2026 Cheese & Butter Competition

Grand Champion Butter

Bleswold A2 Cultured Unsalted Butter
Crystal Spring Cheese - Coldhurst, AB

Grand Champion Cheddar Cheese

Iron Horse Cheddar (Cloth Bound Cave Aged Cheddar)
Glengarry Fine Cheese - Lancaster, ON

GRAND CHAMPION VARIETY CHEESE - Cow Milk

Wildwood (Appenzeller Style Cheese)
Stonetown Artisan Cheese - St. Marys, ON

GRAND CHAMPION Goat, Sheep, Water Buffalo & Mixed Variety Cheese

La Madelaine (Sheep Milk Brie)
Fromagerie Nouvelle France - Racine, QC

2026 Jams & Jellies Competition

Amateur Premier Exhibitor Award

Caroline Loucks - Toronto, ON

Professional Premier Exhibitor Award

Kim McQuhae, Gryphon Ridge Highlands - Niargara-on-the-Lake, ON

Judges Choice Award

Cowboy Tomato Jam
Emil & Sylvie Yeghiaian, Creation Farms - Queensville, ON

2026 Pickling Competition

Amateur Premier Exhibitor Award

Caroline Loucks - Toronto, ON

Professional Premier Exhibitor Award

Wendy Mahoney - Warkworth, ON

Judges Choice Award

Mango Habanero Salsa
Dayna Schols - Burlington, ON

2026 Hot Sauce Competition

Amateur grand champion & judges choice award

Blood Orange, Roast Peppers, Apricot, Superhots (Hot)
Philip Metz - East York, ON

Grand Champion - Professional

Strawberry Sizzle (Hot)
Dave's Meat Pit Inc. - London, ON

2026 Ready to East Meat Snacks

Grand Champion

Biltong - Jerky (Dehydrated)
Florence Meats - Oakville, ON

JUDGES CHOICE AWARD

Mini Pepper Salami Mild
Wagener's Meat Products - Etobicoke, ON

2026 ICE CREAM COMPETITION

Grand Champion Ice Cream & JUDGES CHOICE AWARD

Buontalenti (Lemon & Mandarin)
Misfit Ice Cream - Mississauga, ON

2026 School Groups Food Champions

CHAMPION - Liquid Honey

Coming Soon

CHAMPION - Maple Syrup - Golden, Amber, Dark

Coming Soon

Champion - Strawberry Jam or Preserve With or without inclusions

Coming Soon

CHAMPION - Raspberry Jam or Preserve With or without inclusions

Coming Soon

CHAMPION - Blueberry Jam or Preserve With or without inclusions

Coming Soon

Champion - Fruit Jam or Preserve Single or Mixed, Tree Fruit and /or berries. Itemize fruit(s) used.

Coming Soon

CHAMPION - Marmalade (Single or multiple fruit) Itemize fruit(s) used

Coming Soon

CHAMPION - Dill (Cucumber) Pickles

Coming Soon

Champion - Sweet (Cucumber) Pickles Cucumbers and/or other fruits or vegetables

Coming Soon

CHAMPION - Misc. Savoury Pickles (other than cucumber) Single or mixture of vegetable(s) and/or other fruit pieces, other than cucumber

Coming Soon

CHAMPION - Relish

Coming Soon

Champion - Fruit or Vegetable Salsa

Coming Soon

2026 Butter Tart Competition

Premier Exhibitor - AMATEUR

Coming Soon

Premier Exhibitor - Professional

Coming Soon

Judge's Choice

Coming Soon

2026 Honey & Beeswax Competition

MULTI WINNER

Coming Soon

Amateur Grand Champion Liquid Honey

Coming Soon

Toronto District Beekeepers’ Association Trophy

Coming Soon

MULTI WINNER

Coming Soon

Professional Reserve Grand Champion Liquid Honey

Coming Soon

Canadian Honey Council Challenge Trophy

Coming Soon

Lorna Robinson Trophy

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2026 Maple Syrup & Maple Products Competition

Youth Champion Maple Syrup

Coming Soon

Youth Reserve Champion Maple Syrup

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MULTI WINNER

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Multi Winner

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CORBETT TROPHY

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Premier Exhibitor

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Frank Robson Plaque

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2026 School Groups Seed Art Display and Pollinator Plant Art Competition

Champion - Seed Art Display- Elementary

Coming Soon

Champion - Seed Art Display - Secondary

Coming Soon

Champion - Pollinator Plant Art - Elementary

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Champion - Pollinator Plant Art - Secondary

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2026 Horticulture Competition

Multi winner

Coming Soon

GRAND CHAMPION GIANT PUMPKIN

Coming Soon

RESERVE CHAMPION GIANT PUMPKIN

Coming Soon

2026 Fleece Wool Competition

Multi winner

Coming Soon

The Royal Food Competitions is proudly supported by the
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA)