Fair exhibition Entries

Rules & Regulations

All Bedford County residents, Bedford County FCE members and Bedford County 4-Hers are eligible to enter items in the Fair Exhibition. In the Creative Arts Department A, members of the Happy Hands Quilt Guild, Fleece on the Duck Fiber Arts Guild, Bedford County Arts Council, and Cheekwood Embroiderers’ Guild are eligible to enter, regardless of residency.
Only one entry per lot per person is allowed.
Unless noted, entries must be made or grown by the exhibitor since August 2024.
Each lot in Departments A-D will have categories for:
- Youth 5 years old to 8 years old
- Youth 9 years old to 18 years old
- Adults 19 years old and over
All items must be left on display until released by the Fair during official pick-up times as listed below.
See also any special regulations under each Department and Class.
Reasonable precautions will be taken, however, the fair board and/or University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension will not be responsible for the loss or damage of any article.
Any article left after 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 20 will become property of the Fair Board.
The Fair premiums will be paid at $5.00 for first place with a blue ribbon, $4.00 for second place with a red ribbon, and $3.00 for third place with a yellow ribbon.
A Champion rosette will be awarded to one entry in each Class except for Department E (Beekeeping), where one champion rosette will be awarded to one entry in the Department.
All decisions by fair judges are final.

Entry Process

Decide which lots you will be entering. Remember only 1 item can be entered in each lot. You may fill out the tags in the book by listing the lot number and checking Youth 5-8, Youth 9-18 or Adult. Attach tag to the item using pins, tape, etc., on the left-hand edge of the tag. Bring all items to the Covered Show Ring behind the Exhibition Room (Main Building) at the Agriculture and Education Center at 2119 Midland Road at the entry times listed below. You will be entered into the computer and be given tags and a sheet of sticky labels with your name printed on it to attach to the labels at that time. If you would prefer to pre-register and skip the label line, please fill out the Fair Exhibition Entries pre-registration form and drop off or mail to the extension office by Wednesday, July 9 (UT/TSU Extension, 2105 Midland Road, Shelbyville, TN 37160). Labels will be pre-run to pick up when you arrive with your items.

CLASS 1 - LINENS

1. Pillow cases, any kind, one

2. Pot holders, any kind, one

3. Place mats, any kind, one

4. Afghan, any kind

5. Pillow, any kind

6. Sewn Household Item

7. Other linens

CLASS 2 - QUILTS

8. Pieced quilt, made by exhibitor and quilted by the exhibitor or another, hand quilted, bed size

9. Pieced quilt, made by the exhibitor and quilted by exhibitor or another, machine quilted, bed size

10. Other than pieced quilt (applique, embroidered, etc.), made by exhibitor and quilted by exhibitor or another, hand quilted, bed size

11. Other than pieced quilt (applique, embroidered, etc.), made by exhibitor and quilted by exhibitor or another, machine quilted, bed size

12. Quilted item or wall hanging (other than bed size quilt)

13. Lap quilt, less than 24 square feet, any kind

14. Other quilt, any size, any kind

CLASS 3 - WEARING APPAREL

15. Children’s apparel, any kind

16. Crocheted or knitted garment

17. Decorated sweatshirt or T-shirt

18. Accessories (scarves, hats, socks, etc.)

19. Purse or tote bag

20. Other wearing apparel

CLASS 4 - NEEDLEWORK

21. Counted cross-stitch

22. Stamped cross-stitch

23. Hand embroidery

24. Machine embroidery

25. Needlepoint

26. Crocheted article (other than clothing or afghan)

27. Knitted article (other than clothing or afghan)

28. Tatted article

29. Item made from hand spun yarn, spun by the exhibitor

30. Other needlework

CLASS 5 - FINE ARTS

31. Oil painting

32. Acrylic painting

33. Watercolor painting

34. Tole or decorative painted article

35. Pen and ink

36. Pencil, colored or graphite

37. Crayon

38. Charcoal and/or chalk

39. Mixed media

40. Digital art

41. Other fine arts

CLASS 6 - HAND CRAFT

42. Christmas ornament

43. Wall / door decoration

44. Wreath, any kind

45. Table decoration

46. Ceramic article

47. Baskets

48. Weaving

49. Woodworking

50. Stained Glass

51. Jewelry, any item

52. Other crafts

CLASS 7 - PHOTOGRAPHY

Photographs must be 5” x 7” and mounted on or under an 8” x 10” mat board (No cardboard, foam core or construction paper). No framed items. No professionals.

