NEWS RELEASE For more information contact: Arkansas State Fair Media Center media@asfg.net http://www.arkansasstatefair.com Winners Announced in Food Preservation in Creative Arts Contests at 2016 Arkansas State Fair LITTLE ROCK (Oct. 23, 2016) Amateur chefs throughout Arkansas submitted a wide variety of canned food and honey in the food preservation contest at the 2016 Arkansas State Fair. Winners received special recognition this week. The winners in the adult category are: DRIED FRUITS Apples Chelsey Ahrens of Conway. Wild Card Brian Shephard of Bryant, first and best of show. DRIED VEGETABLES Black Eyed Peas Robin Rose of Heber Springs. Pintos Robin Rose of Heber Springs. Okra Brenda Lindsey of Batesville. Tomatoes Hayley Calhoun of Fayetteville. Wild Card Joan Dilley of Heber Springs, first and best of show. DRIED HERBS Rosemary Joan Dilley of Heber Springs. Basil Sarah Ann Gates of Tumbling Shoals. Thyme Angie Garis of Springfield. Dill Carrie Brewster of Wilburn. Parsley Sheila Smith of Springdale, first and best of show. HOME CANNING FRUIT Pears Pam Lloyd of Batesville. Peaches Diana Wilson of Salem. Blackberries Ruth Ashcraft of Batesville. Blueberries Beth Wallace of Greenbrier. Figs Caroline Bryant of Little Rock. Plums Beth Wallace of Greenbrier, first and best of show. Wild Card Carrie Brewster of Wilburn. JUICES Tomato Lynne Sharp of Quitman, first and best of show. Grape Angie Garis of Springfield.
Berry Darlene Fowler of Lonoke. Wild Card Wilma Powell of Forrest City. HOME CANNING VEGETABLES Peas Beth Wallace of Greenbrier. Limas Wilma Powell of Forrest City. Corn Richard Powell of Forrest City. Green Beans Paula Puckett of Heber Springs. Tomatoes Erin Redditt of Little Rock. Beets Matt Lloyd of Batesville. Soup Mix Angie Garis of Springfield. Mixed Vegetables Susan Hudgens of Little Rock. Greens Joan Dilley of Heber Springs. Potatoes Kerri Growns of Houston. Pumpkin Carrie Brewster of Wilburn. Wild Card John Monroe of Marvell. PICKLES AND RELISHES Corn Relish Kyler Vaughn of Searcy. Beets Ralph Hokenson of Heber Springs. Cucumber Pickles Jodie Daniell of Arkadelphia. Green Maters Lynne Sharp of Quitman. Okra Beth Wallace of Greenbrier, first and best of show. Watermelon Linda Baxter of Batesville Salsa Chelsey Ahrens of Conway. Bread and Butter Pickles Erin Redditt of Little Rock. Any Other Relish Richard Mason of Little Rock. Peppers, Any Type Terry Vaughn of Searcy. HONEY Light Ronnie Graham of Sherwood, first and best of show. HOME CANNING JELLIES Apple Beth Wallace of Greenbrier, first and best of show. Blackberry Richard Mason of Little Rock. Cherry Teresa Luney of Springdale. Grape Caroline Bryant of Little Rock. Pepper Paula Puckett of Heber Springs. Plum Jodie Daniell of Arkadelphia. Muscadine Mary LaRose of Tumbling Shoals. Wild Card Linda Meckfessel of Little Rock. BUTTERS Apple Angie Garis of Springfield.
Pear Richard Mason of Little Rock. Peach Sarah Ann Gates of Tumbling Shoals, first and best of show. Wild Card Caroline Bryant of Little Rock. PRESERVES Peach Nancy Turner of Stuttgart. Pear Dottie Rumburg of Heber Springs. Strawberry Melissa March of Searcy. Fig Caroline Bryant of Little Rock, first and best of show. Wild Card Teresa Luney of Springdale. MARMALADES Any Joan Dilley of Heber Springs, first and best of show. JAMS Blackberry Teresa Luney of Springdale. Strawberry Teresa Luney of Springdale. Blueberry Sarah Ann Gates of Tumbling Shoals. Peach Kimberly Spicer of Scranton. Plum Helen Beavers of Lonoke. Wild Card Sheila Smith of Springdale, first and best of show. The winners in the junior category are: DRIED FRUITS Peaches Chloe Hillian of Fayetteville. Apples Etana Morse of Fayetteville. Cherries Chloe Hillian of Fayetteville. Wild Card Etana Morse of Fayetteville, first and best of show. DRIED VEGETABLES Okra Laccee Wilson of Fayetteville. Tomatoes Etana Morse of Fayetteville. Wild Card Sheila Smith of Springdale, first and best of show. DRIED HERBS Basil Shaylin Gish of Fayetteville. Sage Kailynn Garis of Springdale. Wild Card Chloe Hillian of Fayetteville. HOME CANNING FRUIT Apple Sauce Landon Watson of Bentonville. Pears Noah Calhoun of Fayetteville. Peaches Emma Anschutz of Fayetteville, first and best of show.
HOME CANNING JUICES Tomato Noah Calhoun of Fayetteville, first and best of show. Grape Kailynn Garis of Springdale. HOME CANNING VEGETABLES Carrots Landon Watson of Fayetteville. Green Beans Ben Hammons of Fayetteville. Tomatoes Brylen West of Fayetteville. Mixed Vegetables Michael Lamb of Searcy, first and best of show. Wild Card Janna Morse of Fayetteville. PICKLES AND RELISHES Corn Carlee Nguyen of Wynne. Beets Michael Lamb of Dardanelle. Cucumber Pickles Michael Lamb of Dardanelle. Okra Chris Wilson of Wynne. Cauliflower Landon Watson of Bentonville. Salsa Randilynn Stripling of Bee Branch. Bread and Butter Pickles Landon Watson of Bentonville. Any Other Relish Joshua Ball of Wynne. Peppers Noah Calhoun of Fayetteville. Wild Card Madison Alexander of Danville, first and best of show. HONEY Dark Chris Wilson of Wynne. JELLIES Apple Landon Watson of Bentonville. Blackberry Ben Hammons of Fayetteville. Cherry Carly Johnson of Fayetteville. Grape Haley Moore of Danville. Plum Carly Johnson of Fayetteville. Muscadine Maddie Gilleran of Hot Springs. Wild Card Sicily Burnett of Fayetteville. BUTTERS Apple Landon Watson of Bentonville, first and best of show. Peach Kaitlyn Caswell of Gentry. PRESERVES Any Landon Watson of Bentonville, first and best of show. MARMALADE Any Kailum Garis of Springfield, first and best of show.
JAMS Blackberry Dawson Welch of Fayetteville. Strawberry Dawson Welch of Fayetteville. Blueberry Dawson Welch of Fayetteville, first and best of show. Peach Hunter Marshall of Fayetteville. Plum Dawson Welch of Fayetteville. Wild Card Trista Andrews of Siloam Springs, first and best of show. The winners in the youth category are: DRIED FRUITS Oranges Connor Watson of Fayetteville. DRIED VEGETABLES Okra - Miriam Calhoun of Fayetteville. DRIED HERBS Patrice Wolfe of Maumelle. HOME CANNING FRUITS Apples Brady Daniell of Arkadelphia. Wild Card Miriam Calhoun of Fayetteville, first and best of show. HOME CANNING JUICES Tomato Miriam Calhoun of Fayetteville, first and best of show. Wild Card Miriam Calhoun of Fayetteville. HOME CANNING VEGETABLES Green Beans Makayla Cox of Fayetteville. Tomatoes Andrea Wilson of Fayetteville. Beets Garet Garth of Batesville, first and best of show. Soup Mix Lillyanna Serius of Fayetteville. Wild Card Miriam Calhoun of Fayetteville. PICKLES AND RELISHES Beets Miriam Calhoun of Fayetteville. Cucumber Pickles Brady Daniell of Arkadelphia, first and best of show. Salsa Kenleigh Shreve of Fayetteville. Bread and Butter Pickles Gillian Collins of Tumbling Shoals. Peppers Miriam Calhoun of Fayetteville. Wild Card Andrea Wilson of Fayetteville. JELLIES Apple Jaxon Timbes. Blackberry Makayla Cox of Fayetteville.
Grape Harlie Mabry of Fayetteville. Pepper Brady Daniell of Arkadelphia, first and best of show. Plum Brady Daniell of Arkadelphia. Wild Card Andrea Wilson of Fayetteville. BUTTERS Apple Miriam Calhoun of Fayetteville. PRESERVES Any Miriam Calhoun of Fayetteville. JAMS Blackberry Rori Bishop of Fayetteville. Strawberry Lillyanna Serius of Fayetteville. Blueberry Miriam Calhoun of Fayetteville. Peach Lillyanna Serius of Fayetteville. Wild Card Rori Bishop of Fayetteville. The winners in the senior category are: DRIED FRUIT Apples Sagely Burnett of Fayetteville. Wild Card Haley Calhoun of Fayetteville. DRIED VEGETABLES Okra Cara Parret of Fayetteville. Tomatoes Amanda Thompson of Fayetteville. Wild Card Sagely Burnett of Fayetteville. DRIED HERBS Rosemary Emma Williams of Searcy. Sage Lily Webb of Paron. Dill Cara Parret of Fayetteville. Wild Card Daniel Williams of Searcy. HOME CANNING FRUIT Apples Alisun Watson of Bentonville. Pears Megan Pigeon of Siloam Springs. Peaches Gabrielle Luney of Fayetteville. Blackberries Gabrielle Luney of Fayetteville. Blueberries Gabrielle Luney of Fayetteville. Cherries Nick Pohlman of Fayetteville. Wild Card Lily Webb of Paron, first and best of show. JUICES
Tomato Nick Pohlman of Fayetteville, first and best of show. Wild Card Nick Pohlman of Fayetteville. HOME CANNING VEGETABLES Carrots Alisun Watson of Bentonville. Okra Baley Freeman of Benton. Green Beans Zach Coor of Fayetteville, first and best of show. Tomatoes Nick Pohlman of Fayetteville. Beets Tabitha Crawley of Maysville. Wild Card Hayley Calhoun of Fayetteville. PICKLES AND RELISHES Beets Hayley Calhoun of Fayetteville. Cucumber Pickles Nick Pohlman of Fayetteville. Green Tomatoes Brooke Pigeon of Siloam Springs, first and best of show. Okra Hunter Wilson of Wynne. Cauliflower Alisun Watson of Bentonville. Salsa Shayla Anschutz of Fayetteville. Bread and Butter Pickles Hayley Calhoun of Fayetteville. Any Other Pickle or Relish Ben Anderson of Fayetteville. Peppers Gabrielle Luney of Fayetteville. Wild Card Jasmine Matthews of Dardanelle. JELLIES Apple Alisun Watson of Bentonville. Blackberry Cassidy Thomas of Fayetteville. Cherry Gabrielle Luney of Fayetteville. Grape Lily Webb of Paron. Pepper Nick Pohlman of Fayetteville. Plum Nick Pohlman of Fayetteville. Muscadine Lily Webb of Paron. Wild Card Gabrielle Luney of Fayetteville. BUTTERS Apple Alisun Watson of Bentonville. Pear Sagely Burnett of Fayetteville. Peach Ben Anderson of Fayetteville. Any Daniel Williams of Searcy. JAMS Blackberry Hailey Roye of Fayetteville. Strawberry Ben Anderson of Fayetteville. Blueberry Ben Anderson of Fayetteville, first and best of show. Peach Nick Pohlman of Fayetteville.
Wild Card Gabrielle Luney of Fayetteville. The Arkansas State Fair continues in Little Rock through Sun., Oct. 23.