2025 Contest Results

Note: All contests awarded a blue ribbon 1st place winner, while select contests awarded 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

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Agricultural Contests

Best Compost

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Egg (Chicken)

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Flower Arranging

• 1st - TBA

• 2nd - TBA

• 3rd - TBA

Best Garden Haul

• 1st -

Best Honey (Light)

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Honey (Amber)

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Honey (Dark)

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Honey (First Time Entry)

• 1st - TBA

Best Houseplant

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Pollinator/Native Garden

• 1st -

Tomato Contests

• Best Red Tomato

  • 1st -

• Best Non-Red Tomato

  • 1st -

• Best Heirloom Tomato

  • 1st -

Vegetable/Fruit Contests

• Best Cucumber

  • 1st -

• Funkiest Looking Vegetable/Fruit

  • 1st -

• Heaviest Vegetable/Fruit

  • 1st -

Best Thing Grown Recently*

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Artistic Contests 

Best Ceramic

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best District Artwork

• 1st -

Best District Poem

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Crochet

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Embroidery

• 1st -

Best Knitting

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Quilt

• 1st -

Best Needlepoint

• 1st -

Best Kids’ Drawing

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Kids’ Drawing of DC Symbols*

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Kids’ Painting

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Kids’ Slime

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Black and White Photo

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best DC-Themed Photo

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Photo of People/Portraits

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Photo of a Pet/Animal

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Culinary Contests

Best Biscuit

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Cornbread

• 1st -

Best Focaccia

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Sourdough

• 1st - Alison Waldman

Best Chocolate Cake

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Non-Chocolate Cake

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Gluten Free Cake

• 1st -

Best Vegan Cake

• 1st -

Best Meat Chili

• 1st - TBA

• 2nd - TBA

• 3rd - TBA

Best Vegetarian or Vegan Chili

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Dry Cider

• 1st - Hugh Blodget Jr

Best Sweet Cider

• 1st - Jovan Nash

Best Cookie

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Gluten Free Cookie

• 1st -

Best Vegan Cookie

• 1st -

Best Hoppy Beer

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Malty Beer

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Roasty Beer

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Fruity Beer

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Jam/Jelly/Chutney

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Dairy Mac and Cheese

• 1st - TBA

Best Vegan Mac and Cheese

• 1st - TBA

Best Cucumber Pickle

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Non-Cucumber Pickle

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Pie in Show

Best Apple Pie

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Fruit Non-Apple Pie

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Savory Pie/Galette

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Sweet Non-Fruit

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best BBQ Sauce

• 1st -

Best Hot Sauce

• 1st -

• 2nd -

• 3rd -

Best Mumbo Sauce

• 1st -

Best Salsa

• 1st -