ICE CREAM CRANK OFF

• Entry fee is $5.00 per entry. 
• Pre-Registration and entry fee may be completed online or mailed. If mailing, must be postmarked by Thursday, July 16, 2026 and should be sent to the Vanderburgh County Fair - P.O. Box, 58, Inglefield, IN 47618-0058

• Check-In/Set up: 10:30am 
• Start Freezing Ice Cream 11:00 am 
• Judging will take place once the ice cream has finished freezing. One-hour maximum given for freezing ice cream, until 12:00 noon. 
• Awards to follow after everyone has been judged.
• Registration is for - Vanilla entries, and Flavored entries
• Contestants may participate in more than one category. May compete as individual or team.
• Electric or hand crank machines permitted.
• Entry fee is $5.00 per entry. Pre-Registration and entry fee must be postmarked by Thursday, July 16, 2026 and should be sent to the Vanderburgh County Fair - P.O. Box, 58, Inglefield, IN 47618-0058.
• Previous winning recipes will be ineligible.
• Contestants are to provide their own rock salt. The Vanderburgh County Fair will furnish ICE.
• The Vanderburgh County Fair will provide electricity for electric machines.
• Contestants must come prepared to start freezing product and be ready for judging within one hour. Each entry should bring one recipe card for judges with all ingredients used and directions to prepare. We encourage you to bring a poster with recipe for public to see.
• Judging will be based on flavor, body & texture, natural ingredients and technique.
• All recipes must contain pasteurized dairy products and cooked eggs ONLY.
• The categories that will be judged: Vanilla, Flavor and “People’s Choice” Award

The following awards will be given in each class sponsored by The Young Dairymen

• Champion – $50
• Second Place – $20
• Third Place – $10
• People’s Choice – Ice Cream Maker

Jennifer Deutsch | 812-431-1706