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4th pf July contest crazy

Have you ever wondered what happened to some of these old-fashioned contests our grandparents played? They are alive and well at successful county fairs, everywhere, like for instance here are some of the contests going on at the Houlton Agricultural Fair in Maine over the 4th of July fair. I have been looking at county fairs and event contests Pie Eating Contest, Bubble Gum Blowing Contest, Oreo Cookie Stacking Contest, Hula Hoop Contest, Ice Cream Eating Contest, Egg Toss Contest, Pig Scramble, on to the Kid’s Cooking Contest, Kid’s Karaoke, Kid’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest, Soccer Ball Contest, Water Balloon Contest, Little Mr. and Mrs. Firecracker Contest, Salsa Chugging Contest, Moxie Chugging Contest, Basketball Contest, Kid’s Tractor Contest, Burping Contest, Skillet Throw Contest, Cash Cube Contest Now the San Diego County Fair in California is also going on at this time, with the following contests… Watermelon Spitting Contest, Frozen T-Shirt Contest, Corn Husking Contest, Kid’s Best Hannah Montana Look-a-like contest, Blue Potato Toss contest, Most patriotic costume contest, and because it's California it is followed by a wine tasting contest. The MORAL here folks thank heaven, is that the computer games and interaction are not everything… thank heaven we can still have fun!

By |2024-02-29T13:05:45+00:00June 21st, 2009|4th July, Contests, Holidays|0 Comments
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Country Ribs & Kraut: A Comfort Classic Food

Hi everyone, below is a recipe for Country Ribs… Okay, please send us your country recipes and I will post them and give free advertising to the ones who I like.. Our fairground season is looming. Let's make them your recipes and we will make a County fairgrounds cookbook for fundraising for organizations. I will set up a method to post recipes online on our site…. well, our layout person will design a method to do this…as soon as I can sneak it into his busy list..I will twist his arm Country Ribs & Kraut 2 to 2-1/2 pounds pork country-style ribs (4 ribs) 3 large tart apples, cored and cut into wedges (about 6 cups) 1 16-ounce can sauerkraut, rinsed and drained 2 cups shredded red cabbage 1 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg or allspice 1/8 teaspoon pepper Dash ground cloves Arrange Country Ribs & Kraut in a single layer in a shallow roasting pan. Broil 5 to 6 inches from heat for 20 minutes, turning frequently or until browned. Drain well. Meanwhile, in a 3-quart rectangular baking dish combine apples, sauerkraut, cabbage, onion, broth, brown sugar, caraway seed, salt, nutmeg, pepper, andcloves. Season ribs with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Place Country Ribs & Kraut on top of sauerkraut mixture, pushing ribs down into the mixture. Cover tightly with foil. Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. Remover from oven. Serve immediately or cool slightly. Divide mixture into two 1-1/2- or 2-quart rectangular baking dishes. Cover the dishes with foil; chill for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. When ready to serve, reheat, covered, in a 350 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until hot. Spoon juices over ribs. Serve with a slotted spoon. Makes 4 servings.

By |2024-03-03T15:30:01+00:00April 20th, 2009|Contests, Cookbook|0 Comments
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N.C. Peanut Growers Association

Made Fall Veggie Stew, 1st Prize in the State Fair N.C. Peanut Growers Association Pea-nutty Vegetarian Main Dish Recipe Contest This Sounds Good!! N.C. Peanut Growers Association 2 large onions, chopped 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon garlic salt or powder 1 ½ cups chopped cabbage ½ cup peanut butter 1, 40-ounce can of sweet potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground ginger 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes 1 can (14.5 ounces) okra, optional 1 can (15 ounce) black beans drained 1 cup apple juice 3 cups tomato juice Saute onions in vegetable oil until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in cayenne pepper and garlic and sauté for two more minutes. Add chopped cabbage, and sauté, covered, for three minutes. Mix in tomato and apple juices, salt, ginger and tomatoes. Add sweet potatoes, okra, and black beans. Simmer for five minutes. Stir in peanut butter and simmer gently over very low heat until ready to serve. Stir frequently to prevent scorching. Add more juice or water if too thick. Serve with crackers. Serves 10-12 people. Blogged with the Flock Browser

By |2024-03-04T06:10:18+00:00November 8th, 2008|Contests, Fair Food, North Carolina, Peanut, State Fair|0 Comments
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I have been invited to a Cricket Spitting Contest

This is a real county fair event. I am always on the look out for something different. Aren’t we all? This is definitely different Cricket Spitting Contest. You put a dead cricket in your mouth and see how far you can spit it. Sounds delightful, doesn’t it? It sure would be a big draw at a state fair. Even children under nine can do this. Cricket Spitting was developed in 1996 by entomolgist Tom Turpin at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. rules are simple: Competitors stand in a red circle, place thawed crickets inside their mouths and, spitting them as far as possible without stepping outside the circle. The official Guinness world record is 30 feet, 1.2 inches. The unofficial record from the Purdue Bug Bowl is 37 feet, 9.75 inches. I have been invited to a Cricket Spitting Contest Dead crickets, with no chocolate coating, fly further if launched head-first. I guess this is a sport not to be taken lightly – ” Chicago — A 23-year-old man suffered fatal injuries when he fell from his Mt. Prospect balcony during a spitting contest with his friends, police in northwest suburb said Tuesday.” ah, of course he was also drinking. The contest I was invited to is at the Florence County Fair in Wisconsin. However, I believe I will decline this one. Did anyone get a good watermelon seed-Cricket Spitting Contest? Cricket Spitting @ the Florence County Fair! That’s right. . . you come and put a cricket spitting world record in your mouth and see how far you can spit it. Here are the rules: 1.) The farthest cricket wins. 2.) The cricket must remain in tact. 3.) You have 10 seconds from the moment the cricket is in your mouth until the time you spit it. 4.) There are three age groups: – 9 & under – 10-14 – 15 & up 5.) The top three spitters in each age group receive a medal.

By |2024-03-27T11:01:21+00:00August 18th, 2008|Contests, Insects, Wisconsin|0 Comments
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