Home Canning Contest

2025 HOME CANNING CONTEST

Chairman, Julie York (903) 680-8128

Entries will be checked in on Wednesday, 10/8

between 4:00pm – 7:00pm at the Yamboree Exhibit Building

CATEGORIES

  1. Jelly
  2. Jam (includes Butters & Marmalades)
  3. Fruit (canned & pickled)
  4. Vegetable
  5. Vegetable pickled (not cucumbers)
  6. Pickled cucumbers
  7. Sauce/BBQ Sauce
  8. Relish
  9. Salsa
  10. Miscellaneous (no meat)

DIVISONS

Youth (ages 5 through 17) NO ENTRY FEE

Adult (ages 18 and up) NO ENTRY FEE

Awards will be given to the top three jars in each class.

AWARDS

(Youth and Adults)

1st Place $15.00

2nd Place $10.00

3rd Place $5.00

Best of Show pictures will be taken on Friday, October 17th at 3:00pm.

Entries will be picked up on MONDAY, October 20th between 5:00pm and 7:00pm. NO EARLY RELEASE! Entries not picked up will be discarded at 7:00 pm Monday. Prize money and ribbons will be given when the product is released.

Jars are NOT opened. The judges follow the National Center for Home Food Preservation guidelines.

RULES

  1. All entries must be prepared within one year from the last Yamboree judging date.
  2. Jars must arrive labeled on the side of the jar using a mailing label listing the product name, date of prep, processing method and cooking/processing time (not the entire prep time). DO NOT include the name of the exhibitor.
  3. Products must be in standard canning jars (sizes: quarts, pints, and ½ pints only) with clear glass in good condition.
  4. Jars and lids must be clean and free from rust, dust, dents, or other defects, like bubbles.
  5. Jam and Jelly products cannot be sealed using paraffin wax.
  6. Canned produce should be free from blemishes, disease, and spoilage.
  7. Liquid should be clear, not cloudy.
  8. Any entry not canned in standard canning jars or whose lid is not sealed will be disqualified.
  9. Ball and Kerr products are recommended for competition.
  10. Ask for judging criteria prior to the event at Julie.york@ag.tamu.edu

This event is hosted by the Texas Extension Education Association under the guidance of the Upshur Co. AgriLife Extension Service.

Please send questions or concerns to: Julie York at (903) 680-8128