Food Arts
Pacific NW Best BBQ! - Professional Level Competition
Friday-Sunday, August 28-30th - Pacific NW BBQ Association presents... The 3rd Annual NW Best BBQ Competition - On Friday, August 28th, more than 30 professional cooking teams will take over the north end of Picnic Grove. Teams will battle for three days and three nights during the 2009 Oregon State Fair. Brought to you by the Pacific Northwest BBQ Association in cooperation with the Oregon State Fair, this competition will pit professional cooking teams from 15 western states against each other in a battle for BIG prize money.
More information coming soon on Blues, Brews & BBQ
2008 Competition Results:
The 2008 Oregon State Fair has 34 participants for the Pacific NW Professional Best BBQ Competition. Congratulations to everyone who showed their support and BBQ'd all weekend long!
Ribs Catagory:
- First Place
Team: Gold Bar BBQ
Master Griller: Robert Beeman- Second Place
Team: Friends of Fire
Master Griller: Jon Vondrachek- Third Place
Team: Low n Slow
Master Griller: Charles SennPork Category:
- First Place
Team: Double M
Master Griller: Mark Riley- Second Place
Team: Gold Bar BBQ
Master Griller: Robert Beeman- Third Place
Team: Boneshaken
Master Griller: Gregg MungerChicken Category:
- First Place
Team: Philyaws
Master Griller: Dino Philyaw- First Place
Team: Smoke a Flat One
Master Griller: Stephen Sanders- Second Place
Team: Home on the Range
Master Griller: Paul Glavanits- Second Place
Team: Woodstock Smokers
Master Griller: Gregg Fujino- Third Place
Team: Bone Shaken
Master Griller: Gregg Munger- Third Place
Team: Gold Bar BBQ
Master Griller: Robert BeemanRibeye Category:
- First Place
Team: Low n Slow
Master Griller: Charles Senn- Second Place
Team: Good Feelin' Smokers
Master Griller: Allen Walker Sands- Third Place
Team: Sugars
Master Griller: Lynnae OxleyBriskett Category:
- First Place
Team: Fat Dad's
Master Griller: Scott Watters- Second Place
Team: Dances with Smoke
Master Griller: Thomas Wallin- Third Place
Team: Friends of Fire
Master Griller: Jon VondrachekSausage Category:
- First Place
Team: Crackerjacks
Master Griller: Timothy King- Second Place
Team: Sugars
Master Griller: Lynnae Oxley- Third Place
Team: Dances with Smoke
Master Griller: Thomas Wallin- Spirit Booth Award
Team: Wild Pineapple
Master Griller: Clifton Kauwe- Reserve Champion-overall
Team: Ellas
Master Griller: Cindy Hayter- Reserve Grand Champion-overall
Team: Bone Shaken
Master Griller: Gregg Munger- Grand Champion-overall
Team: Gold Bar BBQ
Master Griller: Robert Beeman
For more information contact Connie Bradley or Wayne Petersen.
3rd Annual Big Cluck Grill-off
Saturday, August 29, 2009 from 10 am to 4 pm - near the Floral Garden - County Fair to State Fair Competition
The 2009 Oregon State Fair will play host to “Foster Farms Big Cluck Grill-off” featuring cooking teams from 16 county fair’s battling for statewide bragging rights and great prizes on Saturday August 29th. Enter to compete at your county fair and win great prizes...including a Traeger Grill!
ADVANCING TO STATE FAIR Each county fair’s winning entry will automatically qualify for the Oregon State Fair Championship to be held Saturday, August 29th near the Floral Gardens. The County Fairs second winning entry will be the alternative contestant.
