Brazoria County Fair Association - Brazoria County 4-H

Youth opportunities abound at this large exposition. From livestock project exhibition to youth calf scramblers, horse show events to hobbies and craft shows, scholarship programs to youth leadership opportunities. Most entries are due during the latter part of August with the “big event” itself scheduled for early October. Validations of market animals occur throughout the spring and summer months for this show. For more information visit the Brazoria County Fair Association website.

Junior Creative & Culinary Arts

No pre- registration. To enter, bring your forms and tagged items to the Hall of Exhibits on TBA between TBA, pay (TBA) at the front of the Hall of Exhibits and bring your receipt to the JCCA area and check your items in there. Just fill out the forms below ahead of time and we will give you an exhibitor number on the day of the show. Be sure to review the rules and classes documents

4-H, FFA, FCCLA, and YAC members can enter up to 20 items in the Junior Creative & Culinary Arts Contest.
The grand prize cookie and cake in each age group is sold in the live auction during the Junior Livestock Auction.
Top five high point contestants receive trophies

High Point Winners

2022 High Point Winners

1st Place

Cameron Otto – Sweeny 4-H and Paige Smith – Alvin Stock-n-Stuff 4-H

2nd Place

Kaylee Zurita – Midway 4-H

3rd Place

Mikayla Crews – Alvin 4-H

4th Place

Natalie Flores – Alvin 4-H

5th Place

Skylar Zurita – Midway 4-H

Grand Champions and Best of Shows

2019 Grand Champions and Best of Shows
Junior	Intermediate	Senior
Best of Show – Food Preservation Taylor Ullrich – Sweeny 4-H	Best of Show – Clothing & Textiles Skylar Zurita – Midway 4-H	Best of Show – Home Embellishments Yanah Stroman – Columbia Brazoria FFA
Best of Show – Clothing & Textiles Lauren Weber – Alvin 4-H	Best of Show – Photography Wyatt McHam – Midway 4-H	Best of Show – Photography Ashlyn Murphy – Alvin 4-H
Best of Show – Craft Ideas Madelyn Taylor – Alvin 4-H	Best of Show – Craft Ideas Skylar Zurita – Midway 4-H	Best of Show – Craft Ideas Samantha Barnes – Alvin 4-H
Best of Show – Arts & Design Bailey Guntharp – Chenango Stellar 4-H	Best of Show – Home Embellishments Isabelle Hildebrandt – Spirit Riders 4-H	Best of Show – Arts & Design Erin Reed – Halfway 4-H
Best of Show – Horticulture Taylor Ullrich – Sweeny 4-H	Best of Show – Arts & Design Emily Munson – Midway 4-H	Best of Show – Clothing & Textiles Kara Hernandez – Alvin 4-H
Best of Show – Photography Madline Edwards – Alvin 4-H	Best of Show – Horticulture Keira Short – Midway 4-H	Best of Show – Food Preservation Samantha Barnes – Alvin 4-H
Best of Show – Home Embellishments Elizabeth Hamelmann – Chenango Stellar 4-H	Best of Show – Food Preservation Isbelle Hildebrandt – Spirit Riders 4-H	Best of Show – Horticulture Sydney Edwards – Alvin 4-H
Grand Champion – Baked Confections: Cakes Brinley Peltier – Midway 4-H	Best of Show – Baked Confections: Candy Keria Short – Midway 4-H	Grand Champion – Baked Confections: Cakes Kassidy Osburn – Chenango Stellar 4-H
Grand Champion – Baked Confections: Cookies Madelyn Taylor – Alvin 4-H	Grand Champion – Baked Confections: Cakes Allyson Smith – Jones Creek 4-H	Grand Champion – Baked Confections: Cookies Suzanna Gonzales – Midway 4-H
	Grand Champion – Baked Confections: Cookies Crysten Short – Midway 4-H

Rules, Divisions, Classes, Forms, and Tag Information

2023 JCCA Rules

2023 JCCA Divisions & Classes

Schedule of Events

October 7, 2023 – Registration and check in 9:00am-12:00pm

Bring tagged items with eligibility form to Hall of Exhibits
This year you will pay your entry fee at the main Hall of Exhibits check in
Once you have checked in proceed to the JCCA area with your items, here is where you will get your entry number and finish checking in.

TBA – Results can be viewed in the Hall of Exhibits, Division IV Baked Confections results will be available online (here).

October 15, 2023 – Awards – Sunday at 4pm in the Entertainment Hall – anyone receiving Best of Show and Grand Champion ribbons will be recognized, as well as, the High Point winners.

TBA – JCCA Grand Champion Baked Cookies and Cakes Live Auction, 6:00pm-10:00pm in the Auditorium

October 22, 2023 – Release – pick up all items and Division IV ribbons between 8:00am-11:00am. If for some reason you are unable to pick up your items please contact brazoria@ag.tamu.edu ahead of time.

Past Results

2019 IV Baked Goods Results

2019 Results For All Entries

2018 Results by Age Division

JCCA Judges

Having judges is a very important part of the Junior Creative & Culinary Arts Contest. If you would like to judge or know someone who would be interested please email brazoria@ag.tamu.edu.