State Canning Competition

Chairman: Linda Phillips (615)406-7626
Advisor: Carla Bush - Ext. Program Leader

Premiums: 1st-$15 ~ 2nd-$10 ~ 3rd-$8

Competition open to all Tennessee residents.

Wilson County residents must enter in the same classes & lots in the Wilson County Competition to enter in the State Canning Competition.

Rules:

1. No person may enter more than one exhibit in any one lot.
2. Prizes will be awarded on the decision of the judges.
3. All entries must be entered between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2024. Extension agents & exhibitors with more than 10 entries may enter between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024.
4. All entries are to be removed Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Entries not removed by 3:00 p.m. will be donated to a local nonprofit organization. No entry may be removed early.
5. All entries must have been made on or after August 1, 2023.
6. Exhibitors must be 19 years old or older.
7. Wilson County Promotions will not be responsible for any loss or damage to entries.
8. No exhibitors will be allowed in the exhibition area during judging.
9. All entries must be entered in clean, standard canning jars (no specialty jars) with new, single use two-piece lids and bands. No decorative overlays or accessories on jars. Exhibits should be canned using tested recipes issued in 2009 or later. For example, USDA, Ball, Sure-Jell, or National Center for Home Food Preservation guidelines, etc.
10. Entries deemed unsafe by chairman will be disqualified and ineligible for ribbons or premiums.

Lot (Pint or Half-Pint)

1. Blackberry Jam
2. Blueberry Jam
3. Strawberry Jam
4. Cherry Preserves
5. Peach Preserves
6. Pear Preserves
7. Plum Preserves
8. Strawberry Preserves
9. Apple Butter
10. Peach Butter
11. Plum Butter
12. Apple Jelly
13. Blackberry Jelly
14. Blueberry Jelly
15. Grape Jelly
16. Mint Jelly
17. Peach Jelly
18. Pepper Jelly
19. Plum Jelly
20. Raspberry Jelly
21. Marmalade, any kind
22. Conserves, any kind

Lot (Pint or Quart)

1. Bread and Butter Pickles
2. Cinnamon Pickles
3. Dill Pickles, Sliced
4. Dill Pickles, Spears
5. Dill Pickles, Whole
6. Sweet Pickles, Sliced
7. Sweet Pickles, Whole
8. Pickled Beets
9. Pickled Brussel Sprouts
10. Pickled Carrots
11. Pickled Green Beans
12. Pickled Green Tomatoes
13. Pickled Okra
14. Pickled Onions
15. Pickled Peaches
16. Pickled Pears
17. Pickled Peppers
18. Pickled Squash

Lot (Pint or Quart)

1. Chow Chow
2. Corn Relish
3. Dill Relish
4. Green Tomato Relish
5. Fruit Relish
6. Pepper Relish
7. Pickle Relish
8. Summer Squash Relish
9. Salsa, Chile & Tomato Based
10. Salsa, any other kind
11. Chutney, any kind

Lot (Pint or Quart)

1. Carrots
2. Corn, Cream Style
3. Corn, Whole Kernel
4. Green Beans
5. Green Beans, Shellie
6. Okra
7. Peas, Field
8. Peas, Green or English
9. Peas, Purple Hull
10. Potatoes
11. Tomatoes
12. Tomato Juice
13. Mixed Vegetables
14. Soup Mixture
15. Turnip Greens

Lot (Pint or Quart)

1. Apricots
2. Apples
3. Applesauce
4. Blackberries
5. Blueberries
6. Cherries
7. Peaches
8. Pears
9. Plums
10. Apple Juice
11. Grape Juice
12. Pie Filling, any kind