Locally Grown Tomato Contest

Saturday, August 8th at Locally Grown FoodFest

There are four ways to enter and win! Sweetest, Heaviest or Best Dressed tomato and Best Salsa. Entries will be accepted from 8 am to 11 am and winners announced at 1:00 pm. Any age can enter but the tomato must be grown by the participant for the Sweetest and Heaviest categories. In the Best Dressed category you can use a tomato grown by someone else as long as it is a locally grown tomato. This category is for the creative types who can make a great looking tomato look even better!

There will be prizes for the top 3 entries in all categories! For more information, contact Deborah at the Adams/Brown Extension office at 217-223-8380 or deblee@illinois.edu

Contest sponsored by U of I Extension & Adams/Brown Master Gardeners.

Sweetest Tomato

• Judged on appearance and taste, not size
• Brix level will tested for sweetness
• Final tomatoes will be tasted by judges
• Must be grown by the participant
• Bring 3 tomatoes (10 if small variety)

Heaviest Tomato

• Judged on weight
• Must be grown by the participant

Best Dressed Tomato

• Most artistic & creative presentation
• Must be a locally grown tomato

Best Tomato Salsa

• Judged on taste
• Must be made fresh (no canned, cooked, or frozen salsa) from local tomatoes
• Bring one quart and the recipe