Youth take home prizes at Flathead County 4-H Foods Fair

More than 100 4-H youth participated in the Flathead County 4-H Foods Fair held at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Jan. 10.  

The theme of this year’s event was “Foods Around the World.” Nine volunteer judges, from the Flathead Valley Community College Culinary Institute of Montana and a local chef tasted over 135 food entries submitted by 4-H members and adult leaders.  

This event is held annually with the help of the MSU Flathead County Extension Office, the Flathead 4-H Foundation, the Flathead County 4-H Council and the Flathead County Fairgrounds. 

Results from the fair:  

Junior Best of the Best 

Grand Champion Braylee DeZort 

Reserve Mary McGillivray 

Honorable Mention Anna Tidwell 

Junior Overall Theme 

Grand Champion Lisa Tuck 

Reserve Champion Jason Fix 

Honorable Mention Memphis Witten 

Junior Main Dishes 

First Place Kiera Stein 

Second Place Weslee Witten 

Honorable Mention Matt Juhl 

Junior Cookies 

First Place Braylee Dezort 

Second Place Sophia Roberti 

Junior Soups/Stews/Chowders 

First Place Autumn Clouse 

Junior Pies 

First Place Arena Kallenberger 

Second Place Judah Quynn 

Honorable Mention Extalee Crabtree 

Junior Side Dishes 

First Place Charlotte Kauffman 

Second Place Boaz Clark 

Junior Other Desserts 

First Place Jason Fix 

Second Place Owen Kramer 

Honorable Mention Reuben Mast 

Junior Salads 

First Place Anna Tidwell 

Second Place Malcolm Greenfield 

Honorable Mention Eva Darrach 

Junior Baked Cakes from Scratch 

First Place Anna Tidwell 

Second Place Emily Sphuler 

Honorable Mention Ranger Hafer 

Junior Appetizers 

First Place Sophia Reid 

Second Place Riley Kallenberger 

Honorable Mention Wesley McIntyre 

Junior Decorated Cakes/Cupcakes 

First Place Kashlynn Knodel 

Second Place Lisa Tuck 

Junior Gluten Free 

First Place Keira Stein 

Junior Beverages 

First Place Mary McGillivray 

Second Place Lisa Tuck 

Honorable Mention Malcolm Greenfield 

Junior Yeast Breads 

First Place Autumn Juhl 

Second Place Kaisa Benson 

Junior Candies 

First Place Matt Juhl 

Second Place Lydia Kauffman 

Honorable Mention Maverick Perkowitz 

Junior Snacks 

First Place Kylie Boucher 

Junior Quick Breads 

First Place Martin Fritz 

Second Place Ella Stahl 

Junior Home Grown 

First Place Garret Goeden 

Senior Best of the Best 

Grand Champion Sage Harapat 

Reserve James McVicker 

Honorable Mention Joselyn Hawbaker 

Senior Overall Theme 

Grand Champion Sage Harapat 

Reserve Champion Ella Labrum 

Senior Main Dishes 

First Place Sage Witten 

Second Place Madi McVicker 

Honorable Mention Joselyn Hawbaker 

Senior Cookies 

First Place Willow Truman 

Second Place Willow Henke 

Honorable Mention Sawyer Kauffman 

Senior Soups/Stews/Chowders 

First Place James McVicker 

Second Place Lux Bain 

Honorable Mention Elliott Schwartzenberger 

Senior Pies 

First Place Caleb Quynn 

Senior Other Desserts 

First Place Joselyn Hawbaker 

Second Place Willow Truman 

Honorable Mention Ella Labrum 

Senior Baked Cakes from Scratch 

First Place Sage Harapat 

Second Place Eric Juhl 

Senior Appetizers 

First Place Taylor Horton 

Second Place Caleb Quynn 

Honorable Mention Eric Juhl 

Senior Decorated Cakes/Cupcakes 

First Place Emily Benson 

Second Place Madysen Martin 

Senior Beverages 

First Place Sage Witten 

Second Place Ella Labrum 

Senior Yeast Breads 

First Place Laci Reddig 

Senior Snacks 

First Place Zoe and Hunter Allen 

Second Place Grayson Shockey 

Adult  

First Place Lesley Hawbaker 

Second Place Cassie Kauffman 

Honorable Mention Jessica Juhl 

Best Decorated 4-H Club Display  

First Place Rocky Mountain Blue Ribbon 4-H Club 

Second Place Mountain Peaks 4-H Club 

Third Place Lakeview Livestock 4-H Club 

Fourth Place Dandy Dudes and Dolls 4-H Club