In every state, there is an elite group of cooks who approach fair season with the focus of an Olympic athlete. They analyze categories and study how to impress judges. They practice pie recipes and pick only the best produce for their canning jars. Year after year, they take home not just a blue ribbon or two. They dominate.
Top skill: Versatility. Ms. Delawder has won across categories including baking, food preservation, and sponsored specialty-cooking competitions, like one from the Virginia Peanut Growers Association, in which the cooks tend to be more skilled and the judges more discerning.
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