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Cookie Contests

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PRIZES 

Blue (1st place), red (2nd place), and white (3rd place) ribbons will be awarded in the following category:

  • Best Cookie

One blue (1st place) ribbon will be awarded in each of the following categories:

  • Best Vegan Cookie

  • Best Gluten Free Cookie 

RULES

  1. Individuals may not submit more than one entry for each of the three categories listed above.

  2. Individuals may submit the same cookie for more than one category (e.g., a vegan, gluten free cookie). All vegan and/or gluten free cookies will be under consideration for best cookie.

  3. Each entry must be made from scratch (no prebaked, premade/packaged mixes).

  4. You must submit at least eight cookies from the same batch.

  5. Cookies cannot contain any of the following: uncooked cream, cream cheese, Jell-O/gelatin, raw eggs, or other products that are high risk for spoilage. No items that require refrigeration will be accepted.

JUDGING CRITERIA

  1. Taste (40%)

    1. Cookie is satisfying, nuanced, and sweet but not overly so.

  2. Appearance (30%)

    1. Cookie looks appetizing and holds its shape.

  3. Texture (30%)

    1. Cookie has an appealing level of crispiness and/or softness.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Register for the cookie contest at https://www.dcstatefair.org/2025-contests by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15. No walk-up registrations will be accepted.

  2. Bring your entry, accompanied with 1) a removable label that includes your name, the contest category, and the name of the entry and 2) a list of ingredients used in making your entry to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library at 901 G St NW on Saturday, August 23 between 11 am and 1 pm. Exact room location will be sent closer to the date. 

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PRIZES 

Blue (1st place), red (2nd place), and white (3rd place) ribbons will be awarded in the following category:

  • Best Cookie

One blue (1st place) ribbon will be awarded in each of the following categories:

  • Best Vegan Cookie

  • Best Gluten Free Cookie 

RULES

  1. Individuals may not submit more than one entry for each of the three categories listed above.

  2. Individuals may submit the same cookie for more than one category (e.g., a vegan, gluten free cookie). All vegan and/or gluten free cookies will be under consideration for best cookie.

  3. Each entry must be made from scratch (no prebaked, premade/packaged mixes).

  4. You must submit at least eight cookies from the same batch.

  5. Cookies cannot contain any of the following: uncooked cream, cream cheese, Jell-O/gelatin, raw eggs, or other products that are high risk for spoilage. No items that require refrigeration will be accepted.

JUDGING CRITERIA

  1. Taste (40%)

    1. Cookie is satisfying, nuanced, and sweet but not overly so.

  2. Appearance (30%)

    1. Cookie looks appetizing and holds its shape.

  3. Texture (30%)

    1. Cookie has an appealing level of crispiness and/or softness.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Register for the cookie contest at https://www.dcstatefair.org/2025-contests by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15. No walk-up registrations will be accepted.

  2. Bring your entry, accompanied with 1) a removable label that includes your name, the contest category, and the name of the entry and 2) a list of ingredients used in making your entry to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library at 901 G St NW on Saturday, August 23 between 11 am and 1 pm. Exact room location will be sent closer to the date. 

PRIZES 

Blue (1st place), red (2nd place), and white (3rd place) ribbons will be awarded in the following category:

  • Best Cookie

One blue (1st place) ribbon will be awarded in each of the following categories:

  • Best Vegan Cookie

  • Best Gluten Free Cookie 

RULES

  1. Individuals may not submit more than one entry for each of the three categories listed above.

  2. Individuals may submit the same cookie for more than one category (e.g., a vegan, gluten free cookie). All vegan and/or gluten free cookies will be under consideration for best cookie.

  3. Each entry must be made from scratch (no prebaked, premade/packaged mixes).

  4. You must submit at least eight cookies from the same batch.

  5. Cookies cannot contain any of the following: uncooked cream, cream cheese, Jell-O/gelatin, raw eggs, or other products that are high risk for spoilage. No items that require refrigeration will be accepted.

JUDGING CRITERIA

  1. Taste (40%)

    1. Cookie is satisfying, nuanced, and sweet but not overly so.

  2. Appearance (30%)

    1. Cookie looks appetizing and holds its shape.

  3. Texture (30%)

    1. Cookie has an appealing level of crispiness and/or softness.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Register for the cookie contest at https://www.dcstatefair.org/2025-contests by 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15. No walk-up registrations will be accepted.

  2. Bring your entry, accompanied with 1) a removable label that includes your name, the contest category, and the name of the entry and 2) a list of ingredients used in making your entry to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library at 901 G St NW on Saturday, August 23 between 11 am and 1 pm. Exact room location will be sent closer to the date.