County Fair Prizes:
1st Place * Traeger Lil Tex Wood Pellet Grill & ribbon
2nd Place * Traeger Junior Wood Pellet Grill & ribbon
3rd Place * Grill Accessory Set & ribbon
Oregon State Fair Championship Prizes:
Grand Champion * Traeger Texas Wood Pellet Grill & trophy
Reserve Champion * Traeger Jr. Wood Pellet Grill & plaque
3rd Place * Kershaw Deluxe Knife Set & plaque
4th Place * Stainless Knife and Fork Set & plaque
5th Place * Plaque
Foster Farm's Big Cluck Grill-off Team will travel across Oregon this summer to county fairs who will participate in the competition that culminates at the Big Cluck Grill-off during the State Fair. The following counties will participate in the contest and hold a grilling competition:
- Marion County Fair — July 11, 2009
- Curry County Fair — July 12, 2009
- Hood River County Fair - July 25, 2009
- Jefferson County Fair — July 25, 2009
- Yamhill County Fair — July 29, 2009
- Coos County Fair - July 31, 2009
- Clatsop County Fair — August 1, 2009
- Crook County Fair - August 8, 2009
- Umatilla County Fair — August 12, 2009
- Crook County Fair — August 9, 2009
- Wasco County Fair - August 14, 2009
- Grant County Fair - August 20, 2009
- Harney County Fair — September 10, 2009
More Info
The 2009 Oregon State Fair will play host to “Big Cluck Grill-off” featuring cooking teams from county fairs battling for statewide bragging rights and great prizes on Saturday August 29, 2009. Cooking teams with their grilling equipment will be located on the north end of the Floral Garden. Just beyond the grilling competition area, visitors will enjoy wine patio with live entertainment in the floral garden.
A very special thanks goes to Foster Farms and Traeger Grills for their generous support and help in coordinating the grilling events. Foster Farms is providing all participating counties and the state fair with great Oregon chicken for grilling, and all categories of prizes, including a Traeger Wood Pellet Grills at every participating county fair!
During the State Fair’s competition, cooking teams with their own grilling equipment or using a Traeger grill. Near the grilling competition area, visitors can enjoy wine tasting and the wine patio with live entertainment. Each county’s top grilling team will compete for the grand prize of the big Traeger Texas BBQ grill!
2008 Competition Results:
- Grand Champion won the Traeger Texas Wood Pellet Grill & trophy
County: Umatilla
Team: Bryan and the friend with the BBQ
Grillers: Bryan Miller and Andrea Kelly - Reserve Champion won the Traeger Jr. Wood Pellet Grill & plaque
County: Yamhill
Team: Barker Q
Grillers: Todd Barker, Caleb Barker, Zac Euell, and Shorty Bender - 3rd Place won the Kershaw deluxe knife set & plaque
County: Clatsop
Team: Family Tradition
Grillers: Pam Brown
Painted Hills Natural Beef Backyard Grilling Contest
Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 near the Floral Garden - County Fair to State Fair Competition - The Oregon State Fair is proud to announce the Painted Hills Natural Beef Grilling Contest. Painted Hills Natural Beef has generously agreed to sponsor this fun and exciting competition that will begin at participating county fairs and culminate at the State Fair competition on Sunday, August 30, 2009 near the Floral Garden. Grilling teams will be provided with Painted Hills Natural Beef for grilling, team gifts, great prizes at all participating county fairs and the Oregon State Fair! See below for County Fair grilling contest dates...
ADVANCING TO STATE FAIR Each county fair’s winning entry will automatically qualify for the Oregon State Fair Championship. The county fair's second winning entries will be the alternative contestants. Entries received on a first come, first served basis. See official Rules and Guidelines for more information and how to enter!
