Major Contests

Baking Contests

Test your baking skills at this year’s fair! Enter your apple pie, angel food cake, and/or chocolate cake. Be the winner and take your recipe to the PA Farm Show in January 2026! Check out the rules below for each contest.

Whoopie Pie Contest

Chairperson: Mandy Kuhns (717) 496-5651

Rules:

1. Open to Youth and Adult.

2. One entry per person.

3. Entry must be brought to the Clubhouse during exhibit drop-off times.

4. Whoopie pies must be made from scratch by the contestant.

5. Any flavor combination is acceptable. They do not have to be chocolate and vanilla.

6. Contestant will bring 6 pies on a disposable plate* and may be individually wrapped. After judging, any remaining pies will be sold at the Baked Goods auction on Tuesday.

*Franklin County Fair is not responsible for returning any dishes or plates.

7. Whoopie pies will be judged on the following:

a. Overall Appearance 10 points

b. Taste of Cookie 10 points

c. Taste of Filling 10 points

d. Texture of Cookie 10 points

e. Texture of Filling 10 points

f. Creativeness 10 points

8. Prizes will be awarded to the contestant with the highest number of points. Highest total point score is 60.

Premiums: $15  $10  $5

Event sponsored by Nicole Scott, Re/Max Realty

Class:

Youth - Department 11/Section 3/Class 83

Adult - Department 15/Section 1/Class 92

Coloring Contest

Let the kids have some more fun and enter the coloring contest. They can show their artistic abilities while having fun!

Entry Information & Rules:

Department 11 | Section 10 | Class 1 - Youth Coloring Contest

Rules:

  1. Without help from anyone, use crayons to color the photo.

  2. Print name and age on the lines provided of your finished artwork.

  3. Entries will be displayed in the Clubhouse.

Premiums: $6  $4  $3  $2


Contest Sponsored by Franklin County Farm Women

Class:

A. Age 3

B. Age 4

C. Age 5

D. Age 6

E. Age 7

F. Age 8