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!
Recipe Contest Application 2012
Adult
Best of Show
Pickled: Donna Mason
Pickled: 1st Donna Mason
2nd Donna Mason
3rd Donna Mason
Soup/Stew: 1st Cherie Weiland
2nd Kathy Kellman
3rd Shaya Kellman
Quiche: 1st Desiree Aguirre
Cookies: 1st Gina Aguirre
Relish/Salsa: 1st Michelle Boucher
2nd Cherie Weiland
3rd Donna Mason
Main dish: 1st Rob Walters
2nd John Rummel
3rd Aimee Boucher
Pie/Dessert: 1st Rose Maldonado
2nd Kathy Kellman
3rd Kathy Kellman
Muffin/Bread: 1st Sandra Stockar
2nd Donna Mason
3rd David Aguirre
Cake: 1st Kathy Kellman
2nd Claudia Mall
Appetizer: 1st Claudia Mall
2nd Dario Rocca
3rd Pat Resendes
Salads: 1st Rose Maldonado
2nd Pat Resendes
Teen
Relish/Salsa: 1st Natalie Mall
Soup/Stew: 1st Hanna Boucher
2nd Amber Andrews
Salads: 1st Hanna Boucher
Quiche: 1st Natalie Mall
2nd Amber Andrews
Main Dish: 1st Theresa Mall
Appetizer: 1st Devin Wickstrom
Muffins/Breads: 1st Lydia Stocker
2nd Theresa Mall
Youth
Relish/Salsa: 1st Danielle Okazaki
Soup/Stew: 1st Marco Lincoln
Appetizer: 1st Denae Resendes
2nd Sindi Okazaki