53. Buildings / architecture

54. People / selfie

55. Landscape / scenery

56. Agriculture / farm life

57. Flowers / plants

58. Animals / insects

59. Holidays / celebrations / events

60. Black and white

61. Color

62. Special effects photograph (computer manipulation, post processing, etc.)

63. Other photograph

CLASS 8 - YOUTH ONLY

64. Handmade piggy bank

65. Models

66. Lego creation

67. Bead art

CLASS 1 - FRUITS

68. One jar apples

69. One jar pears

70. One jar berries

71. One jar peaches

72. One jar other fruit

CLASS 2 - VEGETABLES

73. One jar green beans

74. One jar tomatoes

75. One jar tomato juice

76. One jar mixed vegetables

77. One jar other vegetable

CLASS 3 - PICKLED PRODUCTS

78. One jar cucumber pickles, sweet

79. One jar cucumber pickles, dill

80. One jar bread & butter pickles

81. One jar chow-chow (piccalilli)

82. One jar salsa

83. One jar vegetable pickle

84. One jar relish

85. One jar other fruit or vegetable pickle

CLASS 4 - JELLIED PRODUCTS

86. One jar any jelly, label with flavor

87. One jar any jam, label with flavor

88. One jar any butter, label with flavor

89. One jar other jellied product, label with flavor

CLASS 1 - COOKIES

90. Chocolate chip cookies, three

91. Peanut butter cookies, three

92. Oatmeal cookies, three

93. Sugar cookies, three

94. Brownies, three

95. Other cookies, three

CLASS 2 - CAKES

96. Cupcakes, iced, three

97. Pound cake, half cake

98. Chocolate cake, half cake

99. Yellow cake, iced, half cake

100. Other cake, half cake

CLASS 3 - PIES

101. Chess pie, no meringue, 1/4 of pie

102. Pecan pie, 1/4 of pie

103. Chocolate fudge pie, no meringue, 1/4 of pie

104. Any fruit pie, 1/4 of pie

105. Other pie, no refrigeration required, 1/4 of pie

CLASS 4 - BREADS

106. Yeast bread, half loaf

107. Sourdough bread, half loaf

108. Rolls, three

109. Quick bread, half loaf

110. Muffins, three

111. Cornbread, three muffins or half cake

112. Biscuits, three

113. Other bread

CLASS 1 - GARDEN PRODUCE

114. White Potatoes, three

115. Red Potatoes, three

116. Sweet Corn Ears, three

117. Cabbage – one head

118. Red Tomatoes, any kind, three

119. Cherry Tomatoes, five

120. Other Tomatoes, three

121. Largest tomato – No leaks

122. Onions, yellow, white or red, three

123. Pickling Cucumber, three

124. Other Cucumber, three

125. Squash, three summer or 1 winter

126. Bell Peppers, three

127. Hot Peppers, three

128. Other Peppers, any kind, three

129. Snap Green Beans in edible stage, twelve

130. Okra, five

131. Pod Lima Beans, twelve

132. Pod Peas, twelve

133. Pumpkin, one

134. Watermelon, one

135. Cantaloupe, one

136. Apples, three

137. Pears, three

138. Grapes on stem, one bunch

139. Gourd, large, one

140. Gourds, small, three

141. Nuts, any kind, shelled, twelve

142. Other vegetable

143. Other fruit

CLASS 2 - GARDEN DISPLAY

144. Garden display – attractive arrangement of six or more different vegetables raised in your garden. May be arranged in basket or any other container.

CLASS 3 - FIELD CROPS

145. One hay section – alfalfa

146. One hay section – grass

147. One hay section – grass & legume

148. One hay section – Sudan & peril millet

149. One hay section – other

150. Stalks of Corn, three

151. Ears of Corn, five

152. Largest ear of Corn – Any Variety

153. Stalks of Soybeans, three

154. Silage, corn – 1 gallon bag, sealed

155. Other field crop

CLASS 4 - FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CHARACTERS

Use your creativity to construct people, animals or other characters from fruits and vegetables. You may use toothpicks or other adhesives (glue, etc.) to help hold the characters together but everything else must be a fruit or vegetable part. You may not use any artificial form of coloring such as crayons, markers, paint, etc., only the natural colors of the fruits and vegetables.

156. People

157. Animals

158. Other Character

All adults and 4-Hers are eligible to enter items in the Beekeeping show. Only one adult entry per lot per exhibitor will be accepted. Only two adult entries per lot per family will be allowed. Each 4-H member may enter one entry per lot. All reasonable precautions will be taken, however, the Fair Board and/or the Duck River Beekeepers Association will not be responsible for the loss or damage of any article.

Competition extracted honey will be accepted in one pound jars of queen line or gambler style. All entries must be unlabeled. Competition beeswax, lots 171 and 172, must be one pound. Beeswax entries in lot 173 can be creative and of various size. Shallow or medium frames of honey will be accepted. Frames of honey must be placed in sanitary, bee-proof container with see through sides. All entries must be produced by exhibitor.

Entry, pick-up and display times will be the same as for the Fair Exhibition Entries except that live bees will be displayed Monday and Tuesday and need to be picked up by Tuesday evening at 9:00 p.m. Any articles left after 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 20 will become property of the Fair Board. One champion ribbon will be awarded to one entry in classes 1-9.

CLASS 1 - EXTRACTED HONEY

159. White

160. Light Amber

161. Dark Amber

162. Dark

CLASS 2 - CHUNK HONEY

163. White

164. Light Amber

165. Dark Amber

166. Dark

CLASS 3 - FRAME OF HONEY

167. Shallow or medium frame of cut comb light honey

168. Shallow or medium frame of cut comb dark honey

169. Wired or plastic shallow or medium frame for extracting light honey

170. Wired or plastic shallow or medium frame for extracting dark honey

CLASS 4 - BEESWAX BLOCKS (1 POUND EACH)

171. One entry dark beeswax

172. One entry light beeswax

CLASS 5 - BEESWAX PRODUCTS

173. Homemade products made of beeswax

CLASS 6 - LIVE HONEY BEES

174. Exhibit on one comb in an observation hive that is bee-proof with see through sides containing a queen bee, worker bees and drone bees. drone bees.