Camden Canning Contest

Show Off Your Canning Skills at the Camden Heritage Festival!

Did you preserve something delicious this year?

Show off your flavorful creations at the Canning Contest during the Camden Heritage Festival. Whether it's jam that tastes like summer or pickles with the perfect crunch, we want to see and celebrate what you’ve made.

Bring your best jars and your Camden pride, and you might just find yourself going home with the  “Best in Show”!

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, N.C. Cooperative Extension will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Please direct accommodation requests to: Kristi Willard, kristi_willard@ncsu.edu or 252-331-7630. Requests can be served more effectively if notice is provided at least 10 days before the event.

Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your canning skills and celebrate our community's heritage. We look forward to seeing your entries!

Awards: Best in Show is awarded in each category and class

Classes: Youth Ages 12-19, Adult Ages 20-64, Senior Ages 65 and Up

Categories: 1) Fruits and Vegetables; 2) Pickles/Relish; 3) Preserves, Jams & Conserves

RULES:

• Items exhibited in this division must be the work of the exhibitor whose name appears on the entry tag and must have been prepared within one year of the exhibit date.
• All canned foods MUST BE exhibited in STANDARD CLEAR GLASS CANNING JARS with a self-sealing, two-piece lid with no rust on the ring.
• Processing information should be attached to a 3x5 card.
• Entries will be judged on the appearance of the product, taste, liquid, pack, and jar condition. (See judging criteria below)

Entries must be received by Monday, September 15th at 5:00 PM at the Camden County Extension Office, 120 NC HWY 343 N, Camden, NC 27921

Entries can be retrieved from the Camden Heritage Festival on Saturday, September 20th, after 3 pm. All remaining entries will be available for pick-up at the Extension Office Monday through Friday of the following week between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm. Entries remaining at the Extension Office after October 3rd will be discarded.

FRUITS and VEGETABLES

(This category will not be judged on taste.)

Scoring as follows:

• Appearance 45
• Color 25
• Clearness 20
• Texture 10
• Uniformity 15
• Ripeness 10
• Size 5
• Pack arrangement 15
• Container 15
• TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 100

PICKLES / RELISH

Scoring as follows:

• Size/Shape 15
• Texture 25
• Color 10
• Proportion to liquid 10
• Container 10
• Flavor 30
• TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 100

PRESERVES, JAMS & CONSERVES

Scoring as follows:

• Fruit 50
• Shape 10
• Clearness 10
• Flavor 15
• Texture 10
• Pack 5
• Syrup 50
• Clearness 10
• Flavor 10
• Consistency 10
• Proportion to Juice 10
• Container 10
• TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE: 100