Over 1,000 people visited the Exhibit Hall on Friday and Saturday during the Blanco County Fair. Visitors viewed contest entries, participated in children’s activities and visited booths sponsored by agencies that serve Blanco County.
In the Home Canned Products competition the results are:
Best of Show:
Zachary Denton, Kosher Dill Pickles
Leonard Denton, Kosher Pickles
Ball Fresh Preserving Awards:
Holly Lawson, Picked Corn
Zachary Denton, Kosher Dill Pickles
Leonard Denton, Kosher Pickles
Blanco Valley Farms Salsa Contest Winner:
Leonard Denton
Blue Awards:
Peggy Welch, Green Tomato Chutney
Johnnie Denton, Kosher Dill Pickles
Doris Denton, Kosher Dill Pickles
Holly Lawson, Pickled Corn, Carrot Relish
Lacy Caulkins, Blackberry Jelly, Blackberry/Raspberry Jelly
Red Awards:
Layne Lassberg, Salsa
Zachary Denton, Salsa, Salt Pickles
Peggy Welch, Agarita Jelly
Leonard Denton, Salsa, Salt Pickles
Johnnie Denton, Salsa, Salt Pickles
Doris Denton, Salt Pickes
Lacy Caulkins, Strawberry Jam
White Awards:
Zachary Denton, Dill Salt Pickles
Bart Lassberg, Salsa
Landa Lassberg, Salsa
Leonard Denton, Dill Pickles
In the Crafts and Hobbies competition, the results are:
Best of Show:
Bret leigh Nance, Wood Frame with Arrowheads
Garrett DeLeon, Fish Spear
Marilyn Hollingworth, Christmas Ornaments
Blue Awards:
Willow Grote, Fish Craft
Grey Grote, Birdhouse
Mycala Jordan, Holiday Lightbulb Craft, Flower Pot-Sun Catcher
Nancy Jordan, Dreamcatcher
Johnnie Denton, Ceramic Hand, Ceramic Boot
Red Awards:
Willow Grote, Wooden Cross Craft
Grey Grote, Wooden Dinosaur, Birdhouse
Mycala Jordan, Lightbulb Craft, Door Hanger Craft
Blake Caulkins, Derby Car, Birdhouse, Birdhouse
In the Flowers and Plants competition, the results are:
Best of Show:
Laina DeLeon, Finger Cactus
Garrett Deleon, Horse Crippler Cactus
Blue Awards:
Garrett Deleon, Agave Cacti, Fishhook Cacti, Lacey Cacti
Leona Carleton, Dutchman Pipe
Harvey Rhyne, Culantro
Sheryl Watt, Airplane Plant
Susan Hamm, Vining Pot Plant
Red Awards:
Mary Joyce, Begonia
In the Crops and Agriculture competition, the results are:
Best of Show:
Cliff Jones, Eggs
Carol DiQuilio, Pie Pumpkins
Blue Awards:
Carla Masters, Eggs
Doris Denton, Bird Eye Pepper, Jalepenos, Okra
Robbie Penick, Onions, Garlic
Red Awards:
Layne Lassberg, Okra
Penny Jones, Eggs
White Awards:
Layne Lassberg, Okra
Lenonard Denton, Eggs
In the Food Preparation competition, the results are:
Best of Show:
Grey Grote, Peanut Butter Cookies
Emily Vasquez, Carrot Cake
Freda Baber, Nuttey Cracker Delights
Blue Awards:
Jenna Vasquez, Pecan Topped Chocolate Pound Cake
Willow Grote, Coconut Macaroon Cookies, Brown Sugar Cookies
Grey Grote, Peanut Butter Cookies
Lance Caulkins, Chocolate Chip Brownies, Mint Chocolate Chip Brownies
In the Art & Photography competition, the results are:
Best of Show:
Makayla Arvesen, Fire photograph
Emily Vasquez, Church photograph
Peggy Welch, Landscape watercolor painting
Blue Awards:
Makayla Arvesen, Spider and Web photograph, Butterfly photograph
Kaitlyn Arvesen, Toad photograph, airplane view photograph, Yosemite National Park photograph
Jenna Vasquez, Sunflower painting
Grey Grote, Rodeo drawing
Willow Grote, Blue Herron drawing
Blake Caulkins, Blow art
Red Awards:
Blake Caulkins, Car drawing
In the Fiber Arts competition, the results are:
Best of Show:
Ashlyn Wilson, Orca picture
Callie Nance, Blue and Brown purse
Barbara Wilson, Cat quilt
Blue Awards:
Myclala Jordan, Chicken quilted wall hanging
Sarah Wilson, Heart picture
Sandy Lee, Hooked Flower rug, Patriotic Angel hooked rug
Sharon Weisenbaugh, Swedish Weave Afghan
Nina Saxton, Quilt
Deb McClintock, Scarf
Nancy Jordan, John Deer and 4-H purse
Emma Gene Johnson, Patriotic quilt
Nancy Talley, Floral quilt
Shirley Lawson, Crochet shawl
Red Awards:
Barbara Wilson, Flower Emboidery
Sandy Lee, Hooked rug stool
Nina Saxton, Crochet Afghan
Deb McClintock, Silk Scarf-Feather in Fan
Emma Gene Johnson, crazy quilt
Marilyn Hollingsworth, Quilted snowman wall hanging