Recipe Contest

The Recipe Contest originated with the very first festival in 1986 as a cook-off with entries narrowed down to 12 finalists, the recipe contest was a big hit from the beginning. Finalists were invited to prepare their dishes and judges then selected winners and awarded prizes. The Grand Prize winner would then be invited to prepare the prize-winning recipe in the demonstration area at the Stockton Asparagus Festival. Over the years the cook-off has evolved into a Recipe Contest where entrants bring their prepared dishes to the judging area at the Festival on Sunday. Judges then taste and select winners in a dozen categories and three age groups. Cash awards are given for first, second and third places. A Grand Prize winner is selected and, as in the past, invited to prepare the dish in the demonstration area. All food contest recipes must use asparagus-fresh, frozen, or canned.

Check out the list of last year’s winners. Apply to be a contestant. You could be the next big one!
2013 Recipe Contest Application

Best of Show

Adult
Soup/Stew: Cherie Weiland

Appetizer: 1st Cherie Weiland
2nd Pat Resendes
3rd Cherie Weiland

Muffins: 1st Julie Coons

Main Dish: 1st Pat Resendes

Pickles: 1st Keri Beckwith
2nd Cherie Weiland

Soup/Stew: 1st Cherie Weiland
2nd Celinda Clary
3rd Michelle Okazaki

Quiche: 1st Pat Resendes

Relish/Salsa: 1st Michelle Okasaki
2nd Cherie Weiland

Teen

Cookies: 1st Theresa Mall

Jams/Jelly: 1st Natalie Mall

Muffins: 1st Natalie Mall

Main Dish: 1st Theresa Mall

Youth

Cookies: 1st Emily Coons

Muffins: 1st James Berdeja

Salsa/Relish: 1st Danielle Okazaki

Quiche: 1st Anna Lucostic
2nd Emily Coons

Main Dish: 1st Sindi Okazaki
2nd Vennis Tinoco