2025 Contest Results

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

>View photos of winners from contests judged before fair day<

Agricultural Contests

Best Compost

• 1st - Brett Schneider

• 2nd - Kyla Hill

• 3rd - Payne Elementary (submitted by Tony Lombardo)

Best Egg (Chicken)

• 1st - Deb Broderson

• 2nd - Payne Elementary (submitted by Tony Lombardo)

• 3rd - Melissa Littlepage

Best Flower Arranging

• 1st - April Urbanowski

• 2nd - Kacy Garrard

• 3rd - Danielle Clynes

Best Garden Haul

• 1st - Carroll Rheem

Best Honey (Light)

• 1st - Robert Yochem

• 2nd - Emily Locke

• 3rd - Mary Haskin

Best Honey (Amber)

• 1st - Robert Yochem

• 2nd - Friends Meeting of Washington (submitted by Margaret Greene)

• 3rd - Emily Locke

Best Honey (Dark)

• 1st - Trevor Tullius

• 2nd - Jim Nichols

Best Honey (First Time Entry)

• 1st - Ezekiel Emanuel

Black Jar Honey Contest Winner

• Rachel Deussom

Best Houseplant

• 1st - Sidney Hui

• 2nd - (tie!) Justin Sybrandt, Alexandra Hay

• 3rd - (triple tie!) David Johnson, Lorna Notsch, Courtney Arnold

Best Pollinator/Native Garden

• 1st - Amanda Melder

Tomato Contests

• Best Red Tomato

  • 1st - Miles Auman-Haggerty

• Best Non-Red Tomato

  • 1st - Jessica Lettween

• Best Heirloom Tomato

  • 1st - Megan Kyker

Vegetable/Fruit Contests

• Best Cucumber

  • 1st - Colin Davan

• Funkiest Looking Vegetable/Fruit

  • 1st - Nicole Geldart

• Heaviest Vegetable/Fruit

  • 1st - Linda Lee

Best Thing Grown Recently*

• 1st - Doug Barker

• 2nd - Sasa Tang

• 3rd - Sasa Tang

Artistic Contests 

Best Ceramic

• 1st - Beth Koh

• 2nd - Beth Koh

• 3rd - (tie!) Cyra Master, Cyra Master (two separate entries)

Best District Artwork

• 1st - Nicholas RisCassi

Best District Poem

• 1st - Camryn Anderson

• 2nd - Nicole Geldart

• 3rd - Anthony Inhorn

Best Crochet

• 1st - Kelly Davis

• 2nd - (tie!) Elizabeth Mattson, Eleanor Hulbert

• 3rd - Simbiat Odeshina

Best Embroidery

• 1st - Jayne Avendano

Best Knitting

• 1st - Lauren Showalter

• 2nd - Erin Soule

• 3rd - Catharine Yung

Best Quilt

• 1st - Stacy Foster

Best Needlepoint

• 1st - Kelly Davis

Best Kids’ Drawing

• 1st - Francisca Nataren Baldwin

• 2nd - Juliette Tran

• 3rd - Juliette Tran

Best Kids’ Drawing of DC Symbols*

• 1st - Howard, age 6

• 2nd - Moriah, age 7

• 3rd - Mavé, age 5

Best Kids’ Painting

• 1st - (tie!) Emma Baugh, Adriana Darr

• 2nd - Callie Pace

• 3rd - Callie Pace

Best Kids’ Slime

• 1st - Evan Baugh

• 2nd - Evan Baugh

• 3rd - Francisca Nataren Baldwin

Best Black and White Photo

• 1st - Tinatin Kalandadze

• 2nd - Raphaelle Martinez

• 3rd - Eric Essagof

Best DC-Themed Photo

• 1st - Connor Tait

• 2nd - Joe Goldberg

• 3rd - Arij Jendoubi

Best Photo of People/Portraits

• 1st - Joe Goldberg

• 2nd - Connor Tait

• 3rd - Andrew Shulman

Best Photo of a Pet/Animal

• 1st - Isaac Rosenberg

• 2nd - Sharon Winget

• 3rd - Joe Goldberg

Culinary Contests

Best Biscuit

• 1st - Charles Greene

• 2nd - Meghana Kotraiah

• 3rd - James Stroud

Best Cornbread

• 1st - William Feeney

Best Focaccia

• 1st - Jen Rasay

• 2nd - Adam Tenner

• 3rd - Caroline Dumoulin

Best Sourdough

• 1st - Alison Waldman

Best Chocolate Cake

• 1st - Kathryn Evans

• 2nd - Simone Oberschmied

• 3rd - Thuy Lan Nguyen

Best Non-Chocolate Cake

• 1st - Laura Downer

• 2nd - Celeste Wasielewski Serber

• 3rd - Nancy Leeds

Best Gluten Free Cake

• 1st - Laura Downer

Best Vegan Cake

• 1st - Kathryn Evans

Best Meat Chili

• 1st - Donald Ross

• 2nd - Jonathan Reaves

• 3rd - Cheyenne Millard

Best Vegetarian or Vegan Chili

• 1st - Amanda Jaret

• 2nd - Bonita Bolden

• 3rd - April Urbanowski

Best Sweet Cider

• 1st - Steve Nabors

Best Cookie

• 1st - Melissa Stahl

• 2nd - Caroline Anders

• 3rd - Mandy Lee

Best Gluten Free Cookie

• 1st - Melissa Stahl

Best Vegan Cookie

• 1st - Mandy Lee

Best Hoppy Beer

• 1st - Andrew Shore

• 2nd - Charles Darr

• 3rd - Peter Saunders

Best Malty Beer

• 1st - Robert Neal

• 2nd - Peter Saunders

• 3rd - Brian Alcorn

Best Roasty Beer

• 1st - Andrew Shore

• 2nd - Nathan James

• 3rd - Robert Neal

Best Fruity Beer

• 1st - Robert Neal

• 2nd - Andrew Shore

• 3rd - Michael Caiola

Best Jam/Jelly/Chutney

• 1st - Kimberly Gormley

• 2nd - Anita V Williams

• 3rd - Carolyn Balk

Best Dairy Mac and Cheese

• 1st - Sarah Sanders

• 2nd - Zachariah Chou

• 3rd - Rajshawn Scott

Best Vegan Mac and Cheese

• 1st - Bonita Bolden

• 2nd - Jordin Metz

• 3rd - Amanda Jaret

Best Cucumber Pickle

• 1st - Paul Fajman

• 2nd - Caroline Wolverton

Best Non-Cucumber Pickle

• 1st - Caroline Wolverton

• 2nd - Heather Williams

• 3rd - Dancer Sze

Best Pie in Show

• Lisa Ayala

Best Apple Pie

• 1st - Emily Williams

• 2nd - Taylor Wallace

• 3rd - Glinda Cooper

Best Fruit Non-Apple Pie

• 1st - Andrea Heithoff

• 2nd - Alex Kate Halvey

• 3rd - Lily Davidson

Best Savory Pie/Galette

• 1st - Jacqueline Heard

• 2nd - Celeste Wasielewski Serber

• 3rd - (tie!) Abby Lynch, Caty (Katie) Black

Best Sweet Non-Fruit

• 1st - Cathy Grossman

• 2nd - Naomi Adland

• 3rd - (tie!) Celeste Wasielewski Serber, Deja Newton

Best BBQ Sauce

• 1st - Taylor Wallace

Best Hot Sauce

• 1st - Andrew Epstein

• 2nd - Elaine Zhang

• 3rd - Taylor Wallace

Best Mumbo Sauce

• 1st - Caroline Beasley

Best Salsa

• 1st - Nate May