OK, with the disclaimer that I am obviously stupid crazy.
I showed 62 baked items (plus an African Violet that didn't do well).
8 two-layer cakes (6 blue/2 red)
4 decorated cakes (4 blue)
13 pies (4 blue/1 red)
10 breads (1 blue/shoulda got some more as well as some reds but the judges messed up)
9 loaf cakes (5 blues/1 red)
2 cookies (2 blues)
9 candies (5 blues/1 red)
7 quick breads (1 blue/judges messed up and forgot to award reds)
As well as awards for Best Decorated Cake, Best Cake, and Most Blue Ribbons (28!).
I'm thrilled with how well I did, but disappointed in the judges who were either disorganized and missed some categories altogether (no ribbons awarded), or simply too harsh as there were many categories with many entries and they didn't award a red ribbon. Or stingy?
I'm happy with my decorated cakes, though (a sweep!), as well as my candies--some of which I'd never made before and they got blue. Also cookies... in the past they've been tough to do well in because there are so many entries. I wasn't trying to enter any, but I threw in some I'd made for guests and was thrilled to get blue for both.
I think it's $8 blue and $7 red. They discontinued whites this year to try to raise the premiums. I'd rather they awarded whites as well.
Thanks for asking!!!
=)
Kk..