I have entered the Kansas State Fair baking competitions every year since 2009 and have won quite a few ribbons. Check out these posts to read about my experiences. (You can find some of my award-winning recipes here.)
2010
When Your Period Is A Blessing (forgive the title, this is on my weight loss blog and I was more blunt on that one-lol)
2011
Kansas State Fair 2011: the results are in!
Quacking Up with the Millers
2012
It’s Fair Time!
2012 Kansas State Fair Part 1: Murphy’s Law
2012 Kansas State Fair Part 2: How I Fared at the Fair
Kansas State Fair 2012 part 3: You miss every shot you don’t take
Kansas State Fair 2012 part 4: My acceptance speech
Kansas State Fair 2012 part 5: the banana bread journey
Veronica's Cornucopia 
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