Cuba Garlic Festival founders Laurie and Jim Buzzard have been selected as this year's Garlic King & Queen as the Festival marks its five year anniversary. Watch for Laurie & Jim at the Garlic Festival, as well as other local events!

King & Queen Duties Duties:
• Wearing the Garlic themed costume at the Festival & other events.
• Your photo will be used on the Garlic Festival website, and other publicity ventures.
• Appear at the September 19th & 20th Festival. This includes various contests and other events. You will greet Festival goers, pose for pictures, and have a GREAT time!

King & Queen Perks & Prizes:
• $75 in CUBA CASH
• Bouquet/Boutnier
• A Festival T-Shirt
• CUTCO Pizza Pak
• Experience All of the Festival Excitement!

Many Thanks to our past Kings & Queens:
2005 - Dr. Rajan Gulati & Kathy Haettich
2006 - Randy Butts & Mary Beth Tyler
2007 - Jon Morris & Kathy Morris
2008 - Robert Riggs & Connie Doyle


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The Great Garlic Bulb Contest is for garlic growers. The garlic bulb has to be grown by the garlic grower entering it. The top three winning entries will be based on diameter, weight, and overall appearance. Overall Appearance is determined by the following criteria:

A. Mold, mildew, pest, or disease (do not want these present)
B. Heaviness and firmness of bulb (do not want a lot of dehydration)
C. Tightness of wrappers (means cured and stored properly)
D. Number of wrappers after cleaning (the more wrappers left on the longer the shelf life)
E. Clean wrappers (stained wrappers mean too much wetness during harvest)
F. Cloves intact around the stem (not intact means over-mature and susceptible to poor hygiene and shorter shelf life)
G. Stem and root trimmed neatly (promotes good hygiene and shelf life)

The point system has been improved for grading heavier/wider bulbs.
Please note: Elephant garlic may not be entered in the contest.

Bring your entry to the 5th Annual Cuba Garlic Festival Stinking Rose Food Tent on Saturday, September 19th, 2009 by 1:30 pm. Please include a 3" x 5" index card with business name, your name, address, and phone number on one side of the card and the variety of garlic entered (if known) on the other side. Leave your card and bulb together at the judging table with your card turned over (so judges don’t see your name). They will only see the variety listed. Put your bulb on top of the card. If possible, please be present during the contest so winners can have their pictures taken for the web site and newspapers after they are announced.

JUDGES: Jim Buzzard, Laurie Buzzard, Bill Burdsall, Charles Lindberg

PRIZES:
1st place - CUTCO Pizza Pak, $50, Trophy
2nd place - CUTCO Garlic Combo, $25
3rd place - CUTCO Garlic Press, $20

2008 WINNERS:
1st place - James Heinlein, J&J Farm, (German White)
2nd place - James D. Pierce, Peoh Point Farms (Khabar)
3rd place - Charles & Mary Jo Mele, Mele's Garlic Farm (German White)


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The children's garlic costume contest will be held at the 5th Annual Cuba Garlic Festival Garlic Clove Stage on Sunday, September 20th, 2009 at 1:15 pm. The contest is open to children in grades Pre-K through grade 5. To participate, children need to come to the Garlic Clove Stage at 1:00 pm dressed in a garlic themed costume. Following the announement of the winners, there will be a Children's Garlic Costume Parade to the Garlic Press Main Stage tent. Costume ideas include garlic bulb, garlic food item, garlic press, or garlic character. Examples of a garlic character would be a garlic princess, garlic cowboy, garlic martian, etc.

MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES: Jo Anne Farrell

JUDGES: To be announced.

PRIZES:
1st place - Trophy, $50 in CUBA CASH, Cable Car Gift Certificate
2nd place - $25 in CUBA CASH, Cable Car Gift Certificate
3rd place - $20 in CUBA CASH, Cable Car Gift Certificate

2008 WINNER:
1st place - Zea Ann Dutton
2nd place -
3rd place -

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The 5th Annual Cuba Garlic Festival will be holding the Great Garlic Cook-Off contest again this year. The cook-off is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Stinking Rose Food Tent.

There are three categories:
    1) Breads and Appetizers
    2) Entrées and Soups
    3) Salads and Desserts

All entries must use fresh clove(s) of garlic. They should be prepared in advance and brought “ready to eat” to the Stinking Rose Tent at 11:00 am sharp on Saturday, September 19. Enough must be prepared to serve small portions to 25 people. Cold foods must be kept cold and hot foods must be hot. Foods falling into the danger zone of 40-140 degrees Fahrenheit will be disqualified.

