Canning
Department F

Rules
  • Standard pint or quart canning jars with rust free rings are required.
  • Half pint jars are acceptable for jams or jellies.
  • Jellies or Jams made with gelatin are not eligible for judging.
  • Jars with fabric and decorations are not eligible for judging.
  • Label product on side of jar.
  • Age Categories: Adult (19 and Up); Youth - Senior (14-18)
  • Judging Criteria:
    • Quality of Product
    • Quality of Pack
    • Quality of Liquid
    • Appearance of Jar
Adults
98 Canned Fruits – Blackberries or Dewberries
99 Canned Fruits – Blueberries
100 Canned Fruits – Figs
101 Canned Fruits – Other Fruits
102 Canned Fruits – Peaches
103 Canned Fruits – Pears
104 Canned Fruits – Plums
105 Canned Meats – Beef
106 Canned Meat – Fish
107 Canned Meat – Pork
108 Canned Meat – Poultry
109 Canned Meat – Wild Game
110 Canned Vegetables – Beets
111 Canned Vegetables – Butterbeans
112 Canned Vegetables – Carrots
113 Canned Vegetables – Corn
114 Canned Vegetables – Green or Wax Beans
115 Canned Vegetables – Mixed

Vegetables
116 Canned Vegetables – Okra
117 Canned Vegetables – Other

Vegetables
118 Canned Vegetables – Peanuts
119 Canned Vegetables – Peas – English
120 Canned Vegetables – Peas – Field
121 Canned Vegetables – Potato – Irish
122 Canned Vegetables – Potato – Sweet
123 Canned Vegetables – Pumpkin
124 Canned Vegetables – Rutabaga
125 Canned Vegetables – Sauerkraut
126 Canned Vegetables – Soup Mixtures
127 Canned Vegetables – Spices
128 Canned Vegetables – Squash
129 Canned Vegetables – Tomato Juice
130 Canned Vegetables – Tomatoes
131 Dried Foods – Jerky, Beef, Venison, Etc.
132 Dried Foods – Other Foods
133 Dried Fruit
134 Dried Herbs
135 Dried Vegetables
136 Jams or Preserves – Apple Butter
137 Jams or Preserves – Blackberry Jam
138 Jams or Preserves – Fig Preserves
139 Jams or Preserves – Marmalade
140 Jams or Preserves – Other Jams
141 Jams or Preserves – Other Jams
142 Jams or Preserves – Other Preserves
143 Jams or Preserves – Peach Jam
144 Jams or Preserves – Peach Pickles
145 Jams or Preserves – Peach Preserves
146 Jams or Preserves – Pear Butter
147 Jams or Preserves – Pear Jam
148 Jams or Preserves – Pear Preserves
149 Jams or Preserves – Plum Preserves
150 Jams or Preserves – Strawberry Jam
151 Jams or Preserves – Strawberry

Preserves
152 Jams or Preserves – Watermelon

Rind Preserves
153 Jelly – Apple
154 Jelly - Blackberry
155 Jelly – Blueberry/Huckleberry
156 Jelly - Elderberry
157 Jelly – Kumquat
158 Jelly - Loquat
159 Jelly – Other Jellies
160 Jelly - Pear
161 Jelly – Pepper
162 Jelly – Pepper
163 Jelly - Plums
164 Jelly – Scuppernong/Muscadine
165 Jelly - Strawberry

Pickles
166 Pickles & Relishes – Beet Pickles
167 Pickles & Relishes – Bread and Butter
168 Pickles & Relishes – Chow Chow
169 Pickles & Relishes – Cinnamon Stick
170 Pickles & Relishes – Corn Relish
171 Pickles & Relishes – Cucumber or Tomato
172 Pickles & Relishes – Dill Pickles
173 Pickles & Relishes – Fruit
174 Pickles & Relishes – Green Tomato
175 Pickles & Relishes – Hot Pepper
176 Pickles & Relishes – Other Pickles
177 Pickles & Relishes – Pear Pickles
178 Pickles & Relishes – Pepper Sauces
179 Pickles & Relishes – Pickled Eggs
180 Pickles & Relishes – Pickled Okra
181 Pickles & Relishes – Salsa
182 Pickles & Relishes – Sauces
183 Pickles & Relishes – Squash Pickles
184 Pickles & Relishes – Sweet Pepper
185 Pickles & Relishes – Sweet Pickles
186 Pickles & Relishes – Vegetables

