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instructions that are sometimes ignored you have to go by the rules thats the most important thing said wells violation results in immediate disqualification of the errant entries dont be disquali fied the rules are there for a spe cific reason generally to enhance the entries wells explained if the prize book states three cookies must be dis played on a small white bread- andbuttersized paper plate anything deviating from that like a large plate or five cookies on a small plate is automatical ly disqualified likewise if the category states baked plain cheesecake with cherry top ping this is not a good time to be original and experiment with raspberrypeach topping when wells heads out to the fairgrounds on wednesday to judge for this years fair she will take along her own equipment that helps personalize the experi ence for her her own apron fork knife and linen tea towel to clean her utensils with other judges many of them domestic science teachers will don their white lab coats and carry their own supplies crackers and warm water will be supplied so that the judges can clean their palates between tastings do the judges actually eat the samplings sometimes but frequently the morsel is chewed savored then discreetly spit out particularly when youre sampling30 butter tarts explained wells looking good taste is not the only criteria for the judges though eye appeal is a very big factor said wells regardless of how good it tastes it has to be attractive the most difficult categories for wells are the butter tarts and the chocolate chip cookies gen erally the judges get down to the last four and its so close they have to go back to things like eye appeal the quality at markham fair is usually excellent wells said some people have been enter ing for years other winners only enter their particular specialty visitors to the fair are treated each year to cooking demonstra tions and this year is no excep tion l 11vl 4jvaw call 180026panda and for 25 you can help save an 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