Blueberry Recipe Contest
The North Carolina Blueberry Festival Recipe Contest will be held Friday, June 20, 2025 beginning at
9:00 am at the Historic Burgaw Depot located at 115 South Dickerson Street.
Register at Door
Blueberry Recipe Contest Rules (Revised May 2025)
***ONE RECIPE PER CATEGORY PER PERSON (NEW)***
1. The contest will be divided into the following 5 categories:
● Appetizers, Salads, Entrees, Side Dishes
● Breads (biscuits, muffins, loaves, scones, etc.)
● Desserts
● Miscellaneous (jellies, jams, non-alcoholic beverages, sauces, pancakes, etc.)
● Youth: All ages up to 15
2. Each entry must be original and contain at least 1 cup of fresh North Carolina blueberries.
3. Winning recipes from previous years may not be entered.
4. You may enter more than one category, but only one recipe per category. (new)
5. Entries will be judged on taste, appeal, originality, creativity, presentation, and ease of preparation.
6. All recipes must be typed and submitted with your entry. The participant’s name, address and
telephone number must be included in the upper right-hand corner of the recipe page on 8-1/2 x 11-inch
white paper. The correct ingredients, correct sizes and amounts of ingredients and method of
preparation must be listed. The recipe becomes the property of the North Carolina Blueberry Festival
Association and StarNews Media.
7. Prepared recipe dishes will be received at the Burgaw Depot on Friday, June 20th between 9:00am
and 11:00am.
8. Winners of each category will be awarded the following prizes:
1st Place – $50 & Ribbon
2nd Place – Ribbon
3rd Place – Ribbon
9. Baked goods made with King Arthur brand flour are eligible for the following prizes, in addition to the
recipe contest prizes listed above. In order to qualify for these prizes, participants must bring the UPC
seal from their bag of King Arthur Flour. 1st-$75.00 King Arthur Gift Card 2nd- $50 King Arthur Gift Card
3rd- $25 Gift Card
A “Best of the Best” recipe will be chosen from the 1st place winners in each category and awarded a
prize of $50 and ribbon.
Judging will take place from 11:30 am until 12:30pm.
The exhibit will be closed to the public, participants & media during judging.
10. Winners will be announced at 1pm-Participants may collect their dish
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