Welcome to the 2025 Pickling Competition hosted by The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair!
Specials for the 2025 Pickling Professional Competiton include:
Premier Pickling Exhibitor (Professional)
One winner will be selected from among all Pickling entries (Professional), whose entries in the pickle classes earn the highest cumulative number of points. Exhibitors from both sections are eligible for the award, and it is not necessary that they compete in all classes. Youth classes do not accumulate points towards the Premier Piclking Exhibitor Award. Tie-Breaker: In case of a points tie, the person with the most firsts or seconds, etc. will be the Premier Pickling Exhibitor.
Prize Money: $100
Judges' Choice Pickling Award
One winner will be selected from all first place entries (both Amateur and Professional) by the competition judges. Selection is based on the specific pickle product's quality, taste, apperance, as well as the reciepe's creativity and uniqueness - those elements that, in the judges' view, create a "Best Of Show" for Pickling.
Prize Money: $50
Dill (Cucumber) Pickles
Our Traditional Dill Pickles Foodie Foray Provisions, Dunrobin, ON
Dill and Garlic Pickles Milton Food Co, Milton, ON
Dill Pickles Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Dill pickles with garlic Joanne Holt, ON - Wellington, Guelph, ON
Sweet (Cucumber) Pickles
(Cucumbers and/or other fruits or vegetables)
Icicle Pickles Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Cucumber Pepper Onion Ian Lucuik, St. Catharines, ON
9 day pickles Joanne Holt, ON - Wellington, Guelph, ON
Misc. Savoury Pickles Other Than Cucumber
Single or mixture of vegetable(s) and/or fruit pieces, other than cucumber
Pickled Red Onions Milton Food Co, Milton, ON
The best pickled beets in the world Joanne Holt, ON - Wellington, Guelph, ON
Dill Carrots Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Jodi's Pickled Jalapenos Stonehill Estates Inc, Pelee Island, ON
Dill Beans Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Pickled Beets Milton Food Co, Milton, ON
Pickled Green Beans Milton Food Co, Milton, ON
Relish
Cauliflower Relish Premier Pickling Exhibitor - Professional Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Zucchini Relish Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Hot Dog Relish Ian Lucuik, St. Catharines, ON
Hot Dog Relish Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Zucchini Relish Joanne Holt, ON - Wellington, Guelph, ON
Cucumber relish Joanne Holt, ON - Wellington, Guelph, ON
Fruit or Vegetable Chutney
Apricot Chutney Joanne Holt, ON - Wellington, Guelph, ON
Mincemeat Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Chili Sauce
Chili Sauce Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Grandmas chili sauce Joanne Holt, ON - Wellington, Guelph, ON
Chili Sauce Ian Lucuik, St. Catharines, ON
Fruit or Vegetable Salsa
Black Bean and Corn Salsa Milton Food Co, Milton, ON
Salsa Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Medium Salsa Joanne Holt, ON - Wellington, Guelph, ON
Roasted Salsa Verde Ian Lucuik, St. Catharines, ON
Peach Salsa Sassy Roots Sauces, Little Britain, ON
Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice Salsa Sassy Roots Sauces, Little Britain, ON
Heritage Pickle
Icicle pickles Joanne Holt, ON - Wellington, Guelph, ON
Bread & Butter Pickles Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Sweet Chunky Pickles Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON
Food Day Canada Proudly Canadian Ingredients Class
All entries must be made with all Canadian ingredients (*exception of salt, but try to find Canadian if you can!)
Dill pickles with garlic Joanne Holt, ON - Wellington, Guelph, ON
Mustard Cucumber Pickle Wendy Mahoney, Warkworth, ON