2021 State Fair of Texas – Youth Cooking Contest

Entry Deadline: October 15, 2021
2021 State Fair of Texas – Youth Cooking Contest
Contact Information
Venue / Location

Fair Park
Dallas, Texas

General Information

October 16, 2021 – Children Division-Ages 12 and Younger – Junior Division-Ages 13-17 – Amateurs

Judging – Entries will be judged on taste and texture.

Contest Rules
– Each entry must include at least 1½ dozen cookies, candies or cupcakes.
 – No mixes or alcohol allowed.
 – The recipe for each entry must be included and typed on an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet of white paper. Contestant’s name, address, and phone number must be printed on back side of recipe.
 – All recipes entered in the State Fair of Texas’ contest(s) become the property of State Fair and/or its contest sponsor(s). Recipes may be republished in the official State Fair of Texas Cookbook or on the State Fair’s or sponsor’s website and other communication channels.
 – Must use U.S. standard measurements in recipe, use of metric system measurements are not acceptable

Entry Fees

No Entry Fees

Prizes / Awards / Medals / Ribbons

Best of Show – $200.00
Blue 1st Place – $15.00
Red 2nd Place – $10.00
White 3rd Place – $5.00
Yellow Honorable Mention – Ribbon

Special Best of Show Prize Awarded by Big Tex.

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