Chamber names best of Donley County last week

The Clarendon Chamber of Commerce held its second annual Best of Donley County Blue Ribbon Exhibition last week during the 147th annual Saints’ Roost Celebration to showcase outstanding cooks in three categories.

The exhibition had 32 entries in fields of Jellies, Jams, and Baked Goods. Winners were as follows:

Jellies: Class 2 Blackberry – first place Abby Lenz; Class 3 Blueberry – first place Charlene Brown; Class 7 Grape – first place Charlene Brown; Class 8 Hot Pepper – first place Charlene Brown; Class 9 Peach – first place Charlene Brown; Class 10 Plum – first place Abby Lenz and second place Charlene Brown; Class 13 Other – first place (Strawberry) Charlene Brown, second place (Apricot) Charlene Brown, and third place (NectaPeach) Charlene Brown. Brown’s strawberry was also the Best Overall Jelly.

Jams: Class 1 Apple Butter – first place Charlene Brown; Class 4 Grape – first place Cheryl Johnson; Class 5 Peach – first place Caylor Monroe, second place Abby Lenz, and third place Cheryl Johnson; Class 9 Other – first place (PlumCot) Charlene Brown, second place (Wild Plum) Cheryl Johnson, and third place (Apricot) Caylor Monroe. Best Overall Jam went to Brown’s PlumCot.

Baked Goods: Class 1 Cakes – first (Rum Cake) Judy Burlin and second (Chocolate) Lori Mays; Class 3 Baked Pie – first place (Pecan) Shonda Martin, second place (Midway Taffy Pie) Mandy Smith, and third place (Apple Crumb); Class 8 Pudding/Trifle – first place (Chocolate Brownie Pudding) Suzanna Hallmark; and Class 10 Sweet Bread – first place (Olive Oil Zucchini Bread) Suzanna Hallmark and second place (Banana Nut) Shonda Martin. Best Overall Bread went to Suzanna Hallmark, and Best Overall Baked Good went to Judy Burlin.