I used to go to the county fair when I was a teenager. The County Fairgrounds are located not too far from the beach, so we'd go to the beach and then to the fair.
I know that they do have cooking competitions, as well as livestock judging competitions, but I've never entered anything. Now I feel kind of like BerryBaby. It's hot, humid, sticky and uncomfortable.
I have always wanted to go to the Florida Strawberry Festival. I tried to convince my husband to take me this year, but it is kind of far and we just didn't have the time.