Emoni Jennings of Knightdale won first place and $500 in the Ultimate Brownie Showdown presented by Humana for her Salted 2 Way Brownie recipe. Second place and $300 went to Michelle Hyatt of McLeansville for her Campfire Brownies. Sharon Schwinger of Raleigh won third place and $200 for The Best Brownie recipe.The winning recipe follows:Salted Two Way BrownieYields 12 servingsIngredients
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Gail Fuller of Raleigh took first place honors and $500 in the adult category of the Bacontastic Fair Food Challenge presented by the N.C. Pork Council. Christian Davis of Knightdale won first place and $500 in the youth category for his Pizza Bacon Bagel, besting his mom Yvonne Payton Davis who took home third-place honors and $200 in the adult category for her Bacon Stuffed French Toast Sticks.
A Raleigh woman took home first place for her Peach Cobbler Cheesecake Cones on Sunday, October 23 in the fair’s Home Chef Quirky Cobbler Challenge, presented by the N.C. State Fair. Gail Fuller of Raleigh won $500 for the winning recipe.Virginia Kase of Fuquay-Varina took home second place and $300 for her Apple Cranberry Cobbler. Taylor Weber of Raleigh won $200 and third place for her Tomato and Goat Cheese Cobbler.The winning recipe follows:Peach Cobbler Cheesecake ConesMakes 12 servingsFor the cones:
A recipe for Cajun Chicken Casserole took first place in the N.C. State Fair’s Home Chef Not Your Mama’s Chicken Casserole Challenge, presented by House of Raeford. Julie Truelove of Raleigh won $500 for the winning recipe.Harriet Carter of Durham took home second place and $300 for her Aunt Eula’s Mexican Chicken Casserole. Gail Fuller of Raleigh won $200 and third place for her Southern Country Chicken Casserole.The winning recipe follows:Cajun Chicken Casseroleserves 6
Junior winners in the N.C. State Fair livestock shows drew a record $212,500 for the top steers, barrows, lambs, goats and turkeys in the Junior Livestock Sale of Champions Oct. 23.
Nick Lewis of Raleigh took first place Oct. 22, in the heart-led Home Chef Duke Cancer Care in Wake County Celebrates Cancer Warriors Challenge, presented by Duke Raleigh Hospital.Keeping local produce in mind, contestants were asked to create an appetizer, main course or dessert in remembrance of someone they know who has experienced cancer. His recipe for Nana’s Cheesecake with Basil Strawberry Sauce earned the $500 top prize, which he plans to donate to breast cancer research.
Chelsie Troxel of Angier snagged a blue ribbon and bragging rights for her Sweet & Spicy Loaded Nachos recipe in the N.C. State Fair’s Home Chef Loaded Nachos Challenge Oct. 13 presented by N.C. State Wolfpack Basketball. Her winning recipe earned her $500.Second place honors and $300 went to Savannah Ranson of Raleigh for her Beef Bulgogi WontonNachos. Swapna Kolimi of Raleigh earned $200 and third-place honors for her Loaded Spicy Paneer Nachos.The winning recipe follows:Sweet & Spicy Loaded NachosSweet Pulled Pork
An Autumn Harvest Breakfast Bake recipe by Lisa Jolley of Raleigh took home first-place honors and $500 Monday, Oct. 17, in the Morning Mayhem Buster: Make-ahead Breakfast Challenge presented by Superior Sleep Experience. Gail Fuller of Raleigh took home second place and $300 for her Pancake and Sausage Breakfast Delight recipe. Callie Osterman of Holly Springs won $200 and third place for her Maple Bacon Crumble Muffin recipe.The winning recipe follows:Autumn Harvest Breakfast BakeIngredientsWaffle
Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler inducted four new members into the N.C. State Fair Livestock Hall of Fame Sunday at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.“It is an honor for me to be able to recognize the men and women who have helped make our livestock shows some of the best in the nation,” Troxler said. “Today’s inductees join a select group that has been honored for outstanding support of agriculture and livestock at the N.C. State Fair.”Following is the list of this year’s inductees:
The Maple Hill Loopers returned to the Winner’s Circle to win their eighth N.C. State Fair Tobacco Looping Contest Friday, Oct. 14. The team is made up of husband and wife Sandy and Ken Jones ofMaple Hill and Michael Sunday of Hendersonville.Sandy Jones looped the stick of tobacco in 1.06 seconds and earned 64 out of 70 points for quality. The team took home $250.