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: June 3, 2021

  • Culinary Day 1 Judging: July 28, 2021

  • Culinary Day 2 Judging: July 31, 2021

  • Culinary Day 3 Judging: August 6, 2021

  • Culinary Day 4 Judging: August 8, 2021

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

Culinary Entry Information

Culinary Day 1 – July 28, 2021

Drop Off: July 28, 2021: 7:30-10:30 am
Judging: July 28, 2021: 1:30-6:30 pm

Culinary Day 1 features over 100 classes in the following divisions:

  • Yeast Breads
  • Fresh Fruits & Veggies
  • Cookies & Bars
  • Pies
  • Canning
  • Kids Culinary Challenge

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

Culinary Day 1 Entry Information

Culinary Day 2 – July 31, 2021

Drop Off: July 31, 2021: 7:30-10:30 am
Judging: July 31, 2021: 1:30-6:30 pm

Culinary Day 2 features over 80 classes in the following divisions:

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

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

Culinary Day 2 Entry Information

Culinary Days 3 & 4

Drop Off Culinary Day 3: August 6, 2021: 8:30-9:30 am
Judging Culinary Day 3: August 6, 2021: Noon-6:00 pm

Culinary Day 3 features the following classes:

  • maple snack attack appetizer
  • dip dip-ooray!
  • jump around for cranberry salad
  • roll out the barrel of buns
  • pork burger grand slam
  • badger bold berry beverage
  • three cheers for coffee cake
  • toss it up for caramel apple-inspired dessert
  • honey’s best tailgate treats

Drop Off Culinary Day 4: August 8, 2021: 8:30-9:30 am
Judging Culinary Day 4: August 8, 2021: Noon-6:00 pm

  • legend-dairy cheese appetizer
  • legend-dairy twice baked potato
  • legend-dairy Wisconnie-strone soup
  • legend-dairy rolled anything-but-sugar cookies
  • legend-dairy rolled sugar cookies
  • legend-dairy brat casserole celebration
  • legend-dairy Door County cherry salad
  • legend-dairy nothing to wine about pound cake
  • legend-dairy supper club cocktails

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

Culinary Days 3, 4 & 5 Entry Information

Culinary Entry Form

Entry Deadlines

Entry Deadline:

  • June 3, 2021: Postmark for mailed entries
  • June 3, 2021 at 7 pm (Central Time): Online entries close
  • June 10, 2021: Late entries close (will be charged late fee)

Entry Form

Please read the entry information before entering.

June 24, 2021 – Wisconsin State Fair Updates

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).

The list of the 2021 Competitive Exhibits judges will be available here in early June.

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

To enter the culinary contests, click the button below to enter online, or download the Culinary Entry Form and mail it to Wisconsin State Fair at the address listed below.

We have new entry software for 2021 so all exhibitors will need to create a new account when entering online.

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Questions?

Questions regarding entering can be emailed to: entryoffice@wistatefair.com or call 414.266.7052.

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