When it comes to The Great Allentown Fair, the main mission of its 171-year-old tradition is putting a spotlight on agriculture, horticulture, livestock, domestic and mechanical arts.

Placement ribbons and cash prizes are awarded in hundreds of categories that range from hay, jams, flowers, quilts and more.

The Best in Show rosettes are awarded to individuals who entered the best of the best in their given departments.

The Fair also hosted 10 Culinary Contests judged live on the Culinary Contest Stage with blue ribbons and cash prizes awarded.

The winners of the PA Preferred Junior Baking Cookies, Brownies and Bars Contest, Homemade Chocolate Cake Contest and Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest will take their blue ribbons recipes to compete on the state level at the 2024 Pennsylvania State Farm Show in January.

Best in Show winners

Hay and Grain - Kamryn Fink, Germansville

Vegetables - Pat Gasper, Bath

Organic Vegetables - Jason Emanuel, Laury’s Station

Vegetable Market Basket - Blair Hower, Northampton

Potatoes - Stan Tantsits, Fogelsville

Fruits - Grant A. Lazarus, Germansville

Edible Nuts - Grant A. Lazarus, Germansville

Best Cookie Tray - Charlotte Pfenninger, Allentown

Baked Products - Madison Stettler, Schnecksville

Heritage Dessert - Madison Stettler, Schnecksville

Lehigh Valley Cake Decorators Spectacular - Kaitlyn Moyer, Allentown

Canned Foods - Marianne Slaby, Palmerton

Jams and Jellies - Evelyn Barone, Slatington

Christmas Trees - Bob Spadell, Palmerton

Houseplants - Joseph Veshinfsky, Catasauqua

Cut Flowers - Joseph Veshinfsky, Catasauqua

Artistic Floral Arrangement - Denise Kohn-Lesko, Bethlehem

Clothing - Janet McKinnon, Bethlehem

Needlework - Susan Galletti, Lansdale

Needleart - Kerstin Klepzig, Bethlehem

Quilts - Karen Hartzell, Allentown

Fine Arts - Malita Diehl, Allentown

Photography - Black and White - Joanne W. Stamm, Kutztown

Photography - Color - Tracey Wigg, Easton

Handcrafts - Linda Kelly, Zionsville

Antiques - Doris Koenig, Slatington

Wine - Robet Heilman, Orefield

Homemade Beer - Ferando Esiobar, Trexlertown

Commercial Brewery - Two Rivers Brewing Company, Easton

Apiary Products - Jean Silberg, Allentown

Wool - Roger and Nancy Bowman, Lenhartsville

Culinary Contest winners

The Buttered Crumb LLC, Crumb Cake - Ashley Troxell, Catasauqua

Sweet Girlz Bakery, Fruited Cookie-Bar - Collette Gaugler, Fogelsville

King Arthur Flour, Filled Cupcakes - Kim Troxell, Catasauqua

PA Preferred, Junior Cookies, Brownies, Bars - Ben Weslosky, Schnecksville

Clover Hill Winery, Homemade Candy - Kaitlyn Moyer, Allentown

The Pampered Chef, Fruit Tart Contest - Sharon Kurtz, Emmaus

Bechdolt’s Orchard, Fresh Peach Dessert - Ashley Troxell, Catasauqua

Parklane Jewelry, No Bake Dessert - Sarah Keppel, Easton

Vynecrest Winery, Homemade Chocolate Cake - Lorrie Rauch, New Tripoli

Grim’s Orchard, Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Contest - Cindy Hendershot, Danielsville