the categories will be announced.
  • You may enter as many times as you want.
  • Each entrant receives one free admission at front gate with entry in hand; it is not necessary to stand in ticket line. Ride tickets/or bracelets may be purchased later at the Carnvival Midway if desired.
  • Tickets are available online and at front gate for friends and family.

A copy of your receipe may be used in future Jelly and Jam Contest Cookbooks.

Rules

The Jelly and Jam Contest is open to the public. Each contestant can enter as many Jellies and Jams as they wish. A separate entry form and recipe card must accompany each entry. By participating in this event, entrants agree to abide by the contest rules and decisions of the judges. Entrants will agree to abide by the contest rules and decisions of the judges. Entrants will agree to release the City and Parish of East Baton Rouge, the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair, the organizers of the event, the pie judges, and all who participate in the production of this event from any liability, without limitations.

Entry

  • Multiple Jelly and Jam entries per person are allowed.
  • Fill out a registration form for each Jelly and Jam you enter in the Pie Baking Contest.
  • Recipe must be submitted with the entry for the Jelly and Jam, printed on one side of an 8.5"x11" paper. Recipe must list all ingredients, quantities, and the preparation instructions. Entrant's name, address, email address, and phone number must be printed on the back side of all the pages.
  • Pie must be entered in the name of the person who made it.
  • Individual entries only, no place of business or retail/dining establishment may enter.
  • Entrants must bring their own pie serving implement for each pie.

Jellies and Jams

  • Products may be made in pint, quart, or any other acceptable container for the process.
  • Containers will be opened and tested. The contents will NOT be saved at the end of the contest.
  • Labeling: If yoiu wihs to pick up your container after the contest, please discreeting label the bottom (like an address label). At the time of entry, a label will be placed on the product by the superintendent marking the contents and lot #.
  • You need not be present to participate in this contest.
  • This is a "people's choice" competition. Judges are selected by the Secretary.
  • Judging is done on a scale from 1-5, 5 being the highest score. Jelly will be sampled on saltine crackers or by taste test spoons at judges' discretion.
  • The contest will be judged by lot. There will be a first and second place in each lot. There is a prize for each lot with the winner of the lot moving on to the grand champion contest.
  • No prizes will be awarded if there is only one entry in a lot. That product will still move on to the Championship Round. Prizes will be awarded only if there are three or more entries in a lot.
  • Any of these rules are subject to change at the Secretary's discretion.
  • The Championship Round will result in one winner.

    Judging and Prizes

    A panel of judges from the community will be judging the entries for the following: Taste, Texture and Consistency, Appearance, and Creativity. This is a blind judging and all decisions of thejudges are final.

    • Judging and prizes will be awarded the day of the contest, November 6, 2011, at the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair.
    • Judging will take place at 2:30 PM. Winners will be announced at 3:0 PM.
    • Blue Ribbons will be awarded in each category.

    Scoring

    Each judge assigns a numerical value (1-5) in each category. The pie receiving the highest total numerical value is the winner. In the case of a tie, the tie-baking judge will pick the winner.

    Health & Safety

    HEALTH REGULATIONS: Any violation of health department regulations or good hygiene practices will result in immediate dismissal from the event. Here are some items you want to keep in mind:

    • We require a list of ingredients (for judges' protection from food allergies, etc.).

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISKS AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY: Contestant acknowledges there are risks of personal injury as a result of participating in this contest. Contestants, as a condition of entry, agree to indemnify and hold harmless, Greater Baton Rouge State Fair, their vendors, their sponsors, or any others affiliated with the event for any injury as a result of this participation. Your signature will be required for the adknowledgement of risks and waiver of liability at the time of submitting an entry. If under the age of 18, a parental or guardian signature is required. The waiver reads as follows:

    Waiver of Liability: In consideration of your accepting this cooking contest entry, I, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors and demonstrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages I may have against the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair, the City and Parish of East Baton Rouge, their sponsors, their representatives, successors, and assigns for any and all injuries suffered by myself and/or my guests in the event. Future, I hereby grant full permission to the event organizers and/or agents authorized by them, to use any photographs, videotapes, recording or any other record of the event for legitimate GBRSF purposes.

    Other rules may be in effect during the contest. Be certain to pick up a copy of the complete rules and regulations at the registration table.

    Miscellaneous

    Jellies and Jams are to be registered in person the day of the event.

    Please bring something wo serve your pie with (pie server, spatula, whatever works).

    Some people like to make little signs that go with their Jelly & Jam, give it a name, etc. You don't have to do this, but, you can. But you DO have to bring a recipe card orlist of your Jelly and Jam ingredients (for food allergy purposes).

    Once judging is completed, and all the Jellies & Jams have been tasted, scores tallied, we'll have a quick, informal awards ceremony. No microphone, no fancy speeches, just lots of applause with ribbons and prizes for the winners and their opportunity to stand by their winning Jelly & Jam and take in the moment of winning.