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:
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Entry Deadline: June 2, 2022
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Culinary Day 1 Judging: July 27, 2022
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Culinary Day 2 Judging: July 30, 2022
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Culinary Day 3 Judging: August 5, 2022
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Culinary Day 4 Judging: August 7, 2022
See below for full details on entry requirements and show information.

Culinary Entry Information

Culinary Day 1
Drop Off: July 27, 2022: 7:30-10:30 am
Judging: July 27, 2022: 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 2
Drop Off: July 30, 2022: 7:30-10:30 am
Judging: July 30, 2022: 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 Days 3 & 4
Drop Off Culinary Day 3: August 5, 2022: 8:30-9:30 am
Judging Culinary Day 3: August 5, 2022: Noon-6:00 pm
Culinary Day 3 features the following classes:
Puns of Stems & Steel….pun party!
- turn over a new maple leaf cookie
- not your ti-pickle salad!
- bright, bejeweled, bouncing cranberry muffins
- roll model
- buzzing for heavenly honey refreshment
- don’t go bacon my heart – bacon appetizer
- jammin’ for java biscotti
- berry-rific quick bread
- let’s do the can, can – creative canning
Drop Off Culinary Day 4: August 7, 2022: 8:30-9:30 am
Judging Culinary Day 4: August 7, 2022: Noon-6:00 pm
Puns of Stems & Steel….forged in flavor
- say cheese & herd up your best cheesy pleasy dip
- cheery cherry cheesecake
- rooting for harvest salad
- mini bundt might bundts
- Wi-scone-sin devilishly sinful scones
- crazy for kraut….uniquely Usinger’s
- 1 potato, 2 potato, 3 potato side dish
- perfect pear-ings…wine & pear pound cake
- low-to-no sugar showdown…you bake me crazy cake contest
Click the link below for complete entry information and contest rules.
Culinary Entry Form
Questions?
Questions regarding entering can be emailed to: entryoffice@wistatefair.com
Or call:
Junior & Open Shows; Dog Sports, Rabbit Hopping,
Meat & Dairy Products Contests: 414.266.7052
Competitive Exhibits, Youth Exhibits: 414.313.2767
Mailing Address:
Wisconsin State Fair
Entry Department
640 S 84th Street
West Allis WI 53214