{"id":43953,"date":"2013-05-18T18:14:48","date_gmt":"2013-05-19T01:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?p=43953"},"modified":"2013-05-18T18:14:49","modified_gmt":"2013-05-19T01:14:49","slug":"how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Enter A Culinary Arts Competition At The Orange County Fair."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-2012-2-035-4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43955\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43955\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Division Winner\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-2012-2-035-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-2012-2-035-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-2012-2-035-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-2012-2-035.jpg 1782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t enter, you can&#8217;t win.\u00a0 Why not enter?\u00a0 Anyone can win a Culinary Arts Competition at the <strong>Orange County Fair<\/strong>.\u00a0 The deadline for competition entries is fast approaching.\u00a0 Do you know how to enter?\u00a0 Do you know what to do after you enter?\u00a0 If not, this post may help.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/oc-fair-competition-info-002\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44212\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44212\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"OC Fair Competition Info 002\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-002-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-002-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-002-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">First,\u00a0<strong>enter\u00a0<\/strong>(most competitions) <strong>online<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfair.com\/2013\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>OC Fair&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> website can get you on the way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/oc-fair-competition-info-006\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44215\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44215\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"OC Fair Competition Info 006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-006-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-006-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-006-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Go to\u00a0the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfair.com\/competitions\/\" target=\"_blank\">OC Fair\u00a0Competitions&#8217;<\/a> page to learn <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfair.com\/competitions\/How_to_submit.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;How to Enter an OC Fair Competition&#8217;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/oc-fair-competition-info-013\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44216\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44216\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"OC Fair Competition Info 013\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-013-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-013-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-013-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When you&#8217;re ready to enter, visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/ocfair.fairmanager.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">OC Fair &amp; Event Center On-line Entries<\/a> page (below).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/oc-fair-competition-info-017\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44217\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44217\" alt=\"OC Fair Competition Info 017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-017-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-017-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-017-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Entrants are called\u00a0Exhibitors, thus\u00a0register as such before entering a competition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/oc-fair-competition-info-019\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44218\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44218\" alt=\"OC Fair Competition Info 019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-019-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-019-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-019-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Choose Department (Culinary Arts in this instance), then Division and\u00a0Class for each entry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/oc-fair-competition-info-028\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44219\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44219\" alt=\"OC Fair Competition Info 028\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-028-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-028-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-028-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Each entry\u00a0costs $5.00 and one ticket to the OC Fair is presented\u00a0on delivery day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-entries-011-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43956\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43956\" alt=\"Fair Entry Day\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-011-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-011-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-011-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">After online entry, note delivery date and time\u00a0and have all goods ready &#8212; Learn more <a title=\"Culinary Arts Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfair.com\/competitions\/Tasty_Creations.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-entries-044\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43958\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43958\" alt=\"Fair Entries 044\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-044-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-044-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-044-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">On delivery day you&#8217;ll drive onto the fairgrounds,\u00a0while all is\u00a0being assembled for opening day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-entries-049-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43957\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43957\" alt=\"Fair Entries 049\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-049-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-049-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-049-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Culinary Arts Competition entries are generally submitted at the Exhibit Promenade (above).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-entries-037-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43959\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43959\" alt=\"Fair Entries 037\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-037-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-037-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-037-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All entries must have a list of ingredients on an index card attached, <a title=\"Guidelines linked here too.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfair.com\/competitions\/docs\/2013\/13_Culinary_MAR11_FINAL_POST.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">as shown<\/a>\u00a0above.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-entries-006-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43960\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-43960\" alt=\"Fair Entry - Cheesecake\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-006-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-entries-003-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43961\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-43961\" alt=\"Shelly's Jellies - Grapefruit\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-003-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-entries-020\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43962\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-43962\" alt=\"Roasted Peach Scones\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-020-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-entries-006-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43963\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-43963\" alt=\"Lemon-Lime Jellies\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-0061-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Pictured herein are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?s=culinary+arts+competition\" target=\"_blank\">previously submitted entries<\/a> and a\u00a0was-gonna-be entry mishap below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/pics1-005\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43964\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43964\" alt=\"Entry Mishaps\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Pics1-005-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Pics1-005-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Pics1-005-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The above was going to be Tangerine Dream Bars (similar to\u00a0Lemon Bars), but it didn&#8217;t set.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/pics1-009-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43965\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43965\" alt=\"What would've been.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Pics1-009-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Pics1-009-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Pics1-009-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fortunately most\u00a0past entries have turned out well &#8212; It&#8217;s what&#8217;s hoped for on delivery day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-entries-014\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43970\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-43970\" alt=\"Fair Entry - Blondies\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-014-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-entries-017-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43969\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-43969\" alt=\"Fair Entry - Confections\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-017-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/pics1-011-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43971\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-43971\" alt=\"Confection\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Pics1-011-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-entries-031-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43972\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-43972\" alt=\"Shelly's Jellies\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Entries-031-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Above shows\u00a0what YOUR <a title=\"How to Enter INFO is here too.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfair.com\/competitions\/How_to_submit.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">entry\/submission<\/a> should look like, and\u00a0below shows\u00a0what it could look like when checking\u00a0the competition results\u00a0displayed on opening day at the OC\u00a0Fair.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-2012-2-034\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43974\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43974\" alt=\"Fair Competition Results\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-2012-2-034-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-2012-2-034-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-2012-2-034-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s exciting to see how well you did or didn&#8217;t do &#8212; You can&#8217;t win &#8217;em all.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-2012-015\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43975\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43975\" alt=\"Fair Results\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-2012-015-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-2012-015-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-2012-015-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Entering a competition\u00a0at any Fair makes all more fun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/fair-result-and-samples-001-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43978\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43978\" alt=\"Fair Result 001\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Result-and-Samples-0011-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Result-and-Samples-0011-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Fair-Result-and-Samples-0011-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>June 10th, 2013\u00a0is the\u00a0last day to <a title=\"Enter HERE Now!\" href=\"http:\/\/ocfair.fairmanager.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">enter<\/a> the <strong>Culinary Arts Competition<\/strong> (excluding Special Culinary Contests) online &#8212; See the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfair.com\/competitions\/docs\/2013\/13_Culinary_MAR11_FINAL_POST.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Culinary Arts Competition Guidelines<\/a> for all specifics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/oc-fair-049\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43979\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43979\" alt=\"OC Fair Results\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-049-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-049-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-049-300x224.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-049.jpg 1356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Guidelines are available for all <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfair.com\/competitions\/\" target=\"_blank\">OC Fair Competitions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/oc-fair-competition-info-040\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44220\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44220\" alt=\"OC Fair Competition Info 040\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-040-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-040-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-040-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Come &amp; Get It<\/strong> is the theme of this year&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfair.com\/2013\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\">Orange County Fair<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/2013\/05\/18\/how-to-enter-a-culinary-arts-competition-at-the-orange-county-fair\/oc-fair-competition-info-035\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-44221\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44221\" alt=\"OC Fair Competition Info 035\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-035-450x337.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-035-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/OC-Fair-Competition-Info-035-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Good luck to all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you don&#8217;t enter, you can&#8217;t win.\u00a0 Why not enter?\u00a0 Anyone can win a Culinary Arts Competition at the Orange County Fair.\u00a0 The deadline for competition entries is fast approaching.\u00a0 Do you know how to enter?\u00a0 Do you know what to do after you enter?\u00a0 If not, this post may help. 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