Include an 8½” x 11” paper with your name, address and phone on one side, and the category you are entering, name of the dish and the recipe on the reverse. Cooking/serving dishes should be labeled with your name on the bottom. There is no entry fee and no age limit. By entering the Great Garlic Cook off, contestants agree to allow their recipes to be used by the Garlic Festival Committee in future cookbooks without remuneration.

Judging will begin at 11:15 am. Contestants should return to the Stinking Rose Tent at noon when the winners will be announced.

Mistress of Ceremonies: Laura Watson

PRIZES:
    Grand Prize Winner: Trophy
    1st Place in each category: CUTCO Pizza Pak, $50 Cuba Cash, Festival T-shirt
    2nd Place in each category: CUTCO Combo Pak, $25 in Cuba Cash, Festival T-shirt
    3rd Place in each category: CUTCO Garlic Press, $20 in Cuba Cash, Festival T-Shirt

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The Garlic Hot Dog Eating Contest will be held at the Cuba Garlic Festival on Saturday, September 19th at 5:00 pm at the Stinking Rose Food Tent. The contest is open to 8-12 grade students, and is limited to 10 students on a first come, first serve basis. The contest is sponsored by the Cuba Chamber of Commerce and Cuba Giant Food Mart and will be hosted by the CRCS Spanish Club.

Hebrew National brand hot dogs will be used in the contest because they include garlic in the ingredients. They will be grilled and served on plain hot dog buns. Mustard and ketchup may be used as condiments, if desired. The contest will use Picnic Style Rules. According to www.competitiveeaters.com Picnic Style Rules are “rules that acknowledge the tradition, culture and heritage of a particular food item. Simply put, Picnic Style Rules are rules of a contest that do not allow for the mutilation, desecration, or improper destruction of a food item.” This means the hot dog and roll must be eaten together, one at a time. This will “increase the entertainment value of the contest and eliminate the tricky business connected to the massacre of food.” Each contestant will be allowed a small cup of water for sipping between bites, but the hot dog and/or bun May Not Be Dipped In Water to help break it down!

Each contestant will have an assigned judge to count the number of hot dogs with rolls eaten. The contestant who eats the most hot dogs with rolls in 10 MINUTES using Picnic Style Rules will be the champion.

Deadline to enter is September 10th. Entry forms are available at the school and should be turned in at the reception desk.

MASTER OF CEREMONIES: TBA

PRIZES:
1st place - Trophy, $50 in CUBA CASH, Festival T-Shirt
2nd place - $25 in CUBA CASH, Festival T-Shirt
3rd place - $20 in CUBA CASH, Festival T-Shirt

2008 WINNERS:
1st place -
2nd place -
3rd place -

2007 WINNERS:
1st place - Alan Sweet
2nd place - Michael Bean
3rd place - Aaron Bean

2006 WINNERS:
1st place - John Doyle
2nd place - Neil Edwards
3rd place - Josh Otto

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This contest is open to any amateur wine-maker. There are eight different entry categories, and each individual is allowed up to three entries. The entry fee is $5.00 per wine entered.

HOSTS: Barbara and Peter Buono

SPONSORS: Walker's, Fulkerson's Winery, Wolfe's Wine Making Supply, Jim Lee Wine Making Supply, Cuba Giant Food Mart

JUDGES:Mike Capozi, Steve, Hollowell, Carl Shively, Morris Suttles

2007 WINNERS:
Wine-Maker of the Year - Jim Parks
Grand Champion Wine - James Keough (2006 Diamond Semi-Dry)
Gold Metal Winners -
      1. Mike Kunz (2)
      2. Mark Wiedemann (2)
      3. Ivo Zuech (2)
      4. Marcie Wallen
      5. James Keough (2)
      6. Jim Parks (2)
      7. Chris Parks
      8. Mike Johnson
      9. Ron Wightman (2)
Silver Metal Winners -
      1. David Pupo
      2. Mark Wiedemann
      3. Douglas Heckathorn (3)
      4. Ivo Zuech
      5. Diane Carlson
      6. Matt & Pete Gambino
      7. Chris Parks (2)
      8. Mike Johnson
      9. Ron Wightman (2)
Bronze Metal Winners -
      1. David Pupo (2)
      2. Marcie Wallen
      3. Jim Parks
      4. Matt & Pete Gambino
      5. James Keough


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