Maysville 4-H members (l-r) Lawson Thompson, Case Baker and Jaxon Thompson put the finishing touches on their competition plate during the Garvin County 4-H Food Showdown contest April 8. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
OSU Extension Educator Julie Norman (left) goes over contest rules with participants before competition gets underway. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
Julianne Wright and Hattie Hallmark, Stratford 4-H, create their dish during the 4-H Food Showdown April 8. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
Stockton Dorman and Gauge Ratzlaff, Lindsay 4-H, work together on their team's dish during the 4-H Food Showdown April 8. News Star photo Suzanne Mackey
Junior division judge Meghan McClendon observes teams as they work. News Star photo Suzanne Mackey
Stella Haight and Cloe Jones, Stratford 4-H, put their dish together during the 4-H Food Showdown. News Star photo Suzanne Mackey
Stella Haight and Cloe Jones, Stratford 4-H, set up their workstation for the 4-H Food Showdown. News Star photo Suzanne Mackey
Teammates Legend and Cabren Fowler, of Elmore City, get started on their dish during the 4-H Food Showdown at the Garvin County Fairgrounds April 8. News Star photo Suzanne Mackey
Brylee Moore, Alana Carroll (Lindsay 4-H) and Makena Phelps (Stratford 4-H) during the April 8 Food Showdown contest. News Star photo Suzanne Mackey
Brylee Moore, Alana Carroll (Lindsay 4-H) and Makena Phelps (Stratford 4-H) during the April 8 Food Showdown contest. News Star photo Suzanne Mackey
Jaxon and Lawson Thompson, Maysville 4-H, at the 4-H Food Showdown contest April 8. News Star photo Suzanne Mackey
Julianne Wright and Hattie Hallmark, Stratford 4-H, create their dish during the 4-H Food Showdown April 8. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
Julianne Wright and Hattie Hallmark, Stratford 4-H, create their dish during the 4-H Food Showdown April 8. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
Gauge Ratzlaff, Lindsay 4-H, carries his team's dish to the judge's table during the 4-H Food Showdown April 8. News Star photo Suzanne Mackey
Teammates Gauge Ratzlaff, Cooper Williams and Stockton Dorman, Lindsay 4-H, answer questions during their presentation to Food Showdown judges Meghan McClendon and Lacy Tillman. News Star photo by Suzanne Mackey
Youth from 4-H clubs across the county gathered at the Garvin County Fairgrounds Community Building April 8 to show off their culinary skills as they competed in the local 4-H Food Showdown contest.
Participants in the Food Showdown compete to create a dish that demonstrates their knowledge of food and nutrition, kitchen safety, culinary skills and creativity in food preparation and presentation.