Information about Painted Hills Natural Beef Backyard Grilling Contest
County Fair Prizes:
1st Place – Traeger Lil Tex Wood Pellet Grill & ribbon
2nd Place – Blade Trader Knife Set & ribbon
3rd Place – Grill Accessory Set & ribbon
Oregon State Fair Championship Prizes:
Grand Champion – Traeger Texas Wood Pellet Grill & trophy
Reserve Champion – Traeger Jr. Wood Pellet Grill & plaque
3rd Place – Kershaw Deluxe Knife Set & plaque
The “Painted Hills Grill Team” will travel across Oregon this summer to county fairs to help coordinate with participants and county fair officials in the competition. The following counties will participate in the contest and hold a Painted Hills Natural Beef grilling competition:
COUNTY FAIR — GRILL-DATE
- Curry County Fair - Saturday, July 11, 2009
- Marion County Fair - Sunday, July 12, 2009
- Hood River County Fair - Saturday, July 25, 2009
- Malheur County Fair - Tuesday, July 28, 2009
- Yamhill County Fair - Thursday, July 30, 2009
- Morrow County Fair - Thursday, August 6, 2009
- Wallowa County Fair - Friday, August 7, 2009
- Crook County Fair - Friday, August 7, 2009
- Wheeler County Fair - Saturday, August 8, 2009
- Umatilla County Fair - Thursday, August 13, 2009
- Wasco County Fair - Saturday, August 15, 2009
- Harney County Fair - Wednesday, September 9, 2009
State Fair Championship Competition Floral Garden
Sunday, August 30th 10 am to 4 pm - The 2009 Oregon State Fair will play host to “Painted Hills Natural Beef Grilling Contest” featuring cooking teams from county fairs battling for statewide bragging rights and great prizes on Sunday August 30, 2009. Cooking teams with their grilling equipment will be located on the north end of the Floral Garden. Each counties top grilling team will compete for the grand prize of the big Traeger Texas BBQ Wood Pellet Grill!
Just beyond the grilling competition area, visitors will enjoy the wine patio with wine tasting and the Hart of the Garden.
A special thanks goes to Painted Hills Natural Beef and Traeger Grills for their generous support and help with coordinating the grilling events.Painted Hills is providing participating counties and the State Fair with their great natural beef products for grilling, all categories of prizes, including a Traeger Wood Pellet Grill at every participating county fair!
2008 Competition Results - Painted Hills Natural Beef Backyard Grilling State Fair Championship:
Grilling teams from all across Oregon competed on Sunday, August 24, 2008 in the beautiful Floral Garden at the Oregon State Fair. The Oregon State Fair was the place each team from various county fairs wanted to get to compete for 'statewide bragging rights' in the Painted Hills Natural Beef Backyard Grilling Championship Contest.
- Grand Champion - Hood River Chamber of Commerce - Hood River County - Ray Felton, Mike Madden, Mark Brown and Allen Beeks
- 2nd Place - DaGoremay Kooks - Lane County - The Stanko Family
- 3rd Place - Hood River Valley FFA Barbeque Champions - Hood River County - Don Schmidt
- 4th Place - So Meaty Tri-Tips - Yamhill County - Mark and Suzi Renalds and Brian Eriskson
Cooking Contests in the Jackman-Long Building
2009 Competition and entry information for both Cooking and Just For Fun contests coming soon!
Home Arts Stage Schedule, All Jackman-Long Contest Events (including Cooking Contests) in one file here (large file-2MB)
2008 contests:
- Bob’s Red Mill $1,200 Home Baked Bread Contest
- Oregon Blackberry & Raspberry Commission presents “The Best Oregon Mariongberry Pie.”
- SACO “Bake your Best” Entrée Buttermilk Crepe Contest
- Fleischmann’s Yeast “Bake United for a Cause” Baking Contest
- Bridgetown Best Coffeecake Contest
- LaMargarita Fresh and Hot Salsa Contest
- Dairy Farmers of Oregon - Cheese Recipe Challenge
- C & H Sugar Best Sugar Cookie contest
- Best Oregon Sack Lunch
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Championship
- Down Home Favorites Sponsored by Flav-R-Pack & Santiam
- Super Soups Sponsored by Flav-R-Pac & Santiam
- Hidden Valley - The Original Ranch Salad - Dressing & Seasoning Mix Fresh Taste for the Family Contest
- Columbia Gorge Fruit Growers - Pear Dessert Contest
- Eagle Brand Great Baking Bonanza
- Great American SPAM Championship
- The Gerry Frank Chocolate Layer Cake Contest - This year we had 50 entries for the Gerry Frank Chocolate Layer Cake contest! Congratulations to our winners. Competition Results:
- 1st Place: Fran Neavoll of Salem Oregon.
- 2nd Place: Sharon Haley of Portland Oregon
- 3rd Place: Pam Tuers of Salem Oregon
- Make your Tastiest Tamales
