Culinary

Do you love baking and cooking for fun or as part of a hobby?

Then enter your best recipes in the Culinary Competitions at the State Fair!

Important dates for this competition:

  • Entry Deadline: May 8, 2024 – 7 pm Central Time

  • Culinary Day 1 Judging: July 24, 2024

  • Culinary Day 2 Judging: July 27, 2024

  • Culinary Day 3 Judging: August 2, 2024

  • Culinary Day 4 Judging: August 4, 2024

See below for full details on entry requirements and show information.

Culinary Entry Information

Culinary Day 1

Drop Off: July 24, 2024: 8-10:30 am
Judging: July 24, 2024: 2-6:00 pm

Culinary Day 1 features over 60 classes in the following divisions:

  • Yeast Breads
  • Fresh Fruits & Veggies
  • Dressings
  • Cookies & Bars
  • Pies
  • Canning

Click the link below for complete entry information and contest rules.

Culinary Day 2

Drop Off: July 27, 2024: 8-10:30 am
Judging: July 27, 2024: 2-6:00 pm

Culinary Day 2 features over 70 classes in the following divisions:

  • Culinary Challenge
  • Youth Culinary Challenge
  • Cakes
  • Frostings
  • Wisconsin Dairy
  • Soups
  • Quick Breads
  • Decorated Cakes

Click the link below for complete entry information and contest rules.

Culinary Days 3 & 4

Drop Off Culinary Day 3: August 2, 2024: 7:30-8:30 am
Judging Culinary Day 3: August 2, 2024: 11 am-5:00 pm

Culinary Day 3 features the following classes:

Cream of the Crop…Culinary Cornucopia!

  • Coffee Cornucopia Muffins
  • Starla’s Done Right Dill-icious Dill Salad
  • Cherry Pie Pretzel Crust Connection
  • Vintage Vibe Culinary Throwback – Perfectly Packed School Lunch Challenge
  • Moo-Marvelous Maple Fudge
  • Rolling in the Dough Pizza
  • Blissful Berry-licious Trifle
  • Appetizing Creative Crop Challenge
  • Gorgeously Golden Honey Cake
  • Spudrific Scalloped Potatoes

Drop Off Culinary Day 4: August 4, 2024: 7:30-8:30 am
Judging Culinary Day 4: August 4, 2024: 11 am-5:00 pm

Cream of the Crop…Best of Wisconsin Bees Knees

  • Crazy Cran-tastic Creative Cranberry Muffins
  • Out of this World Candied Bacon Appetizer
  • Cheesy Pleasy Cornbread (Youth 17 and under)
  • Bejeweled, Jubilant, Jumbo Oatmeal Cookies (Adults 18 and over)
  • Hearty Helpings of Glorious Goulash
  • Legend-dairy Charming Cheesecake
  • Perfectly Pleasing Pasta Salad
  • Autumnal Apple Caramel Dessert
  • Wisconsin’s Finest Charcuterie Sampler
  • Bees Knees Wine Inspired Crafted Cocktail (Adults 21 and over)

Click the link below for complete entry information and contest rules.

Culinary Entry Form

Entry Deadlines

Entry Deadline:

  • May 8, 2024: Postmark for mailed entries
  • May 8, 2024 at 7 pm (Central Time): Online entries close
  • May 15, 2024 at 5 pm Late entries close (will be charged late fee)

The list of the 2024 Competitive Exhibits judges will be available here in early June.

Wisconsin State Fair Competitive General Rules and Regulations and Protest Form.

Entry Form

Please read the entry information before entering.

Please check all arrival show and release dates carefully! All contests will be held in Grand Champion Hall (formerly known as the Horticulture, Craft & Culinary Pavilion).

To enter these contests, click the button below to enter online (available in April), or download the Culinary Entry Form (available in April) and mail it to Wisconsin State Fair at the address listed below.

Entries Closed

Questions?

Questions regarding entering can be emailed to: entryoffice@wistatefair.com

Or call:
Junior & Open Shows: 414.266.7052
Dog Sports, Rabbit Hopping: 414.266.7052
Meat & Dairy Products Contests: 414.266.7052
Competitive Exhibits: 414.313.2767

Mailing Address:
Wisconsin State Fair
Entry Department
640 S 84th Street
West Allis WI 53214