Fair announces 2010 food contest winners

They cooked, they baked, they barbecued – they conquered.

In keeping with what has become beloved – and fiercely competitive – local tradition, dozens of residents from Inyo and Mono counties vied for prizes and bragging rights at this year’s Tri-County Fair food contests.

Up for grabs in the Cookie, Shish Kabob Barbecue, Homebrewed Beer and Wine and Homemade Salsa and Dip contests were gift certificates and merchandise donated by area businesses, as well as ribbons courtesy of the fairgrounds.

The granddaddy of them all, the Pie Contest (Banana Cream in 2010), offered a train trip to the Grand Canyon. Following are this year’s results.

Thursday, Sept. 2

SR. BANANA CREAM PIE CONTEST

1st Place – Nancy Ellis

2nd Place – Shelly Snoderly

3rd Place – Cathy McKinley

JR. BANANA CREAM PIE CONTEST

1st Place – Anna Dossey

2nd Place – Jarod Dossey

3rd Place – Rylee Arcularius

ADULT COOKIE CONTEST

1st Place – Geni Sliger

2nd Place – Randee Arcularius

3rd Place – Tatiana Smith

TEEN COOKIE CONTEST

1st Place – Jarod Dossey

2nd Place – Rusty Maddock

3rd Place – Tyler Richardson

YOUTH COOKIE CONTEST

1st Place – Shelby McKinley

2nd Place – Anna Dossey

3rd Place – Holden McIndoo

PEE WEE COOKIE CONTEST

1st Place – Josi Ferrell

2nd Place – Steven Allen

3rd Place – William Twomey

Friday, Sept. 3

SHISH KABOB BBQ

1st – Cristina Giacomini

2nd – Nick Vaughn

3rd – Adam Jones

ADULT SALSA CONTEST WINNER

Mike Lary

ADULT DIP CONTEST WINNER

Ed and Linda Morris

JUNIOR SALSA CONTEST WINNER

Autumn Wilder

HOMEBREWED BEER AND WINE CONTEST

Best of Show Wine

Don C. Dillinger

Best of Show Beer

John C. Lammiman

Best of Show Cordial

Mary Ellen Schultz

Manor Market Award

Bart D. Godett