Over 1,000 people visited the Exhibit Hall on Friday and Saturday during the Blanco County Fair last week. Visitors viewed contest entries and visited booths sponsored by agencies that serve Blanco County.

In the Home Canned Products competition the results are:

Best of Show - Kevin Farmer, Grape Jelly; Brenda Haynes, Dill Pickles

Ball Fresh Preserving Awards, Adult Division - Laura Wilson, 1st Place Fruit, Mustang Grape Jelly; Barby O’Brien, 2nd Place Fruit, Pomegranate Jam; Brenda Haynes, 1st Place Vegetable, Bread and Butter Jalapenos; Laura Wilson, 2nd Place Vegetables, Spaghetti Sauce; Brenda Haynes, 1st Place Pickles, Dill Pickles; Barbara Wilson, 2nd Place Pickles, Dill Pickles; Barby O’Brien, 1st Place Soft Spreads, Apple Butter

Ball Fresh Preserving Awards, Youth Division - Kevin Farmer, 1st Place, Grape Jelly

Each Ball Fresh Preserving Award winner will receive coupons for Ball or Kerr Fresh Preserving Products.

Blanco Valley Farms Salsa Contest Winner - George Richey, 1st Place, Fresh Salsa; Debby Clark, 1st Place, Canned Salsa

Each Blanco Valley Farms Salsa Contest winner received a gift box of salsas and sauces from Blanco Valley Farms.

Blue Awards - Barby O’Brien, Red Plum Jelly, Harvest Preserves, Peach Preserves; Laura Wilson, Peach Jam, Wild Plum Jelly; Dorothy Uecker, Plum Jam, Peaches, Peach Preserves; Holly Lawson, Pears; Patty Coffee, Plum Wine, Plum Jam, Drunk Peach Preserves; Laura Farmer, Grape Jelly; Doris Denton, Plum Jelly, Fig Preserves; Barbara Wilson, Tomatoes, Plum Jam, Peach Preserves; Mitchel Stevens, Mustang Grape Jelly, Honey; Brenda Haynes, Tomatoes, Apricot Preserves, Peach Jam, Bread and Butter Pickles; Diana Blackburn, Beets

Red Awards - Barby O’Brien, Red Fig Preserves, Peach Jelly, Fig Jam; Dorothy Uecker, Grape Jam; Patty Coffee, Champagne, Grape Jelly, Green Grape Jam; Brenda Haynes, Plum Jelly; Diana Blackburn, Apricot Jam

In the Crafts and Hobbies competition, the results are:

Best of Show - Mycala Jordan, Holiday Ornaments; Lee Gay Saxton, Stained Glass

Blue Awards - Mycala Jordan, Ceramic Ice Cream Cone, Jewelry Set; Jenna Vasquez, Ceramic Bird in Nest Sculpture; Nathan Wilson, Fabric Horse Pictures; Bret Nance, Arrowhead Cross, Horseshoe Cross; Marilyn Hollingsworth, Holiday Ornaments; Lee Gay Saxton, Stained Glass

Red Awards - Mycala Jordan, Snow Day Scrapbook pages; Kendalyn Burdett, Stone Mosaic; Bret Nance, Flowers and Feather Cross; Barbara Wilson, Yo Yo ornaments; Lee Gay Saxton, Stained Glass

In the Flowers and Plants competition, the results are:

Best of Show - Donna Sultemeier, Hoya Carnosa

Blue Awards - Diana Blackburn, Elephant Food; David Wagner, Dried Sunflowers; Jesse Kinman, Pimento Pepper; Mary Dyer, Cacti; Kelly Gibbons, Bougainvillea; Susan Hamm, African Milk Cactus

Red Awards - Leona Carlton, Begonia; Tom Owens, Christmas Cactus; Pat Owens, Philodendron Vine; Diana Blackburn, English Ivy, Thornless Cactus; Mary Dyer, Cacti, Airplane plant, Begonia

In the Crops and Agriculture competition, the results are:

Best of Show - Alli West, Pumpkin; Lacy Caulkins, Butternut Squash

Blue Awards - Peyton West, Watermelon; Avery Nance, White eggs, Brown eggs, Okra, Jalepenos; Barby O’Brien, Herbs, Hot Peppers; Doris Denton, Brown eggs, Turkey eggs, Cherry Tomatoes, Sweet 100 Tomatoes, Chili Petins; Barby O’Brien, Pumpkin; Donna Sultemeier, Cherry Tomatoes; Robbie Penick, Pears; Barbara Wilson, Tomatoes, Okra

Red Awards - Barby O’Brien, Banana Peppers, Small Green Peppers, Small Yellow Tomatoes, Squash; Doris Denton, White eggs, Hot Peppers, Okra; James Blackburn, Okra; Carla Jones, Americana Eggs

White Awards - Dwayne Hoppe, 1015 Onions; Penny Jones, Bantam Eggs

In the Food Preparation competition, the results are:

Best of Show & Wilton Cake Decorating Awards - Mycala Jordan, Decorated Cake; Nancy Jordan, Decorated Cake

Blue Awards - Willow Grote, Snickerdoodles; Barby O’Brien, Lemon Bars

Red Awards - Barby O’Brien, Peach Cobbler

In the Art & Photography competition, the results are:

Best of Show - Willow Grote, Drawing; Emily Vasquez, Acrylic and Oil; Wendy Watson, Oil Painting

Blue Awards - Shannon Meurer, Girl Drawing; Callie Nance, Flower Photos; Louise Gravner, Tulip Photo; Mary Joyce, Trees Watercolor, Butterflies Photo; Laura Wilson, Zinnia Photos

Red Awards - Shannon Meurer, Horse Drawing, Arabian Horse Drawing; Louise Gravner, Hummingbird Photo; Mary Joyce, Bees Photo, Lady Cactus Photo; Laura Wilson, Butterfly Photo; Susan Hamm, Water Reflection Photo; Lacey Caulkins, Sierra Nevada Mountains Photo; Brandon Caulkins, Cloud over Laguna Madre Photo

In the Fiber Arts competition, the results are:

Best of Show - Mycala Jordan, Butterfly Quilt; Sherry Taylor, Flour Sacks Quilt

Blue Awards - Sara Wilson, Butterfly Quilt; Ashlyn Wilson, Chicken Quilt; Willow Grote, Heart Pillow; Halcyon Neumann, Shawl; Sherry Taylor, Quilted Table Topper, Jacket; Deb McClintock, Scarf

Red Awards - Barbara Wilson, Doll Clothes, Quilt; Halcyon Neumann, Shawl; Anjanette Jackson, Cross Stitched Santa Claus

This year’s Exhibit Hall theme was Fiesta. Angie Wright did a wonderful job of decorating the building. Marilyn Hollingsworth lent us fiesta decorations. We appreciate them and our Exhibit Hall volunteers: Barbara Wilson, Marj Daniel, Leona Carlton, Willie Olfers, Becky Crider, Nancy Jordan and Brooke Causey.