State Cookery Championships
State-wide event organised by the Agricultural Societies Council of SA Inc
and proudly sponsored by Sunbeam Foods and Angoves.
Rich Fruit Cake Championship
Rich Fruit Cake Champions Semi-Finals will be held at a nominated Show in each Association.
The 10 Association Winners will be eligible to compete in the State Final held at the Royal Adelaide Show on Thursday, before the show opens.Where an Association winner cannot partake in the State Final, the runner up of the particular Association Semi-Final will be invited to participate in the State Final.
Rules
- Set recipe to be used
- Cake to remain un-iced
- Cake to remain undecorated (ie no almonds)
Download a copy of the judges handbook for competition tips and judging information.
Prize Money
Semi-Finals:
- 1st prize - $60
- 2nd prize - $25
- 3rd prize - $10
State Championship:
- Champion - $300
- 2nd prize - $100
- 3rd prize - $50
The semi-final winner will be eligible to compete in the State Final. State Finalists are presented with a bottle of St Agnes Brandy, sponsored by ANGOVES, and other ingredients, sponsored SUNBEAM.
Genoa Cake Competition
The Genoa Cake Competition Semi-Finals will be held at a nominated Show in each Association.
The 10 Association Winners will be eligible to compete in the State Final held at the Royal Adelaide Show on Thursday, before the show opens.Where an Association winner cannot partake in the State Final, the runner up of the particular Association Semi-Final will be invited to participate in the State Final.
Rules
- Exhibitors own recipe to be used.
- There is to be no restriction on the ingredients used.
- As a general guideline the Genoa Cake should contain sultanas, currants, cherries and almonds.
- Cake to remain un-iced.
- Cake may be decorated with almonds.
Download a copy of the judges handbook for competition tips and judging information.
Prize Money
Sponsored by SUNBEAM
Semi-Finals:
- 1st prize - $50
- 2nd prize - $20
- 3rd prize - $10
State Championship:
- Champion - $300
- 2nd prize - $75
- 3rd prize - $40
The semi-final winner will be eligible to compete in the State Final. State Finalists are presented with a bottle of St Agnes Sherry, sponsored by ANGOVES, and other ingredients, sponsored by SUNBEAM.
CWA / Laucke Scone Competition
Sponsored by Laucke Flour Mills
Competition Outline
- Best variation of the nominated scone recipe using Laucke Country Women's Scone Mix
- Savoury and Sweet scones are alternated for competitions.
- 2023 Spring / 2024 Autumn: savoury (State Final at the 2024 Royal Adelaide Show)
- 2024 Spring / 2025 Autumn: sweet (State Final at the 2025 Royal Adelaide Show)
- Only one entry per person, no entry fee
- Entrants are only eligible to win one local final
- Winners from each local show to be eligible to enter and be judged at the nominated association semi finals.
- The 10 association winners will then compete in the State Final judged at the Royal Adelaide Show on Friday, before the show opens.
Judging Guidelines
- 5 scones to be presented for judging
- Scones should be approximately 5cms in diameter
- Well risen, straight sides, thin golden crust top and bottom, no flour base
- Fine, moist texture, good crumb, good flavour and according to type
Prize Allocation
LOCAL
1st - Laucke Goods Hamper (value approx $17)
2nd - Laucke Country Women's Scone Mix (1 x 1.2kg, value approx $5.50)
3rd - Laucke Country Women's Scone Mix (1 x 1.2kg, value approx $5.50)
ASSOCIATION
1st - $40.00
2nd - $20.00
3rd - $10.00
STATE
1st - $200.00
2nd - $75.00
3rd - $40.00
Native Food Competition
Sponsored by Creative Native
Pilot Year Competition
- • Exhibitor’s own recipe is to be used.
• Best baked item featuring a Native Food, can be either sweet or savoury.
• Can be 1 large item such as a cake or 5 small identical items such as biscuits.
• Native Food item labelled on the entry.
• Only one entry per person, no entry fee.
• Entrants are only eligible to win one local final.
• Winners from each local show to be eligible to enter and be judged at the nominated Association event.
• The 10 Association winners will compete in the State Final judged at the Royal Adelaide Show.
Judging Guidelines
- Baked item(s) to be considered on the creative use of Native Foods, flavour, evenness of baking and merits of its type. according to type
Prize Allocation
LOCAL
1st - $30.00 Creative Native Voucher
ASSOCIATION
1st - $30.00 Creative Native Voucher
STATE
1st - $60.00 Creative Native Voucher
2nd - $40.00 Creative Native Voucher
3rd - $20.00 Creative Native Voucher
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