Announcing the H&H Culinary Competitions at the 2019 NYS Fair

Submit your applications NOW for the Hunter & Hilsberg-sponsored culinary competitions at the 2019 Great New York State Fair

NEW FOR 2019 - Hunter & Hilsberg Cake-Baking Competition

Can you make one heck of a cake? You could win the coveted state fair Blue Ribbon plus up to a $100 gift certificate. Enter you favorite cake – cheesecake, flour-based or gluten-free cake, cup cake, bundt cake, angel food, lava cake – anything goes. Primary Criteria: it must contain one or more of our fruits preserves or jellies in the recipe AND it must taste delicious. Visit the website link below to learn more.

FOURTH ANNUAL - Hunter & Hilsberg Jam & Jelly-Making Competition

Do you make an incredible-tasting jam? This is the competition for you! There are several categories, each having 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winners who will be awarded the coveted State Fair culinary ribbons PLUS cash prizes up to $100! Primary criteria: the jam/jelly must taste delicious AND have the right consistency for the category.

Submit your applications online by July 1^st -- follow this link to apply or learn more:

https://nysfair.ny.gov/competitions/how-to-enter/

1.  Scroll down until you see "Culinary"
2.  Select the PDF called "Culinary Rules, Regulations & Classes

• For the jelly-making contests scroll through until you find "Division C: Hunter & Hilsberg Jams & Jellies"

• For the cake-baking contest scroll through until you find "Division F: Hunter & Hilsberg Cake Contest"

Entries may be featured on our social media, YouTube channels, and right here in our newsletter -- so put your best spatula forward and let’s see what you can do.  Good luck!