CLEARFIELD – A new form of competition involving cooking and baking was introduced to the Clearfield County Fair this year.
The new competitions consisted of an Amazing Appetizer Contest sponsored by Ethan’s Café and the Angry Bean, an adult cake decorating contest and a kid’s cupcake decorating contest sponsored by Sweet Art Bakery and a King Arthur’s Flour adult and junior cake contest.
All the cakes and appetizers had to be pre-registered and be at the Grove Stage no later than 11:45 a.m. on Aug. 1, and judging began at noon.
Amy Flanagan, coordinator of the culinary contest, said she would like to make this an annual event, and periodically add events from year to year.
“I’m thrilled with the turn out we had this year,” Flanagan said.
The winners of each of the contests were given a monetary prize as well as a rosette. The cakes were auctioned off at 3 p.m. at the Grove Stage.
And the winners …
Sweet Art Kids Cupcake Decorating: 1st Scarlett LeBeau, 2nd Paige McCaulley of Clearfield, 3rd Andrea Bankovich of DuBois
Angry Bean Amazing Appetizers: 1st Shaina Franson of Curwensville, 2nd Lori Falce of Osceola Mills, 3rd Janice Aleksivich
Sweet Art Cake Decorating: 1st Sarah Stanek of Grassflat
King Arthur Cake: 1st Lori Falce of Osceola Mills, 2nd Matthew Elensky of Clearfield, 3rd Rachel Hicks of DuBois
Junior Cookies: 1st Shelby Flanagan, 2nd Brittani Walker
