olive oil competition guide 2018 oc fair
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olive oil Competition Guide
2018 OC Fair
CONTACTPamela Wnuck, Culinary Arts Program CoordinatorOffice (714) 708-1621 [email protected] Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
2018 IMPORTANT DATES to rememberOnline registration opens March 1 - OC Fair runs July 13- August 12, 2018
Entry Deadline .....................................Friday, March 23 by 2 p.m.
Entry Delivery ......................................Friday, March 23 by 2 p.m.
Judging Date (closed) ...........................Wednesday, March 28
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olive oil Competition Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTSRules ............................................................................................................1
How to Enter ................................................................................................2
Entry Delivery ..............................................................................................3
Judging & Awards ........................................................................................4
Olive Oil Divisions ......................................................................................5Division 2000 Extra Virgin Olive OilDivision 2001 Flavored Olive Oil
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RULES1. Local and State Rules govern this competition.
2. Exhibitors are responsible for reading the Competition Guidelines and must abide by them.
3. See registration and competition date on the cover page. No reminder cards will be sent.
4. Entry fees are non-refundable.
5. Only olive oils from the most recent harvest and made from 100 percent olives that are grown, harvested, processed, produced and packaged in California are eligible for this competition.
6. Entries must be submitted by the original producer of the olive oil. Oils purchased from other producers and rebranded are not eligible.
7. Olive oil varietals are not limited to one entry per Class, but are limited to one entry per varietal regardless of the marketing label. For instance, producers may enter different Spanish Blends in Class 1, but may not enter the same Spanish Blend, even if it is marketed under a different label.
8. Each entry, except Flavored Oils, must contain a third party chemical analysis in order to verify extra virgin status that includes:• Fatty Free Acid content (less than five percent)• Peroxide Value• Absorbency in Ultraviolet (Oxidation)
9. All olive oils must meet the established standards set by the State of California Regulations Title 17, Section 12400. Olive Oil is the oil obtained solely from the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europaea L.), solely by mechanical or other physical means under conditions, including thermal conditions, that do not lead to alterations in the oil, and which has not undergone any treatment other than washing, crushing, malaxing, decantation, pressing, centrifugation, and filtration and to the exclusion of oils obtained using solvents or re-esterification processes and of any mixture with oils of other kinds. Extra Virgin Olive Oil is olive oil that has a free acidity, expressed as free oleic acid, of not more than 0.5 grams per 100 grams, a median of defects equal to 0, and the other characteristics which correspond to the limits fixed for this grade in these standards. Extra Virgin Olive Oil is fit for consumption without further processing.
10. Single varietal entries must contain at least 90 percent of the named variety.
11. Blends must arrive with the percentage of each variety listed.
12. Each entry must contain two bottles between 250 mL and 500 mL of olive oil. One bottle is used for judging and one is used for display during the OC Fair. The competition reserves the right to request additional bottles of award winning olive oils for display.
13. All bottles must be labeled for retail and unopened. All entries become the property of the OC Fair Olive Oil Competition.
14. Any entry delivered by mail, freight or express must be prepaid. No entry will be accepted for which carrier charges have not been prepaid. No deliveries will be accepted after 2 p.m. on March 23, 2018. The OC Fair Olive Oil Competition will not be responsible for delayed deliveries.
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ELIGIBILITYOpen to all California residents, ages 18 and older.
ENTRY LIMIT •1 entry per varietalExtra Virgin Olive Oil and Olive Oil produced in California. Multiple entries are permitted per Class, but limited to one per varietal.
HOW TO ENTEROnline Entry Deadline: Friday, March 23, 20181. Go to the entry form or click on the button and register online before the deadline.2. Choose from among the Divisions and Classes listed.3. A $60.00 entry fee will be charged per entry (payable online with credit card only).
Judging will take place on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.Results will be posted online by Friday, April 13, 2018.
Exhibitor Name• Entries must be made under the name of the individual who prepared it. • Do not use business or fictitious names. • There are no team entries. • Enter using exhibitor’s name as it will appear on the display tag.• Last year’s accounts are no longer valid. All exhibitors must create a new account.