Syrups
187 Syrups – Cane Syrup
188 Syrups – Sorghum

Youth Seniors (Ages 14 – 18)
189 Canned Fruits – Figs
190 Canned Fruits – Other Fruits
191 Canned Fruits – Peaches
192 Canned Fruits – Pears
193 Canned Fruits – Plums
194 Canned Meats – Beef
195 Canned Meat – Fish
196 Canned Meat – Pork
197 Canned Meat – Poultry
198 Canned Meat – Beef
199 Canned Vegetables – beets
200 Canned Vegetables – Butterbeans
201 Canned Vegetables – Carrots
202 Canned Vegetables – Corn
203 Canned Vegetables – Green or Wax

Beans
204 Canned Vegetables – Mixed

Vegetables
205 Canned Vegetables – Okra
206 Canned Vegetables – Other

Vegetables
207 Canned Vegetables – Peanuts
208 Canned Vegetables – Peas – English
209 Canned Vegetables – Peas – Field
210 Canned Vegetables – Peppers
211 Canned Vegetables – Potato – Irish
212 Canned Vegetables – Potato – Sweet
213 Canned Vegetables – Pumpkin
214 Canned Vegetables – Rutabaga
215 Canned Vegetables – Sauerkraut
216 Canned Vegetables – Soup Mixtures
217 Canned Vegetables – Spices
218 Canned Vegetables – Squash
219 Canned Vegetables – Tomato Juice
220 Canned Vegetables – Tomatoes
221 Dried Foods – Dried Fruit
223 Dried Foods – Dried Herbs
224 Dried Foods – Dried Vegetables
225 Dried Foods – Jerky
226 Dried Foods – Other Foods
227 Jams or Preserves – Apple Butter
228 Jams or Preserves – Blackberry Jam
229 Jams or Preserves – Fig Preserves
230 Jams or Preserves – Marmalade Jam
231 Jams or Preserves – Other Jams
232 Jams or Preserves – Other Preserves
233 Jams or Preserves – Peach Jam
234 Jams or Preserves – Peach Preserves
235 Jams or Preserves – Pear Butter
236 Jams or Preserves – Pear Jam
237 Jams or Preserves – Pear Preserves
238 Jams or Preserves – Plum Preserves
239 Jams or Preserves – Strawberry Jam
240 Jams or Preserves – Strawberry

Preserves
241 Jams or Preserves – Watermelon

Rind Preserves
242 Jelly – Apple
243 Jelly - Blackberry
244 Jelly – Blueberry/Huckleberry
245 Jelly - Elderberry
246 Jelly - Grape
247 Jelly - Loquat
248 Jelly – Other Jellies
249 Jelly - Pear
250 Jelly - Pepper
251 Jelly - Plum
252 Jelly – Scuppernong/Muscadine
253 Jelly – Strawberry
254 Pickles & Relishes – Beet Pickle
255 Pickles & Relishes – Bread & butter
256 Pickles & Relishes – Chow Chow
257 Pickles & Relishes – Cinnamon Stick
258 Pickles & Relishes - Corn
259 Pickles & Relishes – Cucumber or Tomato
260 Pickles & Relishes – Dill Pickles
261 Pickles & Relishes - Fruit
262 Pickles & Relishes – Green Tomato
263 Pickles & Relishes – Hot Pepper
264 Pickles & Relishes – Other Pickles
265 Pickles & Relishes - Peach
266 Pickles & Relishes - Pear
267 Pickles & Relishes – Pickled Eggs
268 Pickles & Relishes – Pickled Okra
269 Pickles & Relishes - Salsa
270 Pickles & Relishes - Sauces
271 Pickles & Relishes – Squash Pickles
272 Pickles & Relishes – Sweet Pepper
273 Pickles & Relishes – Sweet Pickles
274 Pickles & Relishes – Vegetables