Entry Confirmation • An email notification and confirmation will be sent immediately after your online payment is received• If the email confirmation does not arrive shortly after submitting payment, please check your Spam/Junk folder before
contacting the OC Fair.
oc exhibitor FAIR TICKET• Exhibitors will receive one (1) 2018 OC Fair admission ticket via mail.• One (1) ticket per exhibitor, not one per entry.• Tickets are valid any day the Fair is open.
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entry deliveryMail in or hand-deliver your entry(s) to the Centennial Farm by 2 p.m., March 23, 2018.
In-Person Delivery:• Must be registered online prior to dropping off.• Enter Gate 1 off Fair Drive. • Park in Lot B, walk through the Centennial Farm Gate and enter the Silo Building.• Once the entry has been received, a 2018 OC Fair single day admission ticket will be mailed to you.
All mail-in entries must:• Be registered online prior to shipping entry.• Include a copy of your registration receipt with your entry.• Be delivered on or before 2 p.m., March 23, 2018.
Address packages to:OC Fair & Event Center Attn: Centennial Farm, Olive Oil Show88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626• Include a return address.• Once the entry has been received, a 2018 OC Fair single day admission ticket will be mailed to you.
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Garden & Floral Entry Delivery for 2018
Garden & Floral (at Centenial Farm) • Enter through Gate 1 (Main Gate) • Park in Lot B • Walk through Centenial Farm Gate
Thursday, July 12Tuesday, July 17Tuesday, July 24Tuesday, July 31Tuesday, August 7
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judgingQualified judges will be selected by the Program Coordinator and are selected from local professionals who are the top in their field. The judges are professionals and their decision is final. All classes will be judged single blind by trained olive oil taste panel members, labeled only with the division, class and a randomly assigned identification code.
Closed Judging will take place on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.
Judging• Extra Virgin and Flavored Oils will be judged separately.• Judging is not open to the public. • Judges have the authority to disqualify any entry that does not meet the requirements specified. • Judges are not obligated to award a place unless an entry merits a place.• Judging sheets are confidential and are not provided.• Judges reserve the right to create Divisions if warrented by the number of entries.• Management and staff of the OC Fair are not responsible for errors in entries.• Exhibitors found in violation of rules or ethical practices will forfeit their award and other privileges deemed
appropriate by the OC Fair Olive Oil Competition Management and Chief Judge.
Judging Criteria• Intenstiy - The level of fruitiness, bitterness and pungency found in oil’s flavor.• Complexity - The character of fruitiness. Complexity increases with the variety and number of different fruity flavors
or aromas, often including both ripe and green fruit characteristics.• Harmony - The balance of attributes in an oil. Bitterness, pungency and/or different fruity flavors or aromas in pleas-
ing relation to each other contribute to harmony.
awardsThe OC Fair Olive Oil Competition uses a 100 point scoring system.
Gold Medal ...............................86-100 pointsAwarded to oil that demonstrates its type and/or varietal character, balance, structure and complexity to the highest standards.
Silver Medal ..............................76-85 pointsAwarded to oil that reflects the correct distribution of balance and character of its type or variety; an oil deemed to be well crafted and of excellent quality.
Best of ShowAwarded to the Gold Medal winner whose olive oil possesses special characteristics of the highest quality overall.
Judging Results • Results can be viewed online at ocfair.com/results. Results will be posted no later than April 13th, 2018.
Olive Oil competition
ELIGIBILITY Open to California residents, ages 18 and older.
Entry limit 1 entry per varietal entry Fee $60 per entry
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Division 2000extra virgin olive oilClass 01: Spanish Blends (e.g. Arbequina, Arbosana)
Class 02: Spanish Singles
Class 03: Italian Blends (e.g. Ascolano)
Class 04: Italian Singles
Class 05: Other Blends (e.g. Picholine, Barouni)
Class 06: Other Singles
Division 2001flavored olive oilClass 01: Citrus
Class 02: Herbal (e.g. rosemary, basil)
Class 03: Other (e.g. chile, jalapeño, garlic)